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November through March provides us with some birds that “tough out” the winter and remain in our region. They include: Cardinals, black-capped chickadees, the nuthatches, downy and red-bellied woodpec...

I strive to learn more each day and even though at East Stroudsburg State College (now East Stroudsburg University) I “took” Botany, Field Botany, and some summer workshops on flowers and shrubs, I ne...

About now, except maybe the Pocono Plateau, many of our deciduous trees are “pushing their leaves.” Maples, sassafras, willows, birch, and aspens are all leafing out. With new leaf growth, the leaf ea...

Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Greek for sea eagle with a white head, is our nation’s symbol. Probably because of their increased sightings, I regularly get a few questions or eagle reports. Two of those q...

Look forward to a good ice cover on three local lakes as winter progresses. I know that on Beltzville Lake in particular, the lingering ice cover keeps boats from accessing the lake and as the numero...

It may be the “ugliest time” of the year. No spring flowers yet, most of the birds have not started singing, and the forests have the same unimpressive looks since mid-November. On top of that, this...

I frequently get some photos, videos, or just a question on nature related items from friends or readers of my column. Usually it is an animal they are unfamiliar with, or an unusual activity in which...

I’ve been fortunate to have lived near some wonderful wildlife habitats. Forested woodlots, small family farms, forested mountainsides, meandering valley streams, and pristine, cold mountain streams ...

If you are feeding your winter birds as I by including suet blocks or beef suet, you’re certainly attracting some woodpeckers. We are fortunate in the Times News area to find seven different species o...

If you are feeding your winter birds as I by including suet blocks or beef suet, you’re certainly attracting some woodpeckers. We are fortunate in the Times News area to find seven different species o...