Crow’s Nest critters July 15, 2013Yesterday I found this salamander in our yard. I think it is the slimy salamander, Plethodon glutinosus. If I am correct this is the first one I’ve…
Crow’s Nest: More photos! July 10, 2013Okay, here are a few more recent photos with the phone app. The novelty will wear off soon, I’m sure. In the meantime, enjoy! …
Crow’s Nest: Vintage photo look July 8, 2013I’ve enjoyed seeing the camera effects people use on social networking sites and decided to play with an app on my phone that produces similar…
Crow’s Nest: Tiny toads June 25, 2013This week on the trails along the creek we have been seeing hundreds of tiny toads, no bigger than houseflies. They are probably similar in…
Crow’s Nest: Woodland path June 16, 2013We have started laying stepping stones on a path through a wet spot in the woods behind the visitor center. It’s not an official trail…
Crow’s Nest: New flowers, and really new flowers May 6, 2013We have enjoyed a beautiful week of blooms at the preserve, from dogwood and redbud to anemone, lady’s slipper and trillium. The weather has been…
Crow’s Nest: New calves arrive! May 3, 2013This afternoon Jack brought us the new steers that we will be using to graze specific habitats to improve them for wildlife, something we call,…
Crow’s Nest: Cattle ready to do restoration work May 1, 2013Jack and I moved our year-old steers yesterday to a new pasture across the lane. If they didn’t move into that pasture I was feeling…
Green Hills at Dusk I was up at our Green Hills Preserve last evening as the sun was setting. Denise and Owen hiked around while I added our…
. . . but not at Crow’s Nest April 26, 2013Garlic mustard may be behind in season at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary (see below), but it’s right on time at Crow’s Nest Preserve. I know several…