Today I saw two magpies hanging out on a roof with two crows. They are cousins, but I'd never seen the two species just peaceably looking at the sunset together. No one was cawing or croaking or making whatever noises those birds make. There was room on the roof for them to be further apart,... Continue Reading →
Magpies
I know that they are common but they are beautiful all the same, spectacularly black and white. My partner (who's a bird expert) says that they are reputed to eat mostly in the mornings then spend the rest of the day looking for trouble to get into. If Loki were a bird, he'd be a... Continue Reading →
Foxes
There are three young foxes in my neighborhood. I saw them for the first time a few weeks ago, and then more recently they've been wandering around in front of my building. I can see them from the balcony, and watch them playing. They dragged a shoe from somewhere, and have strewn bits of wood... Continue Reading →
For the Birds
I'm only now getting over the itch I have to hug the trees for the good sense they've had to start growing leaves again. It's such a beautiful green, these first few days of spring, and I feel like dancing around. Or I do dance around, then I remember that my knees aren't really up... Continue Reading →