Category Archives: Backyard Naturalist

Beginners’ Guide to Birding (The Big Year)

birdwatching movie

Tips for birding newbies courtesy of ‘The Big Year’ starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson.

Top 10 Reasons to Care For Wild Birds this Winter

titmouse

There are lots of reasons to care for your fine feathered friends, especially if you have kids.

Fowler’s Toad Comes A-Courtin’

fowlers toad

Some random facts about Fowler’s toads. Who like to sit at my door and wait to be let in.

Honeysuckle Honey

white honeysuckle

The simple pleasures of summer: honeysuckle honey.

Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum): Mostly Wordless Wednesday

star of bethlehem flower

The Backyard Naturalist stumbles across Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum). Look but don’t eat.