Not Your Usual Woodpecker
I was pretty sure I saw a northern flicker foraging for food on someone’s lawn the other day. When the bird flew up into the branches of a nearby tree… Read more Not Your Usual Woodpecker →
Loons Ahoy!
Hector and I went to Sandy Point State Park over the weekend. When we got there, we decided to wade out to the lighthouse. We had a lot of fun… Read more Loons Ahoy! →
Let’s Talk About Gizzards
Hector and I were lucky enough to see wood ducks when we visited the Jug Bay Wildlife Sanctuary over the weekend. Jug Bay is a mere 20 miles east of… Read more Let’s Talk About Gizzards →
Dive or Dabble?
Have you ever seen the back half of a duck sticking out of the surface of a body of water and wondered: what’s going on there? If so, you saw… Read more Dive or Dabble? →
On the Move Again
Birds’ fall migration is underway, folks! Birds all over the world are travelling long distances to get to their winter homes. It is a very exciting time of year! Some… Read more On the Move Again →
Let’s Talk About Molting
When an organism molts, it sheds its skin, feathers, hair or shell. Different creatures molt for different reasons but if one molts, the process is part of its regular life… Read more Let’s Talk About Molting →
Summer’s Last Hurrah
My mom, dad, sister, Hector and I all went to Assateague Island for Labor Day weekend. I love visiting the barrier island. It is most famous for its wild horses,… Read more Summer’s Last Hurrah →
A Mockingbird Can Sound Like Anything
I sometimes find myself impersonating my mother when I babysit my sister. I will look over the pretend frames of pretend spectacles in the same way my mother looks over… Read more A Mockingbird Can Sound Like Anything →
