Murder in the Meadow
"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…
"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…
You know the Mockingbird - a largish gray bird with flashy white wing bars and white on the sides of a long tail. It's best known for its ability to…
Eastern Bluebirds love living at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve. They are cavity nesters and build in boxes which the Louisville Audubon Society gave us. People donated money as a Valentine's…
The Tree Swallows are back in Kentucky, and this pair likes to sun and preen on the power lines just outside the Nature Center at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve. Adults…
Spring Beauty 2012 will be remembered as the year with no winter. The warm temperatures are ushering in Spring and all its blossoms and bird migrations at least 2-3 weeks…
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve and the Louisville Audubon Society joined birders everywhere in the Great Backyard Bird Count today. The GBBC is citizen science in action, and there is still…
After a number of misguided attempts to introduce starlings to North America, perhaps 60-100 starlings were released into Central Park, in New York City, in 1890 and 1891, by an…
Everyone should recognize this plump little bird, even if you aren't an active bird watcher. It's the Carolina Chickadee, which lives in Kentucky year-round. You will hear it chattering and…
It is not uncommon to see a group of crows or mockingbirds chasing a hawk or eagle, or a group of songbirds fluttering and calling around a perched owl. Such…
When you come to Mahan Manor at the Nature Preserve, look at the garden right by the driveway. Several hummingbird feeders hang there, where they are a popular spot for…