One of my favorite times of day to be abroad and exploring the natural world is soon after dawn and during that early period when the dew is heavy and it is not yet hot. It seems like a […]
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No matter where you happen to live, it is very useful for your ecological perspective to go somewhere else for at least a brief period. It is surprising how one can become jaded and accept some amazing things as […]
I watched this great blue heron with a small mangrove water snake it had caught for about 15 minutes at Stump Pass State Park, FL. It just kept handling the snake, flipping it around, and avoided eating it as if […]
I noticed an old friend, Stumpy, recently in our backyard in Florida (Englewood area), a white ibis with a broken leg (see photo) that has been foraging periodically in our area for at least three years. You need to […]
Well can you believe that it is the end of June already and the Summer is flying by? One of the more interesting things that happens this time of year on the farm is cutting and baling of the […]
This time of year the milkweeds are starting to bloom or nearing this stage. It is an interesting time to view some of the specialist herbivores that can feed on the poisonous milkweed and use the toxins to protect […]
I am fond of making the point that toxic/poisonous insects are brightly colored to warn potential bird predators, and others such as some moths have eye spots to scare off birds. This indicates how important intense avian predation is in […]