Trip to Stony Brook

Crayfish

Salamander

Make Way for... Goslings?

Into The Nest

I was able to snap a few close-up photos of a robins' nest while the mother was away. Notice the unusual 5 eggs in the nest, it is almost always 4.

Turnpike Turkey Has a Family!!

These three toms were found courting and displaying for their fture mates, one of them probably Turnpike Turkey.



Turnpike Turkey strikes again

Turnpike Turkey stopped by the neighborhood today, strutting through several yards before disappearing up the next street.

Chipmunk in the garage

This little Chipmunk scrambled into our garage today. He finally fell into a bucket and we released him outside.

UPDATE

4:30 PM- We found the female Turkey wandering around our street again. It may be disoriented, because it left earlier in the opposite direction.

Nature News

Sunday- I got a better look at the swallow nesting site on a ladder, and did not find the parents. Seconds later, 1 is darting by the nest, and circling our house, apparently defending its territory. Snapped this photo of it perched on our rooftop.

Also, I visited Stony Brook, and saw that it is much polluted with bags, bottles, and other plastic items. Planning to go back with boots and a garbage bag to clean it up.The higher areas of Stony Brook are not much polluted though.

Monday Around 8:00 AM- I found this Wild Turkey hen strolling through our yard today. I am glad the Turkeys are returning to our property, especially after finding the 3 on our street in April. I talked to a neighbor and found that she saw 1 last week on our street. I will conduct a census on Turkeys soon. A feather from a Turkey was found close to our house on Saturday. The picture of her shows that she is streaking through the trees.

The Secret Life of Rodents

 Eastern Chipmunk on stone wall

Eastern Gray Squirrel snacks on a nut

Look What I Found!

These Baby Robins were found earlier today in a spruce in my backyard. They have nested in a Spruce every year. Robins sure love Conifers! Robins have nested on our yard for over 6 years. We love them.

Bandits on the path!

These Raccoon tracks were spotted late today on my walkway. Found the guy raiding our garbage cans. First Raccoon in our yard.

Nature Museum

This is my Nature Nuseum I have established in my room. I have exibits on Feathers, Turtles, Rocks and Minerals, Gold Mining, Crustaceans (Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimp) and Local Farming.

Spring Peeper

This spring peeper was found in my yard today. Spring Peepers are tree frogs, so they have sticky feet instead of webbed. You can often hear them croaking at night.
Find out more @: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=325764&depNav_GID=1655

Nest count

Total nests on property: 3

Purple Finch

Wren

Robin

Spider on the loose

Soaring

Double Whammy

These three salamanders, one Two-lined, and two Redbacks were found today. 2 different species!

Far left: Two-lined, center & far right: Redback

Squirrels!

Yum!

Strechhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

More Salamanders!!!

Pet Pictures

These are pictures of my three beloved pets:

Crayfish

Two Red Eared Sliders