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Inspired by Dogs & Nature
I’ve been working with a handful of four month old puppies on some very basic service dog training tasks. A couple of the puppies are very keen and I have decided to teach them scent discrimination. This task can be used to alert to… Continue Reading “Early Scent Discrimination Training”
This is a Silver-Spotted Skipper feasting on the nectar of Italian Oregano flowers in my herb garden. I love when I capture a curled proboscis. A Great Spangled Fritillary taking nectar from a thistle blossom. Goldenrod Soldier Beetle feeding on…. yes, Goldenrod! And, other… Continue Reading “Nectar”
The male Ruby-throated Hummingbirds left for their winter residence a couple of weeks ago. The females and the next generation remain, getting plump for their exceedingly long trip to Central America. I have nectar feeders hanging on my office patio which these little gems… Continue Reading “Love These Little Gems”
Not far from where I spotted the Northern Mockingbirds in the wild cherry tree, I came upon a young tree at the edge of the pond’s inlet from which large, orange colored fruits were hanging. I have been to that location dozens of times… Continue Reading “Wild Native Persimmons”
This first photo is a stand of weeds that we let grow to produce millions of seeds for the wild birds that both migrate through from their breeding grounds up north and that reside here all winter. If you are able to enlarge the… Continue Reading “Warbler Migration”
Our “Farm Gone Wild” offers an abundance of Autumn feeding for our native birds. I’m amazed at how many different types of fruits that the native flora offers the birds and other animals at this time of year. I have observed many Northern Mockingbirds… Continue Reading “Abundance of Fruits”
