All posts in Creature Feature

Creature Feature – Welcome Back Loonies
April 16, 2024, No Comments

I heard the first loon of the year on Easter morning.  Otisco Lake is downhill from my home, and on early spring days, ...

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Creature Feature – Angry Birds
April 4, 2024, No Comments

Sometimes, when a bird collides with one of our windows it’s not by accident, especially during spring and early summe ...

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Creature Feature – Gone Fishin’
March 19, 2024, No Comments

New York has a statewide open season for most kinds of panfish including yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, and other sunf ...

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Creature Feature – Going Nuts
March 5, 2024, No Comments

Common folklore tells us, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” and in between, it’s anyone’s g ...

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Creature Feature – Superstar Seniors
February 19, 2024, No Comments

Being as this issue is geared towards our community’s senior citizens, I thought it would be fitting to feature some a ...

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Creature Feature – My Wild Valentine
February 4, 2024, No Comments

Okay, it’s true that animals don’t exchange Valentines, but they DO have other ways of letting potential mates know ...

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Creature Feature – Weathering the Winter
January 24, 2024, No Comments

Not all animals hibernate through winter or escape by migrating south.  Instead, they enter the season with no guarante ...

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Creature Feature – Nomads from the North
January 9, 2024, No Comments

  Avid birdwatchers know that an irruption is the sudden large-scale change in movement of northern-wintering birds ...

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Creature Feature – Don’t Forget Them…
December 17, 2023, No Comments

‘Tis the season of love and joy Of gifts for every girl and boy. Of tinseled trees and candlelight To brighten winter ...

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Creature Feature – Not Just Reindeer
December 8, 2023, No Comments

Here in the United States, we celebrate Christmas with animals that are traditionally symbolic of the season—everythin ...