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From the Editor’s Quill, November 2023

From the Editor’s Quill, November 2023

Nov 1, 2023

View the November 2023 Nature Friend Magazine As I write this, no doubt some of you are looking forward to next Saturday when the October 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse takes place. Right now, the...

Yellow-bellied Bully

Yellow-bellied Bully

Nov 1, 2023

View the November 2023 Nature Friend Magazine I think some birders have feeding stations simply because they enjoy watching for unusual birds or unusual behavior.Recently we had a pair of...

Distant Starlight

Distant Starlight

Nov 1, 2023

View the November 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Leo Triplet. Photo © Morris Yoder. As always when we learn more about God’s wonderful creation, we face mysteries that are hard to explain. It reminds...

In Our Skies, November 2023: Meteor Showers

In Our Skies, November 2023: Meteor Showers

Nov 1, 2023

View the November 2023 Nature Friend Magazine As Earth orbits the Sun, it passes between the Sun and the outer planets. Each time Earth passes between the Sun and another planet, that planet is said...

Snowbank Rescue

Snowbank Rescue

Nov 1, 2023

View the November 2023 Nature Friend Magazine “What are you looking at, Father?” Joanna asked. She had just returned from the sink where she had swallowed a dose of cough syrup. Staying home from...

A Furry, Flying Find

A Furry, Flying Find

Nov 1, 2023

View the November 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Southern flying squirrel. Photo © Tony Campbell/Dreamstime.com. For several years, my siblings and I have been setting our live trap, curious as to what...

Birds…of a Different Feather

Birds…of a Different Feather

Nov 1, 2023

View the November 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Male Great Frigatebird. Photo © Guenterguni|iStock.com. When we hear the word bird, our mind’s eye might see a songbird, a duck, or maybe a parrot—a...