http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php?blog=19&disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:05:11 +0000 Joanne Andriet [Visitor] c8064@http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/ My husband brought home 2 turtles a few weeks ago and is now building a pond in the back yard for them. The little one was hissing for a few days but now seems to like his new home.<br /> I can't tell if they are eating the apples, lettuce or zuchinni he puts out for them. They love it when he rubs the underside of their necks. They stick thier heads out as far as they can. I can't tell if they are eating the apples, lettuce or zuchinni he puts out for them. They love it when he rubs the underside of their necks. They stick thier heads out as far as they can.]]> http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php/what-do-painted-turtles-do-in-winter?blog=19#c8064 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:26:10 +0000 lincoln park zoo [Member] c8059@http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/ Mason replies, "We do get a fair share of white-crowned sparrows around Lincoln Park. This last week they were moving through the park in rather large numbers; we were seeing more than 100 of them a day. We also get a decent number of house sparrows at Nature Boardwalk as well." http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php/let-s-get-emberizeddy-to?blog=19#c8059 Sat, 11 May 2013 00:33:24 +0000 Mike Schaeffer [Visitor] c8049@http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/ Thanks for the guide! I think I've been getting some White-crowned sparrows in my backyard (4000 North x 1800 W). Do you get those around the nature boardwalk as well? Do you also get the unfortunately ubiquitous &amp; introduced House sparrow? http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php/let-s-get-emberizeddy-to?blog=19#c8049 Fri, 10 May 2013 14:18:27 +0000 lincoln park zoo [Member] c8048@http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/ Glad you like it--thank you! http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php/let-s-get-emberizeddy-to?blog=19#c8048 Thu, 09 May 2013 22:40:04 +0000 Louise Molnar [Visitor] c8044@http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/ This Sparrow Guide is super helpful. Thanks! http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php/let-s-get-emberizeddy-to?blog=19#c8044 Sun, 05 May 2013 22:27:44 +0000 judy [Visitor] c8019@http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/ We brought home a baby painted turtle a year ago, as where he was swimming was a hug lake and lots of catfish around and we had a pond in our backyard. She loved it back there with our fish and frogs and never left, we took her in the house and kept her in a aquarium overwinter with a heat light and a day light for her to bask in on her rock. She has done very well and has now tripled in size, she's around four inches wide now. I was wondering if she will live out in the pond during the winter as we plan on leaving the fish out there next fall. It is about five feet deep now and will put in an aerator also. We live in Wisconsin. She seems very healthy but eats Turtle food in a can and doesn't seem to eat any live bugs, I had thought of putting her in a pond nearby, but I'm not sure if she would survive now since she is domesticated. http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php/what-do-painted-turtles-do-in-winter?blog=19#c8019 Sat, 04 May 2013 01:01:49 +0000 Julie Reid [Visitor] c8014@http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/ I was interested to read about you relocating snapping and painted turtles. Both of these species are common around our home where there are several lakes and swamps. During nesting season many are killed on the busy road that runs through the swamp. Those that volunteer to rescue them, and take injured turtles to wildlife rehabbers are having heated arguments about whether turtles can be successfully relocated. Leaving them in the same area, where they are likely to go back on the road, seems dangerous, but no one can find a study on how these species do when relocated. What do you think? http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php/painted-turtle-relocation-and-monitoring?blog=19#c8014 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:53:23 +0000 reena [Visitor] c7853@http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/ great answers http://www.lpzoo.org/blog/index.php/what-do-squirrels-do-in-winter?blog=19#c7853