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Oliver and Nick Komar grew up in Newton Highlands, and their lives today revolve around birds. The twin brothers still remember their first day of birding with their father along the Charles River in the Oak Hill area when they were 7 years old. They saw a rose-breasted grosbeak and a Baltimore oriole. “When I got those beautiful birds in focus in my binoculars, I was hooked,” said Nick. From then on, they biked around Newton every day before and after school looking for birds. Oliver and Nick received early encouragement and training from Brookline Bird Club members and began leading outings at the age of 12. ....
Richard B. Primack/Special to the Tab Wildlife enthusiasts in Newton have reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic by staying local and turning up unusual sightings. Officer Juan Garcia, the seasonal animal officer with the Newton Police, handles calls about wildlife problems in the city, mostly involving coyotes, foxes, deer and racoons. “The call volume has increased this year as people are spending more time at home and walking in the woods.” he said. Since the lockdown began in March, Max Chalfin-Jacobs, a Newton North senior from Newtonville, has observed 135 bird species in Cold Spring Park, about 30 percent of all the species known in Massachusetts. ....