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Camp & Cabin Cookin’, June 2022

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, June 2022

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

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, Premium Edition, Puzzles, 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, 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, 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, Puzzles, 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, Puzzles, 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.
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.
Scavenger Hunt, May 2022

Scavenger Hunt, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Dragonflies & Damselflies, From the Editor's Quill, Insects & Arachnids, Puzzles, Scavenger Hunt

Creation Close-ups, May 2022: White-tailed Fawns

Creation Close-ups, May 2022: White-tailed Fawns

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Birds, Creation Close-ups, Mammals, Thrushes

Mailbox, May 2022: SpaceX Rocket Launch

Mailbox, May 2022: SpaceX Rocket Launch

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Astronomy, Birds, Mailbox

You Can Draw a Polar Bear Submissions

You Can Draw a Polar Bear Submissions

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Mammals, You Can Draw, You Can Draw Submissions

Exploring Nature, May 2022

Exploring Nature, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Articles & Stories, Birds, Exploring Nature, Fish, Gamebirds, Hummingbirds, Mammals, Shorebirds

Ruffed Grouse eggs hatch in Virginia in late May. You may see them cross a forest road, if you drive through their habitat.May is peak migration for shorebirds at Cape May, New Jersey.The spring caribou migration is underway.Largemouth bass spawn when the water...
Caption This, May 2022: Common Sailor and Basset Hound

Caption This, May 2022: Common Sailor and Basset Hound

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Caption This, Insects & Arachnids, Mammals

We invite you to submit your caption for this common sailer butterfly on the nose of a basset hound. The photograph will be used on the back of the September issue, along with our choice of a caption or captions.We appreciate your following these rules for...
May 2022, End of the Trail: Tiger Swallowtail

May 2022, End of the Trail: Tiger Swallowtail

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, End of the Trail, Insects & Arachnids, Plants & Fungi

Tiger Swallowtail on lavender. Photo © Gregory Johnston.
Study Guide Puzzles, May 2022

Study Guide Puzzles, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Acrostic, Crossword, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Mammals, Matching, Premium Edition, Puzzles, Study Guide, Woodpeckers

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, May 2022

Camp & Cabin Cookin’, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition

Recipes: Grilled Pepperoni, Strawberry Shortcake Delight. Recipes: Venezuelan Mystery Pie, Strawberry Cupcakes.
Going Underwater the Easy Way

Going Underwater the Easy Way

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Articles & Stories, Beetles, Freshwater, Insects & Arachnids, Premium Edition, The Photo Focus, Water Life

Predaceous diving beetle with rotifer. Photo © Kevin Shank.
Focus Illustrated, May 2022

Focus Illustrated, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Focus Illustrated, Premium Edition, 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, Premium Edition, Sparrows, The Photo Focus, Thrushes

Focus Illustrated and Favorite Focus, April 2022

Focus Illustrated and Favorite Focus, April 2022

by Kevin Shank | Apr 7, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Favorite Focus, Focus Illustrated, Plants & Fungi, Premium Edition, Sparrows, The Photo Focus, Wildflowers, Woodpeckers

Camp & Cabin Cookin’

Camp & Cabin Cookin’

by Kevin Shank | Apr 7, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Camp & Cabin Cookin', Premium Edition

Recipes: Taco Dip, Red Beans and Rice with Keilbasa. Recipes: Chocolate Roll Cake, Violet Jelly.
Study Guide Puzzles, April 2022

Study Guide Puzzles, April 2022

by Kevin Shank | Apr 7, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Acrostic, Crossword, Matching, Premium Edition, Puzzles, Study Guide

Exploring Nature, April 2022

Exploring Nature, April 2022

by Kevin Shank | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Exploring Nature, Fish, Hummingbirds, Mammals, Plants & Fungi, Reptiles & Amphibians, Water Life

In April and May, wildebeest herds move northwest to central Serengeti. They follow the new grass growth.April and May are times to hunt morel mushrooms in the mid-South and Midwest.Check vernal pools for fairy shrimp. They will soon be over for the year.Hang your...
Wild Bird Art Contest Graphite Pencil Winners

Wild Bird Art Contest Graphite Pencil Winners

by Kevin Shank | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Contest, Owls, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes, Woodpeckers

First Place Winner Great Horned Owl. Artwork © Lynette Miller, 17. Second Place Winner Wood Duck pair. Artwork © Reuben Miller, 16. Third Place Winner Red-bellied Woodpecker. Artwork © Laura Smucker, 15.
Wild Bird Art Contest Child Winners

Wild Bird Art Contest Child Winners

by Kevin Shank | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Contest, Owls, Wrens

First Place Winner Baltimore Oriole. Artwork © Elizabeth Boggs, 12. Second Place Winner Barn Owl. Artwork © Blessing Langham, 12. Third Place Winner House Wren. Artwork © John Mark Ramer, 12. About the Wild Bird Art Contest A big thanks to each of you who...
Wild Bird Art Contest Youth Winners

Wild Bird Art Contest Youth Winners

by Kevin Shank | Apr 4, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Contest, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Hummingbirds

First Place Winner Osprey. Artwork © Dawn Burkholder, 16. Second Place Winner Broad-billed Hummingbirds at cardinal flower. Artwork © Mark Brueggemann, 14. Third Place Winner Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Artwork © Anne Hein, 15. About the Wild Bird Art Contest A big...
Covers, April 2022

Covers, April 2022

by Kevin Shank | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Contest, Covers, Fish, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, Hummingbirds

Great Blue Heron and pumpkinseed sunfish. Artwork © Michael Stauffer. Broad-billed Hummingbirds at cardinal flower. Artwork © Mark Brueggemann, 14.
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