David-Anthony Gonzalez
This is the 44th of 50 Days of Chicago Nature. Read previous posts here.
David-Anthony Gonzalez has always been into nature, but his Instagram feed has exploded with sightings since the start of Covid-19. Take this example from May 18, when David-Anthony encountered a Killdeer, a type of plover, in a shopping center parking lot.
The Killdeer was performing a broken-wing display to distract from its nearby nest.
"Plovers are pretty cool birds and very good parents," David-Anthony wrote. "She was behaving as if injured and lame, aka an easy meal. But it's just a trick, as I approached she appeared to be just fine and lured me away from what I only imagined was a nest." Aside from David-Anthony's lifelong interest in nature, he's something of an Instagram power user, having served as a moderator of accounts such as @CHIToday and @IGERSMiami (when he lived in Florida). The Humboldt Park resident's day job is as a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. "I work in a very forested area and I'm always posting stuff about some sort of nature and things of that sort," he says. "I'm blessed to be working in a job that's in the outdoors and outside. "People are definitely showing a little bit more appreciation for nature. I follow a range of people, and I've noticed that the friends I follow who are not into nature are getting out and being more open to their park. "This is a good opportunity to sit back and observe animals behaving a little differently due to less activity out."
1 Comment
Michelle Torres
6/4/2020 10:28:12 am
Admiring nature in time of crisis is one of the best ways to feel centered & one with Earth in a positive way. David Anthony's spirit & love for nature has inspired us to stop and appreciate how life used to be, and how it still can be! Thank you David for sharing what your eyes capture! With love and sincerity! Mimi XoXo Leave a Reply. |