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Published: May 16, 2026 at 09:02 AM
I bet that there are a number of birds of which you have been familiar for many years.
Even novices or those folks who dabble with bird feeding, are probably familiar with the following birds: cardina...
Published: May 09, 2026 at 09:00 AM
Moths and butterflies are in the Order Lepidoptera and just part of the world’s million plus species of insects.
In North America, over 91,000 insect species have been identified. Many, I’m sure, stil...
Published: May 02, 2026 at 06:32 AM
The shortening days of late summer and autumn trigger the leaves of our deciduous trees to begin preparing for winter. As the water supply is cut off to the leaves the green pigment chlorophyll dies f...
Published: Apr 25, 2026 at 09:03 AM
Tsuga canadensis, the Eastern hemlock, was one of the dominant trees in our state’s forests.
When our first settlers arrived, “Penn’s Wood” was 90% forested.
Towering hemlocks and white pines were qui...
Published: Apr 18, 2026 at 09:11 AM
You can’t imagine how much I look forward to April and May.
Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy getting out in snow-covered landscapes, and it’s hard not to love the beauty of fall.
But spring’s arrival br...
Published: Apr 11, 2026 at 08:51 AM
Two weeks ago, I penned an article on 81 bird species in North America becoming imperiled.
The Partners in Flight organization listed a number of factors, one of which hybridization.
So, what’s up her...
Published: Apr 04, 2026 at 09:03 AM
Finally, with the arrival of some warmer weather, a few new species are making their way back to the Times News region.
And now, with the waterways no longer covered with ice, birds that feed along th...
Published: Mar 28, 2026 at 09:04 AM
There have been 450 bird species identified in the United States and Canada.
Some, like the European starlings, introduced to this continent, are not a species of concern. They certainly don’t need pr...
Published: Mar 21, 2026 at 08:51 AM
My March 21 column was planned to remind you how great March is as a waterfowl watching time. I also hoped to add a few more duck photos to my folders and utilize them.
But the weather this year was a...
Published: Mar 14, 2026 at 09:17 AM
I hadn’t gotten out there for a while, so Saturday, March 7, even though I knew most of the lakes and ponds were still ice covered, and north slopes snow covered, I thought, what the heck.
My first st...