by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jul 1, 2014 | Feature
Let’s face it, wild animals are extremely cool and can be adorably cute – but they often aren’t abandoned, don’t need rescuing, and make downright terrible pets. A baby wren never ceases to warm the heart as it chirps for a worm and a garter snake may impress all...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jun 1, 2014 | Feature
The Maryland Amphibian and Reptile Atlas (MARA) project, a volunteer effort to document and map the distribution of every species of frog, toad, turtle, snake, salamander, and lizard in the state, is now in its fifth and final year. Here in Harford County, we’ve had a...
by Scott McDaniel | Jan 20, 2014 | Feature
As the days grow shorter and colder, many animals go into a state of hibernation or become less active during winter. But with a keen eye, some persistence and a dash of good luck, you may still be able to spot some of Maryland’s more elusive mammals. Southern Flying...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Oct 27, 2013 | Feature
Ask anyone you know and most will tell you a tale about the time they narrowly escaped a run-in with a copperhead. But the truth is more likely that the snake they encountered wasn’t a copperhead at all, and that it was much more interested in hiding or fleeing...
by Scott McDaniel | Jul 6, 2013 | Feature
BE SURE TO WATCH THE VIDEO IN HD! AVAILABLE IN 720P or 1080P! Last year I set out to make a short educational film on one of my favorite species, the wood turtle. A seemingly simple task for me since I knew a lot about them, enjoy their habitat, and turtles make for...
by Scott McDaniel | Jun 30, 2013 | Feature
A rather unusual creature turned up the last week in developed area bordering the Boseley Conservancy in Edgewood, Maryland. The northern brown snake (formerly called DeKay’s snake) is a small, harmless snake that while very common, isn’t seen too often...
by Scott McDaniel | Jun 30, 2013 | Feature
(Bel Air, MD) – – In a few days, thousands of people will gather in downtown Bel Air to enjoy the town’s annual Fourth of July festivities. But this Independence Day, the Susquehannock Wildlife Society is urging the public to reconsider participating in...
by Scott McDaniel | Nov 20, 2012 | Feature
After a late summer, the true feel of autumn had begun to set in throughout the Mid-Atlantic. As with every year, nature painted its glowing mural through the treetops like a wildfire that calmly cascades along the roadways, river valleys, and distant hillsides. ...
by Scott McDaniel | Aug 17, 2012 | Feature
Only a few hours ago I was running through a dense suburban jungle full of thorns, poison ivy, and mosquitoes, chasing down a vulture with a broken wing that, although injured and having just been shot at, ran more like a roadrunner than a bird of prey. Wait a second,...
by Susquehannock Wildlife Society | Jul 12, 2012 | Feature
The early July heat wave sent temperatures soaring into triple digits and drove both man and beast into a Forest Hill swimming pool – though none of them were there to cool off and it was the last place any of them wanted to be. This swimming pool had sat unused...
