As the year comes to an end, I’ve been contemplating the films I saw this year that have stayed with me. I’m hardly a film critic, and certainly many of you will disagree with or even detest my choices. What I think is more important is encouraging friends and strangers to watch more film!
“We are put on this planet only once, and to limit ourselves to the familiar is a crime against our minds.” – Roger Ebert
A spell of Covid, bad weather, and a crowded calendar have kept me from getting out much lately – but on one of my last outings I meet this Greater White-front Goose (Anser albifrons) relaxing with a flock of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) as well as a few smaller Cackling Geese (Branta hutchinsii) at Jericho Park.
No doubt you’ve noticed posts have dropped off significantly since I was monitoring gull nests last summer. To that end, and risking awkward feelings of narcissism, I’m going to expand the topics I write about.
So, let’s talk about botany, a topic that has become increasingly important to me as I learn more about birds, biodiversity, and ecosystems.
