Wildlife
Discover the animals that share our hilltop home and the ways we help them thrive. These stories follow our wildlife encounters, nesting seasons, habitat projects, and the lessons nature teaches us.
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2025-1005-Nature Moments
Hi friends, here are some of the photos we took this week. Please tell me which one is the winner…
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2025-0929-Nature Moments
This is the winner of our photos for this week. A waxing gibbous moon — bright, detailed, and almost full.…
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2025-0908-This Week’s Moments with Nature
This week, we made an exciting new discovery — the ruby-throated hummingbirds. One year ago, it felt almost impossible for…
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The Ruby-throated Hummingbird
In this early fall, we mixed up some sugar water and set it out in the yard. We are hoping…
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2025-0901-This Week’s Moments with Nature
We found a lot of small surprises this week on the farm and during our walks. When you take the…
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Porcelain Berry
This is the last weekend of my summer break. We went biking in Liberty Park, near the Hudson River. While…
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Oak Gall
Today, while we walk through the schoolyard, we noticed something on the ground. They look like tiny fruits or seeds.…
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