All posts by Sonja Hakala

I have been a professional writer since 1987. I've written for newspapers, magazines, worked in the book publishing industry, and published novels and non-fiction books. In addition, I've guided numerous authors through the process of independent publishing, and offer workshops in that same vein. I'm the founder of the Parkinson's Comfort Project and over the course of six years, we gathered and gave away over 500 handmade quilts to people with Parkinson's disease.

(Big) Chicken Coming Home to Roost

Around here, we often see turkey vultures soaring high in the sky. But in all the time we’ve lived in Vermont, we’ve had only one chance to observe these birds at closer range.

Until yesterday when I looked out a big window on the northwest side of our house to see this huge mass of feathers perched on the very top of a dead tree.

These are really BIG birds. Just take a look at those talons!

SH-Turkey vulture