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Invisibles, July 2022

Invisibles, July 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Invisibles, Puzzle, Reptiles & Amphibians

Pictures & Poems, July 2022

Pictures & Poems, July 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Fish, Hummingbirds, Insects & Arachnids, Pictures and Poems, Wrens

Creation Close-ups, July 2022: Pileated Woodpecker

Creation Close-ups, July 2022: Pileated Woodpecker

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Birds, Creation Close-ups, Insects & Arachnids, Reptiles & Amphibians, Spiders, Woodpeckers

Mailbox, July 2022: Bluebirds

Mailbox, July 2022: Bluebirds

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Fish, Mailbox, Thrushes

You Can Draw a River Otter Submissions

You Can Draw a River Otter Submissions

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Mammals, You Can Draw Lesson, You Can Draw, Submissions

Caption This, July 2022: Painted Turtles

Caption This, July 2022: Painted Turtles

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Caption This, Reptiles & Amphibians

Of Bolides and Birds

Of Bolides and Birds

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Beetles, Birds, Cuckoos, Flycatchers, Insects & Arachnids, Meteors, Nightjars, Warblers

Bolide with Tau Herculid meteor shower and fireflies. Photo © Cheryl Shank. I didn’t know birds talk in their sleep, but they surely must. About 12:30 a.m. an Ovenbird began to talk. Before long, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo made some comments of his own, too, and he kept...
Of Bolides and Birds

July 2022, End of the Trail: Bolides

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Astronomy, Beetles, End of the Trail, Insects & Arachnids, Meteors

Photos © Cheryl Shank.
Study Guide Puzzles, July 2022

Study Guide Puzzles, July 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Acrostic, Crossword, Mammals, Matching, Puzzle, Study Guide

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, July 2022

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, July 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Study Guide

Recipes: Elderberry Syrup, Summer Surprise “Apple” Pancake. Recipes: Gramma’s Berry Pie (Cobbler), Blackberry Cobbler.
In Search of Ducks!

In Search of Ducks!

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Articles & Stories, Birds, Study Guide, The Photo Focus, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes

Floating waterfowl blind. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. Oh no, I thought, I didn’t put the flippers on my boots. I will have to wade back to the shore.After some awkward minutes trying to figure out flippers—how to secure them to wading boots, walk with them, and maneuver...
Focus Illustrated, July 2022

Focus Illustrated, July 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Focus Illustrated, Study Guide, The Photo Focus

Favorite Focus, July 2022

Favorite Focus, July 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Answer Key, Birds, Favorite Focus, Plants & Fungi, Reptiles & Amphibians, Shorebirds, Study Guide, The Photo Focus, Warblers, Wildflowers

Covers, July 2022

Covers, July 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Bees & Flies, Caption This, Covers, Insects & Arachnids, Reptiles & Amphibians

Green and black poison dart frog. Photo © Dreamstime.com. Photo © Randy Bottcher
Let’s Take a Hike: Scarlet Tanager

Let’s Take a Hike: Scarlet Tanager

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Let's Take a Hike

Scarlet Tanager. Photo © Anthony Sensenig.
Scavenger Hunt, July 2022

Scavenger Hunt, July 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jul 1, 2022 | 2022, 07 July, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, From the Editor's Quill, Insects & Arachnids, Puzzle, Scavenger Hunt

Favorite Focus, June 2022

Favorite Focus, June 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jun 6, 2022 | Answer Key, Bees & Flies, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Favorite Focus, Insects & Arachnids, Mammals, Study Guide, The Photo Focus

Focus Illustrated, June 2022

Focus Illustrated, June 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jun 6, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Birds, Focus Illustrated, Study Guide, The Photo Focus, Thrushes

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, June 2022

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, June 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jun 6, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Study Guide

Recipes: Krapsua, Sweet & Salty Trail Mix. Recipes: Caramel Strawberry Cream Roll Cake, Strawberry Pie.
Study Guide Puzzles, June 2022

Study Guide Puzzles, June 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jun 4, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Acrostic, Birds, Crossword, Matching, Puzzle, Shorebirds, Study Guide

You Can Draw a Downy Woodpecker Submissions

You Can Draw a Downy Woodpecker Submissions

by Kevin Shank | Jun 3, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Birds, Woodpeckers, You Can Draw Lesson, You Can Draw, Submissions

Mailbox, June 2022: Sparring Bucks

Mailbox, June 2022: Sparring Bucks

by Kevin Shank | Jun 3, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Mailbox, Mammals

Creation Close-ups, June 2022: Eastern Bluebird

Creation Close-ups, June 2022: Eastern Bluebird

by Kevin Shank | Jun 3, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Bees & Flies, Birds, Creation Close-ups, Finches, Crossbills, & Grosbeaks, Insects & Arachnids, Pigeons & Doves, Swallows, Thrushes

Pictures & Poems, June 2022

Pictures & Poems, June 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jun 3, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Gamebirds, Kingfishers, Pictures and Poems, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes

From the Editor’s Quill, June 2022: Reader’s Issue

From the Editor’s Quill, June 2022: Reader’s Issue

by Kevin Shank | Jun 3, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Contest, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzle, Scavenger Hunt

From the Editor’s Quill, June 2022: Reader’s Issue

Scavenger Hunt, June 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jun 3, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Contest, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzle, Scavenger Hunt

Covers, June 2022

Covers, June 2022

by Kevin Shank | Jun 2, 2022 | 2022, 06 June Readers' Issue, Birds, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Covers, Insects & Arachnids, Mammals

Gulf fritillary. Photo © Rodney Peifer. Artwork © Nancy Wagler.
Focus Illustrated, May 2022

Focus Illustrated, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Focus Illustrated, Study Guide, The Photo Focus

Favorite Focus, May 2022

Favorite Focus, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Answer Key, Birds, Favorite Focus, Mammals, Sparrows, Study Guide, The Photo Focus, Thrushes

Covers, May 2022

Covers, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Birds, Caption This, Covers, Mammals, Saltwater, Water Life

Feeding giant acorn barnacle. Photo © Gerald Corsi/iStockPhoto.com. Impala and Red-billed Oxpeckers. Photo © Dreamstime.com.
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