Lost Ladybug Project is a chance for citizen science
For the last 10 years, many of us have been plagued by ladybugs invading our homes each fall. That's why it may be hard...
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.
House wrens can be nasty neighbors
House wrens are extremely territorial and aggressive. While most birds limit their aggression to members of their own species, house wrens are interspecifically antisocial.
Our first good deed of 2010 on New Year’s Day
On the afternoon of the first day of January, my wife and I scrambled to get a few outdoor chores finished before the snow...
Nature lovers have many book choices
Scott Shalaway ensures readers have time to consider some of this fall's new nature-themed books before the holidays.
Nesting season can be a busy time for builders
It may be mid-winter, but the nesting season for birds is underway.
Great horned owls and bald eagles are already incubating eggs. Smaller songbirds wait...
Be on the lookout for kinglets this time of year
November is usually a dismal month, thanks to cooler temperatures, gray skies, rain and mud. But not this year. The first week of...
Bird-friendly coffee has a rich, robust history
If you’re enjoying a cup of coffee while you read the morning newspaper, you’re in good company. Americans consume 400 million cups of coffee...
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.
Nature’s fireworks: Fireflies’ bioluminescence
The first firefly of the year appeared in my yard a month ago. As fireworks commemorate Independence Day, I’m reminded of the natural fireworks...
