Christy Hyman, PhD (spatialhuman6)

Birdwatching from My Balcony in Charlotte

Today I got a chance to observe the balcony birds from my Charlotte place. I observed VERY CLOSELY. Of course one reason was because I have to keep the squirrels from sampling the tray feeder “buffet” and to keep to their cracked corn and peanuts on the bottom of the feeding station. The rain andContinue reading “Birdwatching from My Balcony in Charlotte”

The Making of My Book: A Tribute to Life and Loss

Finishing my trade book took me back to the final months of my AngelChild’s time on Earth.Going through all those interviews with Great Dismal Swamp descendants, re-interpreting meaning, reliving the pandemic before the vaccine and confronting my evolving acceptance of life and loss was in itself a trial. Despite the struggle, I finished and IContinue reading “The Making of My Book: A Tribute to Life and Loss”

My Heaven Child’s 19th Birthday in Heaven

On a Heaven child’s birthday, we know that the object is to celebrate the beautiful memory and miracle of their birth. I love my son as much as the day I birthed him, as much as they day of funeral, and I love him still as a Spirit child in Heaven.✨ Celebrating You Today ✨Continue reading “My Heaven Child’s 19th Birthday in Heaven”

Reflecting on ‘Birdland’: A Childhood Jazz Memory

I remember the very first time I heard the song “Birdland”. I was in sixth grade at I. Ellis Johnson Magnet School in Laurinburg, N.C. I was one of 3 students in A.G. We were annexed on the school’s west wing so that the bussed in affluent children would not interface with the non-A.G. horde but in two instances: Physical education, cafeteria, and special events.

ON THE 4TH ANNIVERSARY OF MY SON’S PASSING

The griever’s year aligns with sacramental time, ritualized through memory, legacy, struggle, pain, mourning, and an intense abiding love that penetrates the realms.

Exploring the Fingerlakes: Bobolink Sighting and Scenic Views in Tompkins County, New York

A bird that managed to elude my presence when I lived in Nebraska where they are commonly seen out on the prairies.

Black Birders Week 2024, I was a featured Speaker!

I had the pleasure of being invited to Black Birders Week programming this past May! Nicole Jackson, ecological and wildlife education extraordinaire, contacted me, and I was glad to accept! The link for the recording: Make sure to check out the programming from other illustrious speakers too! https://www.blackafinstem.com/2024-themes-and-press-statement In Louisiana, in April 2025, I photographedContinue reading “Black Birders Week 2024, I was a featured Speaker!”

Birds of NOLA!Charleston! Charlotte!

NOLA: Bayou Sauvage Charleston, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. Carolina Raptor Center- Huntersville, NC BONUS: 5 Lined Skink

We will always remember #Flaco |Podcast Tribute

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 24,2024 ON RANDOMNATUREPOD.ORG A brief farewell to Flaco the Eurasian Eagle-Owl, NYC free bird. Day of ascension- February 23, 2024 The ending of the pod is the Eurasian Eagle Owl Call, audio credit goes to Stein Ø. Nilsen Listen to the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/farewell-to-flaco-ripflaco/id1640874891?i=1000646715270 or here :https://podbay.fm/p/random-nature/e/1708794000 Big shout to NYCContinue reading “We will always remember #Flaco |Podcast Tribute”

December 2023 Birds

I haven’t updated in a while here and I am sorry. So much has been happening and I have found myself really getting into the thick of things with my new role at Cornell. Our team at Freedom on the Move received several grants that required some all hands on deck type sprints, so thisContinue reading “December 2023 Birds”