Birds are, perhaps, the most eloquent expression of reality.

Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble.

Butterflies are very interesting. Here these things are little grubs for a while. And then they go into a little coffin. There they are in a sarcophagus, and then they come out and dance with the angels.

Birding, after all, is just a game. Going beyond that is what is important.

We don't have to go to wild places to find wildlife. A surprisingly wide range of species can be found in our sities and towns, from familiar animals like the raccoon to more exotic ones like the mountain lion.

Birds are an ecological litmus paper.

Vultures are homely, but they clean up all the garbage and that's good. And they're elegant in the sky.