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2023, 02 February

Our Hoary Redpoll Pursuits

Our Hoary Redpoll Pursuits

Feb 1, 2023

View the February 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Hoary Redpoll. Photo © Simonas Minkevius/Dreamstime.com. Two years ago, the winter brought some unusual birds to us from the North country. One of these...

Taurus

Taurus

Feb 1, 2023

View the February 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide The Pleiades. Photo © Shaphan Shank. Taurus, the Bull, is a distinctive constellation that lies just northwest of Orion, high in the evening sky in...

Christmas Bells

Christmas Bells

Feb 1, 2023

View the February 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Ice bells on Muddy Creek, VA. Photo © Cheryl Shank. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, along Muddy Creek,Where the water was dashing, the weather was...

Other Garden-Friendly Livestock

Other Garden-Friendly Livestock

Feb 1, 2023

View the February 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide While the chickens we wrote about last month are by far the most common, they are not the only garden-friendly animals available for our use. This...

This Morning was the “Tomorrow”

This Morning was the “Tomorrow”

Feb 1, 2023

View the February 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide MacGillivray's Warbler. Photo © Kevin Shank. You may remember “The Photo Focus” in January ended with the sentence, “Plus, there is tomorrow.” Well,...

Wondernose: What bird helps fishermen find their fish?

Wondernose: What bird helps fishermen find their fish?

Feb 1, 2023

View the February 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Northern Gannet carrying seaweed. Photo © Rinus Baak/Dreamstime.com. Our mystery bird is big, white, and goose-like. It’s a strong flyer and will fly in...