Category Archives: Local Wildlife

Some of our neighbors are pretty wild!

An Abundance of Wildlife

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

In an email from Ireland the other day, Aly closed by expressing the hope that I was enjoying the abundance of wildlife during the ongoing herring run. Well, let me tell you . . . . The sight of one sea … Continue reading →

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Rufous Rough-and-Tumble

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

The rufous hummingbirds have returned to the “homestead” and are up to their usual behavior, belligerently guarding “their” feeders. We’ve grown accustomed to the incredibly aggressive, fearless behavior of these tiny birds (see Hummingbird Wars) but I recently got a taste … Continue reading →

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