From Vicki McCawley: A Letter To My Harford County Town: Dear Bel Air, As a local resident, I wish to express my disappointment that you will be hosting another ‘frog and turtle race’ at the Independence Day celebration in town. Every July fourth, in an effort to bring the community together, we find children gathering […]
Heat Wave Drives Frogs, Raccoons, and Wildlife Rescuers into Forest Hill Swimming Pool
The early July heat wave sent temperatures soaring into triple digits and drove both man and beast into a Forest Hill swimming pool – though none of them were there to cool off and it was the last place any of them wanted to be. This swimming pool had sat unused for years in the […]
Unwelcome Visitors Evicted from Deer Creek Vernal Pool Party
When the new owners of a northern Harford County property moved into their home, they quickly realized they had a problem with some unwelcome guests. The interlopers were making a ruckus in their backyard, lounging on the patio, and even using their swimming pool at all hours of the day and night. In the interest […]
Significant Spring Freshet Brings Bountiful Breeding Opportunities For Harford’s Amphibians
In the background I can hear the moaning sirens of Conowingo, warning down-streamers of the arrival of a significant spring freshet. Seldom in my recall of vernal pool options, have the diverse breeding playgrounds been so varied in choices. The spotted salamanders left their subterranean tunnels to once again swirl in a mass of yellow […]
