Bill Danielson, Author at Greenfield Recorder - Page 27 of 38

This female common eider, floating off the shore of Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island, captured a rather feisty crab that gave her a painful pinch before she subdued it and swallowed it whole.

Speaking of Nature: A feisty feast for a common eider

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderApril 22, 2019

The fox sparrow is about 7 inches long and has body feathers that are described as being red. Note the large blotches of red feathers on the otherwise white breast.

Speaking of Nature: Seasonal fox sparrow sightings short but sweet

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderApril 15, 2019

The markings of a male bufflehead, at right, are fairly easy to identify, but a nice photo requires ducks close to shore and a photographer that can stand at the water’s edge.

Speaking of Nature: Stars must align for nature photographers

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderApril 8, 2019

Extremely rare visitors during spring migration, immature auger-billed clamsuckers mistakenly follow flocks of other shorebirds as far north as Cape Cod.

Speaking of Nature: A shorebird like no other

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderApril 1, 2019

Bill Danielson captured this photo of a long-tailed weasel while working for the Massachusetts State Parks in 1998, and he hopes to add new photos to his collection this summer, having spotted a short-tailed weasel on his porch recently.

Speaking of Nature: Weaseling out of normal

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderMarch 25, 2019

A male hooded merganser explores an old beaver pond in New Salem, accompanied by his mate. Can you find her?

Speaking of Nature: Spring brings anticipated possibilities for nature exploration

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderMarch 18, 2019

This praying mantis egg case contains a couple dozen eggs that will hatch into tiny mantids in the springtime, but only after their internal clocks have recorded the passage of enough warm days. The timing of this hatching is extremely important because the baby mantids must find other insects to feed upon, and if they hatch too soon, they will starve.

Speaking of Nature: As humans ‘spring forward,’ nature’s biochemical clocks are at work

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderMarch 11, 2019

After getting feedback from readers, it appears there are definitely juncos in the area, but they seem to be scattered irregularly across the landscape. Some people have them, while others don’t.

Speaking of Nature: Reader feedback shows scattered flocks of juncos

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderMarch 4, 2019

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Speaking of Nature: Four-legged newcomers join feathered regulars for winter meals

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderFebruary 25, 2019

One of the few juncos that appeared at Bill Danielson’s feeders on the day of the storm patiently eats breakfast while snowflakes land on its head.

Speaking of Nature: Where are all the juncos?

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderFebruary 18, 2019