Welcome to Whilst Out Walking – The Parallel Edition.
I have been writing articles about wildlife and wild gardening since the summer of 2023 and publishing them on Substack (https://1001species.substack.com) where they continue to appear, usually a couple of times a week. I have launched this “parallel” website because sometimes I find myself with photographs that deserve a little extra merit and exposure.
Another advantage of having a presence here is that posts are automatically cross-posted to the Fediverse, thus increasing, theoretical, discoverability.
If you subscribed to my Substack before the time this site was launched then you will continue to see posts there as I write them. If you have found this new site and want to see more, because there will be some new material that doesn’t make it to Substack, then you can subscribe here, or at Substack, or even both. It’s all free either way.
But enough of that introductory stuff … The bird illustrated at the top of this article is a Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) and specifically a photo of an individual that visits our garden, sometimes twice a day, in search of something to eat. Usually it fails to find a snack but succeeds often enough to make a return visit worthwhile. Coopers Hawks are found all over the North American with a prevalence to the east of the Rockies. Their preferred habitat is in mature deciduous and mixed forests which form their primary breeding habitat. Look for them in particular along edge habitats where forest and fields/gardens meet. Cooper’s Hawks have adapted quite well to human‑modified landscapes, where they can exploit an abundance of prey attracted to bird feeders and ornamental plantings.
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https://1001species.substack.com/s/noticing-nature
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