Stellar

It’s spelled differently, I know, after a German naturalist known otherwise for his scientific descriptions of obscure Arctic animals, including the now-extinct sea cow—and you wouldn’t think that the Steller’s jays would care how I spell their name in any case. But somehow each time they squawk with that voice of outraged determination I think they’ve got to have an opinion about pretty much everything:

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Peter Friederici

Peter Friederici is an award-winning freelance journalist who writes about science, nature, and the environment from his home in Arizona. His articles, essays, and books tell stories of people, places, and the links between them.

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