Suet lovers include woodpeckers, chickadees
The Saturday after Thanksgiving, a pileated woodpecker made my day. For the first time in more than 20 years, I saw one of these crow-sized hammerheads at my suet feeder. It returned several times over a 30-minute span.
Wonder why birds of a feather flock together?
Learn how birds benefit from flocking together in Scott Shalaway's column this week.
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...
Cold weather brings out the cardinals
When snow flies, activity at bird feeders peaks.
It’s deer season and it’s a jungle out there
Anyone who lives in deer country knows fall is the most dangerous time of year. It's when deer-vehicle collisions peak. In many areas, it's...
Rabbits or rodents? Meet the lagomorphs
Thanks to cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, the rabbits we see in our backyards, eastern cottontails are familiar to almost everyone.
And yet I...
With effort, bald eagles have bounced back
Recovering species can be a long, slow process, but that's what makes the process worthwhile. Today, bald eagles nest in all states except Hawaii.
Exhibit honors man who created field guide concept
Roger Tory Peterson died July 28, 1996 at the age of 87. On Aug. 28, the world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of his...
Copperhead or milk snake or rat snake?
Last week my wife informed me she had seen the first big black rat snake of the year stretched across the road in front...
It’s been a strange year for ruby-throated hummingbirds
Some observers report more birds than ever. Other ask why none have returned. My experience has been equally confounding. I saw my first hummer...
