Birds gone bald: What’s up with that?
Some Blue Jays and Northern Cardinals molt in a most conspicuous way! Here’s what experts say about the phenomenon.
Author Tara Allison
Make a toad house
It’s commonly thought that toads spend most of their time in water, but, unlike frogs, they stay on land. So, invite them into your yard!
‘Orange Band,’ the last Dusky Seaside Sparrow
The sad saga of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow is an example of human actions killing off an entire species.
Virginia Opossum, a yard’s ideal visitor
There are more than 60 species of opossums in the world, but only one in the U.S. A beneficial marsupial deserving of respect.
How to design a backyard wildlife habitat
A backyard wildlife habitat provides four basics – food, water, cover, nesting places – in a diverse landscape. Plan, then plant. Here’s how to begin.
Book review: An English Meadow Through the Seasons
This beautiful, nicely bound book of photographs evokes photographer Barney Wilczak’s dreamy view of English meadows.
Monarch Butterfly life cycle in pictures
The Monarch is one of the world’s most beloved insects. Follow their life cycle in photos, from inception to adulthood.
The basics needed for a backyard wildlife habitat
Your yard needn’t be wild-looking to attract wildlife. But it does need to provide the four essentials they need for survival.
The subnivian zone, where snow is a cozy blanket
Gone are the warm days, flowers, butterflies and singing birds. Now, it’s the chilly, bare, quiet landscape of winter. Anything happenin’ out there?
