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First Field Trip, Spider Coffee and Bug Poop Tea

Posted on October 4, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

The first 'school trip' of the year, taking a Friday off to have the Houston Museum of Natural Science all to ourselves. Kids want to spend all their time in entomology. All those butterflies and bugs, and I didn't lug the camera bag!

Posted in Family, Insects, NatureTagged Entomology, Museum, Spider, Sunrise, Swing set14 Comments

Coastal Therapy, School’s In Session!

Posted on October 2, 2015November 29, 2020 by Shannon

Back from the coast! What a splendid day out with the birds. Couldn't wait to share the feathered joy.

Posted in NatureTagged Birding, Black skimmer, Bolivar Flats, Galveston Island, Great Blue Heron, Marbled Godwit, Reddish Egret, Snowy plover11 Comments

Syringe Feeding Joy and A Sleepless Night

Posted on September 28, 2015July 25, 2020 by Shannon

A longish story about how one little hummingbird won our hearts and lost us sleep in the course of a day, making us love its species just a bit more!

Posted in Birds, Children, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Animal rescue, Hummingbird, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Top Posts, Wildlife Center of Texas, Yardbirds19 Comments

BADD: Fighting Birding Attention Deficit

Posted on September 20, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A quick post with photos, especially for my birdie-lovers. Bruce the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is my centerfold!

Posted in BirdsTagged Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Hummingbird, Mississippi Kite, Red-shouldered Hawk, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, White Ibis, Yardbirds6 Comments

The Boss – Feeder Guarding Is A Full-Time Job

Posted on September 11, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A short video of "The Boss," a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird who has claimed exclusive rights to one of our feeders. The rest are swarming with birds for the fall migration.

VideoPosted in Birds, NatureTagged Migration, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Yardbirds10 Comments

Putting Onto Others: The Cost Of Convenience And Pleasure

Posted on August 27, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A candid note to my kids and to their successful future.

Posted in Animals, Family, Food, Living, Nature, Vegan EthicTagged Addiction, Convenience, Medicare, Recycling, Resaurants6 Comments

Dr. Deb Interview – Keyhole Garden

Posted on August 16, 2015July 25, 2020 by Shannon

Watch this video that I recently discovered of Dr. Deb Tolman about her keyhole gardening concept. I'm already a believer, but it's time to get my garden up and running! This is just the fire I need.

Posted in Gardening, vs. Human habitatTagged Drought garden, Keyhole garden, Raised bed garden, Recycling, Soil9 Comments

They’re Here! (Video!)

Posted on August 14, 2015August 28, 2026 by Shannon

Whetting my appetite for the impending hummingbird migration with a video taken from my back porch. By the numbers we're already seeing early August, it looks as if it's already underway!

VideoPosted in Birds, NatureTagged Migration, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Yardbirds19 Comments

Dramatic Skies And A Roosting Tree

Posted on August 14, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

After several weeks of 'chasing' it, I finally got some decent shots of the roosting tree down the street, loaded with birds. And a spectacular sunset ta boot. Huzzah!

Posted in Birds, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Birding, Great Egret, Nature photography, Photography, Sunset, White Ibis, Yardbirds17 Comments

Finding Joy When Days Get Hot

Posted on August 11, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A collection of photos from around the neighborhood. As more and more habitat is destroyed (for wildlife) to make way for more houses (for humans), many animals are making the best of it. We are too...it's really hot.

Posted in Animals, Insects, Living, Nature, TreesTagged Bobcat, Crepe Myrtle, Home, Migration, Resh Cicada, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Summer9 Comments

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