The results are in! Alex recently solicited help choosing her entry for a Spokane Audubon Society calendar, in this post. We had 31 participants all casting 3ish votes for their favorites. Many blatantly disregarded the conventions we set forth for the voting, so we knew we were in good company. Also of note, there were 6 votes [...]
Here’s the latest through the lens… The hummingbirds are back. Here’s a male calliope in flight: A male black-chinned: And the warblers are back too. I’ve been hearing yellow, orange-crowned and yellow-rumped (pictured below). This was a first on the game camera: a red-tailed hawk: The northern flying squirrels show up on the camera surprisingly [...]
With the the help of Remi, Geneva, Ryan, Amanda and Mike, we got a ton done at our work party. The trench was dug to bring water and electric to the garden, orchard, chicken coop and future goat enclosure. It had to be 4 feet deep to be below the frost line. Mike was down [...]
The Spokane Audubon Society produces a calendar every year that is filled with Inland Northwest bird photos. I bought the calendar last year. This year I thought, why not submit a photo? But I can’t decide which photos to send in for consideration. I can only submit 3. Wanna help me choose? Write in your [...]
My mom and I did a little hike at Devil’s Gap last weekend. The 300 acre area called Devil’s Gap, which is near the dam at the end of Long Lake, is owned by Avista Utilities. It’s one of several Avista properties that are open to the public. It’s an easy hike with tons of [...]
My commute is long, but oh so beautiful! My camera rides shotgun with me every day and I always leave a little early in the morning so that I can squeeze in some wildlife watching along the way. PS. don’t worry: I’m driving safely. Although, I do get some weird looks from passersby when I’m hitching up [...]
It’s springtime… yippee! We’ve been hard at work on the goat enclosure. As soon as we are finished, we’ll get serious about finding some sweet, Nigerian Dwarf Goats! I’ve been going back and forth about using a dog as a protection animal for our forthcoming goats. After much research and deliberation, we’ve decided to forgo the protective pooch and, [...]
We were honored to host our very first wedding at Moosicorn last weekend! Our good buddy Erick Doxey suggested to his friends from Texas that they consider Moosicorn as their laid back location for a Washington wedding. The weather could not have been more perfect. Congratulations, Brian and Mike! You guys make an awesome couple, it [...]