" Bombus impatiens"  that is. This furry little "bombus" or bumble bee was buzzing around a stand of purple coneflowers ...

"Storm," the Barn Owl, is a teaching owl at RAPTOR, Inc . in Cincinnati, Ohio. RAPTOR is a non-profit organization committed to th...

We saw our first ever Cicada Killer Wasp this weekend. Rick watched him hanging out by the ash tree and called me over to take a look. When ...

Matty and I just got back from our week of volunteering at Shawnee State Park. In addition to working with the snakes and helping in the nat...

...this post continues the house-hunting adventures of the Tree Swallow couple from the previous post (click here  for the first installment...

This yearling female Tree Swallow ( Tachycineta bicolor ) was giving a possible nesting cavity the once over. She studied it from every angl...

I know this post is a little strange, but the behavior is interesting. Watching this Warbling Vireo ( Vireo gilvus ) catch a fly and then pr...