Our last measurable rain occurred on May 20th. There is a chance of some rain today, but with 22 days of no rain and tons of sun, the...

Beginning at 7:00am, I spent about four hours exploring the Ingham Conservation District (ICD) property. The weather was remarkable and...

After returning from our trip to Florida, I spent an hour birding along a one mile stretch of the northern end of the Hayhoe River Trail....

We spent a long weekend (May 18-22) visiting family on the Florida Gulf Coast. We rented a cottage on the waterfront called the Fulford...

Northern flickers are common visitors to Hogsback Acre. During the summer months they are most often seen in the lawn using their long...

After many, many attempts I was finally able to capture some video of a beaver on Sycamore Creek. Over the past three years there has...

About a month ago, we roasted some store-bought chestnuts. They weren't very good, so we left them out on the patio for the wildlife....

I was recently gifted a Canon SX70 camera and I am now getting familiar with using it. While it allows me to capture higher quality...

The resident blue jays love peanuts in the shell. One jay in particular patiently sits on the feeder and stares into the living room...

Operating a nest box camera requires a good deal of planning, preparation, tinkering, building, waiting, video editing, and then...........

All five of the bluebird young successfully fledged from the ICD nest box between May 16 and May 19. The video below was taken early on...

The wet cold weather seems to have delayed spring by about 2 weeks. But all the bird and bug activity suddenly blossomed. Returning...

This year we have four wood duck nest boxes at Hogsback Acre and fortunately, lots of ducks! Here is a summary from woodie world! Box...

While egg-laying began this week, the wood ducks faced a number of challenges. On April 1st, a group of aggressive mallards harassed the...

Heavy rains, hail, and plunging temperatures reminded us that the month of March is still here. The resulting flooding on Sycamore Creek...

This week marked the long awaited return of the wood ducks to Hogsback Acre. "Woodies" are a favorite sight each spring, whether they...

In 2021, I began experimenting with nest box camera systems. My inspiration sprang from an on-line presentation by Doug Tallamy, an...

Eagles and owls are some of the most majestic birds on Earth. I rarely see these birds, but when I do, its always an awesome sight. On...

I know it's still up there somewhere. Every so often it makes a brief appearance and the birds are starting to exercise their spring...

A Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) made a surprise appearance at Hogsback Acre on Tuesday, February 1. These raptors are a rare sight...