Tag Archives: wildlife

World Wildlife Day

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Eliza Waters

Liz at Nature on the Edge posted today about WWD2020, and rather than trying to improve upon her words, I share them here. Worth the visit! Let’s all do our part to maintain and strengthen the bonds that tie us … Continue reading →

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Lower Suwannee Nat’l Wildlife Refuge

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Eliza Waters

The Suwannee River originates in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Georgia and flows 265 miles southwesterly through upper Florida, into the Gulf of Mexico. As I child I learned Stephen Foster’s American folk song, ‘Old Folks At Home’ … Continue reading →

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Be a Messy Gardener

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Eliza Waters

Click to learn the value of being a ‘messy gardener.’

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Lazy Gardening

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Gardening for wildlife involves embracing a messy garden– chewed leaves, piles of brush, reeds left standing through the winter. But the benefits are many– birds eating unwanted insects and butterflies flitting about, bees buzzing and pollinating your fruits and vegetables. … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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Bobcat

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Eliza Waters

My neighbor called today to let me know that our resident bear has returned from hibernation, larger than ever, visiting their compost pile and bird feeders last night. As they usually get the first visit, it’s nice of them to … Continue reading →

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Wildlife in the Yard

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Yesterday afternoon I noticed a wild hen turkey near our feeder and as I drew near the window right below me was a tom strutting his stuff! Like the iconic Thanksgiving bird, he displays heightened mating season color and stance – … Continue reading →

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Eastern Wild Turkeys

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Eliza Waters

About two dozen Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) strolled through the yard today scouring the ground for tidbits. Omnivorous, they especially favor acorns, other tree nuts, seeds, berries and insects. Although we’ve had freezing rain all day and the lighting was … Continue reading →

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Making Tracks

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Living in the country as we do, we share our land with many wild creatures. Though rarely seen as most are nocturnal, we occasionally see sign of them in a muddy footprint by the river or a soft spot of … Continue reading →

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Weeds

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Eliza Waters

American goldfinches (and lots of birds) love all sorts of seeds! Consider leaving seed heads for the birds to forage. Coneflower (Echinacea), Tickseed (Coreopsis), Sunflower (Helianthus), Ox Eye Sunflower (Heliopsis), Thistle (Circium, Caduus) and Cosmos are just a few favored … Continue reading →

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