. On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 2 pm, join the Council on Aging and MassAudubon on zoom for a program about birdwatching basics. Ever wonder what those intriguing birds in your neighborhood, along the roadways, and outside your windows are —and what they are doing? Learn what makes birds unique within the animal kingdom, where and how to locate
Read more. One of Weston’s favorite local wildlife characters, Mabel the Muskrat, was recently freed from a no-good, very-bad day at the Weston Reservoir. A local resident called Weston Police Animal Control Officer Karen O’Reilly to mention that there was a fluffo in the chain-link fence and said fluffo was not getting out. ACO O’Reilly and the Weston Fire Department managed
Read moreYesterday, one of my favorite facebook pages named Only in Boston had a photo of a coyote running through the streets of Back Bay. This is where the Owl’s brother lives. Here’s the good news: there will be few rodents left where the coyote has visited–that’s good snacking. Here’s the bad news: that coyote has become habituated to humans, which
Read moreIt’s time for another episode of Wild About Weston, this time taking a look at one of the most elusive Weston residents, the fisher. A recent burst of excitement in our town’s favorite tempest-in-at-teapot (aka Community Facebook page) was about a fuzzy backyard visitor who was likely looking for some chow in the way of bunnies (please please come to
Read moreThis morning’s Weston High School photography class got a fluffy surprise in one happy healthy opossum peering down at them from near the front of door of the high school (exact location hidden-ish). While seemingly just hanging around, the Owl suspects its ultimate goal was a takeover of the Wildcat statue stand. I really don’t know why people say our
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