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• Beachfront Property: Bank Swallows Dig in at Fort Funston, Bay Nature Magazine, Summer 2005

• Shadows in Flight: Encounters with Local Bats, Bay Nature Magazine, Summer 2001

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Christine's first published work of natural history, "Shadows in Flight" (for Bay Nature, Summer 2001) was anthologized in American Nature Writing 2003, John A. Murray (Ed.), Fulcrum Publishing.

"These writers bring their diverse experiences of nature to the reader in compelling ways. Here are a few examples…. Christine A. [Petersen] takes the reader with her as she uses radio telemetry to track the movements of big-eared and pallid bats. As October arrives, her experiences 'keep [her] bat-dreaming through the winter months.' …All of these essays are written with precision and passion. Together they provide ample evidence of the quality of nature writing in America today. These writers think deeply about themselves and their relationship to nature and clearly help their readers follow the same path toward awareness, appreciation, and understanding.” –Kliatt