Raccoons in Daylight
A raccoon recently showed up in my backyard in the early afternoon. It happens every spring. This is an indication the raccoon is a new mom and her world has tu...
Category: Animals/Wildlife
The Opossum (Part Two)
The first time I saw an opossum was years ago when I used to drive west down 151st just off Harlem Avenue while en route to a job in Orland Park. There was road...
The Opossum (Part One)
Warning: This article contains a graphic description that may be disturbing to some readers. I noticed the dead animal, either a cat or an opossum, laying in th...
The Buzz Goes On
It was mid-summer July when the gardening extends into the evenings. While coming out of the garage with my garden caddy, I noticed a large insect on the lid of...
The Coyotes Are Calling
When I first saw the news reports of the recent coyote attacks in Chicago, I was hoping it would just be a couple of daily reports and something else would knoc...