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Published: Jan 24, 2026 at 08:29 AM
I’ve mentioned before that RPRT (right place, right time), TOT (time on task) and LOL (lots of luck) can make your outings in nature rewarding.
Just last week I picked what I thought would be a good d...
Published: Jan 17, 2026 at 08:30 AM
I can’t always find a certain bird or mammal on one of my frequent treks in the woods, but I can often rely on finding signs of what I was looking for.
In winter, after a fresh snowfall, I’m like a ca...
Published: Jan 10, 2026 at 07:54 AM
North America is home to 17 species of finches. Two of them live year-round in the Times News region: the American goldfinch and the house finch.
(I think whoever named the goldfinch either didn’t kno...
Published: Jan 03, 2026 at 09:00 AM
Bringing in the new year by bringing up the old. Here is where this is going. …
Most of you probably had parents who influenced your future likes and/or activities.
Mom was the great typical mom who d...
Published: Dec 28, 2025 at 08:16 AM
hen Marta Gouger (our Times News editor) gave me a shot at writing this column, I had no idea it would be continuing this long. That first column was in the spring of 2016. I’ve had fun writing, I’ve ...
Published: Dec 20, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Wow. I purchased my first batch of bird feeding essentials in mid-October, and save for only a few dark-eyed juncos and the local house finches, I didn’t need to fill the feeders very often.
But thing...
Published: Dec 13, 2025 at 09:01 AM
I think I was destined to hunt.
When too young for a license, I followed along when Dad hunted rabbits. At 12, I got my first license, and hunted the “first day” that year. I’ve not missed a first day...
Published: Dec 06, 2025 at 08:55 AM
I regularly get some questions or photos sent to me for help in identifying a bird.
There are some birds that offer a real challenge to identify. I’ll highlight a few that can be confusing.
I think th...
Published: Nov 29, 2025 at 07:10 AM
We get our first nighttime temperatures in the 30s and we dig out the winter coats from the closet, put our gloves in the car, find the winter hats and make sure the thermostats are working.
We rush o...
Published: Nov 22, 2025 at 09:01 AM
Sometimes we need to try to slow the pace.
I’m not only referring to our everyday hustles and bustles.
Everything needs to be done yesterday.
I’ve retired so my lifestyle has indeed shifted gears. ...