Deer smarts: Intelligence or instinct?
Deer often sense the presence of hunters long before hunters sense them. But is it intelligence or instinct? Actually, natural selection is responsible.
Where did Eurasian Collared-Dove come from?
Back in 1974 a local pigeon fancier imported a flock of about 50 Eurasian collared-doves to the Bahamas.
Dark-eyed juncos — a sure sign of winter
Call them juncos or snowbirds, their return means temperatures are dropping and snow will soon fly.
Whip-poor-will, owls and katydids: Night sounds
At 5 a.m. May 19 I awoke abruptly to a loud sound just outside the bedroom door. As the cobwebs cleared my mind, I...
Listen for Bullfrog voices on a summer night
Learn more about the bullfrog's habitat, mating habits, diet, natural predators and invasive status in parts of the world outside of the eastern U.S.
Stinky skunk cabbage is actually a sign of spring
If your daily commute takes you along a stream that meanders through a wet meadow, watch for early signs of life as spring approaches....
How to identify warblers this season
To see warblers, concentrate on their habitat — old fields, forest edges, woods, and country roads. If there's a stream nearby, that's even better.
Stealthy nesting cowbirds lead a lazy life
A small adult bird feeding a considerably larger chick is usually a sign of cowbird parasitism. Learn more about the cowbird's reproductive habits.
My first and last chestnut tree, and a lesson
The chestnut was a near perfect tree. It grew straight, tall, wide and fast. The wood was lightweight, rot resistant and easy to work.
Meet some common spiders
Blooming goldenrod is turning old fields into oceans of yellow. And orb-weaving spiders are hard to miss in these very same fields.
