Naturalist, Author, Birder, Educator
Every year a huge flock of Snow Geese gathers at Brigantine NWR near Atlantic City, NJ and I just can’t get enough of watching these beautiful birds, so I make a pilgrimage to see them each winter. I saw the flock from a great distance when I first entered the Auto Loop, which was a [...]
When hurricane Irene swept up the coast with huge bands of wind and rain, I knew I wanted to be in Cape May, NJ (even though it had been evacuated prior to the storm). Hurricanes are wonderful for seeing birds way outside of their expected range. [Not so wonderful, I realize, for the people who [...]
While I was birding in Maine several weeks ago, I got to see a Double-crested Cormorant eat an eel, and I also watched a Herring Gull swallow a tasty snack. But what is it eating? Is it a fish or an eel? I’m not quite sure. What do you think? So, can you figure out [...]
After a week of rain, it was so nice to see the sun we packed up the Plotthounds and the binoculars and headed out to our local wildlife refuge, John Heinz located in the shadow of the Philadelphia airport. It’s funny, the last time we were here the impoundment was frozen (the first time in [...]
I was thrilled to attend a Bluebird nesting workshop at Mount Cuba Center by my friend, Katharine Patterson. I wrote about Bluebirds in the Wildlife Garden at Ecosystem Gardening today. It’s got a great audio clip of Katharine talking about the natural history of bluebirds and the dangers facing their survival. But I have to [...]
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Beautiful Wildlife Garden
Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens
