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The Birds of September 11

On 9/11, the Great Recession, and the Tribute in Light's avian rescue.

Sep 11, 2025 • Brandon Keim

A Midsummer Afternoon’s Email

A new soundscape; how animals appreciate beauty; how animals understand death; and more.…

Jul 27, 2025 • Brandon Keim

Squirrel Claus!

A distinguished rodent, free audiobooks, and the eternal question of whether spiders get drunk.

Dec 23, 2024 • Brandon Keim

Aster Season, Beaver Sounds, Christianity + Animals, My Cookie Recipe & A Life Lesson

To see an aster is to know that at least someone is departing with grace.

Oct 19, 2024 • Brandon Keim

It’s Alive!!!

After many months of scratching at its shell, pecking more insistently with each passing day, it finally happened.

Jul 20, 2024 • Brandon Keim

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