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Nearly three years to the day after an otter was first spotted in our neighborhood pond, we had another otter (perhaps the same?) visiting for several hours on Saturday. Sue first informed me of its presence in the morning, and before long, the otter had many admirers, young and old. It was s drizzly fall [...]
From the perspective of pollinators, bee balm and buckwheat seem to be hot commodities at this time of year. Highly popular. As the bee balm in our yard has been flowering, it’s received near constant attention from hummingbirds, bumblebees, honeybees, and this incredible moth that looks and behaves remarkably like a hummingbird (see photos). And [...]
What was this tiny gray wood frog doing in Mary’s colorful chrysanthemums? Usually we hear this little guy serenading us on spring nights. So out of place in this bright fall arrangement…..
Since moving here a couple years ago, I’ve enjoyed seeing some wonderful wildlife on and around the property, but also been surprised by a few big misses — creatures that’ve been noticeably absent. Turtles have been high on that list for me. Even with our river and pond and wetlands, I had not seen a [...]
Nubi Explorers created a Nature Museum exhibit for the Common House playroom, featuring many of the treasures we’ve found since we moved into Nubanusit Neighborhood. Displayed treasures include birds’ nests, deer bones, and snake skins, as well as rusted farm tools and even a key fob from the old Salzburg Inn.
Dori had tipped me off about a lot of bird activity in the alders behind her house, but I hadn’t had time to go look until this morning when I took a half-hour break to scan the edges of some yards and down by the river. It was incredible. The trees and bushes were practically [...]
Yesterday (Jan 31) Johanna spotted a flock of birds across the field that looked different from what we usually see. The flock soon flew over and settled behind our house to forage for 20 minutes or so, revealing itself as about 30 Snow Buntings. A new bird for my life list! Here’s a photo (apologies [...]
An active otter found our pond this morning and has spent a long time exploring its depths for food, periodically climbing onto a rock to rest and warm up. In fact, it’s still out there now as I write this, some three hours after Jeff first knocked on our door to tell us he’d spotted [...]
We’ve been here just under a week, and I finally took a good long walk last night up into the fields and pasture and through the woods a bit. A little before 8pm, as I followed the wheel tracks skirting the edge of the hayfield, a porcupine lumbered out from the woods just in front of [...]
