Archive - Chasing Nature

Odd Ducks and Lame Ducks

A post-election expedition for seabirds along the Atlantic coast

Nov 13 •

October 2024

One Wild and Precious Hour

And the unusual reproductive autonomy of a female insect

Oct 31 •

The Mushroom and the Songbird

We Are Actors in Their Drama

Oct 23 •

A Caterpillar Doing a Flip

My Short Video and Meditation on the Exuberance of Youth

Oct 10 •

Autumn Leaves and American Elections

Oct 1 •

September 2024

A Parasite, Clickbait and Honesty

Virtue from a Flatworm that Lives Inside Bird Guts and Snail Eyes

Sep 20 •

Look Up: Hawks Aloft

Raptors, Politics and an Interview with Me

Sep 10 •

August 2024

A Butterfly is a Place

How Tiny Insects Embody Big Ideas in Nature

Aug 30 •

Sex and Identity Among Red Dragonflies

A Summertime Drama of Survival and Deception

Aug 22 •

Wet Liverwort Sex

Closer Than You Might Think

Aug 13 •

A Wild Swarm of Dragonflies

What Might We Learn from a Crowded Beach and a Folk Festival in Rhode Island?

Aug 1 •

July 2024

The Little Butterflies You’re Overlooking

Grace Among Grass Skippers (and a Zombie Snail Update)

Jul 18 •

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