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Blog posts filed under "wildlife"
Hair soaks up oil spills: MatterOfTrust.org
May 3 — No Comments
Hair soaks up oil from oil spills, and MatterOfTrust.org invites donations of hair, fur, and nylons from hair salons, pet groomers -- anyone and everyone.
Bird watching: Cedar Waxwing circus at Kenosha's Kemper Center
July 13 — 2 Comments
Check out this great little spot for watching these striking birds as they perform summer aerobatics.
Chimpanzee attacks woman in Stamford, Connecticut
February 17 — 2 Comments
A 200-pound pet chimp named Travis has been shot and killed by police after a violent attack that has left a woman in critical condition with life threatening and "life-changing" injuries.
Hummingbird babies webcam
February 6 — No Comments
Live Ustream webcam showing hummingbird babies in Sunnyvale, California.
NPR: 'Bread in the Water,' where ducks walk on fishes
December 30 — 1 Comment
I heard a truly original piece on NPR today, about an obscure Pennsylvania tourist attraction "Where the Ducks Walk on the Fish."
Out with House Sparrows, in with American Goldfinches
May 9 — 4 Comments
We had way too many noisy sparrows, so we stopped feeding them and now focus on more desirable birds like the American Goldfinch.
Playing in the dirt
May 30 — 1 Comment
A roundup of our spring backyard gardening activities here in Racine, Wisconsin.
The return of the worms
December 3 — No Comments
Underneath my yard, I'm hoping to cultivate a healthy population of these amazing animals.
Movie review: 'The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill' (2003)
October 15 — No Comments
A fascinating study of San Francisco's conure parrots and a man who developed a close friendship with them.
Swallowtail? No, Hornworm.
July 27 — No Comments
I was very honored to have this visitor devouring our tomato plants -- until I discovered what it really was.
This is for the birds
April 28 — No Comments
Moving from apartment to house has made it possible for us to attract a much wider variety of birds to our backyard.
