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This adult male red squirrel bears the scars of conflict and competition quite visibly.

Speaking of Nature: Conflict — The fight for survival

by Bill Danielson March 5, 2023

A flock of over 30 adult male red-winged blackbirds descended on my feeding stations on Feb. 23. These two birds decided to fight for a spot on the railing where I had spread out some birdseed.

Speaking of Nature: And so it begins — The return of the season’s first migrants

by Bill Danielson February 26, 2023

This eastern gray squirrel has cut off the supply of seed from this feeder by exerting weight upon the perch with its hind foot.

Speaking of Nature: Man vs. squirrel, round 2

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderFebruary 20, 2023

I came across this black cherry tree while hiking on Mt. Greylock in November. Note the flaky gray bark and the huge “knot” that is an indication of an infection of the black knot fungus. No other species of tree will have a trunk like this.

Speaking of Nature: The black cherry — An easy tree to identify in winter

by Bill Danielson February 19, 2023

This eastern gray squirrel has cut off the supply of seed from this feeder by exerting weight upon the perch with its hind foot.

Speaking of Nature: Man vs. squirrel, round 2

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderFebruary 13, 2023

This is the moment when the little red squirrel cracked the code and got into my peanut feeder. This means war!

Speaking of Nature: Feeder raiders: How one particularly tenacious red squirrel cracked the code to my birdfeeder

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderFebruary 5, 2023

This photo says a lot about the northern mockingbird's preferred habitat. Look for brushy thickets in a patchwork habitat around buildings and you will likely find a mockingbird there.

Speaking of Nature: The grand deception of the northern mockingbird

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJanuary 22, 2023

The thin, shiny curls of silver-gold bark make a mature yellow birch impossible to confuse with any other local tree.

Speaking of Nature: The yellow birch: A golden surprise in the woods

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJanuary 15, 2023

I photographed this male house sparrow on the railing of my deck this winter. Note the gray on his head.

Speaking of Nature: A tale of two sparrows

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJanuary 8, 2023

I imagine that your eye has gone straight to the beautiful amber snail that I photographed in my meadow last June. But what is the plant the snail is clinging to? I'll try to find out in 2023.

Speaking of Nature: 2023 resolutions: Pointing the lens at plants

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJanuary 1, 2023