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Exploring Nature, May 2022

Exploring Nature, May 2022

by Kevin Shank | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Articles & Stories, Birds, Exploring Nature, Fish, Gamebirds, Hummingbirds, Mammals, Shorebirds

Ruffed Grouse eggs hatch in Virginia in late May. You may see them cross a forest road, if you drive through their habitat.May is peak migration for shorebirds at Cape May, New Jersey.The spring caribou migration is underway.Largemouth bass spawn when the water...
Wondernose: What bird has three different sets of plumage for three different seasons?

Wondernose: What bird has three different sets of plumage for three different seasons?

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...
Favorite Focus, November 2021

Favorite Focus, November 2021

by Kevin Shank | Nov 24, 2021 | 2021, 11 November, Answer Key, Birds, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns, Study Guide, The Photo Focus

August 2021 Favorite Focus

August 2021 Favorite Focus

by Kevin Shank | Jul 28, 2021 | 2021, 08, August, Birds, Butterflies, Moths & Skippers, Favorite Focus, Gamebirds, Insects & Arachnids, Mammals, Plants & Fungi, Study Guide

Mailbox April 2021: Carpenter Bee versus Bumblebee

Mailbox April 2021: Carpenter Bee versus Bumblebee

by Kevin Shank | Mar 29, 2021 | 2021, 04, April, Birds, Insects & Arachnids, Mailbox, Plants & Fungi

Covers, April 2021

Covers, April 2021

by Austin Vinar | Mar 25, 2021 | 2021, 04, April, Birds

Front Cover: Ruffed Grouse on a drumming log. Photo © Austin Vinar. Back cover: Cottontail rabbit among clover. Photo © Cheryl Shank.

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