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My Day With the Birds

My Day With the Birds

by Julian D. Kreider, 9 | Mar 2, 2022 | 2022, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Birds, Contest, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Sparrows, Thrushes, Woodpeckers, Wrens

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 my circle in a brushy place on our six-acre property. I picked Monday,...
Striped Skunk’s Nighttime Ramblings

Striped Skunk’s Nighttime Ramblings

by Rebecca Martin, East Earl, PA | Mar 2, 2022 | 2022, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Contest, Mailbox, Mammals

Striped Skunks. Photo © Dreamstime.com. The majestic moon climbs silently over the dark forest and hills, shining its silver light upon the peaceful woodland. Deep inside a hollow log, a night creature stirs and stretches its sleepy limbs. Rising on her padded paws,...
King of the North

King of the North

by Andrew Weber, 13 | Mar 1, 2022 | 2022, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Contest, Mammals

An eerie howl rose and fell with the aurora borealis that danced across the midnight sky. The great arctic wolf howled long and loud, driving shivers up the spines of any small animals that heard him. It was time for the wolf pups to go on their first hunting trip.The...
Sand, Shells, and Waves

Sand, Shells, and Waves

by Janice Troyer | Feb 8, 2022 | 2022, 02 February, Articles & Stories, Contest, Crustaceans & Mollusks, Saltwater, Water Life

It was morning on the seashore. The sun was just peeking over the horizon, sending a warm glow over the dozens of little waves at its feet. The sea gulls were already calling and swooping over the sand and water.From his tight little crevice in between two rocks about...
Tracker, the Bobcat

Tracker, the Bobcat

by Matthias Ostrowski, 13 | Feb 1, 2022 | 2022, 02 February, Articles & Stories, Contest, Mammals

Bobcat. Photo © iStock.com. Tracker, the Bobcat, prowled through the woods. Yellow sunlight streamed through bare branches in the forest. Mist stuck to his pelt. Pangs of hunger stung his stomach like a wasp. It was getting to be late February, and he needed food—and...
Battle of the Dining Room Floor

Battle of the Dining Room Floor

by Mark Hochstetler, 16 | Dec 31, 2021 | 2022, 01 January, Ants, Articles & Stories, Bees & Flies, Insects & Arachnids

Whoo-oo’s in the Net?

Whoo-oo’s in the Net?

by Glenda Newswanger | Dec 9, 2021 | 2021, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Birds, Owls

Eastern Screech-Owl. Photo © Glenda Newswanger. Sammy Screech-Owl glided on silent wings through the dark night. His stomach growled in anticipation of a fresh meal. His sharp ears caught the muffled scratching of mice beneath a stack of firewood.No hope there, for...
A Glimpse of the Sea Otter’s Day

A Glimpse of the Sea Otter’s Day

by Stella Maris, 12 | Dec 8, 2021 | 2021, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Mammals

Sea otter. Photo © Jean Edouard Rozey/Dreamstime.com. Otter floated on her back, basking in the warm sunlight. The sea was blue, the sky was blue, and she could see the coast of Alaska off in the distance.Everything was mostly quiet, but there was a strange whirring...
Feisty Falcons

Feisty Falcons

by Darnel, Marilyn, and Jessica Weaver | Dec 1, 2021 | 2021, 12 December, Articles & Stories, Birds, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Falcons & Caracaras

Peregrine Falcon. Photo © Brian Kushner/Dreamstime.com. Fingers of sunlight crawled into the sky before an orange ball peeped from behind the horizon. Soon a dazzling array of pinks, lavenders, and other delicate pastels spread across the sky. The river continued its...

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