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Crabs and seaweed and plovers, oh my! Free programs at Duxbury Beach
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (767+ words) Residents of the South Shore have the benefit of access to dozens of beaches. But many beachgoers probably pay little mind to the natural world that calls the beach home. That can easily change with Duxbury Beach and Mass Audubon's…...
As weather warms, more birds are seen at South Shore bird feeders
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (23+ words) More birds seen at feeders as weather starts to warm The Patriot Ledger More birds seen at feeders as weather starts to warm...
Beloved zoo gorilla leaves Boston to help endangered species survival
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (319+ words) Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Massachusetts. The favorite gorilla at Franklin Park Zoo is moving for the reason so many people do, so he "will be successful in starting his own family," according to the zoo's website. "This news…...
Marshfield osprey nest top-rated web cam show: Hank, Lenore and 2 eggs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (35+ words) Hank and Lenore know how to put on a show: osprey eggs in web cam nest The Patriot Ledger Hank and Lenore know how to put on a show: osprey eggs in web cam nest...
See what the osprey are up to in their nest over Hull's Weir River
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (30+ words) The Patriot Ledger See what the osprey are up to in their nest over Hull's Weir River...
'Weir and Willow' ospreys get new nest camera in Hull
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (101+ words) The Patriot Ledger 'Weir and Willow' ospreys get new nest camera in Hull HULL " Weir and Willow the ospreys are back in their nest, high above the Weir River Estuary, some 60 feet off the ground with sweeping views of the…...
South Shore towns team up to rescue osprey chicks: 'They were in very real danger"
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (320+ words) Two osprey chicks may not have known the danger they were in when the tall tower that held their nest cracked and came crashing down last week in Hingham. But lucky for them, they have friends in high places who…...
Is it legal to have a pet fox in Massachusetts? Other wild animals?
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (350+ words) Many animal lovers have pet dogs or cats. Some have snakes, or gerbils, or rabbits. But you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in Massachusetts with a pet fox " and for good reason. Keeping a fox as a pet is generally…...