Blogs
Urban Animals
Apr 5, 2019 | | Notes from the WildRaccoons, squirrels and robins adapted to urban life long ago.
Tree Cavities
Mar 8, 2019 | | Notes from the WildSquirrels, racoons, owls, chickadees, and many other creatures find safety and shelter within trees.
Barred Owls
Feb 5, 2019 | | Notes from the WildBarred 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 | | Notes from the WildOver 300 species, totalling billions of birds rely on Canada’s boreal forest as breeding grounds.
Seeds on the Move
Dec 5, 2018 | | Notes from the WildA 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 | | Notes from the WildA CSI probe into Bob’s disappearance has revealed damning evidence linking Sam to the incident!
Autumn Salamanders
Oct 2, 2018 | | Notes from the WildSmall 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 | | Notes from the WildI’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 | | Notes from the WildTo 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 | | Notes from the WildI 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 | | Notes from the WildThese botanical wonders sport whimsical – you guessed it – slipper-shaped blossoms.
Chorus Frogs
May 14, 2018 |Chorus frogs are vulnerable to a who’s who of predators from ground-foraging birds, to shrews, to big spiders to small snakes.