Backyard Vigil: How Non-Linear Lives Capture Wildlife Stories

Published about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Earth Endeavours Newsletter Backyard Vigil Backyard fences, school ovals, clinic courtyards, sanctuary pens—these aren’t the places we usually picture when we think “wildlife photography.” Yet for carers, parents, teachers, shift workers, and anyone living a non-linear life, this is where most wild encounters actually happen. Crest in Show: this cockatoo's unscripted arrival on my fence reminds me that wildlife stories find us in the slivers of time between obligations. A radius-of-concern...

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