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What do you get when you put Alexa and Morty in the kitchen for Thanksgiving Dinner preparation? You get fire and one lousy, burnt drumstick that’s what!
Head on over to the November edition of Beneath the Cage Grate for some laughs, and a few timely tips on how NOT to cook your Thanksgiving turkey… or other fowl!
October 24-31 is Bat Week, an annual international celebration of these fascinating winged mammals and the important role they play in our environment. California is home to 25 species of bats, ranging from the commonly found Mexican free-tailed bat, a medium-sized bat that makes its home in caves, attics, under bridges and in abandoned structures, […]
via All for the Benefit of Bats: CDFW Celebrates “Bat Week” in California — CDFW News
Scottish Pollinators is a wonderful blog that provides tips and insights for helping bees and other pollinators survive and thrive in an ever changing environment.
Check out our Wildlife Blog Page to find out more about Scottish Pollinators and a link to the blog.
Sherri’s October Feathered Frenzy article finds her pondering how everyone – humans, companion birds and wildlife, acknowledge and react to the changing seasons.
She notes that like people, both Zack and Bubbles recognize the changing seasons, with Zack paying particular attention to his parronts’ changing eating habits, clothing choices and house decorations as Fall’s approaches.
Understanding how our companion birds react to seasonal changes occurring around them helps us parronts appreciate our feathered kids’ intelligence, keen senses and intuitive nature.
Click here to read Sherri’s full article.
In the October (Halloween) edition of Beneath the Cage Grate, we find Morty, Alexa and Roomba donning costumes and setting out on their Trick or Treat adventure in their apartment building.
Now, you’d think these three would be welcomed at each door with a chuckle and a shower of candy, right? Alas, as you’d expect, things go a bit sideways, and we find all three little ghouls scooting home in haste, quick to escape some rather weird and spooky encounters.
Be prepared to be scared – silly – in Morty’s Halloween column! BOO
In Lavender’s October It’s A Birb Thing comic strip we find Cheeks showing the wild birds outside her window the proper way of greeting the morning.
by Lavender
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As explained in my previous post, the site I visited last week is in North East Finland, very close to the Russian border. It is one of the wildest, most untouched environments in Europe, and remains one of the last remaining European strongholds of Brown Bear, Wolverine and Wolves. This area was registered as an […]
Pictures: Here is a shot of a Broad-tailed Hummer I took a few weeks ago. Setup: I have the RV set up in the State Park, and I am ready to turn in my truck to the body-shop in the morning. Hoping for a speedy return 🤞. Good Evening Folks.
via Hummer — RV John
After four days of hammering you with bad news, here are some good news graphics from the recently released bird population study that showed a decline of 2.9 billion birds, or 29 percent, in North American over the last 50 years. Here’s my recent article on it. The study’s accompanying website is 3billionbirds.org #BringBirdsBack
via Bird population fodder V (some good news finally) — Birds of New England.com
The leaflet from Badger Watch Dorset promises “a magical evening, watching amazing wild creatures in their natural environment ” viewing from comfortable hides , ideal for wildlife photography. So what’s the reality ? The site has two hides next to each other in a quiet corner of the farm. You have a choice when booking […]
via Location, Location, Location, Badger Watch Dorset — Wildonline.blog
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Notes and photographs of my morning walks at Seagroves Farm Park in Apex, NC.
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