Hal Brindley 
We have a bird bath in our front yard and love to watch the birds splashing happily and enjoying a drink. But if not maintained properly, a dirty bird bath is less attractive to birds and can actually spread disease to both birds and humans. So here’s a quick lesson on both how to keep … Read more
When people ask how to attract wildlife to their yard we have two simple answers: plant native plants and make a pond! Even a small pond will attract wildlife of all sorts to your yard from birds to dragonflies to frogs. And it’s surprisingly easy to do! All you need is a shovel, a short … Read more
Today I had an amazing encounter with a family of turkeys in our yard. Two baby turkeys and their mother spent more than an hour relaxing and walking around. I wrote all about the encounter here (turkey vs. bird garden statue) but as I was writing I kept wondering what are baby turkeys called? Well … Read more
It started out as a magical experience. A turkey head popped up outside the window above my laptop screen and she was soon followed by two baby wild turkeys! I spent 20 minutes photographing them in our front yard, moving slowly so as not to disturb them. They were very relaxed with me and went … Read more
It was a warm spring day in Asheville, North Carolina. I was yanking invasive English ivy off some of my trees when I spotted a huge brown cocoon attached to the trunk of a large cherry tree, only about 4 feet up from the ground. I could tell it was a moth’s cocoon but it … Read more
Hey there! We’re Hal and Cristina and welcome to our wild yard! We’re just starting to build this site so stay tuned. But here’s what you can expect: Gardening for wildlife tips How-to projects Pics & stories about all the amazing creatures in our yard Fun backyard wildlife games & activities In the meantime, go … Read more