birds

Fossils (MM #4501)

Like many people, I have a fascination for paleontology. The study of dinosaurs and fossils has interested me since I was in grade school. To look at a rock or some bones frozen in time for millions of years and learn from it boggles my mind. The recent discovery of a bird fossil has given…

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Wind Turbines (MM #3446)

Wind Turbines can be found not only across the American plains but across the world. One of the biggest concerns is how they impact wildlife, specifically birds and bats. A small study about changes to the turbines is interesting…

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Animals Know (MM #2748)

One look at the calendar tells us that fall is here, but the temperatures sure don’t reflect it in Nashville. But the animals know that colder weather is coming, very soon…

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Little Birds (MM #2671)

For some reason our front porch is a haven for little birds. We don’t have many, but they always seem to come back every year. I’ve never experienced anything like this…

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Nature Preserve (MM #2301)

Even though we live in the suburbs of Nashville it sometimes feels like we live in a nature preserve. I’m not really the outdoor type, but the critters are plentiful…

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Circle Of Life (MM #2261)

So many of us became familiar with the term circle of life when we saw the movie ‘The Lion King’. Sadly the circle of life became a reality at our house the other day…

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Bird House (MM #2229)

It looks like some sparrows have decided to make our front porch their bird house. And to make matters worse another bird has moved into our mailbox. Can we charge them rent?

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Bombarded By Birds (MM #1677)

For some reason birds don’t seem to like me or my car. I get bombarded by birds all the time. And when I say bombarded I mean bombarded by bird droppings. I wonder why….

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Bird Watching (MM #1151)

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that amuse us. For me, it’s bird watching… Well, not really watching the birds….

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