What I Learned about Barred Owls
I spent a good part of today watching a barred owl hunting from just a few feet off of a boardwalk at an Audubon Society property called Francis Beidler Forest
Who Cooks For You?: Ten Things You May Not Know about Barred Owls
“Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all?” This is the call of the BARRED OWL, the subject of this week’s creature feature. When I was at Corkscrew Audubon
Spider Myths Debunked! 10 Things You May Not Know about Spiders
Spiders are not likely to make many “favorite animals” list. They are the cause of one of the most common phobias in our society which is not hard to explain
Are Bats Blind?10 Things That Might Surprise You
1. Bats are NOT BLIND! They have eyes and can see just like you or me. They can navigate in total darkness through echolocation–they send out a high-pitched signal through
An Amazing Man Who Has Changed the World for Bats: My Hero, Merlin Tuttle
A person I truly admire is a man named Merlin Tuttle. Have you heard of him? In the 80’s Merlin Tuttle founded an organization called Bat Conservation International (BCI), partly in
Hummingbirds Head South
It’s getting to be that time of year when the hummingbirds are fattening up for their long journeys south. Most will double their body weight, which during the summer is
What This Wren Did that Made me Smile
For the past few evenings I have enjoyed watching the wren parents bring back all varieties of insects from small beetles, to crickets and caterpillars. The male was capable of