Birds & Wildlife | Loving Nature’s Garden | A Green Earth Begins at Home

Hello Skunk!

One day you find a skunk under your deck. What do you do? Do you say, “Hello, cute little skunk. I’m so glad you have moved into my nature garden.” Or, “Little skunk, I know you’re part of nature, but you must find another home. Not in my back yard!”
One morning last week, and again [...]

Mama, I’d Like to Learn About Birds

I have a special guest for you today, a guest who is keen to learn about birds. Enjoy!

Dear Mama,
I really want to spend some time with you this weekend learning about birds! I heard about the Great Backyard Bird Count and I am really excited to identify new birds. We only have to spend 15 [...]

Voles Like to Play Outdoors

Many small animals hibernate for the winter. Chipmunks gather lots of food, then hibernate, or stay indoors. Mice try to move inside. Voles like to play outdoors in winter.
Whom do you think made the track, or runway, you see here? Was it a vole?
Winter Gardens Full of Life

I discovered this little animal track, or runway, [...]

How to Make a Winter Bird List

Here I’m going to tell you how to make a winter bird list for your area. I made a winter bird list for Kansas, you can make one for wherever you live using the same steps. It can be a list for your nature garden, or it can go beyond this.
Why Make a Winter Bird [...]

Foiling Squirrels At Your Feeders

Raise your hand if a squirrel has ever raided your birdfeeder. What, you too? Seems when winter comes and squirrels are hungry those cheeky rascals will go to great lengths to plunder birdseed from feeders. Debi Huang, author at Go Explore Nature is having this challenge and she asked for help.
Squirrels aren’t visiting the feeders [...]

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Hello Skunk!

Mama, I’d Like to Learn About Birds

Voles Like to Play Outdoors

How to Make a Winter Bird List

Foiling Squirrels At Your Feeders

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