About


Vermont Birds and Words 

We hope our images 

and thoughts

 encourage you 

                             to                              

 explore, observe, relate,

 for that is what 

being human

is all about. 


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Birds of Vermont photos and articles by Bernie Paquette and Maeve Kim.  Images of birds in the backyard and beyond. Come along with us as we travel Vermont forest lands, parks, woods, bogs, refuges, wildlife management and other bird friendly natural areas in search of VT birds. When birds behave around you as if you do not exist, a greater depth of birding will offer itself. Guest bird postings welcome.

     "Vermont Birds and Words" is meant to be, in part, a field guide - though not in the sense of a bird or scientific nature guide. Our intent is to provide a guide to Vermont parks, fields, woodlands and other natural areas that are open to the public, relatively easy to access, highlighting some examples of the beauty, awe, and diversity of soul enriching treasures Vermont nature offers all of us - if we just stop, look, and listen; in short, if we observe nature. Our natural world offers spiritual refreshment!

     Observing nature's details with patient and close focus opens before unseen worlds to the casual viewer as well as the citizen scientist. We (the authors) will by our own personal interest, focus considerable attention to birds; however, all of nature is open to our observations. 

  Photos of trails we explore will serve as a snapshot of what you might encounter including some of the birds we view along our walks. However go beyond our sampling and walk into your natural areas to see and experience for yourself - allow nature to nourish and astound you. 

                                      Bernie & Maeve

Contact Maeve at Maevulus@surfglobal.net


We welcome guest postings - bird or nature story and or images.  Will you share your sense of wonder of nature with us? Email submissions to bernie.paquette@yahoo.com. 

  We carry our homes within us which enables us to fly.

                                            ~John Cage


There are a lot of things to see, unwrapped gifts and free surprises. The world is fairly studded and strewn with pennies cast broadside from a generous hand. …….. if you crouch motionless on a bank to watch a tremulous ripple thrill on the water and are rewarded by the sight of a muskrat kit paddling from its den, will you count that sight a chip of copper only, and go your rueful way? It is dire poverty indeed, when a man is so malnourished and fatigued that he won’t stoop to pick up a penny. But if you cultivate a healthy poverty and simplicity, so that finding a penny will literally make your day, then, since the world is in fact planted in pennies, you have with your poverty bought a lifetime of days. 

                             From “SEEING” a short story written by Annie Dillard.




Visit Full Circle Recorders for concert information. 

Visit Litter with a Story to Tell - Bernie's blog - reflecting Vermont values of Green, Clean, and Community.

Read Maeve's Birdwatching Magazine article " Born-againbird-watcher.



Books by Maeve




One bitter man, One lonely woman, One lost little bird. Ivy isn't thrilled when a surly newcomer shows up for the monthly bird walk. He says almost nothing and smiles even less- but he's there again for the next walk, and the next. He is part of the group through eagles and owls and diving ducks and the return of spring warblers. He is there through emotional upheaval and near-tragedy. Then a very rare little bird comes to Vermont and affects human lives in unexpected ways.
Maeve Kim is a Vermont birder, teacher, musician and writer. Her first book received critical acclaim and was a popular choice for book groups. This is her second novel.









Friendship
  • For Nick, who ran away from home a dozen years ago and has been alone ever since
  • For Kim, who always chooses men who first make her hopeful and then make her bruised
  • For Lydia, with her two daughters and her dead-end job and her toxic mother
Friendship for them all - even for those who have killed.



Both books are available at Phoenix Bookstore in Burlington, VT and Essex, Vermont; Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne, VT. Available online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

You can order directly from the author by email @ maevulus@aol.c_ _ (Last two letters left out here to reduce spamming) for $19.95 plus shipping. 



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