Tag: outdoors
Plenty of options for summer bird feeding
With the right combination of foods, feeders and water, a warm weather feeding station can be just as busy as one in mid-winter.
Lead ammo’s days could be numbered
It may have been slow in coming, but change is in the air for hunters, shooters and even fishermen.
Facts and predictions: If you boat, be prepared
Mike Tontimonia shares previously unknown facts, unheard predictions, published stuff and other outdoor goodies having to do with towing boats.
Looking for summer books? Shalaway offers outdoor reading choices
If the book buying bug bites you as summer approaches, here are some timely titles suitable for this time of year.
Birding by ear before the world wakes up
Wood thrushes returned the last week in April, so I know spring has officially arrived.
Some days are definitely diamonds
Earlier this week I attended the New River Birding and Nature Festival in southern West Virginia as a speaker and guide.
Good intentions gone astray: Imported wildlife
Men move animals in an almost casual manner, all with good intentions, but most without thought to what problems might be forthcoming.
Courtship is in the air for many birds
Turkeys aren’t the only birds with courtship on their minds. With long days and warmer temperatures, song bird nesting season is also underway.
Woodpeckers make interesting bird
Woodpeckers drill, peck, and drum to establish territory and attract mates, extract insects, and create nesting cavities.
Get ready, the hummingbirds are about to land
The hummingbirds will soon be coming, so be prepared!
