Tag Archives: wildlife

Hermit Crabs in the Wild

Posted on 12/19/2011 by Dustytoes

My kids had hermit crabs as pets at one time. They lived in a little box and we provided various size shells for them to change into as they grew. (Hermit crabs live in the empty shells of mollusks.) I … Continue reading →

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Who Is Watching The Gulf Coast Birds?

Posted on 07/01/2010 by Dustytoes

The enormous and sad task of watching the birds of the gulf coast struggle to survive the oil slick is partly the job of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Now, more than ever the sightings and nesting habits of the … Continue reading →