We have several Blue Bird nest boxes in the yard but no one has ever taken up residence....the boxes are usually taken over by our Downey Woodpeckers.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Blue Bird - A Sure Sign of Spring!!!
We have several Blue Bird nest boxes in the yard but no one has ever taken up residence....the boxes are usually taken over by our Downey Woodpeckers.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
What's Under the Rock?
Red-backed salamanders feed on a large variety of invertebrates. These include mites, spiders, insects, centipedes, millipedes, beetles, snails, ants, earthworms, flies, and larvae. They forage by thrusting out their tongue in a quick, forward motion and capturing the prey.
Red-backed salamanders become sexually mature (able to mate) in approximately two years. Males mate every year and females mate once every other year.
Red-backed salamanders lay eggs that develop directly into small salamanders. They do not have an aquatic larva stage, such as is found in other salamanders and most amphibians.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Doe - Winter vs. Spring Coat
This is our resident Doe - Apple - showing her Winter coat and Spring coat.
Photos by D. Carlson
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Junco
In the eastern United States, the Junco appears in all but the most northern states only in the winter, and then retreat each spring.Photo by D. Carlson
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