Tag: spring

February is National Bird-Feeding month!

Written on February 20, 2012.

I’ve been watching the little dark-eyed juncos at the bird feeder today. They keep hopping onto the tube feeder and then quickly off. I did some reading, and found that they are ground feeding birds, so would really rather...

Frogs, Turtles and Salamanders, Oh My!

Written on March 31, 2011.

Did you hear the sound of a thumb raking over the teeth of a comb while on a recent hike? That’s the Western Chorus Frog. The first frog to emerge when the ground thaws. They are very loud near some wetlands in our area,...