Birds and their battles with reflections
As male birds claim their territories and try to attract a mate, they try to eliminate competition during breeding season, which can lead to window battles.
The opossum: A misunderstood marsupial
Tami Gingrich highlights all the reasons the Virginia opossum is a unique and beneficial animal to have around.
Mother Nature’s best-kept secret: Hickory nuts
Tami Gingrich shares her love of hickory nuts with readers, offering tips on collecting and eating them.
The pileated woodpecker: A gifted carpenter
Tami Gingrich offers insight into the lives of pileated woodpeckers — the largest North American species still confirmed to be living.
The killdeer: A class act
Tami Gingrich highlights the killdeer's unique behavior known as “injury feigning" which makes it one of the best actors in the animal kingdom.
The bucket: A lesson on the Osage orange
Here in the Midwest, the fruit of the Osage orange tree has yet another name, spider ball. But does it actually repel spiders?
They fly in June, crawl in September
Tami Gingrich details the unique lifecycles of moths, highlighting the largest and most beautiful species in North America.
Eastern phoebe: The harbinger
Tami Gingrich is looking forward to the arrival of the eastern phoebe, a harbinger of spring with a distinct repetitive, two-note “fee-bee” song.
The truth about turkey vultures
Turkey vultures occupy an incredibly unique niche, playing an important role in our communities and keeping our environment clean.
It’s elderberry time!
Tami Gingrich shares tips for identifying the American elderberry and using its berries.
