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If a deer is to be called "America's Deer' "
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (364+ words) Can any deer be called "America's Deer? That question has been on my mind since the editor of Deer and Deer Hunting magazine asked me six months ago to pick up an old story that had some brand-new and unexpected…...
Wildlife finds home in city
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (555+ words) timesobserver. com Wildlife finds home in city Staten Island and Audubon Community Nature Center have similar ecological makeups, as both are in and around wetlands. With Staten Island located on the cusp of the Atlantic Ocean, many of its wetlands…...
Nature is always taking its course
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (532+ words) timesobserver. com Nature is always taking its course When an animal or plant dies, the leftover organic material goes to support the other living things in the environment. For example, when we put a trail camera up by a dead…...
Spring is the season for nature's babies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (848+ words) timesobserver. com Spring is the season for nature's babies The sunshine and blue skies outside my window are doing their best to remind me that it is currently spring, despite the bouts of cold and snow this past weekend. Though…...
Turkey calls don't need to be perfect
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (638+ words) The last few weeks turkey hunters have stirred their stagnant winter blood by watching old DVDs and new You Tube videos. That gets us into a spring gobbler hunting mood. But it can also teach us to make mistakes, something…...
Audubon to host Birdathon starting Saturday
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (228+ words) Audubon Community Nature Center's 2026 Birdathon fundraiser supports the Ryan Exline Memorial Scholarship and the care of Audubon's Animal Ambassadors. The Audubon Community Nature Center will host its annual Birdathon, which combines birding with raising money for a cause, starting Saturday....
Grasslands, meadows and prairies come to life in spring
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) They may look unassuming at first, but grasslands hold an immense amount of biodiversity. A number of insects, like Baltimore Checkerspot butterflies, rely on fields for flowers and food. Savannahs and prairies are similar; the difference lies in the tree…...
Learn about raptor migration at Audubon on Friday
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (276+ words) Devin Banning, the information contact and count coordinator of the Ripley Hawk Watch, is the presenter at Audubon Community Nature Center's First Friday on April 3. JAMESTOWN " Every spring from March 15 to May 15, volunteers join the Ripley Hawk Watch to witness…...
Get a look at the red-tailed hawk
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (37+ words) timesobserver. com Bridgette, one of the Audubon Community Nature Center's ambassador red-tailed hawks, shows off her feathers. A wild red-tailed hawk perching in a tree is pictured....
Spotlighting the women of nature
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (252+ words) Emma Gatewood, the first female through-hiker of the Appalachian Trail. Of these areas, some of our most familiar women in nature have been in the field of conservation. From Rachel Carson and her takedown of DDT to Jane Goodall and…...