Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

One Moment

Next to a well-stocked bird-feeder, this Black-capped Chickadee goes for a black willow bud.
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I remember when the shutting down of the Gulf Stream was a wild hypothetical, the absolute worst-case scenario that would never happen in the lifetime of anyone alive today. But, as in a lot of the news about climate change, the worst-case scenario limit is the one we keep breeching.

And yet, some adapt. Life on a wall in Bangalore.

One response to “One Moment”

  1. Chuck McAlexander

    It’s on the all bud diet: all seasonal raw vegetables. The chickadoctor told this chickadee to avoid processed foods.

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