I grew up on a farm, so animal care is second nature. When my last pet passed on and I had sold my house, I moved into an apartment. My decision to seek a new community and my enjoyment of pets are the reasons I list with one or more house/pet sitting sites. No two [...]
I’m really proud to be included with people I respect and even more delighted to have these last words in Wayne Hall’s Times Herald Record column: “The fact that the animals make it this far is a testament because the odds are very daunting,” says Highland Mills wildlife expert JJ Murphy of www.writerbynature.com. Still, she [...]
Getting close to wildlife is a sure sign that I’ve left the frantic 21st Century behind. Those opportunities are precious.
Snow reveals more tracks of active winter wildlife.
Surprising photos of what should be predator and prey.
I haven’t experimented with hide tanning for years. Back then, I used a hide scraper to remove membranes, fat and meat from a wet hide. I had no idea it was even possible to scrape a dry hide clean. The red squirrel that found my trap provided an unexpected opportunity. I started with basic instructions [...]
This is the first time I cleaned a skull without an expert at my side. I have only two other fresh skulls in my collection; the rest I found while hiking. I wasn’t willing to bury this red squirrel skull and wait for the dung beetles. I knew that by boiling the skull, I would [...]
This recipe is one of my favorites.
Follow my acorn preparation instructions, then add venison. Venison is farmed in
many places, so even if you don’t hunt, this is a treat.
I love watching flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) on a warm summer night.
They really should be called gliding squirrels, because what allows them to be airborne is a loose flap of skin called the PATAGIUM.
