Male Pileated Woodpecker
It’s always a good idea to travel with a camera around here, even if it’s only to walk down the driveway to check the mailbox. I frequently see interesting wildlife so I make a habit of keeping a camera within … Continued
Black Bear Cub Visits My House
I just had a nice visit with a black bear cub at my house. He came to my playground, explored the yard and then took his place at the patio table waiting for someone to bring snacks. It was a … Continued
Daylilies in Moonlight
Daylilies reaching for the moon celebrating the start of summer. Night time can be a most active time for wildlife around the property and sometimes a nice time to do landscape photos too. Every night I see deer, foxes and … Continued
Young Moose on Lawn
I’ve seen some very large moose and moose tracks on the property but it is nice to see some small young ones too. Though “small” and far from fully grown these moose were bigger than most deer and almost the … Continued
Blandings Turtle Meets Cat
A few minutes ago I got back from exploring the fields around my house and found a surprise waiting for me. A Blandings turtle was sitting just outside the garage! My cat was very interested to meet the turtle. I … Continued
Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
Polyphemus Moth Antheraea polyphemus On Lupin Flowers. We see a lot of butterfly activity during the day among the wildflowers and now at night these giant moths sometimes appear. This huge Polyphemus moth landed on a lupin flower and allowed … Continued
Dandelions and Backyard Pond
In my last post about the otter I showed a bit of my backyard pond. Today I wanted to show what the pond looks like at this time of year. You’ll see that we have a few dandelions in the … Continued
Otter in Frozen Pond
I naturally wanted to make my first real blog post here about Otters. We have a lot in common and not just the name. This otter is just like me; he likes to swim, play, fish, eat, rest and repeat. … Continued