Open in September 2021
2021, 09 September
You Can Draw an Eastern Chipmunk Submissions
Go to May 2021 for Eastern Chipmunk Lesson
The Brave Honey Badger
Honey badger—does his name make you think of a cute and cuddly animal? A honey badger may be cute, but he is certainly not cuddly! This aggressive little animal (20-30 lb) is not afraid of anything!...
Creation Close-ups, September 2021: Mallard
Wondernose: What birds sometimes lose their lives by getting swept over Niagara Falls?
I can see that you are quite puzzled by our riddle, Wondernose. Why ever would a bird fall over Niagara Falls? Tundra Swan. Photo © Andy Shubin/Dreamstime.com. To explain why this can happen, I must...
Pictures and Poems, September 2021
My Red-headed Woodpecker
I sat in the room with the door closed, the lights off, and the window open. It was 11:00 a.m., and we had been seeing the Red-headed Woodpecker at our feeders all morning. I had decided to try for...
Living Lights
My eyes were glued to the western sky as I searched the darkness for incoming lights. Although it was the fourth of July, 2021, I wasn’t watching a fireworks display, nor was I looking for an...
Invisibles, September 2021
Scavenger Hunt, September 2021
Open September 2021 Nature Friend Magazine
Bobolinks Galore
Our grandson Paul hurried up the steps to our back porch, somewhat out of breath, asking, “Grandpa, did you ever see seventy-five Bobolinks in one flock?” “Now, Paul,” I answered, “are you sure?”...
Let’s Take a Hike: White-tailed doe and fawns
White-tailed doe with fawns. Photo © John Meyer.
Covers, September 2021
Bighorn Sheep. Photo © Brandon Smith/Dreamstime.com. Moose. Photo © Jim Cottingham/Dreamstime.com.
Announcing Nature Friend’s Birding w/Friends Contest, 2021
The month of September is a great month to go birding. Many songbirds, shorebirds, and raptors are migrating. Even early waterfowl migrants can be found at times. Our family does not normally have...
