Comments for Naturespeak

Comment on The Case of the Shivering Moth by Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:22:27 +0000

I guess you could say “there’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on”, eh?

Comment on A Bitter Bird by Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:08:57 +0000

A rehabber friend of mine had a juvenile bittern for a while this summer. Goofy-looking things. I suspect, however, that her’s was significantly less antisocial than yours!

Comment on A Bitter Bird by ramblingwoods

ramblingwoods — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:34:16 +0000

Interesting post. It reminded me of a story a rehabber friend told me about her getting called to get a GH heron who was thought to have a head injury and was pretty out of it..that was until she tried to get the bird and it suddenly came around and started to jab…She wasn’t injured nor was the bird….

Regarding the upright pose..I have seen that here on our pond in green herons and I didn’t know why but I will assume it is the same behavior.

Comment on Blood on the Trail by Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:07:42 +0000

Great post! Very exciting, and amusing too. Good you didn’t head butt the tree. They usually win.

Comment on Blood on the Trail by Holly

Holly — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:22:03 +0000

What a cool experience! For you, I mean, not necessarily for the deer… although who knows what great stories they’ll each tell their friends about their tussle.

Comment on Blood on the Trail by Ellen

Ellen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:15:12 +0000

Now there’s something you don’t see every day. How lucky you were to not only witness it, but to also capture it “on film.”

Comment on Sweet Feet by Holly

Holly — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:46:08 +0000

I’ve always wondered how coots could swim with feet that looked remarkably chicken-ish. I also never thought a pair of dead feet could be quite so fascinating or so pretty!

Comment on Sweet Feet by Monica the Garden Faerie

Monica the Garden Faerie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:59:58 +0000

Wow, those feet almost look irredescent. Very cool!

Comment on Quality Tadpole Time by Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:27:25 +0000

Who knew tadpoles had so many fascinating secrets!?! The breathing spout on the side of the head is pretty cool. Wonderful close-up shots, too. I think QTT is something more of us should do. Hm…where can I find some tadpoles…

Comment on Quality Tadpole Time by Monica the Garden Faerie

Monica the Garden Faerie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:22 +0000

The whole tadpole-to-frog transformation is so amazing, it always remains a wonder! I know Am. toads call/breed way later in the season than other frogs, but didn’t realize they can overwinter as tadpoles more than once. Do they have a longer transformation period? I saw tons of tiny (and then bigger) Am. toads in summer (they breed in a vernal pool behind my house), but I didn’t realize there could be a second set of babies. ??