Tag: wildlife

Long distance migratory hummingbirds feed on serviceberry nectar

Curious About … Serviceberry?

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For just a short week in early April, the ravines in the Wenatchee Foothills are bursting with serviceberry blossoms. Continue Reading →

Long Toed Salamanders spend most of the year underground where they forage during the night and inhabit burrows that they make and that other animals make

Curious About … Long-toed Salamanders?

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Herpetologist, Torsten Watkins, introduces the lfie history of long-toed salamanders. This species is native to North Central Washington and spring is the season when adults migrate to breeding sites. Continue Reading →

Basin Big Sagebrush

Movie Night Ideas

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This week’s bitter cold makes staying inside inviting, especially once the sun dips behind the ridge. Winter is a good time for armchair adventuring from the comfort of your own home. The recent Wenatchee Naturalist eNews included this list of sure-to-please films.
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Forest Masqueraders

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For this next series of photos, I invite you to use the blog’s comment feature and tell me the name of the animal that pops into your mind for the next series of images. I invite you to submit your thoughts as a blog comment. Later this week, I’ll compile and add all nominations to the post, sharing the animal species you identify. Continue Reading →

Nuttall's cottontail tracks

Curious About…tracking rabbits and squirrels?

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The Wenatchee Valley has been blanketed in snow this week, creating fresh opportunities for tracking wildlife in our neighborhoods. The edges of town are home to many small mammals, including Nuttall’s cottontail rabbits. Where trees dominate, we have both native and non-native squirrels. Continue Reading →