The following articles appeared in The Good Life Magazine. Bruce McCammon (Wenatchee) wrote the articles in the column, A BIRD IN THE LENS between March 2018 to July 2021. Peter Bauer (Winthrop) began contributing articles to The Good Life in late 2021. Peter’s articles, beginning in April 2022, are accessible below.
2023 Articles
Who You Calling a Pygmy? (January 2023)
2022 Articles
An Owl Visitor (April 2022)
Can You Hear Me Now? (June 2022)
Does a Sapsucker Suck Sap? (August 2022)
The One That Got Away (November 2022)
2021 Articles
Ring-billed Gull (January)
American Dipper (February)
Varied Thrush (March)
American Goldfinch (April)
Black-necked Stilt (May)
Anna’s Hummingbird (June)
Wood Duck (July)
2020 Articles
Great Blue Heron: An echo of the prehistoric (January)
Be wise, take a perceptive lok at an owl (February)
Sandhill Cranes: A life-changing Experience (March)
American Kestrel — a very pretty, expert hunter (April)
Great Horned Owl is, well, grand indeed (May)
Listen carefully to soft song of Say’s Phoebe (June)
Two doves: One native, one an intruder (July)
Black-headed Grosbeak — is that a drunken Robin? (August)
Sage Thrasher — Their song goes on and on (September)
Chukar – Look quickly, a Chukar won’t linger for long (October)
I’m in Luck – A Horned Lark in Full Display (November)
White-crowned Sparrows appear here in wintertime (December)
2019 Articles
Bald Eagles hold a special place in our hearts (January)
Clark’s Nutcracker: Wweather change curtails habitat (February)
California Quail: Equipped with Natural insulation (March)
These 2 Wigeons sometimes flock together (April)
Mountain Bluebird: Teasing but beautiful (May)
Winging in from afar: the Gray Catbird (June)
Osprey: An easy bird to watch in awe (July)
Killdeer: Conspicuous, and yes, quite loud (August)
Northern Flicker: Hey, ladies, listen to my drum beat (September)
Belted Kingfisher: Loud and proud (October)
Short road trip may be best to see a Prairie Falcon (November)
Cooper’s Hawk: Easily misidentified, yet distinctive (December)
2018 Articles
Cedar Waxwing: a colorful berry eater (March)
Western Meadowlark: Beautiful and nice singer, too (April)
Lazuli Bunting passing through on spring migration (May)
Yellow-breasted Chat a surprising treat (June)
Bullock’s Oriole: A gift of a photo (July)
Red-wing blackbirds are real showmen (August)
Eastern Kingbird: A fun-to-watch bug catcher (September)
Tap, tap, tap, the Downy Woodpecker is at work (October)
This is not a Blue Jay — it’s a Steller’s jay (November)
Welcome the Dark-eyed junco with seeds & water (December)