Oscar’s
Lessons
ILLUSTRATIONS BY JEAN ROSOW
Why are Owls Wise?
Owls are a very popular species and have a reputation of being very smart and wise. The reason for this reputation…
Oscar the Osprey in Texas
Many birds of prey, also known as raptors, frequent Texas. Some are commonly observed while others are …
Why birds migrate?
The Osprey is a long distance migrant. Most winter well south of the Mexico border in Central American …
Oscar’s Illustrator
When my first draft of the Oscar story was complete, my next step before trying to get it published was …
Finding Ospreys
Ospreys are a very cosmopolitan species (Pandion haliaetus). That means that they are found in most …
Word-Plays
I’ve always been intrigued by plays on words and colloquialisms and have included some bird-related …
John James Audubon
I recently wrote about a bird sanctuary near San Antonio, TX, called the Mitchell lake Wildlife Refuge …
Children’s Books
I first became really interested in children’s books working in a library while I was in high school and …
Bird Brains
I’ve always found birds to be fascinating, not simply because of their number and variety, but because …
Oscar’s Fears
While surfing the internet I ran across an individual who searched the web to find out what the most …
Smart Birds
In my April blog entry, I mentioned the incredible discoveries that are taking place in understanding the …
Relocate Birds’ Nests
In the event you come across a bird’s nest in your backyard (which is a location that is normally of limited …
Life Lessons
It seems to me that everyone has emotional and/or physical hurdles to deal with. At one time for me, it was …
Oscar the Osprey
The idea for the story came to me before I determined what kind of bird he was, or for that matter …
Osprey Habitats
Ospreys are seemingly ubiquitous today since they are found in so many locations around the world. …
Bird Watching Spots
In a previous lesson, I covered those special places in the United States that are considered the best birding spots …
Bird Symbolism
I’m guessing that from almost the beginning of human-time birds symbolized various elements of human …
Birding Destinations
Where are the special spots in our country for seeing an abundance of bird species in beautiful locales that are …
Jenny Lake
The site for Oscar’s story is Jenny Lake is a real place. Jenny Lake is located in the Grand Teton National Park …
Oscar’s Limitations
How often do you learn something by just observing others? Personally, I am a visual person and learn …