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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...
From the Editor’s Quill, March 2022: Contests

From the Editor’s Quill, March 2022: Contests

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...
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...
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...
From the Editor’s Quill, November 2021: Creative Writing Contest results

From the Editor’s Quill, November 2021: Creative Writing Contest results

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...

Contests—Plus an activity for the family…

by Kevin Shank | Aug 19, 2021 | 2021, 09 September, Contest

Contest Announcements, May 2021

Contest Announcements, May 2021

by Kevin Shank | Mar 31, 2021 | 2021, 05, May Story Contest, Contest, Learning By Doing, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide, The Photo Focus

From the Editor’s Quill, April 2021: Contest Reminders

From the Editor’s Quill, April 2021: Contest Reminders

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...

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