Sylvia Ramos

A Favorite Tree

It’s good to have a favorite tree. Here’s mine: Continue reading “A Favorite Tree”

Creatures of the Dusk, Dawn, and Day

Dusk

My first snake encounter at the farm was a Wolf Snake. On paper, it sounds like it could be a scary creature of the night. It has backwards facing fangs! It’s nocturnal! In reality, it is a very small and harmless snake that eats lizards and cockroaches. Continue reading “Creatures of the Dusk, Dawn, and Day”

Batman’s Last Day at the Farm

I sent Batman back to his breeder. Owning this horse has been quite an experience. I went from “I have such a friendly horse” to “uh oh, I don’t feel safe on this horse”. What happened? Continue reading “Batman’s Last Day at the Farm”

More Birds on the Farm

We are now at 77 bird species at the farm! We have seen 3 new bird species since I posted my farm bird list. Tonji saw 2 Stripe-headed Rhabdornis while he was showing Romy Ocon the Father of Philippine bird photography around the farm. That same weekend we also saw a Grey Wagtail, and several Japanese Leaf Warblers. Continue reading “More Birds on the Farm”