Farokh Jamalyaria, MD https://www.farokhj.com/ Recent content on Farokh Jamalyaria, MD Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:59:09 -0500 Birding at Home with a Birdbath and Water Dripper https://www.farokhj.com/post/bird-bath-drip/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:59:09 -0500 https://www.farokhj.com/post/bird-bath-drip/ <p>COVID-19 shuttered many of our favorite local and regional haunts for witnessing the spring migration of neotropical migrant bird species. Forced to bird from home, I finally set up a birdbath and water dripper, with delightful results. </p> Update: Summer, 2019 https://www.farokhj.com/post/update-summer-2019/ Sun, 11 Aug 2019 11:44:11 -0500 https://www.farokhj.com/post/update-summer-2019/ <p>Active engagement with life can make it difficult to find time to reflect upon one&rsquo;s experiences. Over the past year, I&rsquo;ve been incredibly busy with work, travel, volunteering, new skillsets, special projects, and many other things. </p> Waves of Biodiversity, Part 3: Central Park https://www.farokhj.com/post/waves-of-biodiversity-3/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:51:31 -0500 https://www.farokhj.com/post/waves-of-biodiversity-3/ <p>New York City&rsquo;s Central Park&ndash;a man-made natural area in overdeveloped Manhattan&ndash;is one of the best birding hotspots in North America. We explored the park for ourselves one May weekend. </p> Waves of Biodiversity, Part 2: Central Texas https://www.farokhj.com/post/waves-of-biodiversity-2/ Sun, 22 Jul 2018 14:15:44 -0500 https://www.farokhj.com/post/waves-of-biodiversity-2/ <p>We took two weekend trips beyond the Upper Texas Coast (UTC) this spring, one to <a href="https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lost-maples/nature">Lost Maples State Natural Area</a> on the <a href="https://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/texas/placesweprotect/edwards-plateau-fact-sheet-1008-lowres-1.pdf">Edwards Plateau</a>, and another to New York City&rsquo;s Central Park. </p> Waves of Biodiversity, Part 1: The Upper Texas Coast https://www.farokhj.com/post/waves-of-biodiversity-1/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:44:24 -0500 https://www.farokhj.com/post/waves-of-biodiversity-1/ <p>Spring migration is long since over along the upper Texas coast (UTC). And what a migration it was: on the first Sunday in April, it was 40-something Fahrenheit, bone-chillingly cold by Texas standards. </p> About https://www.farokhj.com/about/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:45:54 -0500 https://www.farokhj.com/about/ Farokh Jamalyaria, MD, is a board-certified, full-time rheumatologist passionate about high-quality patient care. When he&rsquo;s not taking care of patients, he writes, explores nature with a binocular and a camera, plays classical guitar, enjoys drawing and painting, and pursues health and fitness. Farokh previously blogged at Physician-Artist and elsewhere. Physician-Artist will eventually be migrated to this domain.