Louisiana Waterthrush
On our picnic lunch yesterday in the Eastern Valley we heard our first spring warbler – a Louisiana Waterthrush. It looks drab, but the song is magical. It’s a series … Continued
Mallard
I heard a “quack” on our walk yesterday and knew it had to be a Mallard duck. I looked up and one flew right over our heads.
Field Sparrow
They’re back! We heard 6 Field Sparrows as we walked around Indigo Prairie yesterday. Spring is slowly coming on and with that we’re ready to re-open the Prairie Garden Trust … Continued
Winter Birds Arriving
Many songbirds migrate south for the winter, but some from further north spend their winters here. This week I saw my first Juncos. At the PGT I often find small … Continued
Checkered Skipper
This butterfly is known as a Checkered Skipper and it’s feeding on a New England Aster. Asters are an important fall nectar source for many kinds of insects. At the … Continued
Grey Squirrel
With Fall here the squirrels are busy. There’s lots of food for them now with the acorns and hickory nuts ripening. At the PGT we have Grey Squirrels, Fox Squirrels … Continued
Monarch Butterfly
The asters are at peak bloom now. This is a Monarch Butterfly drinking nectar from New England Aster. At the PGT you can find New England Asters anywhere there is … Continued
Black-capped Chickadee
Many songbirds are migrating south now for the winter, but not Chickadees. At the PGT I see them year-round in small flocks, often with Titmice.
Monarch Butterfly
The asters are just starting to bloom, just in time for the Monarch Butterfly migration. My favorite aster, and the one you see here is New England Aster. It’s an … Continued