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At the Bottom of Moose Pond

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on June 24, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingJune 24, 2016

The waters of Moose Mountain Pond were unusually clear when I was there Saturday, and I saw lots of these creatures underwater, so ugly they’re cute. The sounds of bullfrogs around the pond told me what these things are. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Adirondacks, Animals | Tagged frogs

Turtle’s Choice

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on June 17, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingJune 17, 2016

I was driving back from town this week and saw this snapper laying her eggs on the side of the road. It didn’t look to me like the best place to do that, but I guess I don’t get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adirondacks, Animals | Tagged Enki, Gaia, turtle

Woodpecker Archeology

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on June 10, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingJune 10, 2016

The woodpecker archaeological record in Europe is sparse. Woodpecker bones were found with other bird and animal bones at a Mesolithic site in Serbia and I found reference to an atlatl (a primitive spear throwing device) that had a decorative … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged woodpecker

Woodpeckers and Weather

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on June 3, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingJune 3, 2016

North American folklore says that woodpeckers predict the severity of the coming winter and that woodpeckers disappear in anticipation of extreme cold. A pervasive belief found in Europe is that the pecking is a sign of rain on the horizon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged woodpecker

Wryneck Inyx

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on May 27, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingMay 27, 2016

The Eurasian Wryneck is a drab black-and-cream bird in the woodpecker family without the woodpecker’s typical coloring, long bill, or pecking habit. She forages on the ground and appropriates abandoned tree cavities. She twists her neck in an uncanny way … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged Circe, Eurasian Wryneck, Hecate, Hera, Inyx, Medea, woodpeckers

Classical Woodpecker Deities

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on May 20, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingMay 20, 2016

Mars is not the only Classical deity associated with the woodpecker. There is a hero named Picus, a son of Mars who is changed into a woodpecker by Circe, the witch of the Aegean. When he returns to his manly … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged Circe, Dryope, Picus, woodpeckers

What a Week!

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on May 13, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingMay 13, 2016

I’ve been having computer trouble and it’s been hard to access my blog or my pictures. On the plus side, I’ve spent most of the week outside, since I haven’t had a computer anyway. Here’s where I was yesterday, Clements … Continue reading →

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The Woodpecker Laughs

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on May 6, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingMay 6, 2016

  North American aboriginal lore is rich in story and folklore about the woodpecker. This wisdom is usually absent in Native animal-spirit books targeted to a mass audience, a testament to the lack of interest most English speaking people have … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Native American | Tagged Algonquin, Iroquois, Rabbits, woodpecker

More From the Woodpecker Files

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on April 29, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingApril 29, 2016

  The European Green is the clown of the woodpecker world, with red, yellow, and green plumage. He makes nest cavities in trees but mostly forages for insects on the ground. The video involving a Green below is one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | Tagged European Green Woodpecker, woodpeckers

New Post on Moon Books Blog

Hearth Moon Rising's Blog Posted on April 22, 2016 by Hearth Moon RisingApril 22, 2016

Here is the link to the short piece I wrote for Moon Books Blog.

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Posted in Adirondacks | Tagged Henry David Thoreau, Moon Books Blog, wilderness

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