Weather Conditions & Species Sightings in 2021
December 31, 2021 -- Best New Year's Eve ever! We built a fire at the pond and cooked hot dogs....
Vista Farm, A Certified Wildlife Habitat
Vista Farm is pleased to announce its designation as a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Yeah! This...
The Leafy Oak Gall Wasp
A correct identification of the most puzzling observation made to date at Vista Farm is that of the Leafy Oak...
Native Louisiana Plants at Vista Farm
A list of native Louisiana plants identified at Vista Farm.
A List of Birds Observed at Vista Farm since 2005
We've been watching birds at Vista Farm since Day One in 2005. Finally, here's a list of those observed with...
Weather Conditions & Species Sightings in 2020
At Vista Farm the weather conditions affect everything. If it's stormy the animals hide; if it's cold the plants are...
Fall at Vista Farm
Fall might be my favorite time of the year at Vista Farm. After a sweltering South Louisiana summer, the cool...
Loblolly or Slash–Which Pine Is It?
The USA is loaded with forests—national forests, state forests, private land companies with millions of acres of forest, but what...
Three New Muscovy Ducklings
Mama Muscovy laid a dozen eggs on the floor of an old raggedy jeep at Vista Farm. In spite of...
Wild Muscovys Live at the Pond
Wild Muscovy ducks, Cairina moschata, appeared at the Pond some years ago—seven of them as I remember. Males and females....
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