Hillary’s Substack

February 2026

The Indignity of Hating Snow Geese

Birding elitists and the ethics of owl photography

Feb 26 • Hillary Gonzalez

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The Poetry of Noticing - eco-poetry writing opportunity

Live online class, video, guided observations, and writing prompts.

Feb 24 • Hillary Gonzalez

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Acorns, By Hillary Gonzalez

Published by The Stony Run. An eco poem, about hope in the face of environmental apathy.

Feb 11 • Hillary Gonzalez

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Fed By Flight: How Birds, Berries, and Trees Shape One Another

How flight and migration works in tandem with the survival of the land.

Feb 9 • Hillary Gonzalez

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July 2025

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: PROTECT OSPREY AND BAY HEALTH

Email Virginia delegates, and help save coastal osprey populations.

Jul 30, 2025 • Hillary Gonzalez

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Three - A Bevy of Gulls, and the Farmer Who Unknowingly Created Glee

Observations on a wild life. When driving past a farmer tilling his field brought me so much joy, I burst out laughing. The relationship between a…

Jul 10, 2025 • Hillary Gonzalez

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Two – When A Wrong Turn Leads To Delight

Observations on a wild life. Finding stewardship where I least expected it, and the joy it brought.

Jul 8, 2025 • Hillary Gonzalez

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One - Expecting Nothing, But Still Finding Beauty

Observations on a wild life. Finding joy as an act of resistance, even when so much is stacked against us, with the help of birds and the wild wonder…

Jul 4, 2025 • Hillary Gonzalez

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June 2025

What’s Causing the Sharp Decline in Osprey Population Along the VA Coast?

Virginia Coastal Osprey population in “near total collapse,” new study by Dr. Bryan Watts of The College of William and Mary’s Center for Conservation…

Jun 28, 2025 • Hillary Gonzalez

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Birding to Save My Nervous System

Looking for life during a time when we were surrounded by so much death. My journey through realizing I’m an AuDHD adult, and learning how to regulate…

Jun 26, 2025 • Hillary Gonzalez

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April 2025

Seasons, available now

From the Winter chapter of my debut poetry collection, Seasons.

Apr 8, 2025 • Hillary Gonzalez

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