Monthly Archives: February 2013

Signs of Spring 7: Skunk Cabbage on the Nature Trail

Last Wednesday I went for a noon-time walk down to the Campus Nature Trail. I had two “signs of spring” goals for this walk: I wanted to check for arriving flocks of robins (they often cluster on the wet soil… Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 6: Bird feeders, cycles, and counts

Our front yard bird feeders have been active places all winter. Birds, gray and red squirrels, rabbits, possums, and deer have all included the feeders and the ground spill beneath them in their respective feeding schedules. Every week I put… Continue reading

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Signs of Spring 5: Great blue herons

A colleague here at Penn State asked me a great question last week. She wanted to know if there was any reason why she has been seeing so many great blue herons lately. She said that she not only saw… Continue reading

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