Turkey vultures picky eaters of rotten meat
The ruckus of magpies and ravens caught my attention as I walked up the road. As I approached, the magpies, ravens and eagles flew off…
Tag: Animal Architecture
Wasps prolific this year with dry weather
Warmer, drier weather this spring not only helped gardeners and farmers but also stinging insects. Cold, rainy weather in April and May can reduce nest…
Insects instigate abnormal growth on plants
Odd growths on plant leaves or stems ranging from tiny bumps to red, spiny growths to pinecone-like growths on willows are a unique plant/insect relationship.…
Flicker nuisances offset by insect consumption
Living with wildlife takes on a new meaning when they begin to share your house. Ants and insects commonly infiltrate into a house and can…
Golden-mantled ground squirrels often mistaken for chipmunks
Scampering among a rock pile on a high-alpine ridge, the golden-mantled ground squirrel stops to survey its surroundings from the highest rock. At first glance,…
Killdeer protect eggs by faking injury
The loud piercing “kill-dee” or “dee-dee-dee” call of the aptly named killdeer alerts all to the presence of predators or a disturbance. The noisy vocal…
Red-winged blackbirds: Only males true to their name
A bird true to its name is the red-winged blackbird. The descriptive name of the red-winged blackbird only applies to the male though. The female…
Spinning a web comes naturally for spiders
Without a single lesson, a young spider can build its own web. As the spider grows, so does the size of the web. While every…
Who-Whoo is that calling in the dark?
A deep whoo, whoo, whoo-whooo, whooo-whooo resonates across the field as evening quickly fades away. The three to eight loud, deep hoots come from…
Looking inside a black bear den
Carefully I crawl into the entrance of a bear den to take a look at the black bear. Laying on a bed of dried ferns,…
Chattering red squirrels also known as pine squirrels
When walking through the woods the silence is often pierced by the rapid chatter of a red squirrel as I intrude upon its territory. But…
Muskrats, beavers similar but not related
Muskrats and beavers are similar in many ways which is surprising since they aren’t even close relatives. Muskrats are more closely related to voles and…
Wasps prolific this year with dry weather
Warmer, drier weather this spring not only helped gardeners and farmers but also stinging insects. Cold, rainy weather in April and May can reduce nest…
Insects instigate abnormal growth on plants
Odd growths on plant leaves or stems ranging from tiny bumps to red, spiny growths to pinecone-like growths on willows are a unique plant/insect relationship.…
Flicker nuisances offset by insect consumption
Living with wildlife takes on a new meaning when they begin to share your house. Ants and insects commonly infiltrate into a house and can…
Golden-mantled ground squirrels often mistaken for chipmunks
Scampering among a rock pile on a high-alpine ridge, the golden-mantled ground squirrel stops to survey its surroundings from the highest rock. At first glance,…
Killdeer protect eggs by faking injury
The loud piercing “kill-dee” or “dee-dee-dee” call of the aptly named killdeer alerts all to the presence of predators or a disturbance. The noisy vocal…
Red-winged blackbirds: Only males true to their name
A bird true to its name is the red-winged blackbird. The descriptive name of the red-winged blackbird only applies to the male though. The female…
Spinning a web comes naturally for spiders
Without a single lesson, a young spider can build its own web. As the spider grows, so does the size of the web. While every…
Who-Whoo is that calling in the dark?
A deep whoo, whoo, whoo-whooo, whooo-whooo resonates across the field as evening quickly fades away. The three to eight loud, deep hoots come from…
Looking inside a black bear den
Carefully I crawl into the entrance of a bear den to take a look at the black bear. Laying on a bed of dried ferns,…
Chattering red squirrels also known as pine squirrels
When walking through the woods the silence is often pierced by the rapid chatter of a red squirrel as I intrude upon its territory. But…
Muskrats, beavers similar but not related
Muskrats and beavers are similar in many ways which is surprising since they aren’t even close relatives. Muskrats are more closely related to voles and…