Earthfire Stories

Tag: Killdeer
White chicken in a nesting box

The Softer Side of Sally the Chicken

Sally the Chicken was on the office porch as she often is, sunning herself, when something told me she wanted attention. When I bent to pet her, she tucked her body and gave me a look that said, “Well come

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White chicken in a nesting box

The Softer Side of Sally the Chicken

Sally the Chicken was on the office porch as she often is, sunning herself, when something told me she wanted attention. When I bent to pet her, she tucked her body and gave me a look that said, “Well come on, pick me up.” So I did. I was expecting

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Jean Simpson walking through the rain with a malamute dog

Duck Sledding, Bear Blueberries and Very Annoyed Chickens

Jean’s New Raincoat I went out to speak to Jean in the spring rain and saw him in his new raincoat with a clothespin sticking out the top of the hood. I asked why—though I should know better by now. In response, he took off the clothespin and the hood

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Two brown and white spotted eggs sitting in rocks, grass, and leaves

How to Truly Hear Animals: An Interview with Jean Simpson

Jean sensed something was wrong. He was using the backhoe to dig a pond for our new beaver rehabilitation project. He noticed two killdeer running on the ground and fluttering their wings as if wounded, trying to attract his attention. He suddenly realized, “There’s a nest somewhere here!” They were

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