The new dock (and my new paddle board) at Peter Igo Park in Brant Rock. I’ve been writing this nature column for almost twenty years now. Thank you for reading it! It seems that there is always something new to report – conservation land acquisitions, trail development, unusual occurrences like last year’s snowy owl “irruption.” […]
The Northern Flicker
A flicker. Photo by Sandy Bacon. –> “The flicker’s here!” This is a common announcement in our home in wintertime, usually followed by, “Do you see it? . . . Wait, don’t move, you’ll scare it away!” The Northern Flicker (Colpates auratus), a type of woodpecker, is a beautiful bird: grayish brown with fine detailing […]