Instead of a barking dog, I found a porcupine bristled in a nearby clearing, warning me to stay away. I quickly left the alarmed creature alone. But it wasn’t the first time I have been surprised by the sounds of woodland animals.
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Mailbox, September 2025
How can you observe nature in a city? Read the September letters to the editor!
One-In-a-Hole
Strong, gusty winds moved through our area early on Good Friday morning, even bringing a skiff of snow before daylight.After lunch, my son David, grandson Paul, and I hiked to the golf course that...
God Feeds The Birds!
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive I have often wondered how God feeds the birds when northern Pennsylvania is grasped firmly in the jaws of winter. I couldn’t really picture the birds...
Creation Close-ups, November 2024
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Creation Close-ups, September 2024
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Creation Close-ups, August 2024
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Creation Close-ups, January 2024
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Pictures & Poems, December 2023
Focus Illustrated, April 2023
Pictures & Poems, January 2023
Wild Bird Art Contest Adult Winners
First Place Winner Great Blue Heron and pumpkinseed sunfish. Artwork © Michael Stauffer. Second Place Winner Blue Jay. Artwork © Lois Tschetter. Third Place Winner Snowy Owl. Artwork © Aneta Koehn....
My Day With the Birds
Red-tailed Hawk. Photo © Julian Kreider. When I was looking through the September Nature Friend, I saw the Birding with Friends Contest. I thought it would be interesting to try. I decided to make...
Invisibles, March 2022
Our Birding Circle
As I went about my morning work on November 17, the lovely day beckoned me outdoors. Why not do the Nature Friend bird circle project today? The thought niggled at the back of my mind. Why not? So...