Notes from the Wild
Tree Cavities
Mar 8, 2019 |Squirrels, racoons, owls, chickadees, and many other creatures find safety and shelter within trees.
Barred Owls
Feb 5, 2019 |Barred owls, like all owls, exercise a mysterious hold on our psyches. Birders and non-birders alike are drawn to their expressive faces and large liquid eyes.
Boreal Birds
Jan 4, 2019 |Over 300 species, totalling billions of birds rely on Canada’s boreal forest as breeding grounds.
Seeds on the Move
Dec 5, 2018 |A great many seeds tap into the mobility of birds and animals to spread themselves around.
CSI: Natureworld The Case of Burying Beetle Bob
Nov 2, 2018 |A CSI probe into Bob’s disappearance has revealed damning evidence linking Sam to the incident!
Autumn Salamanders
Oct 2, 2018 |Small wonder so many salamanders are active at this time of year, seeking last suppers of grubs and spiders, crickets and millipedes.
Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar
Sep 4, 2018 |I’ve written about our remarkable caterpillars before, but so many interesting ones inhabit our hills that another look is warranted.
Flight of the Butterfly
Aug 3, 2018 |To the casual observer the flight of a butterfly appears haphazard and inefficient, something like the bobbing of a cork on turbulent waters.
Birdsong – Brought to You by Bugs
Jul 4, 2018 |I recently had the pleasure of watching a pair of house wren parents feed their babies in a backyard nest box.
Yellow Lady’s Slippers
Jun 5, 2018 |These botanical wonders sport whimsical – you guessed it – slipper-shaped blossoms.
Chorus Frogs
May 14, 2018 | | BlogsChorus frogs are vulnerable to a who’s who of predators from ground-foraging birds, to shrews, to big spiders to small snakes.
Eastern Cottontail Rabbits
Mar 30, 2018 |Cottontails conceal themselves in dense thickets of shrubs and brambles.