Just posted on a community listserv:

"We've got a black bear hanging around in our back yard and it won't leave. Any suggestions--so I can get out to my car?"

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When I went out to the barn just now, I heard the peep of baby barn swallows! The parents showed up a couple of weeks ago to refurbish a nest either they or their own parents built. Always glad to see our swallows come home, even though I'm not sure which generation I am welcoming.

A few days ago she posted a photo of a goldfinch sitting on a hummingbird nectar feeder. Well, in a mirror image ( Read more... )

We have been having VERY heavy rains and high winds the last two days, the result of Tropical Storm Nicole.

I just received the following (global) email from our UU office administrator:

The Connecticut River Source-to-Sea Clean-Up scheduled for Saturday, October 2nd has been postponed due to the high levels and potential flooding of the river.

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That was from me. I came out onto the deck with my laptop and lunch, sat down and realized a decapitated red squirrel was lying at my feet.

Thanks, Jesse, but no thanks*.

At least it wasn't the decapitated head of a horse . . .

*lunch was delayed on account of carnage.

As I was driving along our road to my Pilates class this afternoon, a huge bird took wing from the side of the road om my driver's side and flew parallel to my car for a dozen yards or before shooting upwards.

I am pretty sure it was an immature bald eagle.

"Nature by numbers" (Verucas, aren't you the one who likes the chambered nautilus?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkGeOWYOFoA

The Universe satisfied an ambition of mine this afternoon: I SAW A MOOSE ( Read more... )

The turkey family surprised me this morning as I sat on the deck. They once again headed for the blueberry bushes near our woodpiles. The babies (who are growing rapidly!) kept hopping under the branches, trying to reach them, with limited success.

I anticipated that they'd once again head for the road and the big field beyond it (which has low-bush ( Read more... )

The turkey family stopped by again a little while ago. They were in our backyard. Spouse (who came back inside from mowing the lawn yesterday with a turkey feather stuck into his baseball cap -- he'd found it while mowing!) told me the birds were eating blueberries this evening ( Read more... )