Tag: wildlife
Dive in to escape dog days of summer
Relief from the dog days of summer is as close as the nearest spring-fed stream. Snorkeling is a great way to introduce children to nature in the water.
How to set up a water source for bees
Bees are in need of safe, reliable water sources. Learn how to set up and maintain the ideal waterer for the bees in your neighborhood.
Eastern Hercules beetles
Scott Shalaway shares information on the eastern Hercules beetle, a species of rhinoceros beetles that are common throughout the eastern deciduous forest.
Mourning doves: A most unusual nest
Mourning doves are one of the most abundant birds in North America. Key to their success is that they are generalists in every sense of the word.
Living life on a sandy beach somewhere
Scott Shalaway delves into life on the beaches of the Atlantic Seashore, where many wildlife species thrive between low and high tide.
This bears repeating: No, just no
Kymberly Foster Seabolt candidly reacts to a recent message from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, warning residents to bear-proof their yards.
An update on tufted titmice nest boxes
Scott Shalaway shares an update on the active nest box in his grandson's backyard.
How to help turtles cross the road without doing harm
Learn how to help turtles cross roadways unharmed, without doing more damage than good in the process.
Listen for Bullfrog voices on a summer night
Learn more about the bullfrog's habitat, mating habits, diet, natural predators and invasive status in parts of the world outside of the eastern U.S.
How do fertilized bird eggs transform into chicks?
Learn more about how a fertilized bird eggs develop into an embryo and then transforms into a chick mature enough to hatch.
