Good morning ! A couple of manor guests wanted to stop by and wish you a Happy Easter. And for those that don’t celebrate Easter, happy early spring day. They hope you are enjoying family and friends and doing something fun today. Perhaps today is a day of […]
NOTE: If you’re unable to view the video above, try the one below for an international version. The critters at the manor had a lovely evening dinner buffet. Click and watch the action as it plays out through the evening. It’s nice that they shared. May you have […]
I have to admit that I am now obsessed with the couple that have moved in next door. Allow me to introduce you to Esperanza and Zorro, the Osprey couple that you met just a couple of days ago. I’ve been watching them daily, mainly Esperanza screaming for […]
“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson
Hi ! My name is Fred and I’m not like the other squirrels. In fact, I’m an endangered Delmarva Fox Squirrel. My cousins and I only number around 20,000 and live in the eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia. My favorite hangout spot is within the pine forests […]
Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the chill of your spiritual environment. Arthur Helps
Now that the snow and ice have finally melted, I’ve been continuing my search for Mr. Fox. When the snow fell, I attempted to identify and follow said Mr. Fox footprints, but they led me no where, assuming I had the right tracks. With the ground uncovered by […]
The Osprey have returned to the Chesapeake Bay after enjoying their tropical winter holiday. As they mate for life, one couple I’ve become familiar with, returned one by one. The male returned first, lovingly building the nest for his girl before she arrived. Within just a few days, […]
Spring has sprung and the birds are getting excited. It’s time to court the girls, and the boys are busy trying to chase off the competition. Good luck with that hoody. It’s the girl that gets to pick.
A little bird taught me a very good lesson today. While watching a flock of Dunlins on the rip rap at Indian River Inlet, a small Sanderling caught my eye. This darling little sanderling was hopping around on one leg, the other tucked under him. He was a […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 