I’m not trying to rush spring, but I bet a few of you wish I could move it along quicker.
Birds though, do notice its approach and the lengthening daylight is their key.
As the photoperiod lengthens,...
My fascination and interest in nature, and birds in particular, began when I was just a “pup.” I’ve witnessed highs and lows with a wide variety of bird species in my life, and unfortunately with the ...
It’s Oct. 20 and you wake up to 40 degrees.
After months of 90s, 80s, and 70s you’re freezing. Well not really. With intellect we’ve constructed abodes with a variety of heat sources and have perfecte...
look forward to a good ice cover on three local lakes as winter progresses.
I know that on Beltzville Lake in particular, the lingering ice cover keeps boats from accessing the lake and as the numero...
I never stop being amazed, or maybe even in awe, at how animals have adapted to feed, breed, surviving winter’s cold, summer’s heat, and migration. One bird I always added to my annual Carbon County b...
Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Greek for sea eagle with a white head, is our nation’s symbol. Probably because of their increased sightings, I regularly get a few questions or eagle reports. Two of those q...
The American Ornithological Union determines the names given to birds in North America. Over my many years on this earth, many bird names have changed. The Baltimore oriole became the northern oriole ...
Winter sometimes seems to really drag and hang on. Although, I don’t have to remind you, this winter offered little snow, and for me, that translates to less time clearing a long driveway. But April f...
About now, except maybe the Pocono Plateau, many of our deciduous trees are “pushing their leaves.” Maples, sassafras, willows, birch, and aspens are all leafing out. With new leaf growth, the leaf ea...
There are only a few birds that I dislike but so many that I really look forward to finding each year. One of my favorites is the tiny blue-gray gnatcatcher. This little bundle of energy is about 4½ i...