February 2, Not Just for Groundhogs, Well, Ever
Why all the fuss about whether or not this rodent sees his shadow? February 2 isn’t “just” Groundhog Day and
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Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Bad Weather Birds
I’D BE REMISS if I didn’t keep Cat TV up and running, even in cold and snowy weather. Not only
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Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Join in the Christmas Bird Count
AS PART OF maintaining our Backyard Wildlife Habitats we widen our scope to the urban, suburban and rural areas around
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Holiday Cards: Greetings From Our Backyard Birds
“That would make a great card!” That’s usually how I decide which of my paintings or photos will end up
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Rescue Story: Cookie’s Homecoming Day
On December 6, 1992, during a heavy storm of snow and ice, a little neighbor boy brought me a kitten
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Poem for Today: Like a Tree
I think of the trees around me as I think of my friends, those constant presences that are more a
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My Favorite Feral, and My Enlightenment
I lovingly remember my first feral kitten each year on Feral Cat Day. She taught me that love is worth
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Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Fall Cleanup, Bird Feeding and Fleas
SO WHAT DO THESE three topics have in common? It’s time to start cleaning up the excess in the yard,
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Poem for Sunday: The Gift of a Morning
My sincerest wish as I remember Cookie is that all of you who read what I write, each of you
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Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: National Wildlife Day
Note: The actual day was yesterday, September 4, but close enough to my usual day to write about wildlife—plus I
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