The animal I am focusing on for this prompt is the black-capped chickadee. Black-capped chickadees are year-round residents, remaining in their general breeding area throughout the winter. According to Naturally Curious, chickadees are most active in early morning; at night, their body temperature drops significantly in order to save valuable energy (Holland, 2019, p. 413). […]
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Prompt 6: Survival
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Prompt 5: Endurance
Posted in Uncategorized on January 31, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
During this visit to my place, I was pleasantly surprised to find several indications of wildlife activity. Around the base of the berry tree, there was a mass of wildlife tracks. Since the tracks were all so clustered together, it took me some time to find a distinct track, but once I did, I quickly […]
Prompt 4: Sense of Place
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
Our discussions of sense of place during both lecture and lab have inspired me to think about my own sense of place, and how I interact with the places I live in or visit. I’m from a mostly rural area in central New Jersey, with many farms and small towns. This relative closeness to nature, […]
Prompt 3: Phenology and Place
Posted in Uncategorized on November 10, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
Since I have started this blog, there have been many changes in this place. These changes themselves have been mostly physical, but I believe that they have led to important changes in the overall character of this place. As the seasons have changed, I feel as though my relationship with this place has changed as […]
Prompt 2: Mapping and Charismatic Species
Posted in Uncategorized on November 1, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
For this prompt, the six species I observed were eastern white pine, gray squirrel, black-capped chickadee, Norway maple, a fruit-bearing tree (winterberry or red chokeberry), and various woody ground-level shrubs. These organisms have a dramatic impact on the area in many different ways. In their own way, each and every organism allows this spot to […]
Prompt 1: Welcome to My Spot!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 22, 2019 | Leave a Comment »
While looking for a place for this blog, I knew I wanted to choose a place relatively close to human activity. I was curious to see what- if any- effect this proximity to people would have on this place, and how these effects might impact the change in seasons in this place. Despite its small […]