Part 1: The Morning Wildlife Therapy Session It was a gorgeous sunny Saturday, and honestly, what better thing is there to do on a sunny Saturday? Some people run errands. Some people clean their house. Some people pretend they are going to “relax” and then somehow end up at Costco. Me? I needed wildlife. This past week had been stressful, and I could feel my brain waving a tiny white flag. I didn’t need noise. I didn’t need plans. I didn’t need anything complicated. I just n

Sometimes we convince ourselves that in order to spend time with wildlife, we need to pack snacks, drive for hours, hike into the wilderness, cross a suspension bridge, climb a mountain, wrestle a bear, okay, maybe not that last one and generally make it a whole dramatic production. But sometimes? Sometimes you just take a short drive along the coastline near your apartment and nature says, “Excellent. You’re here. We have a full program prepared.” That was exactly what happe

This morning reminded me that wildlife emergencies don’t only happen deep in forests or along remote shorelines. Sometimes they happen right outside your apartment window. Early this morning, I was sitting quietly in my home office when I noticed a Canada Goose land on the grass outside my apartment building. At first, I thought it was unusual, but not alarming. Then I noticed the goose pacing up and down the street, honking relentlessly. The sound wasn’t casual communication