Nature Moments

Nathaniel T. Wheelwright

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Birds’ Personalities

February 2, 2018


Have you noticed how different bird species have distinct personalities?
Some are shy and skittish, while others are curious and gregarious. Don’t you wish you could get inside the head of a bird to see what makes her tick?

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, Birds, December, February, January, March, November

Sexing Trees in Winter

January 26, 2018


Depending on the species, plants either have separate sexes, like most animals, or they are bisexual. But how can you tell a plant’s sex in winter, when there are no flowers? (Hint: look to see if it has fruits.)

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, Birds, December, February, January, March, November, Plants

Jonathan Livingston Gull

January 23, 2018


Gulls are extraordinarily variable in the way they look. The color of an individual’s plumage, legs, and eyes reveals not only what species it is but also its age, condition and social status.

Filed Under: Winter Tagged With: Animals, Birds, December, February, January, March, November

Red-backed Salamanders, Forest Heavyweights

December 1, 2017


If you took all the moose or deer in a northeastern forest and put them on a scale, they wouldn’t weigh as much as the superabundant but often overlooked red-backed salamander. (Hard to believe, I know, but check out the study “Salamander Populations and Biomass in the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New Hampshire” published in the scientific journal Copeia in 1975!)

Filed Under: Summer Tagged With: Amphibians & Reptiles, Animals, August, July, June, September

Would You Put This Stuff on Your Lawn?

October 23, 2017



You’d have to really hate butterflies, beetles and bugs to spread insecticides all over your lawn. Take a closer look at the ingredients and cautions on the package — you may decide not to use it, and share your lawn with other living creatures instead.

Filed Under: Summer Tagged With: Animals, August, Environment, Insects, July, June, Plants

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