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...
Encyclopedia of Life
I came across this website while reading one of my magazines, OnEarth, recently and it seems really interesting. The website...
Winter Wildlife Tracking
One of the things I love to do when I go for a nature walk is to look for the...
LWC Podcast – Episode 16: A Reading from the Virginia Naturalist
In this episode we have a reading from The Virginia Naturalist entitled: “Finches Flocking to Local Feeders” – a timely subject in the heart of winter with the songs of birds like the White-throated Sparrow singing out it’s beautiful melodies.
Puzzle Time! Flying Squirrels
Flying squirrels are all around but are often out and about after we’ve already headed indoors for the evening. With...
Wild Puzzles…..Wild Chipmunks!
We see them in our yards throughout Loudoun, running through woods, poking their heads out from special hiding places, diving...
Fantastic Flying Squirrels
Dave Thomas, who lives in Lansdowne, just sent over some great photos of a flying squirrel that has taken up...
What’s Happening to our Bats?
I’ve received a number of emails over the past few weeks asking about the state of our Loudoun bats. The...
LWC Podcast – Episode 14: Groundhogs
In this episode, we talk all about our local groundhogs – their life cycle, the burrows they dig, their hibernation and their raising of young.
Birds and More at BRCES
Mary Ann Good and Laura Weidner led our bird walk this morning. Here’s their report of cool birds and other...