by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Articles & Stories, From the Editor's Quill, Scavenger Hunt
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Kinglets, Owls, Pictures and Poems, Rodents, Ungulates, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Mailbox
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Carnivores, Creation Close-ups, Shorebirds, Spiders, Storms
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Spotted Sandpiper. Photo © Josiah Andring. Lightning bolt. Photo © Owen Weaver. Grizzly bear. Photo © Anya Victor. Orb weaver spider. Photo © Anna Schmidt.
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Pelicans, You Can Draw Submissions
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Caption This, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive “Do you want me to define ‘NO’?” Photo © Sergey Uryadnikov|Dreamstime.com. We invite you to submit your caption for this photograph of a Bald Eagle defending its prey. The photograph will be used on the back of the January...
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Carnivores, Dragonflies & Damselflies, Exploring Nature, Fall Foliage, Fish, Ungulates, Wildflowers
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive American ginseng. In many areas, fall foliage season is beginning. New England is nearing peak by the end of September. Ginseng harvest season is beginning. Check local laws. Brown bears are fishing as salmon spawning season...
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Eclipses, In Our Skies, Meteors, Planets
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Total lunar eclipse. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. September 7 There will be a total lunar eclipse in Asia, western Australia, and the eastern coast of Africa. September 21 There will be a partial solar eclipse in New Zealand (76%...
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Learning By Doing
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Resin plates with butterflies, flowers, and ferns. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. Shortly after the August issue went to print, in which Steven Smith taught how to make a 3-D resin bloom in a coaster, I saw still another unique...
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Crossword, Fall Foliage, Fill-In-The-Blanks, Study Guide, True and False
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by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Camp & Cabin Cookin'
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Cheesy Chicken Casserole —Submitted by Hannah Jones 1 (8-oz) pkg. cream cheese 4 c diced, cooked chicken 1 qt tomatoes with chilies 4 c chicken broth 2 tsp salt 2 tsp paprika 2 tsp chili powder 1 tsp onion powder 2 tsp fresh...
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Focus Illustrated, Storms
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive This photo illustrates the July 2025 Photo Focus lesson. I used a 15-second shutter speed and ISO 100. Photo © Owen Weaver, Hardinsburg, KY.
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | 2025, 09 September, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Mushrooms
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Click to enlarge photos. California Quail. Photo © Riley Kropf, Albany, OR. Warbling White-eye. Photo © Samuel Ching, Kaneohe, HI. Photo © Nolan Wenger, Beloit, WI. Painted Bunting. Photo © Javan Mast, Itasca,...
by Kevin Shank | Sep 1, 2025 | Pictures and Poems, You Can Draw Submissions
Here are the art & poetry submissions we received in the month of August. We hope you enjoy! Art Submissions Click on the thumbnails below to view the full-sized image. Araylah Johnson, 14, Cave City, AR Bethany Sutrisna, 8, Reading, PA Clara Heckman, 11, Walton,...
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Birds, Creation Close-ups, Mantises, Storms, Warblers, Woodpeckers
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Anna Schmitt. Photo © Anna Schmitt. Photo © Lynda Boll. Photo © Andrew Kuns. Photo © Joshua Lloyd.
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | Pictures and Poems, You Can Draw Submissions
Here are the art & poetry submissions we received in the month of July. We hope you enjoy! Art Submissions Click on the thumbnails below to view the full-sized image. Bethany Sutrisna, 8, Reading, PA Eden Keller, 7, Alachua, FL Ethan Wayne Chupp, 10, Utica, PA...
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Contest, Covers, Warblers
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Male Indigo Bunting. Photo © Maria Brueggemann. Yellow Warbler singing. Photo © Maria Brueggemann.
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Articles & Stories, Birds, Contest, From the Editor's Quill
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive A lot of effort went into the birding contest. From the letters that some of you sent, we can tell it was an enjoyable and educational event. Here is a special thank you to those who submitted writings and/or photos. Besides...
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Contest
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by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Birds, Contest
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by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Birds, Contest, Mailbox
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by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Carnivores, Finches, Crossbills, & Grosbeaks, Kingfishers, Pictures and Poems
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by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Mockingbirds & Thrashers, You Can Draw Submissions
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by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Astronomy, Auks, Murres, Guillemots, & Puffins, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Exploring Nature, Nightjars, Ungulates
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Common Nighthawks are migrating. Look for flocks flying over in the evenings. The white stripe near their wingtips is distinctive. After dark in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, town residents join to rescue pufflings—baby Atlantic...
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, End of the Trail, Waxwings
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Cedar Waxwing. Photo © Maria Brueggemann.
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Acrostic, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Study Guide
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by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Articles & Stories, Rodents, Snakes, The Photo Focus
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Eastern chipmunk. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. The frisky little chipmunk paused by a log to eat a morsel of food. From only two or three feet away, I was clicking photos of the rambunctious chipmunk! I had only recently begun to...
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Camp & Cabin Cookin'
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Bacon-wrapped Chicken —Submitted by Brianna Hoover 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs Salt and pepper 8 bacon strips 1 T (heaping) chili powder 1 c brown sugar Season chicken with salt and pepper. Wrap each piece of chicken...
by Kevin Shank | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, 08 August, Favorite Focus, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, Kinglets, Shorebirds
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Photo © Theo Krisko. Western Cattle Egret. Photo © Samuel Ching. Wandering Tattler. Photo © Samuel Ching.
