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This week, Thom Smith answers readers questions about a murder of crows and reminds us that wild animals, even chipmunks, do not make for good pets.

This weeks NatureWatch is all about the birds! Thom Smith answers questions about woodpeckers, the best foods to attract Baltimore orioles and why were probably not recognizing the indigo bunting

NatureWatchs Thom Smith answers questions about woodpeckers, black vultures and rose-breasted grosbeaks and suggests that local bird lovers join the Hoffman Bird Club.

Thom Smith answers readers questions about mourning dove sounds, when bird feeders can be put out again and where bats go during the colder months.

WILLIAMSTOWN — The sloped roof of the porch just outside my primary outdoor viewing window has for many years served as a performance space for two of the most prosperous-looking

This week, NatureWatch columnist Thom Smith answers questions about chipping sparrows, the connections between shadbush blooms and shad fish, and gives advice on how to attract butterflies to your yard.

Was that a mountain lion I saw on my walk in the forest? Does the scarlet pimpernel grow in the Berkshires? Can turkeys fly? Columnist Thom Smith has the answers

Until we know the value of our native plants, how can we to be expected to care much about the damage caused by invasive non-native species?

Want to help count birds on Global Big Day? Even in youre a beginner, you can help out on May 14 by recording the birds you observe in your neighborhood

Do mourning doves share the responsibilities of caring for their eggs? Why is that cardinal peeking in my window? A skunk was in my yard last night, shouldnt it be