While most everyone recognizes the Blue Jay with its sky blue feathers, black “necklace” and jaunty head crest, here ...
Autumn brings a chill to the air, falling leaves and the smell of wood smoke on frosty mornings. Humans have their own h ...
The ruffed grouse is an upland game bird with many common names, including partridge. Resembling a chicken in shape, i ...
The mink is a small, slender mammal in the Mustelid family (weasels, otters, etc.). There’s more to a mink than just ...
The common loon is a beloved symbol of northern wilderness lakes. It is a large, long-bodied bird that dives underwate ...
Did you know that some monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles to their wintering grounds in Florida, Texas, Calif ...
Northern raccoons are one of our most widespread and easily recognized mammals in New York State. Some folks find them ...
There are over 5,000 species of dragonflies living all across the globe. They belong to the scientific order classific ...
The tiny ruby-throated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America. In sunlight, it’s bril ...
This time of year, as the days warm up, turtles strike out in search of forage, territory and mates. As well, female t ...