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Top 10 birds seen at Pennsylvania feeders

With colder weather and the uncertainty of COVID-19 restrictions, you might be looking for new hobbies to de-stress. One of my favorite relaxing, wildlife-related activities is birding. And I hope by the time you finish reading this column on the joys of birding, perhaps you’ll never look at a sparrow as just another small brown bird. Just maybe you will get just as excited to see a sparrow as you would a deer or bobcat. One of the best things about birding is that birds are so visible. Yo...

Editor’s note: If you set out bird feeders, you are not alone. estimates that there are 50-60 million people who feed birds. That is around 50% of households. They spend a total of around $4 billion on bird food annually. That buys 1 billion pounds (500,000 tons) of seeds, suet and other types of bird food. Why do people get into bird feeding? Most people say they enjoy watching nature and enjoy the sound of birds in their yard. Some do it because they want to help birds. Others wish to lear...

Fri, 01/15/2021 - 5:42pm admin Please read this... Geof Skinner This week, let’s start with a grammar question: If the plural of deer is deer, is the plural of killdeer killdeer? Common sense, which seems to be a rare commodity these days, might suggest that more than one killdeer would be killdeer. That is said based on the notion that more than one white-tailed deer would be, say, two white-tailed deer. The singular and the plural are the same thing.  With that i...

Cities are danger zones for migrating birds, but there are ways to help feathered visitors pass through more safely

watch live MNLARS has since been replaced, and the new plates are now available wherever residents renew their plates or tabs, online or in person. The winning license plate design, by artist Timothy Turenne, depicts the state butterfly – the monarch – and rusty patched bumblebee, recently designated as the state bee. Pollinators, including the two species featured on the license plate, have been generally declining across the U.S. because of habitat loss and likely issues with pesticides. ...

OPINION: Town of Concord bird count January 2021 Peter Alden Our annual winter bird life census, begun in 1960, was held Jan. 3. Eleven field parties and dozens of feeder watchers involving about 80 citizens were involved. A total of around 10,700 individuals of 69 species were seen or heard. Twenty-four species had a hundred or more sighted. In descending sequence these are our commonest birds this winter. How many can you recognize? If you need help, visit https://sparkbirding.com with Peter ...

Self-care and wellness trends for 2021 that will help people heal: Jennifer Moss The challenges of 2020 have given people the self-care tools they need to heal in 2021, writes happiness columnist Jennifer Moss. Social Sharing In all the bad, I am hopeful we can still find the good, writes happiness columnist Jennifer Moss Posted: Jan 10, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 10 Instagram feeds were full of people baking bread early in the pandemic. It highlighted a slowing down movement for m...

Cicada explosion among big events on 2021 nature calendar for Pennsylvania Updated Jan 09, 2021; Posted Jan 09, 2021 Swarms of 17-year cicadas will emerge across much of Pennsylvania in May-June 2021. (Photo by Marcus Schneck) Facebook Share January A photo of a Red Fox.Photo Credit: Gary Lehman via DEP Foxes are barking from dusk to dawn across Pennsylvania as they seek out partners for the mating season, which runs through early February. Bald eagles at more than 300 active nests across the...

FIELD GUIDE Here’s looking at you: In the woods — or in your backyard — you might see a barred owl this winter By Don Lyman Globe Correspondent,Updated January 7, 2021, 6:40 p.m. Email to a Friend A barred owl foraging on the forest floor of Franklin Park Wilderness became startled and flew into a tree.Stephen H. Baird A few years ago while walking in the woods on a winter day in the Middlesex Fells Reservation, a few miles north of Boston, I stopped and looked around. In the fad...