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A Lost Opportunity At Hammonasset

A Lost Opportunity At Hammonasset

May 8, 2017December 23, 2019 Bob Pelkey Leave a comment

For a handful of days after mid April 2017 Hammonasset Beach State Park was host to a rare species of bird for its time and place.           The Killdeer above (image 1) was photographed at Hammonasset Beach State Park in April 2017. A conscientious effort on my part to avoid bad […]

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The Cruelty of a South Wind

The Cruelty of a South Wind

April 27, 2016December 23, 2019 Laura Erickson Leave a comment

One of my friends recently moved to Duluth from Bemidji. He seemed utterly distraught on April 14, when the high here was 43 degrees but 78 in Bemidji. I don’t know if T.S. Eliot was thinking specifically about Duluth when he wrote that April is the cruelest month. Other places may have it as bad, […]

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Earlier snowmelt prompting earlier breeding of Arctic birds

Earlier snowmelt prompting earlier breeding of Arctic birds

July 1, 2014December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

A new collaborative study that included the work of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) biologists has revealed that migratory birds that breed in Arctic Alaska are initiating nests earlier in the spring, and that snowmelt occurring earlier in the season is a big reason why. The report, “Phenological advancement in arctic bird species: relative importance of […]

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Rare Art Works by John James Audubon at Auction on December 5th Part I

Rare Art Works by John James Audubon at Auction on December 5th Part I

November 29, 2012December 22, 2019 Ken Billington Leave a comment

A rare collection of 82 original, hand-colored engravings of birds and quadrupeds by John James Audubon will come under the hammer in New York on 5th December 2012. “The Birds of America” was published in London between 1827 and 1838 by Robert Havell. Although some items will be purchased by art galleries for public display, […]

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