Tag Archives: Certified Wildlife Habitat

An Unexpected Visitor

Posted on May 31, 2016 by johnvic8

Today I had a most unexpected visitor to my garden. Please enjoy this short video; perhaps you can help me with the identification of this stately creature. I advanced toward the hawk carefully and was surprised that it let me get within about … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged Certified Wildlife Habitat, hawk, rabbit | 32 Comments

A Week for Wildlife

Posted on June 5, 2014 by johnvic8

Last winter our garden was declared a Certified Wildlife Habitat, and this week’s interesting activities certainly added strong evidence for that declaration. This morning, while strolling through the garden with my morning cup of coffee, I chanced upon a Carolina wren … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Nature | Tagged bird feeders, bluebird, Carolina wren, Certified Wildlife Habitat, Cleyera japonica, copperhead, deer, Downy woodpecker, fledgling, Knock Out rose, mockingbird, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, snake, spider, spider web, suet cage, Thrush | 1 Comment

Certified Wildlife Habitat

Posted on March 14, 2014 by johnvic8

I just received a package from the National Wildlife Federation. My garden is now a Certified Wildlife Habitat, and I have a certificate (suitable for framing) to prove it. I heard about this program during a Charlotte Garden Club presentation … Continue reading →