Field Notes | doodlemaus

May 16, 20201 min read

The Sound of the Wild

And there they come, with jaws popping, a circle of them running, suddenly like a cult, descending on the desert brush.

Jun 9, 20192 min read

Wildlife in the Rain - Midday at Murfee Spring

I was on the hunt for a yellow-crowned night heron, a stalky bird in the beloved heron family, an active hunter at all hours of the day.

Feb 3, 20193 min read

A Raccoon at Murfee Spring

I scanned the wetlands for more turtles and birds and then noticed a small, sleepy face lifted just above the concavity. A raccoon!

Jun 20, 20182 min read

Green Herons!

A scraggly head poked up from the nest, and another, until all three mango colored bills were visible. They yawned at the great big sky.

Oct 19, 20171 min read

The Creature in the Weeds

She twists her head and stares at me with clouded eyes, then proceeds cautiously onto my skin, each movement meditated.

Jul 17, 20171 min read

Abuzz

Soft wings slap my arms and face like miniature kites in the wind; ants bite my belly; but still I prefer this solitary space.

Apr 22, 20172 min read

Rain, rain

Middle Tennessee is a verdant wet, a palate of green dripping with spring and sugar.

Apr 22, 20173 min read

Origins

I decided to start this blog to ask questions existential and rhetorical, to muse and marvel, and to share adventures into the wild.