Eagle Trapping!
There’s a really neat Bald Eagle project going on right now in Fauquier and Loudoun Counties and it’s just too...
A Year of Monarch Butterflies – February was rough
So, when I thought about doing this monthly series on Monarch Butterflies and “where are they now”, I thought it’d...
Backyard Habitat Tip: Benefits of Snags
No, I’m not talking about the pulls you get in sweaters or problems that crop up in your plans….no no,...
Red Headed Woodpeckers!
Red-headed Woodpeckers are a pretty neat bird. They are a year-round bird for us but they are also uncommon so keep an...
Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Loudoun
This is a rare sighting for Loudoun in the winter, yet this bird has been staying at Sunnylane Farm in...
Signs of the Season: Winter
So with all this snow, I got to thinking about signs of the seasons (I also got thinking about the...
Birds, Bird Houses and Building Plans
I received an email the other day from a woman asking about a resource that would match up local birds...
Movie Review: The Lord of Ants, NOVA
I watched an excellent NOVA program last night called The Lord of Ants. It’s about the life of E.O.Wilson, one...
Feeding Birds Mealworms
I first discovered mealworms when I discovered Bluebirds. It was 1999 and I had just moved to Loudoun. I remember...
Encyclopedia of Life
I came across this website while reading one of my magazines, OnEarth, recently and it seems really interesting. The website...