This week I take you to a lovely vernal pool in the Little Forks Conservancy's Riverview Natural Area and discuss what vernal pools are and why these little wetlands are so important to our forested landscape ecosystems. Learn how you...
This week I discuss where to locate and how to install a bluebird house or nest box in your landscape. Now's a great time to get nest boxes up as our eastern bluebirds start scouting for nesting sites! For a...
This week Brian and I demonstrate how to tree mount an owl house. We use a bracket that allows you to take the box down easily for cleanout, disinfection, and replacement of nesting material each season. We hope this video...
This week I discuss the natural history and ecology of eastern screech owls and what you need to know about providing nest boxes for this cosmopolitan little owl on your own property. Make sure to check out our selection of...
This week I share my results from birding at my backyard feeding station and along local trails at Chippewa Nature Center as a participant in the 2022 Great Backyard Bird Count. I discuss Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Merlin bird identification...
This week I encourage everyone to get ready to participate in the 25th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count and come together with citizen scientists from around the world for the love of birds! I demonstrate how quick and easy it...
This week I explain why it still might be possible to attract eastern bluebirds to your back yard in winter and offer seven tips for how you can provide quality winter habitat for these bright, beautiful birds! I also share...
This week I share why providing fresh liquid water for wildlife during the winter months is important and offer some helpful tips on how to do so safely. By offering fresh water in winter, you will see a diversity of...
This week I add to my post collection of irruptive migrating finch species and share the sights and sounds of a visiting flock of pine siskins. Learn how to identify this gregarious little songbird and what you can do to...
