Monthly Archives: October 2016

Last winter I wrote about Helen MacDonald (the author of H is for Hawk) and her N.Y. Times article entitled “Why do we feed wild animals?” The primary motivation, according to MacDonald, that leads us each year to spend three … Continue reading →

Last week I came across an article in the New York Times that described a species with which I am very familiar. It is a species that lived in my home for over a decade entertaining both my children and … Continue reading →

(Some of the “science” parts of this blog were also used in a post published in September 2015) On my drive to work I go past many “abandoned” fields. This time of year, though, these fields are stunningly beautiful in … Continue reading →

Back in April I wrote about my spring observations on our local amphibians. Neither spring peepers (Hyla crucifer) nor wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) were very abundant in Western Pennsylvania this year. Low winter snow fall totals (thanks, El Nino!) led … Continue reading →