by Kevin Shank | Oct 1, 2023 | 2023, 10 October, Articles & Stories, Birds, Deer and Antelope, Exploring Nature, Fish, Gamebirds, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, Mammals, Waterfowl - Geese, Swans, Ducks, Loons, Grebes
View the October 2023 Nature Friend Magazine Bull elk. Photo © Dreamstime.com. The elk are still bugling. Brown and brook trout are spawning. Wild ginseng is ready for harvest. Check local laws. Bobwhite Quail live in coveys from autumn to spring. Sometime in October...
by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2023 | 2023, 03 March, Answer Key, Astronomy, Birds, Chickadees & Titmice, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Nebulas, Study Guide, The Photo Focus
View the March 2023 Nature Friend Study Guide
by Rebecca Martin | Dec 8, 2021 | 2021, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Birds, Gamebirds, Wondernose
You and I consider it normal to own one coat for winter, one for spring and fall, and one for summer. But that’s not so common for the birds. Yes, a few birds do have two sets of plumage, but three is rare. Not only does our mystery bird have three “coats,” but the...
by Kevin Shank | Nov 20, 2021 | 2021, 11 November, Exploring Nature, Gamebirds
Monarch butterfly migration photo © Javarman/Dreamstime.com. Saw-whet Owls are being banded during migration.Harvest season for ginseng runs through December 31. Obey local laws.Bobwhite Quail live in coveys from autumn to spring. They make a covey call.Bears are...
