I’m a bit of a bird feeding enthusiast, I’ll admit. At last count I had about a half-dozen birdfeeders around …
Tag: wildlife
End of Summer
Hard to beleive it, but summer is coming to a close already. What have we been up to? Well, it’s …
Flyover
I heard a strange bird today, but I couldn’t see anything new roosting in the trees. Then I looked up …
Bad Year for Tree Swallows
Over the past few weeks I’ve been keeping an eye on a few active tree swallow nests in our tree …
Ichneumon Wasp
I got pretty excited about this wasp yesterday. She’s the first ichneumon wasp I’ve ever seen live and in-person. They’re …
Free Oak Trees!
I’ve had my eye on this oak tree behind the chicken coop. Just in the past few weeks I’ve noticed …
That didn’t take long!
I was just passing by the barn on my way inside tonight, when I heard some squeaking coming from the …
A Batty Idea
So I’ve already built two bat houses, but I bought the materials to build another one. A big one. The …
Good Summer for Barn Swallows
There are at least 100 of them up there. That’s 100 free farm-workers who focus exclusively on eliminating flies & …
Bat Houses!
I’ve been very pleased to see a few bats flying around the farm after nightfall. Bats, after all, eat plenty …