2022
The Shed Hunt
Shed elk antler. Photo © Harlyn Eby. “Okay, let’s go,” said Allyn as he jumped into the Dodge. The rest of us climbed in, and we set out for the mountains. After driving for approximately an hour,...
Pictures & Poems, December 2022
Wondernose: What animal has been described as looking stupid, self-satisfied, and cat-like?
Snowy Owl. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. So you think that’s an insult to your cat! You don’t consider your cat to be stupid. All right, let’s not focus on the “stupid” part. Our mystery animal looks...
Creation Close-ups, December 2022: Ice Designs
Mailbox, December 2022: Monarch Watch
Some of the Southwestern Wrens
Cactus Wren eating cactus fruit. Photo © Jay Pierstorff/Dreamstime.com. In the southern part of California, the climate is dry. Not much rain falls in a whole year. Some types of birds like a dry...
You Can Draw a Blackburnian Warbler Submissions
You Can Draw a Wild Turkey Hen
On a Starry Night in December
“Papa! May Joshua, Michaela, and I sleep outside on Tuesday night to watch the Geminid meteor shower?” I questioned eagerly, looking up from the November issue of Nature Friend where I had just...
Nature’s Antics
Bobcat. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. The sun wasn’t up yet, but there were streaks of pink in the east. As I sat on a small bluff overlooking a field, a few deer and even several wary coyotes wandered...
Many, Many Meteors
My brother and I stepped excitedly out of the darkened house into the exhilarating night air. The sky showed no sign of dawn, but in the west an impending cloud threatened to destroy our chance to...
Weasel Ways
Long-tailed weasel. Photo © Mlharing/iStock.com. The long-tailed weasel mother purred and nuzzled her six youngsters. They were over four weeks old and growing fast. Their eyes were open now, and...
Caption This Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating dogwood berries. "If only I could stand on my tip-toes..." We invite you to submit your caption for this Ruby-crowned Kinglet eating dogwood berries. The photograph will...
