This morning, I saw a hawk swoop low across a courtyard at WMU. It flew out of sight but I heard a thud. It had crashed into a glass door at Dunbar Hall & when I took this picture I thought the poor bird was dead. But, almost immediately its eyes flickered and then fully opened. A few seconds later it flew up and landed in typical hawk pose. It looked a bit confused but on its way to recovery.
I teach economics at Kalamazoo College. My wife is also an economist. We were on sabbatical in Europe for the 2014-15 academic year. (Salamanca, Spain, followed by Oxford, UK.) We were in Uruguay for the 2006-7 academic year.
Turbo Chicken
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5252 Portage Road, Suite B Portage, MI 49002 (269) 270-3213 Website Menu
December gets crazy. We go from Kalamazoo Kick-Off Synchronized Skating
Competitio...
Bright Lights, Small City
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I've been seeing photos from all across Michigan of communities lighting up
for the holidays, and for my money Kalamazoo's Bronson Park nailed it this
year!
Fall 2023 in Michigan
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The fall colors have been very pretty here in Michigan. Some wildflowers
are still blooming. It is the end of October, I’m still picking tomatoes,
pep...
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In Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula, one of MNA’s largest conservation
landscapes protects a critical migratory channel for rare songbirds and
majestic r...
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*Overview*
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format camera that is compact, lightweight, and has a built in ligh...
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I occasionally wonder if anyone follows this blog any more. I rather fell
off the radar while in Michigan - no computer/internet access except at
work, an...
Green Darner Alert for 2017
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Today is February 23, and the projected temperature will be near 60F. The
month of February has been pretty mild, and the previous weekend it was
over 60F...
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Last weekend we pointed our car towards Lake Michigan due to some unusually
warm and sunny weather for mid November in Michigan and drove. Eventually
we ca...
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*Anna's House *in Holland opened in 2016. The original of the four
locations opened in 2002. This place is large, has a 50's diner feel, great
service and...