Birds
How to Make a Porch Light Birdhouse
House Wren. Photo © Kevin Shank. Find a wall-mount porch light.Take the top off.If the wiring is still in the light, tear the wiring out.Take the panes of glass out.Spray the panes of glass with...
Exploring Nature, January 2022
By mid-January, the wintering eagle population peaks in Virginia.Look at snowflake designs under a microscope.Bucks are shedding their antlers.January and February are the most popular months to...
Snowbirds
Dark-eyed Junco. Photo © Kris MacLeod. It’s a crisp, bright winter morning. Snow sparkles on the spruce boughs, and my footsteps leave a deep trail to the feeders. The hoppers and trays are filled...
Mailbox, January 2022: Suet Recipe
Pictures & Poems, January 2022
Creation Close-ups, January 2022: Foraminifera Shell
Invisibles, January 2022
Eagle Encounter
Bald Eagle approaching nest. Photo © Kevin Shank. On May 24, a beautiful Sunday afternoon, my dad, my brothers, and I headed off on an excursion. After hearing about a Bald Eagle nest about fifteen...
Let’s Take a Hike: American Goldfinches
American Goldfinches on ice-covered holly. Photo © Steven Smith.
Favorite Focus, December 2021
December 2021, End of the Trail
Chestnut-backed Chickadee. Photo © Nathan Carlen, 15, Chewelah, WA
Exploring Nature, December 2021
December through March is an especially good time to watch for Northern lights.Christmas Bird Counts are occurring this month.Make bird treats, and maintain feeding stations.Plan for and provide...
The Sparrows’ Mobile Home!
“Did you know,” Grandpa asked, “that in my truck there is a nest of birds?”“What!?” I replied. “I hope they are okay.”“Oh, yes, yes. They are just fine. The papa and mama birds have put them in...
Whoo-oo’s in the Net?
Eastern Screech-Owl. Photo © Glenda Newswanger. Sammy Screech-Owl glided on silent wings through the dark night. His stomach growled in anticipation of a fresh meal. His sharp ears caught the...
