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Covers, April 2023

Covers, April 2023

by Kevin Shank | Apr 1, 2023 | 2023, 04 April, Art Contest, Birds, Contest, Covers, Plants & Fungi, Wildflowers, Woodpeckers

Pileated Woodpecker. Photo © Lois Tschetter.
From the Editor’s Quill, April 2023: Contest Winners

From the Editor’s Quill, April 2023: Contest Winners

by Kevin Shank | Apr 1, 2023 | 2023, 04 April, Articles & Stories, Contest, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt

Covers, March 2023

Covers, March 2023

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Birds, Covers, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Freshwater, Kinglets, Water Life

Fairy shrimp. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating dogwood berry. Photo © Dogwood Ridge.
From the Editor’s Quill, March 2023: March Contest

From the Editor’s Quill, March 2023: March Contest

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Articles & Stories, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt

Pictures & Poems, March 2023

Pictures & Poems, March 2023

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Art Contest, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Contest, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, Hummingbirds, Owls, Pictures and Poems, Shorebirds, Stilts and Avocets, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes

Wondernose: What mammal is named after a pig and a deer?

Wondernose: What mammal is named after a pig and a deer?

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Mammals, Wondernose

Pig-deer (babyrousa). Photo © iStock.com. I couldn’t resist it. Having discussed an animal that is not a deer, yet is named after a deer and a mouse (November 2022), I thought we should take a look at this one too. It’s not a deer either, yet some people call it a...
Creation Close-ups, March 2023: Leucistic Warbler

Creation Close-ups, March 2023: Leucistic Warbler

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Birds, Chickadees & Titmice, Creation Close-ups, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Warblers, Waxwings

Mailbox, March 2023: Frost Patterns

Mailbox, March 2023: Frost Patterns

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Mailbox

You Can Draw a Mule Deer Submissions

You Can Draw a Mule Deer Submissions

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Mammals, Ungulates, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions

Caption This Eastern Screech-Owl

Caption This Eastern Screech-Owl

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Birds, Caption This, Owls

We invite you to submit your caption for this photograph of a parent Eastern Screech-Owl bringing a night crawler to the young. The photograph will be used on the back of the July issue, along with our choice of a caption or captions.We appreciate your following these...
Fairyland

Fairyland

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Freshwater, Frogs and Toads, Reptiles & Amphibians, Water Life

Study Guide Puzzles, March 2023

Study Guide Puzzles, March 2023

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Acrostic, Crossword, Fill-In-The-Blanks, Mammals, Premium Edition, Puzzles, Study Guide, True and False

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, March 2023

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, March 2023

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition

Favorite Focus, March 2023

Favorite Focus, March 2023

by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Answer Key, Astronomy, Birds, Chickadees & Titmice, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Nebulas, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus

Covers, February 2023

Covers, February 2023

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Covers

Ice bells. Photo © Kevin Shank. Male Northern Cardinal. Photo © Cheryl Shank.
From the Editor’s Quill, February 2023: Night Vision Optics

From the Editor’s Quill, February 2023: Night Vision Optics

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, From the Editor's Quill, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt

Creation Close-ups, February 2023: Ice Formations

Creation Close-ups, February 2023: Ice Formations

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Creation Close-ups

Pictures & Poems, February 2023

Pictures & Poems, February 2023

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Elephants, Hares, Rabbits, & Pikas, Mammals, Nuthatches, Pictures and Poems, Ungulates, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes

Mailbox, March 2023: Frost Patterns

Mailbox, February 2023: Poetry Contest

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Astronomy, Birds, Contest, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Insects & Arachnids, Mailbox, Meteors, Plants & Fungi, Trees

You Can Draw a Pileated Woodpecker Submissions

You Can Draw a Pileated Woodpecker Submissions

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Birds, Woodpeckers, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions

Frosty Bubbles

Frosty Bubbles

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Articles & Stories, Learning By Doing

Frozen soap bubble. Photo © Don Komarechka. The clear globe with frost patterns caught my eye. I had to do a double-take. Just what was I seeing? Patterns of frost were wrapping a clear ball that was perched on top of snow. Fun shades of color—gold, indigo, violet,...
End of the Trail, February 2023: White-tailed Deer

End of the Trail, February 2023: White-tailed Deer

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, End of the Trail, Mammals, Ungulates

Two white-tailed deer pose for Mary Moore, as she captured their portraits in a winter woods. Photo © Mary Moore.
Study Guide Puzzles, February 2023

Study Guide Puzzles, February 2023

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Acrostic, Birds, Boobies & Gannets, Crossword, Fill-In-The-Blanks, Puzzles, Study Guide, True and False

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, February 2023

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, February 2023

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition

This Morning was the “Tomorrow”

This Morning was the “Tomorrow”

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Articles & Stories, Birds, Finches, Crossbills, & Grosbeaks, Premium Edition, Sparrows, The Photo Focus, Warblers

MacGillivray’s Warbler. Photo © Kevin Shank. You may remember “The Photo Focus” in January ended with the sentence, “Plus, there is tomorrow.” Well, that was today. When I wrote that, I just thought it was the thing to say. However, when I looked out this...
Favorite Focus, February 2023

Favorite Focus, February 2023

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Answer Key, Birds, Favorite Focus, Mammals, Premium Edition, Rodents, The Photo Focus, Warblers, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes

You Can Draw an American Goldfinch

You Can Draw an American Goldfinch

by Kevin Shank | Feb 1, 2023 | 2023, 02 February, Birds, Finches, Crossbills, & Grosbeaks, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Lessons

Focus Illustrated, January 2023

Focus Illustrated, January 2023

by Kevin Shank | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023, 01 January, Birds, Focus Illustrated, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus, Woodpeckers

Covers, January 2023

Covers, January 2023

by Kevin Shank | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023, 01 January, Birds, Covers, Mammals, Owls

From the Editor’s Quill and Scavenger Hunt, January 2023

From the Editor’s Quill and Scavenger Hunt, January 2023

by Kevin Shank | Jan 1, 2023 | 2023, 01 January, From the Editor's Quill, Invisibles, Puzzles

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