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…

Female Common Whitetail hovers over the pond, making ripples like a helicopter At NatureFest on Saturday, Dr. Bill Dean helped us explore the aquatic animals usually unseen in the mud and…

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we have the BEST volunteers in the world at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve! All it takes is willingness to help and a big smile.…

When Spring comes, we all enjoy the bright colorful blossoms of native wildflowers. But if you start early enough, you may find the plant when it first comes up through…

Last Saturday, Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve celebrated National Squirrel Appreciation Day. Our friend Brigette Williams, of Second Chances Wildlife Center, came to share some of her squirrely friends.The tree squirrel…

Now that the tree branches are bare, you may notice dark blobs in the branches and wonder what in the world they are. Here in Kentucky, there are two options…

Prairie Warbler For a birder, or a person who loves wildflowers, it's hard enough learning the name and appearance of the bird or flower so you can recognize them in…

Spring is here and the birds are singing everywhere!  It's too cool!  I like to bird by ear, since I can be binocular challenged sometimes. It's especially wonderful when a…

As you may know if you follow my blog, Life Birding Photos and Everything, I have a wonderful time volunteering at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve, in Goshen, KY, not too…