Last week we relayed the story of two young chimney swifts who found themselves in a spot of trouble, and the people who came to…
Chimney Swifts – Part 2
Chimney Swifts
The other night around 8:30 my phone started blowing up with texts that, at that moment, were going to have to go unanswered. I was…
Mourning Doves
From time to time at Hickory Knolls we hold a program called Superheroes of Nature. We look at how real-life turtles’ talents compare to those…
American Robins
“Aw, crud.” Those were the words I uttered a few days ago when I stepped outside my office to take the picture for this week’s…
Grey Catbirds
“Mew.” The sound was soft and, at first, easy to overlook. But the longer I spent along the tree line, listening as I walked, the…
Baltimore Oriole
Do you remember the first time you saw a Baltimore oriole? For me the memory is clear as day. I was in the backyard of…
Fishing Line & Bird Nests
Growing up in a family that loved to fish, I’ve seen my share of bird’s nests. And not the good kind. In fishing parlance, a…
Eastern Phoebe
Throughout these many months of cold we have endured, I’ve tried to help my winter-weary friends stay positive. After every new dump of snow I’d…
Local Nature Anecdotes
Have you ever found yourself faced with so many great choices that you can’t possibly choose just one? I have that problem when it comes…
Bird Nests
This time of year, everyone’s chomping at the bit for spring. Whether it’s that little extra bit of daylight, the first glimpse of a woodland…