This week I pause to remember the meaning of the season and wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! May you have a blessed holiday season with family and friends (furry and feathered included). I also wanted to thank...
This week I share my fun experience participating in the 124th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in the Midland, MI Circle. This event is an excellent way to practice and improve your birding skills--all skill levels are welcome! The...
After some very windy weather and some snags and limbs falling this weekend, I decided to discuss the importance of coarse woody debris (CWD) in our landscape ecosystems. Learn what it is, why it's important, how it is generated, and...
This week I offer some thoughtful gift giving advice as a nature store owner. I hope to help you give the gift of nature this holiday season! Helpful resources to get you started and for inspiration: www.allaboutbirds.org/news/browse/topic/feeding-birds/# nestwatch.org/learn/all-about-birdhouses/ homegrownnationalpark.org/ wildones.org/...
Inspired by my nephew Lincoln to do an educational post about baby trees, we venture into Miller Woods to explore the forest groundcover and understory, looking for seedlings and saplings. We discuss environmental factors that are often limiting to these...
This week I share an update on the screech owl nest box we installed in our woodlot in March 2022 (see Mondays with Martha #93 and #94). Although it took a year, they found the box and reared at least...
This week I discuss several ways homeowners can approach invasive autumn-olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) management on their properties, including hand pulling, foliar herbicide application, cut stump treatment, and hack-and-squirt methodologies and the associated timing, tools, personal protective equipment, and ecological and...
This week I interview Lizette Somer, a volunteer with the University of Missouri Raptor Rehabilitation Project, to learn more about how we can support licensed raptor care programs and help protect raptors in their natural environments. Meet Minnie Pearl, education...
This week I chat with award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela about his new book, Owls The Majestic Hunters. Stan recently shared a wonderful presentation with attendees at the 2023 Wild Bird Expo hosted by Gold Crest Distributing,...
