Today at Kingsford

Something I’ve noticed since moving here is just how different the household fauna is from what my parents get in their house. This guy has spent the entire day on the wall of the entry hallway. Or actually, it might be a she, given the lack of noticeable pedipalps (modified mouthparts that resemble boxing gloves [...]

Bold and bossy

When we first put the feeder up, the chickadees were the most common birds coming to visit, by virtue of the fact that they were the only ones who knew about it. Now that the word has spread, and we’re getting more species, the Blue Jays might be more frequent visitors. Undoubtedly, they’re the ones [...]