Great Blue Herons are favorites of mine. They are tough & adaptive survivors. They have survived everything we have thrown at them. They even seem to take sweet revenge by raiding urban koi ponds and in an infamous case here in metro-Atlanta stealing trout off the lines of fishermen on the Chattahoochee River. But just […]
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Nature Is Good Medicine Being outdoors engaged with nature has beneficial, positive influences on our physical and mental health status. Immersion in nature can be an integral part of the healthcare prevention, treatment, and recovery continuum. So says an increasing amount of reputable medical and mental health research. This is, in my opinion, a welcome […]
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Official spring, and the breeding season for most songbirds, is still a few weeks away, but the ducks at Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve are already romancing. The males are in their finest plumage and are trying out their mating dance. For ducks, it’s girl’s choice for a partner. She gets to pick the drake that […]
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