While I’ve always been an animal lover, my preference has been for wild animals. Leave the wild in the wild was always my motto, though perhaps that had something to do with the fact that once upon a time even a potted plant felt like...
I’m not sure what caused me to glance up at that moment, nor how I noticed the writhing gray amidst the foliage but it stopped me in my tracks. I watched as tiny wings coated in fluff beat vigorously, but the bird went nowhere. Talons...
It’s been about a year since I relocated from my proven wildlife-friendly yard in Key Biscayne to a new home in Coconut Grove. I embraced the challenge of incorporating as many of the recommendations included in my Attracting Birds to South Florida Gardens book as...
Clear skies and a low chance of rain. That’s what the weather forecast claimed. Yet even in the pre-dawn, there was no denying the thick blanket of clouds enveloping Miami. We entered the channel and sped past Cape Florida, aiming our bow toward Fowey Rocks...
Dreams of pink rattlesnakes are fulfilled on a rim-to-rim hike in the Grand Canyon for my last week in North America on my blog exploration of nature on the seven continents. If you've missed the journey to date, check out recent posts from Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.A tree...
Our exploration of nature in North America continues with elk in Colorado. Check out recent posts from Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe for the other continents covered so far on our journey around the world. I decided to splurge on breakfast at Estes Park’s historic Stanley...