How Hawk Begins a New Year

The Squirrel New Year festivities were suspended with an alarm call… annoying Hawk who had just arrived… for a quick dip in the only Hawk-sized birdbath around

House Hunting

The Squirrel family chose somewhere else to sleep last night… so Owl stopped by to see what they’ve done with the place… but prefers a place with a bit more privacy😄

How to Holiday Morning

Yesterday, Wren was up at the crack of dawn… but Squirrel’s bed was way too cozy to leave that early (click for video)

Elbow Ears

It is one of those freezing nights when my dogs want no part of stepping outside unless I go with them. Standing in the backyard waiting for them, I am struck by the silence. There is no rustling under the trees, no frogs or crickets calling, and definitely no katydid songs. Since there were no…

Spider House

There was a loud knock at my front door. Wondering if the doorbell was broken, I opened it to find a pizza delivery driver at the bottom of my steps. A quick glance to my right revealed the problem. Our resident orb weaver had attached one of her anchor threads to the edge of our…