by Kevin Shank | Jan 1, 2024 | 2024, 01 January, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Mammals, Pictures and Poems, Ungulates
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by Kevin Shank | Jan 1, 2024 | 2024, 01 January, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Chickadees & Titmice, Creation Close-ups, Crows, Jays, & Magpies
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by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Birds, Covers, Mammals, Owls
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Birds, Let's Take a Hike, Woodpeckers
Male Hairy Woodpecker (top) and female Downy Woodpecker (bottom). Photo © Alan Schroeder.
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Articles & Stories, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Invisibles, Mammals, Puzzles
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Birds, Contest, Falcons & Caracaras, Flycatchers, Thrushes
My Chosen Spot Contest Honorable Mention
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Birds, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Pictures and Poems, Woodpeckers
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Birds, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Creation Close-ups, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, Insects & Arachnids, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Astronomy, Beetles, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Insects & Arachnids, Mailbox, Meteors, Sun
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Birds, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Acrostic, Birds, Fill-In-The-Blanks, Finches, Crossbills, & Grosbeaks, Matching, Puzzles, Study Guide, True and False
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Premium Edition, Snow, The Photo Focus, Weather
When I first opened my copy of Sky Crystals, by Don Komarechka, I was struck by the beauty of the snowflakes, and Mr. Komarechka’s ability to capture that beauty photographically. Furthermore, I was impressed by the detailed instructions guiding other photographers...
by Kevin Shank | Dec 1, 2023 | 2023, 12 December, Birds, Chickadees & Titmice, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus
Ruffed Grouse. Photo © Lois Tschetter. Bald Eagle. Photo © Brandon Hollinger. Black-capped Chickadee. Photo © John Leck. Blanca Lake. Photo © Nathan Leinbach. Frost patterns on soap bubble. Photo © Rosalie M. Wood.
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, End of the Trail
Lighthouse artwork © Anna Boggs.
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Covers, Mammals
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Birds, Let's Take a Hike, Nuthatches
White-breasted Nuthatch. Photo © Anna Boggs.
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, From the Editor's Quill, Sun
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 prediction is for us to have clouds that day. Whether or not we get to see it, I hope you do.On April 8, 2024, a...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Birds, Creation Close-ups, Mammals, Owls, Plants & Fungi, Ungulates, Wildflowers
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Astronomy, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Mailbox
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Mammals, Ungulates
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Caption This, Carnivores, Mammals
“Call me doggie one more time!” Photo © Kjetil Kolbjomsrud|Dreamstime.com. We invite you to submit your caption for this photograph. The photograph will be used on the back of the March issue, along with our choice of a caption or captions. We appreciate...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Insects & Arachnids, Puzzles, Word Search
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Acrostic, Crossword, Fill-In-The-Blanks, Puzzles, Study Guide, True and False, Word Search
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Bats, Flies, Insects & Arachnids, Mammals, Planthoppers, Plants & Fungi, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus, Ungulates, Wildflowers
Now that you have a subject in your viewfinder, what makes a pleasing composition?The answers will vary, and usually there is not a right/wrong way. First of all, what is being photographed? If it is going to move, shoot and crop later. With that said, many times the...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Birds, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Favorite Focus, Fungi, Grasshoppers and Katydids, Insects & Arachnids, Mushrooms, Plants & Fungi, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus, Warblers
Pine Warbler. Photo © Weston Martin, Greencastle, PA. Photo © Peter Shirk, New Columbia, PA. Eastern lubber grasshopper. Photo © Abigail Russell, Austin, TX. Green darner dragonfly. Photo © Colette Barrett. Letchworth State Park, NY. Photo © Deanna Steiner, Delevan,...
by Kevin Shank | Oct 26, 2023 | Articles & Stories
If you’re an outdoor enthusiast and have not yet invested in a good pair of binoculars, you may be wondering where to start. With a wide range of options available, how do you choose the right pair? To help you make an informed decision, we’ve...
by Kevin Shank | Oct 23, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Mammals, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions
