Category Archives: Animalia
Cold Finger
The last time we had a really cold snap like last week I dug up something unexpected in my backyard. It was not as exciting as a human skeleton, but nonetheless interesting. I was digging frozen turf with a sharp … Continue reading
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Tagged Audrey Smith, cryobiology, Raynaud's phenomenon, science, wood frog
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Christmas Birds
Our friends and neighbors turned up early for a hand-out on Christmas Eve in Williamsburg. They looked snug in their colored winter jackets and were eager for suet, seed, and nuts. I recorded them in my FeederWatch tally sheet—northern cardinals, … Continue reading
Green Fire
“We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes. I realized then, and have known ever since, that there was something new to me in those eyes—something known only to her and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldo Leopold, conservation, Douglas Tallamy, Green fire, invasive species, native plant, naturalist, Virginia, wolf
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The Return of the Native
Apologies to anyone who recently visited my blogs posted between January and March 2013 and found the pictures were missing. This was a widespread problem affecting WordPress bloggers, but the images have now been reloaded. *********************************** A large black-and-white bird … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, conservation, eagles, endangered species, extinction, naturalist, pollution, red kite, Thomas Hardy, Threatened species
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A Hunter’s Heart
Of all the things I remember about being in Boy Scouts, the stories told by Akela, our scout leader, about how to survive in the wilderness have stayed with me over the years. Suburban London children didn’t need to know … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Scouts, childhood, London, naturalist, nature, outdoors
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