Call of the Wild Goose
Have you noticed V's of geese lately? Are they migrating through Kentucky on their way somewhere else? Maybe, and maybe not. Canada Geese fly in a V formation because it's…
Have you noticed V's of geese lately? Are they migrating through Kentucky on their way somewhere else? Maybe, and maybe not. Canada Geese fly in a V formation because it's…
The Woodland Garden at the Nature Preserve is a work in progress. We now have two bridges over the brook, if you haven't been by lately, and stones line with…
As Patty and I walked to the Nature Center on this bright crisp fall morning, we noticed a collection of bees hanging on one of the fall blooming bushes, and…
Fragrant Ladies' Tresses When I envision orchids, I think of the large purple orchids we used to wear to prom. And I expect them to come from the jungles of…
Solitary Sandpiper When I hear the word "shorebirds," I automatically think of birds seen at the beach. After all, that's the "shore" right? Well, not always. Shorebirds, or waders, are…
Are we being invaded by space aliens? Is this some mutant monster from an industrial accident? Should we all run off yelling and screaming? Looks pretty scary, doesn't it? Not…
The drought and heat in Kentucky have not been pleasant this summer. For Nature Camp, we turned on the sprinklers in the maple tree, so everyone could cool off, as well as…
Last summer at the Raptor Open House Saturday, Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky released a bird at the Nature Preserve. A neighbor of Tavia's found this red-shouldered hawk near her home,…
"Get your gear," shouted Special Agent Huff. "We've got a body by the meadow." Agent Huff skidded the crime mobile to a halt and I jumped in. He took off…