Backyard Wildlife Journal

Chip has a seizure

2010-07-24T14:16:00Z

So, on Wednesday, I took Chip & Quincy to Keylore Kennels for dog day care like we do most weeks. I dropped them off at about 8:45am. At 9:45 am I got a call from Lisa in the office telling me that Chip was having a seizure and that he needed to see a vet. [...]

Michigan Society of Herpetologists

2010-06-30T03:07:35Z

I just found this very cool website & group; The Michigan Society of Herpetologists. I am a “backyard” herpetologist. I’m hoping to be able to meet the group and see their displays at the Reptile Weekend Celebration at the Binder Park Zoo. Sounds like a very fun time! It is August 7th & [...]

10 reasons I joined Community Supported Agriculture

2010-06-17T01:37:00Z

Steve and I joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) this year. I’m pretty excited about it, Steve feels a little unsure. I have a lot of friends involved in agriculture and I know that some will wonder why I would do this. I am fully in favor of agriculture and of increasing food production [...]

Quincy

2010-06-15T22:48:00Z

I’ve been photographing Chip so much lately that I thought Quincy needed a couple pictures. She has been doing really great. She is a wonderful big sister to Chip. She feels sad when she isn’t with him and vice versa. She has been doing well in the house and has even been getting a [...]

A New Aquarium

2010-06-11T13:46:00Z

Steve and I had the opportunity to rescue some fancy guppies from death in a bucket. It’s kind of a long story, but we decided it was as good a time as any to get an aquarium. I also found out that I have an aquarium setting on my Digital Cameral’ target=_blank>digital camera so I [...]

9th Bat Species threatened by White Nose syndrome

2010-06-11T02:31:00Z

Bat Conservation International learned this week that the fungus linked to White-nose Syndrome, which has killed more than a million bats to date, has been confirmed on another bat species. A southeastern myotis found at Virginia’s Pocahontas State Park last month has tested positive for the White-nose fungus. This is the ninth bat species so [...]

Inquisitive Chip

2010-06-11T01:30:00Z

What a sweet boy! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend Print for later

New Baltimore Oriole Feeder

2010-06-09T23:23:28Z

The guys (and gals) in the Gera Old Tractor Club gave me a $50.00 gift certificate to Wild Birds Unlimited in Frankenmuth as a thank you for building their website. I wasn’t sure what I wanted until this Spring. I really needed a new hummingbird feeder and an oriole feeder. Steve and I went to [...]

Great Mid Day Toad Photos

2010-06-05T16:34:00Z

So, the large toad that we saw on May 19th was back in the yard in the middle of the day today! This was a rare opportunity for some really vibrant toad photos. I’m quite pleased with these. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with [...]

Night Time Toad Photos

2010-06-04T03:38:00Z

Saw this very large toad one evening while the dogs and I were cleaning and picking up. This is the largest toad we’ve seen this year. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend Print for later