Mary Ellen's been watching the birds chow down on berries along the Charles River in West Roxbury the past couple of days, such as this catbird.
A cedar waxwing also eats up: Read more.
Mary Ellen's been watching the birds chow down on berries along the Charles River in West Roxbury the past couple of days, such as this catbird.
A cedar waxwing also eats up: Read more.
A fed-up citizen files a 311 complaint about unleashed curs in the Public Garden: Read more.
WBZ reports the woman felt compelled to resort to her purse after the birds took up position on either side of her and then started following her.
Mary Ellen spotted an American bullfrog at Millennium Park in West Roxbury today - from the eyes up, at any rate.
This time of year, the mallards are usually the main duck species at Jamaica Pond, but this June the wood ducks are giving them a run for their money - instead of the normal one mother wood duck and her brood, there are two, maybe three other families paddling around the pond.
Mary Ellen watched a buck bounding at Millennium Park in West Roxbury this morning. She apologizes for the non-deer jumpiness of the video, says it was tough to hold both the camera and the leash for Dolly the wonder dog.
Mary Ellen captured this muskrat (or some other rodenty critter) chowing down along the Charles River in West Roxbury the other day.
A South Boston citizen files a 311 complaint about furry things scurrying about the area of L and East 6th streets that are the size of bunnies but aren't bunnies: Read more.
Cohasset Police posted a photo of the bear for which an officer blocked off North Main Street this afternoon to protect both it and drivers. Police add: "He's heading toward Hingham now."
Mathteacherjedi spotted a great horned owl in flight at the Arnold Arboretum yesterday morning.
Arlington Police report schools have delayed openings this morning because a bear is roaming around town. The bear was last spotted in the area of Paul Revere Road and Park Street. Police have stationed officers near all schools to keep the ursus situation from getting worsus.
A bear was also reported ambling around Newton yesterday
The other day a turtle lazed atop the grate that covers the start of the Muddy River: The siphon pipe at the northern end of Jamaica Pond that sends water under Perkins Street to Wards Pond.
This great blue heron in Jamaica Pond was just hanging out, looking for fish to spear, when it suddenly unfurled one of its wings (and then promptly furled it again).
Mary Ellen crossed the Charles and spotted this deer in Cutler Park on the Needham/Dedham line, across from Millennium Park.
Today is the start of the annual Massachusetts state turkey census. Report a turkey today.
Sue O'Connell, yes, that Sue O'Connell, reports she was walking her dog at the Connolly ballfield at Marcella Park in Roxbury early this morning when she noticed what appeared to be a lost dog in the outfield. And then it began running at her and her pet and she realized that was no dog, it was a coyote. Read more.
Mary Ellen reports spotting an otter in the marsh/pond in between VFW Parkway and the old West Roxbury Education Complex today - and that she watched it eat a frog.
Mary Ellen watched this beaver at Cow Island Pond (the part of the Charles off Rivermoor Street in West Roxbury) make several trips with fresh greens the other day - so maybe bringing lunch home for the kids, rather than doing construction.