Bird Fanfares
Most days I hear bird sounds in the background throughout the day. There is an automatic cataloging of the ones I know — “Blue jay… Carolina wren…hummingbird… can’t remember that one but I… Continue reading
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The Moral Sense of Dogs
This time of year when it’s hot outside, I love to stay inside and look at old books. We have access to an interesting collection from the late 1800s, because my husband’s grandparents… Continue reading
Summer Can Take a Toll
It’s not the heat OR the humidity — it’s the territorial disputes and the predators that can really wear you down!
A Certain Young Wizard’s Favorite Insect…
…would have to be an Owlfly, wouldn’t it? I saw this insect fly past today and land on a stalk. It looked long and skinny and plastered itself against the stalk, but as… Continue reading
The Elusive Bird 90
My husband and I grew up watching Jacques Cousteau nature specials, and we sometimes like to imitate him in our bad French accents when we talk about the “elusive and dangereuse” wild animals… Continue reading
Life and Death on a Wildflower
The Brown-eyed Susans are in bloom, and they are busy places in the insect world. This time of year there is so much wildlife moving around, I can barely keep up with editing… Continue reading
Tiny Freshwater Creatures
Usually these posts highlight the birds and insects I see on my daily walks, but I don’t want to neglect the underwater creatures! I made a little net out of an old embroidery… Continue reading
The Rat Place at the Rat Time
Just a few days after I saw the Corn Snake, I saw a snake swimming across our pond. One thing I’ve noticed is that some snakes swim with just their heads out of… Continue reading