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16
Jan
Most of the photo is taken up with the white-blue ice, which is smooth towards the top and breaks into chunks towards the bottom, strewn with dry pine needles.

Letter of News: January 2026

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! Bistraynti 3aleikoum! I hope that, regardless of what these first two weeks of 2026 have
8 min read
06
Jan
A Bohemian Waxwing stands regal on branches laden with small red fruit

2024 New Year's Bird

If you're in Canada, this informational google doc is updated almost daily with information, scripts, and direct actions
7 min read
17
Jun
The river Clyde dark grey and sparkling under a mass of cloud through which sunlight pours in billowing streams.

Letter of News: Glasgow, Signed Books, Otherworldly

Dear Friends, I'm writing to you from Glasgow, Scotland, where I've been for the better part
4 min read
02
Mar
A skeletal winter tree foregrounded against pure blue sky, with two silhouetted crows perched towards the top right branches.

AugurCon Keynote 2022: Up With the Birds

Dear Readers, What follows is the transcript – edited and condensed for clarity – of a keynote talk I was invited to
26 min read
29
Oct
A slender, sun-dappled path through a pine forest.

Friday Open Thread (with Nuthatches)

Dear Friends, Once upon a time, when I was in high school, I got the opportunity to go on a
4 min read
09
Jul
Friday Open Thread (with Names of Birds)

Friday Open Thread (with Names of Birds)

Dear Friends, What's the first bird you remember learning to name? I don't mean names of
2 min read
11
Jan
A glazed octogonal ceramic tile depicting a stylized peacock.

A New Year's Bird

Apophenic as a haruspex
7 min read
25
Oct

A Visit to the Scottish Owl Centre

I first metTessa Kum [http://t.co/8XRGN1oMCg]last summer through the Glasgow Science Fiction Writing Group. Originally from Australia,
2 min read
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