Owls: Stealthy predators
Out of the corner of my eye I noticed a big bump on a spruce limb three-quarters up a tree that seemed out of place.…
Tag: Animal Diet
Dig in to find out about earthworms
I have never given much thought to worms besides wanting some in my garden and when they are scattered across roads on rainy days. I’ve…
Ladybugs are a gardener’s friend
Of all places, I did not expect to see dozens of ladybugs milling around on bare rocks amidst the snow on a ridge above Trout…
Mountain goats: Clinging to existence in the harshest places
The narrow ledges protruding from the sheer cliff caught enough snow to create a patchwork of white snow and dark rock that looked void of…
Busy beavers leave mark on the landscape
The impact of humans on the landscape is undeniable but what other species significantly alters its environment to suit its need for food and shelter?…
Who poops in the woods?
Hardly a trip into the woods goes by without an encounter with animal droppings–otherwise known as scat, excrement, feces or poop. Sometimes all that is…
Myrtle Creek burn teeming with moose
Moose are like kids in a candy store when in a big patch of willows–they can’t eat enough of their favorite food. During the winter,…
Caribou always on the move
Hundreds of thousands of caribou stampeding across the tundra of northern Alaska tends to be the iconic photo of caribou. Barren-ground caribou, such as those…
Dig in to find out about earthworms
I have never given much thought to worms besides wanting some in my garden and when they are scattered across roads on rainy days. I’ve…
Ladybugs are a gardener’s friend
Of all places, I did not expect to see dozens of ladybugs milling around on bare rocks amidst the snow on a ridge above Trout…
Mountain goats: Clinging to existence in the harshest places
The narrow ledges protruding from the sheer cliff caught enough snow to create a patchwork of white snow and dark rock that looked void of…
Busy beavers leave mark on the landscape
The impact of humans on the landscape is undeniable but what other species significantly alters its environment to suit its need for food and shelter?…
Who poops in the woods?
Hardly a trip into the woods goes by without an encounter with animal droppings–otherwise known as scat, excrement, feces or poop. Sometimes all that is…
Myrtle Creek burn teeming with moose
Moose are like kids in a candy store when in a big patch of willows–they can’t eat enough of their favorite food. During the winter,…
Caribou always on the move
Hundreds of thousands of caribou stampeding across the tundra of northern Alaska tends to be the iconic photo of caribou. Barren-ground caribou, such as those…