Note to self: Stock up on bird seed for the next time we get one of these nasty spells of ice, snow and freezing cold.
What you see on the Perwinkle Bikepath
Written July 30th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
One of my bike routes through Albany takes me along the Perwinkle Bikepath, and on it you can see different kind of sights, from wildlife to trash.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: homeless camps, Periwinkle Bikepath, Periwinkle Creek, trash, turkeys, wildlife
Tags: homeless camps, Periwinkle Bikepath, Periwinkle Creek, trash, turkeys, wildlife
Neighbors: P&W Railroad and Water Gardens
Written April 18th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
A chance to work on the railroad? That sounds intriguing. Makes you wish you were a lot younger than you probably are.
Posted in: Commentary
Tags: bicycling, engineered wetlands, Portland & Western Railroad, Talking Water Gardens, walking trails, wastewater treatment, wildlife
Tags: bicycling, engineered wetlands, Portland & Western Railroad, Talking Water Gardens, walking trails, wastewater treatment, wildlife
Entertained by the bird life outside
Written November 28th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
These little guys come by every once in a while. They gang up on the feeder outside my study window, as though to entertain me with their twittering ways. But really just to get a quick bite.
Who done it: Bird feeder mystery
Written January 3rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Some kind of vandalism is easy to excuse. When, for instance, you’re a squirrel — perhaps, allegedly — and there, in a tree, you find some suet to still your hunger during a night of ice and snow.
Slow down for wildlife, too
Written September 7th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Now that school is back in session, we’re supposed to be extra careful in watching out for little children in traffic. While we’re doing that, we might also want to watch out for wildlife, especially deer, meandering along our country roads.
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Albany council bans feeding of wildlife
In response to complaints about wild turkeys, the Albany City Council has voted to outlaw the feeding of wildlife except for songbirds and waterfowl.
Tags: feeding wildlife, songbirds, waterfowl, wild turkeys, wildlife