Nature Smart

Backyard Bird Feeding

Woodpecker on tree with red berries.

Winter bird feeding is one of the most common / popular hobbies in America. It is estimated that nearly 60 million Americans

American Badger

Black wolf standing in snowy landscape.

It’s funny, I believe the average person knows more about the Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), a critter of Africa and Southwest

Moose

Moose standing in snowy forest landscape.

It was one of those dark and cloudy winter days in Yellowstone National Park where the clouds are so heavy and low

Wolves

Two wolves standing in snowy forest.

Just the day before, a pack of wolves known as the Wapiti, had found a large bull bison that was weak and injured

Painted Bunting

Colorful bird perched on a leafy branch.

If I have said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: nature is always changing. For some reason we people always think that everything stays the same

Nanday Parakeets

Green parrot among yellow flowers in grass.

I think we all have heard about the issue with non-native species and how they can interrupt a habitat

Sandhill Cranes

Flock of birds flying over wetland.

It was just before the pandemic that I last went to see one of the most amazing natural spectacles on the face of the earth

Marsh Rabbit

Rabbit among green plants near water.

For me, I enjoy all aspects of nature, not just birds. I find all of nature fascinating and that is what keeps me interested

Greater Prairie Chicken

Prairie chickens displaying in grassland habitat.

The rights of spring come in many different forms, shapes, colors, and patterns. But the end goal is always exactly the same