Deer smarts: Intelligence or instinct?
Deer often sense the presence of hunters long before hunters sense them. But is it intelligence or instinct? Actually, natural selection is responsible.
Copperhead or milk snake or rat snake?
Last week my wife informed me she had seen the first big black rat snake of the year stretched across the road in front...
Cold weather brings out the cardinals
When snow flies, activity at bird feeders peaks.
Offering the best food for the wild birds
The colder months are here, it's time review the best foods to offer backyard birds.
Ruffed grouse can be bold, even aggressive
Thomas Felton of Kimbolton, Ohio, recently sent me some photos of a ruffed grouse he had been feeding twice a day since late November.
The season of fireflies and dragonflies
Insect numbers peak during warm weather. Learn what to look for in your backyard during this time of year.
An update on tufted titmice nest boxes
Scott Shalaway shares an update on the active nest box in his grandson's backyard.
Don’t blink: Turkeys have incredible eyesight
Anyone who has ever tried to look at a wild turkey knows they have incredible eyesight. One moment you're looking at one; then you blink, and it's gone.
Grapevines are aggressive, but are not deadly
Lesson learned: Grapevines are important to the ecosystem.
Why do leaves change colors before they fall?
The science behind fall's beauty: Why do leaves turn colors? Why do they fall from trees, anyway?
