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Close To Home Again: A Feeding Frenzy, And New Arrivals At My Backyard Feeders
Another cloudy and rainy day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I decided not to hike in the woods after work, but, as I often say, you don’t have to go far to discover the beauty of nature. And today I welcomed some new arrivals back in our area when they visited my backyard feeders, the beautiful…
Close To Home And Up Close With Some May Flowers
As you may have guessed from my posts these past few weeks, I love this time of year. There is something new, exciting and beautiful occurring everyday in the natural world. I have been focusing my attention on the many species of birds arriving everyday here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Today, not having much time,…
Spring Is Putting On A Show, And No Better Place To See It Than At The PPL Wetlands.
It was a cool cloudy day yesterday in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but that won’t stop the Spring from unfolding, almost right before our eyes. I love this time of year. Every new day brings the excitement of seeing something new, whether it be plant or animal. All you have to do is open your eyes. And…
Lake Irena : I Didn’t Have To Go Far From Home To Find Some Of Nature’s Beauty
We enjoyed a beautiful sunny afternoon here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I had planned to head to the PPL Wetlands after work yesterday, but I was delayed, and instead I decided to visit a local area I often overlook, Community Park in Hazle Township. Located a few miles from my home I remember first visiting…
More Spring Arrivals: Bugs, Birds And Cumulus Clouds
The weather turned warmer and more humid today here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and with it came the welcome sight of puffy cumulus clouds we seldom see in Winter. I love to watch them float in the blue skies and always hope they will develop into a thunderstorm. No thunderstorms today so I decided to take…
A Walk In The PPL Wetlands, A Lot More Birds Are Back Including A New Bald Eagle.
It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Northeastern Pennsylvania, a little cool, but plenty of sunshine. I headed to the PPL Wetlands early since I wanted to get back early to watch my favorite hockey team, the Philadelphia Flyers, who were in the playoffs. On our way down, I was taking my nephew Mike fishing,…
Weatherly Railroad Tracks, Penrose Reservoir And A New Old Trail
Yesterday morning started out mild and cloudy, the air filled with the smell of the rain we had over night. I was going to take a short hike close to home because of some afternoon plans, but they changed, and I decided to hike out to the always picturesque Penrose reservoir near Weatherly. I have…
The Spring Show Begins.
We finally got some continuous warmer weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the earth is responding with a new growth of flowers and plants everyday now. We had some warm weather in march but a prolonged cold snap, with near record breaking temperatures in the mid teens, set us back and damaged some of the…
Enjoying The Spring, And The Critters It Brings.
I thought I’d share some of the photograph I took of the critters that visited my yard today, and some I saw on my walk out the railroad tracks near my house. I am loving the earlier sunrises and the early morning song of the birds in my backyard. The squirrels are usually the first…
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