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For the birds
We raise laying hens and, occasionally, turkeys on our farm. Last year, we kept Can't help thinking our Narragansett turkey hen's feathering would work better as camouflage among sand dunes and...
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The Creaking Season
Think back to fall. We started spending more time inside, but talked (happily) about the crisp air, holidays and family gatherings. It’s always a sentimental season. Now, that crisp air that dries...
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Geese stand their ground, a cautionary tale
These Canada geese along the Ottawa River seem somewhat resigned to intrusive humans. Photo: Lucy Martin This is the time of year when all manner of critters are out and about with their offspring. And...
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For sub-arctic birds, the North Country is Florida
Given the prolonged deep-freeze we’ve been having, it’s hard to believe vacationers are flocking to the North Country for its comparative warmth. When the mercury (or whatever that red stuff is in...
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Gulls: Long time, No sea
Pair of herring gulls in a more conventional waterfowl setting. Photo: PhotoJeff, Creative Commons, some rights reserved I’m all for gender integration, but really, sometimes gulls and buoys don’t go...
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A little birdseed makes for “cheep” thrills, but first, do no harm
Feeding a multiple feeder habit. Photo: Evangelio Gonzalez, Creative Commons, some rights reserved In seedy neighborhoods across the U.S., ordinary people are shelling out hard-earned cash to feed a...
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Uncommon ravens: myths, facts and macroeconomics
Two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, sit on Odin’s shoulders in an illustration from an 18th-century Icelandic manuscript. Image: public domain Over the past two decades, biologists have been busy studying...
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