Wherein I describe encounters with a mystery insect, a mob of carrion diners, a rock-dwelling squirrel, and a snake with a pig snout and curly tail.
Category: Wildlife – Birds
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 25)
Squirrel Insanity and Goose Goofiness
A tale of two species: it was the zaniest of times; it was the most vexing of times
Some animals are silly and beg to be photographed; others are irksome and beg to be shot.
A Screech Within Reach
A juvenile screech owl has decided to make itself at home on our front porch.
I went to a lot of trouble to hang a perfectly nice owl box on a tree, when all we really had to do was have a front porch.
Fishing Spiders
Pecan Creek always provides some interesting nature scenes after a heavy rainfall.
Fishing spiders. What’ll they think of next…wakeboarding centipedes?
Fire Ant Flickers (#11)
Have you missed me? I've missed you!
I’m back with a variety of unrelated topics as a way of easing back into this blogging thing.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 24)
Nature puts on quite a show this time of year; never go outside without a camera!
Springtime in the Texas Hill Country brings lots of opportunities for encounters with wildlife…some wilder than others.
Fire Ant Flickers (#8)
It's been an interesting week in and around Casa Fire Ant
Pie, drought, dogs, turtles, sitcoms, and buzzards: there’s something for everyone!
Fire Ant Flickers (#3)
Poking fun at the MSM; Cleverly performed music; bird [mis]identification; universal antivenom on the horizon. And a bit more!
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 23)
We live in an age of reduced expectations when it comes to nature sightings around our house. But all is not lost.
Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 21)
It's spring and reproduction is in the air!
We’re contemplating the different ways that life begets life around Casa Fire Ant.