Trip report: earlier this summer I visited Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the site of a former golf course atop a ridge to the south of Stroudsburg, PA. A golf-course-turned-refuge may sound odd, but re-wilding this property makes it an ideal destination for wildlife watchers such as myself. The NWR

Cherry Valley NWR

Trip report: earlier this summer I visited Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the site of a former golf course atop a ridge to the south

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Blue Jay

Another common resident of the northeast, the blue jay – these members of the corvid family can be found year-round, although they are as often

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White-throated Sparrow

An unexpected surprise – a new member of the sparrow family from earlier this spring, and likely two different individuals!  This is the white-throated sparrow,

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Copperhead in the Trail

My focus has been on birds as throughout their season, but to borrow a phrase: now for something completely different. Snakes. In particular, a copperhead

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Hairy Nest

Some of the best wildlife advice I can offer is: engage all your senses.  As humans, we tend to rely heavily on vision, and this

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