eskerlabApr 281 min readEverything is so GREEN!!!!Wow! Spring has arrived and the birds are busting out their brightest and most vibrant colors of the year. We had our first visit by a...
eskerlabApr 132 min readAnother Week and More Sunshine!The Cats of the Esker We adopted two stray cats in January and are slowing attempting to domesticate them. Ash and Maslow are about seven...
eskerlabApr 81 min readA Weekend and Sunny SkiesAfter a bleak few weeks of early spring weather we finally had two days of sunshine. You know what that means? Yes, quality time outdoors...
eskerlabMar 31 min readThe Return of the False SpringThis has been one of the mildest winters that I can recall and lately it feels like spring has arrived early. On February 27, we had a...
eskerlabNov 27, 20222 min readThe Chestnut MysteryAbout 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....
eskerlabApr 25, 20222 min readDuck DynastyThis year we have four wood duck nest boxes at Hogsback Acre and fortunately, lots of ducks! Here is a summary from woodie world! Box...
eskerlabApr 3, 20222 min readDrama at the Duck HutWhile egg-laying began this week, the wood ducks faced a number of challenges. On April 1st, a group of aggressive mallards harassed the...
eskerlabMar 6, 20221 min readThere's a Camera in My Nest Box!In 2021, I began experimenting with nest box camera systems. My inspiration sprang from an on-line presentation by Doug Tallamy, an...