Urban Wildlife Guide

I was wildflower hunting in the spring woods of Pennsylvania this week. Here are some of the pretty things I found. Click to enlarge.   Grea...

  This spring I am monitoring nest boxes at a local county park again. For the past several years, I've watched tree swallows like the o...

  I met this eastern cottontail rabbit on my street yesterday. Timely appearance, rabbit. May everyone's Easter be happy and peaceful. 

  I was in the New Jersey Pine Barrens again a few days ago. I saw things I have not seen for a year, including butterflies and basking turt...

This is one of my favorite spots in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. I was there about a week ago. See the small sandy yellow beaches on the far...

Despite the cold gray weather I saw open daffodils in my neighborhood today, including this one. Just a few were open, the others are still ...

Daylight Savings Time started last night while we slept. Our clocks spring forward by one hour, and sunset today in Philadelphia will be at ...