Archive for October 2008
October 21, 2008 | 
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This time of year, it is hard NOT to see Monarch butterflies. If you were to ask someone to name a butterfly – any butterfly – many people would have no problem responding, “Monarch!”
I recently treated myself to a walk along a field of Goldenrod, glittering with hundreds of Monarchs (Danaus plexippus). What a neat experience! Read the rest of this entry »
This is the closest look I have ever had at a Red-Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus). It got my attention first by its call – loud, piercing, and totally awesome. Read the rest of this entry »
I recently took over an Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) nest box route. The man who had tended to them for years took a job in another state, and heard about me from a mutual acquaintance. As luck would have it, I live about 5 minutes from the area. Since I ultimately determined that banding wasn’t for me, I was glad to have an opportunity to help birds in a less intrusive way. This was my first time to make the rounds. Read the rest of this entry »
I got the biggest kick out of this little guy and his “catch.” The squirrel is holding a Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) twig, with two ginormous acorns. He’s got built-in camouflage with the leaves – he froze when our paths met on a nature trail. He stared at me while I threw down my tripod and camera (I had been carrying them over my shoulder) to take his picture. As soon as I started clicking, he started running! Read the rest of this entry »
