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Category Archives: Fauna

Outbreak

Knowlesville Posted on June 10, 2019 by MattJune 10, 2019
Caterpillars

In 1994, Ferndale was the main location for filming the movie Outbreak, a story about a virus that takes over a small town. 25 years later, we’re experiencing a real outbreak, although with less catastrophic results than the movie virus. …  

Posted in Fauna, Gardening | Tagged Orchard

It’s a bird…

Knowlesville Posted on June 2, 2008 by MattJune 14, 2019
Seagull

One of the owners of the Fort Bragg Super 8 Motel wants seagulls on the web site so I was trying to get photos of seagulls. This one did a nice fly-by for me. I wish I had had a …  

Posted in Fauna, Travels | Tagged Birds

Bugs That Make You Smile

Knowlesville Posted on May 15, 2008 by MattJune 14, 2019
Ladybug on lupine

There’s something about a ladybug that is just so cute. Is it because of the color and willingness to wear polka-dots whether they’re in season or not? Is it because we know that they are good bugs, eating all kinds …  

Posted in Fauna, Flora | Tagged Lupines

Ben & Clyde

Knowlesville Posted on April 12, 2008 by MattJune 13, 2019
Ben & Clyde

While working on Roger Rodoni’s web site, his wife Johanna sent me a CD of photos and included in the photos were some of their draft horses, Ben & Clyde. Taken earlier in the winter when they both had their …  

Posted in Family, Fauna | Tagged Lori

Lori had a little lamb

Knowlesville Posted on March 15, 2008 by MattJune 13, 2019
Sheep

Last year during lambing season, I saw the newborns in this field during the week, and planned a bicycle ride out there with Lori to show her. By the weekend they had moved the flock to another pasture and they …  

Posted in Fauna, Ferndale | Tagged Sheep

Mole

Knowlesville Posted on February 5, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Mole

We kept kidding with Artie that he needed to get the mole, but he kept hearing it as vole so that’s what he keeps coming back with. As I mentioned last month, we called in for help to get rid …  

Posted in Fauna, Gardening | Tagged Mole

Vole

Knowlesville Posted on February 4, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Vole

The average vole only lives 3-6 months, and with Artie around, that can be reduced significantly. He’s been a hunting terror lately so we decided we’d keep track for the month. So far, this was the second kill of the …  

Posted in Cats, Fauna | Tagged Artie, gopher

The Bucket List

Knowlesville Posted on January 24, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Trapping Moles

We’ve tried to tell Artie that instead of attacking the pretty birds in the neighborhood he should be ridding our yard of the moles. He mostly is successful with voles, I guess he’s not hearing us correctly. So after several …  

Posted in Fauna, Gardening | Tagged Moles

Rescue Effort

Knowlesville Posted on January 21, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Hummingbird

Artie came in the house today with his normal successful hunt meow. When I turned around to see what he had caught this time I saw that it was a hummingbird and it was still alive. I got it out …  

Posted in Cats, Fauna | Tagged Artie, Birds, Hummingbird

It’s hard to be an optimist

Knowlesville Posted on January 6, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Dead Mole

The morning that our yard flooded I told Lori that I was going to be optimistic about it and hope that the flood took care of our mole problem. When the water receeded yesterday, sure enough we found a dead …  

Posted in Fauna, Gardening

Not a Road Runner

Knowlesville Posted on January 2, 2008 by MattJune 12, 2019
Songbird at Pinnacles

While we were resting at the reservoir at the Pinnacles, this bird joined us for awhile. We were planning to stay in the Bay Area to have our anniversary dinner at the Shadowbrook Restaurant, but we got homesick for Ferndale …  

Posted in Fauna, Photography, Travels | Tagged Birds

Another day, another raptor

Knowlesville Posted on December 15, 2007 by MattJune 11, 2019
White-tailed Kite

This one we’re guessing is a White-tailed Kite. Again not a great photograph of it, but the same lousy conditions as the one I photographed yesterday. Now I know why a large, fast lens is a requirement for photographing birds. …  

Posted in Fauna | Tagged Birds

Red Shouldered Hawk

Knowlesville Posted on December 14, 2007 by MattJune 11, 2019
Red Shouldered Hawk

Lately it seems like we’ve been seeing a larger number of predator birds in the trees behind us. (Speaking of backyard trees, we lost about half of one of the big cottonwoods. Ironically it wasn’t the one that’s been leaning …  

Posted in Fauna | Tagged Birds

Mr. Hartford Stikes the Pose

Knowlesville Posted on November 14, 2007 by MattJune 11, 2019
Elk Bull

Back to our trip last Sunday. The reason I took Lori out to Sinkyone was because we had just watched an episode of Nature about Yellowstone and she really loved seeing the elk. I had just read about Sinkyone and …  

Posted in Fauna, Photography, Travels | Tagged Elk

UFO

Knowlesville Posted on November 3, 2007 by MattJune 11, 2019
Osprey

I saw this bird sitting in one of the willow trees in the back yard. I tried getting a picture of it while it was sitting there, but the only camera I had at home was my little Pentax so …  

Posted in Fauna | Tagged Birds

The Perpetrator

Knowlesville Posted on October 7, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Dead Deer

After going down Friday night to pick her up out of the hospital it was too late to drive back to Ferndale. We went back this morning and on the way stopped so Heidi could take some photos of the …  

Posted in Fauna | Tagged deer

Household Hazards

Knowlesville Posted on September 20, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Pumpkin Spider

This is the variety of spider that makes life in Ferndale so difficult this time of year. I wish I knew what they were, not because I’m worried they’re poisonous, but if I knew their name, I could curse at …  

Posted in Fauna | Tagged Spiders

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