Wildlife – Adopted Joy

Boxing Day 2025

Tradition holds that every year on Boxing Day the Heidmann family takes a meander somewhere in the city. This year our meander began at the Burton Barr Central Library. For…

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December 29, 2025

Back Yard Birding / Photography / Wildlife

Bird of Prey

It was Thursday morning, I'd just pulled into the driveway after dropping the kids off at school. Just as I was climbing down out of Big Red, a great flapping…

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August 30, 2025

Adopted Joy Blog / Back Yard Birding / Nature / Photography / Wildlife

Sparrows

Guess what happens when grand-dog Rupert drags half a ten-pound bag of couscous out to the back yard and spreads it around? Word gets out to all the sparrows in…

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March 5, 2025

Adopted Joy Blog / Family / Holidays / Kids in the Wild / MLK Day / Nature / Nature / Photography / Wildlife

Veterans Oasis Wildlife Walk

Took a walk on the wild side yesterday! Lol - not exactly... more like wandered around a man-made preserve on broad, well kept, paved paths, but whatevs. A school-and-work-day off…

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January 21, 2025