Take a Walk with Tavia #36 – Cardinal Flower
Take a Walk with Tavia #36 highlights Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis). This plant loves moisture and does well in the hot, humid Kentucky summers. Cardinal Flower will add a lot…
Take a Walk with Tavia #33 – Giant Coneflower
Take a Walk with Tavia #33 highlights Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima). Birds love this plant, even when the flowers start to fade. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/BJO7x5m42eo
Take a Walk with Tavia #23 – Indian Pink
Take a Walk with Tavia #23 highlights Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica). This plant is great for a butterfly garden and also attracts hummingbirds. You can find this flower in our…
When Is It Really Spring?
How do you know when it's really Spring? Everyone has their favorite signs. Even though the trees are still bare, it may be Spring because the grass starts to turn…
Birds in the Grasslands
It's exciting to walk through Meadowlark Meadow now because of all the birds who live there. Red-winged Blackbirds, in particular, are everywhere - calling loudly to protect their territories from…
Black Vultures: Cleanup Birds
This kind farmer knows what to do with dead animals. You don't have to dig a hole and bury them, just drag them out to a field and let the…
Snow Birding
Today is not only Valentines Day, but Day 2 of the Great Backyard Bird Count. The Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology join together for a weekend of citizen…
Spring of the Earth
One of my favorite birds is the beautiful Meadowlark. When you're driving in the countryside and you see cattle or horses in a grassy field, you're in meadowlark habitat. Watch…
Raptor Pellets
As I entered Mahan Manor this morning, I found an enormous pellet on the bench. This 2 inch long pellet was found under a tree in the front yard. Given its…
I Wish You Bluebirds in the Spring
This is such a busy time of year for our Bluebirds. Fortunately, Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve has over 20 nest boxes on the property which are favorite nesting sites for…