It's a Wild Life

One of my earliest and fondest childhood memories is of going to the pet shop to pick out new tropical fish for my freshwater aquarium. Th...

For the love of nature, let's go kill something.                                                                                       ...

Just when you think the world can't get any uglier, these little beauties start popping up around the forest floor. Although it has been...

The Canada geese out here have a rougher road than those in the 'city'. Each year for the past ten, one - and only one - pair has...

Common Milkweed When we acquired our property 10 years ago, we were surprised by the absence of the common milkweed plant. As its ...

In the last week, we’ve had two wildlife sightings at the pond that remind us of the tough road ahead for our Wood Duck ducklings.    F...

Amphibian pool one year later Drainage.  It's something I never gave much thought to until I became the caretaker of a hardwood rain...

Our driveway is a narrow, rustic path that leads to some unseen destination deep in the forest.  I have driven or walked this half mile s...

It has been a long while since I've updated you on the goings-on here in our little slice of paradise. Rest assured its not because t...

Last night we spent the evening down by the pond, enjoying the campfire, eating chili, and taking in the pre-summer scenery.  A chili dinne...

Our Wood Duck babies began hatching on May 9, 2013 at 8:00 in the morning. By noon, a total of 13 fluffy ducklings had been born. ...

Five geese babies were born on April 21st around 5pm.  Here is a glimpse of their first paddle the next morning.   

On April 7th (the day after the interloper incident), Lady began staying on the nest 24/7.  The Wood Duck incubation period is around 28 ...