Water fowl are easy to count. They just float in place. But flocks require strategy. ...more

January 5, 2009

Equipped with binoculars and identification guides, volunteers hit the Upper Tampa Bay Trail off Waters Avenue on Saturday. They weren't bird-watching; they were spotting, identifying and logging every bird they encountered throughout the day. ...more

January 2, 2009

Several editorials in the Highlands Today have come out against the Florida Hometown Democracy ballot proposal. That is unfortunate, but not surprising, as a newspaper is a "business" and depends upon the number of paid subscribers it has. The more people moving into the newspaper's area, the better chance there is to increase sales. This may be called the "gold" factor. I call it the "greed" factor. ...more

December 5, 2007