One day, I came off of the outdoor trail to the office and to my surprise, I saw our groundhog, Chesapeake Chuck sitting at my desk, looking at Critter Corner on the computer. “What on earth?” I murmured to myself. So as not to startle…
July is here and many folks begin thinking of Chincoteague and Assateague for the historical and well-known places of the famous wild pony swim that occurs on the last Wednesday of the month. The pony swim and the famous ponies of the Chincoteague and Assateague…
Hello again, folks. Since we’ve had the hot weather lately, I thought it might be a chance to show you how we keep it cool with our critters. During the hot weather many of our animals save energy by taking it easy in the shade,…
This is the first chance I’ve gotten to sit down and say hello to you critter fans. We’ve had a busy spring! Back in March, we received some egrets and black-crowned night herons from the Aquarium in Virginia Beach. After a quarantine period, we placed…
Every year, we look forward to Easter as it’s a time for new beginnings. It has become a tradition for us to make Easter Eggs for our critters. On a regular basis we feed certain animals in our collection hard boiled eggs as part of…
Hello, Critter fans! We’ve had quite a time of it this past winter with the cold weather and snow that came in February. After the last big snow, we spent many hours cleaning up the animals’ areas so that they might get out into the…
So here’s my first post of the year from the land of critters. It’s been a year of many ups and downs. We’ve lost a few old friends and made some new critter friends. Such is the cycle of the animals in our collection. Each…
Hey Critter fans! Here’s a quick post to say happy holidays! Over the holiday season, we often enjoy watching our wild neighbors come and go at our feeders. They offer many hours of entertainment and beauty outside of the window while we are making preparations…
At the beginning of the holidays, right after the turkey pardoning and Thanksgiving, many visitors come to enjoy viewing the animals in the colder weather. Thoughts turn to Christmas and Santa Claus, for those who celebrate this holiday. Often, when I am out in the…
Since we put the otters together a couple of months ago, I’m happy to report that they are doing very well together. They’ve adjusted to being on exhibit together and seem to enjoy each other’s company. At night they are separated while eating supper, but…