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,...
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,...
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...
by Kevin Shank | Mar 1, 2022 | 2022, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Contest, From the Editor's Quill
This was a fun issue to compile. To begin with, content came from an assortment of activities that you readers participated in. They included Birding With Friends, Nature Night, Creative Writing Contest, and a “Learning by Doing” going back to a Flower Planter contest...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Kevin Shank | Oct 22, 2021 | 2021, 11 November, Articles & Stories, From the Editor's Quill
Our long-awaited Creative Writing contest has arrived. We have chosen several winners, but as I write this, not all winners have even been chosen.What we have decided to do with the results from this contest is to publish one or two per month throughout the winter. We...
by Kevin Shank | Aug 19, 2021 | 2021, 09 September, Contest
by Kevin Shank | Mar 31, 2021 | 2021, 05, May Story Contest, Contest, Learning By Doing, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide, The Photo Focus
by Kevin Shank | Mar 25, 2021 | 2021, 04, April, Contest, From the Editor's Quill
Creative Writing Contest Reminder: For those of you who get the Study Guide edition, remember the Creative Writing contest announced in the February issue. The deadline is September 30, 2021, but you may submit anytime. For those who were not subscribed to the Study...
