Over Memorial Day weekend, I was visiting Philadelphia, and went walking in the Heinz Wildlife Refuge.  I had not been familiar with it before, but it’s many acres of preserved wetland, located right near the Philly airport.  It’s surprising, but cool, that a chunk of nature has been protected in such a heavily urban area. … Read more

A quick post here to share photos of some different creatures who live on (or frequent) our yard. This individual was seen a lot in April and May: Here’s a dove, on the table where we often scatter birdseed: And we sometimes see a flicker pecking at the lawn: More posts to come on other … Read more