Last March, when we returned from our Master Naturalist Chapter meeting, I found this big guy on the exterior house wall, under our carport. Appropriately, enough, the speaker at our meeting was Dr. Chris Nice, from the Biology Department at … Continue reading →
Last week, Mary and I made a trip to the Old Tunnel Wildlife Management Area which is located just south of Fredericksburg. The trip was organized by our Hays County Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists and we were quite … Continue reading →
I was checking our chickens for eggs and to give them water when I noticed this caterpillar very near their coop. It was feeding on an antelope horn which is a native plant and very common on our property. It … Continue reading →
I estimated that the second Carolina Wren brood would fledge on July 22nd. I checked the nest on July 19th and the 4 wren chicks were still in the nest. When I checked again on the morning of the 20th, … Continue reading →
Here’s a photo of the 5 eggs in the Carolina Wren’s second brood. This was taken on July 4th, so it’s about 12 days after the first egg was laid, but only 8 days after the last egg was laid. … Continue reading →