Posted by admin | Mar 5, 2006 | Wild Things |
The prairie chickens returned to their booming grounds just before sunset a few days ago. My daughter and I watched them for nearly an hour as they made their way across a wheat field and then began their display. One stayed a...
Read MorePosted by admin | Mar 2, 2006 | Wild Things |
This morning I got up early and drove to the Taberville Prairie conservation area to watch the prairie chickens. Turns out, the current booming grounds are on private property across the road from this lovely piece of prairie. I...
Read MorePosted by admin | Feb 28, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
We’re having a heat wave here, 76 degrees F this afternoon. That brought out the bugs, which made the chickens happy. I disturbed this Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata) today while planting irises....
Read MorePosted by admin | Feb 23, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
Last week’s armadillo adventure ended when it dived into this hole. It’s located in a thicket of locust saplings. Between the orchard and the strawberry bed. Now we have holes everywhere. Big holes. Little holes....
Read MorePosted by admin | Feb 23, 2006 | Birds and Beasts |
At first I thought this hole under the stanchions in the old barn might be another armadillo bolt hole. The steady level of skunk odor indicates it’s probably the striped one’s...
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