Reflections from Crumbly Acres

In the yard, a rodent tunnel. A dead mole.  Sunday morning, looking out the front window: friends! Three male turkeys; three deer, Momma, ma...

There have been a lot of tracks about in the powdery snow. I've been deeply suspicious about some tracks. I know what mice tracks l...

Last night's prey When I look at the field mouse tunnels on our lawn, I feel no grief! They tunnel under the snow, as this Red Fox ...

The pump removed, it is sadly silent. As I write publish this post, we've had more than 25 mm of rain, high winds and a temperature...

And a new virus, borne by rodents:  Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome  (Wiki).  [PDF]   Hantavirus  factsheet 06 www.gov.mb.ca/health/publ...