May 09, 2008 | 1 reply — could you tell me some kinds of deducious and evergreen trees?

May 08, 2008 | 1 reply — My husband and I just returned from our week long honeymoon to find a birds nest had been made on our patio umbrella. The birds have been visiting for the past 4 days, and alot more frequently today, Thursday. I didn't notice anything early this…

May 08, 2008 | 1 reply — I have a rather large (5 foot) snake living under my porch in Elbert County, Colorado (zip 80138). He is about 1.25" in diameter, light brown with diamond shaped lines across the body. His head is the same size as his body. I can never…

May 07, 2008 | 1 reply — I am a teacher of the fourth grade as well as kindergarten science. When investigating the world of insects, it is difficult for the children to imagine how an insect "creates" a gall. Ideally, I would like to investigate a gall first…

May 07, 2008 | 1 reply — we have a beautiful robins nest in front of one of our windows under the roof of our house. there are three baby robins in the nest that are about a week old and they are doing great. mom and dad robins are doing a great job of taking care of them…

May 07, 2008 | 1 reply — Is there any type of tree in particular that the conks tend to form on more than others?

May 05, 2008 | 1 reply — Why is it that when approaching deer in the road, they seem to not move? As though they are becoming accustom to vehicles.

May 02, 2008 | 1 reply — My son found a large nest of eggs hidden, without warning he decided to bring in one of the eggs. I tried to call the local animal shelters and rescue in my area no luck no one knew what to do. I then tried to research as best as I could online…

Apr 30, 2008 | 1 reply — When should I put out the hummingbird feeder in Ft. Wayne, Indiana? what strength should the nectar be? thanks

Apr 28, 2008 | 1 reply — If trees/leaves clean the air, then do pollution levels go up during the winter months when the deciduous trees lose their leaves? AND do evergreen trees help with reducing air pollution?

Apr 28, 2008 | 1 reply — I know birds vocalize at sunrise or shortly before, but birds in my neighborhood in Philadelphia are starting around 12:30 am. What could be causing this? Thank you.

Apr 28, 2008 | 1 reply — We live in woods by a creek that empties into the White…

Apr 22, 2008 | 1 reply — We just put in a pond in September and I found long jelly-like "rope" with black specks in it wrapped around grass in the water. I am thinking these are some kind of eggs.

Apr 21, 2008 | 1 reply — Hello - I have read some of the other questions on Mallard duck eggs, but I am still not sure if the eggs at my house have begun the incubation period. A Mallard female began laying some eggs last Wednesday (my husband was home and heard her),…

Apr 20, 2008 | 1 reply — We cleared out alot of overgrown shrubbery in a new house this weekend. We have been hearing a robin and while clearing the shrubs found the nest with one egg in it. We left that shrub but without the other shrubs the egg was left pretty much in the…

Apr 19, 2008 | 1 reply — Hello. Today, two turtle doves made a nest in my garage. It is just outside the service door that we use continuously through the day. A few hours later, we walked outside into the garage and in the nest was one little egg. Now every time we go…

Apr 19, 2008 | 1 reply — I have a lot of cray fish burrows in my front yard. When I am out mowing I try to avoid running over the chiminey part of the burrow. Occaisionally I do hit one with the mower deck or tire. Will smashing down the burrow chiminey harm the cray…

Apr 16, 2008 | 1 reply — We had a chickadee nest in our birdhouse with five babies. Mother and daddy were…

Apr 14, 2008 | 1 reply — Explain how human's hair work as a good insulator?

Apr 12, 2008 | 1 reply — I need help with an egg ID question. The was laid in a nest box built for wood ducks, right on the edge of the water by a seasonal wetlands area, with agricultural rice fields and cattle pastures around. I'm thinking this bird must be a cavity…