Margo Hennet – Kindred Species

July 18, 2025

Stop and smell the horses

You heard me – Stop and smell the horses! Although perhaps (no, definitely) not as widely used as its floral cousin, Stop and smell the roses, I prefer the horse version. How many of us drive past horses every day, or at least every week? I would venture to guess that most of us do, and that means that most of us have a perfect opportunity for some Kindred Species-style meditation.

May 2, 2025

Vagabonds

HUMMINGBIRDS: Tiny birds, big charisma. The arrival of hummingbirds each summer from all over the continent is a siren’s call for enthusiasts and researchers alike.

May 1, 2025

Magpie & the Road

The animals who perform the vital ecosystem role of cleaning up carrion will always come for the roadkill, and when they do, three things happen. First, the death of one animal is transformed into sustenance for another (the literal flow of energy through a food chain). Think about that for a moment. It’s amazing.

April 30, 2025

Which local bird are you?

BIRDS: Imagine what the feathered version of you would be. We have some suggestions.