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It may come as a surprise to learn that chipmunks are excellent climbers.

Speaking of Nature: A familiar face from a different perspective

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderAugust 2, 2022

In Sicily, this adult black-winged stilt flew in lazy circles over my head until I was able to capture this photo. Look at those legs!

Speaking of Nature: Two gods, two rewards

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteJuly 26, 2022

This photo shows how beautifully well hidden the song sparrow's nest was among the flowers and grasses.

Speaking of Nature: A sharp lookout — a close call with a song sparrow nest

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJuly 12, 2022

This is an adult male wood thrush that I photographed in my back woods in 2021.

Speaking of Nature: A veery nice surprise

by Bill Danielson July 5, 2022

Covered with yellows, oranges and reds, the eastern painted turtle is the most colorful of our native reptiles and has a name that makes a lot of sense.

Speaking of Nature: The eastern painted turtle, the sunbather on a log

by Bill Danielson July 5, 2022

The song sparrow's plumage is dominated by chocolate-brown stripes and streaks against a creamy-white background.

Speaking of Nature: Swamped with good fortune — another great day in the thinking chair

by Bill Danielson June 24, 2022

Who can look at this nest full of baby robins and not feel their heart melt just a little bit?

Speaking of Nature by Bill Danielson: The joy of birds

by Bill Danielson June 14, 2022

An eastern bluebird chick rests its head on the bottom of the nest entrance and peers out at the world. If you look closely you can see the eye of a second chick above and to the left of the chicks face.

Speaking of Nature: 2022 Nesting Report — Round 1

by Bill Danielson June 8, 2022

For a while the only view I had of the black-billed cuckoo was a narrow view of its eye as it furtively skulked through the underbrush.

Speaking of Nature: Finally, after all these years — the black-billed cuckoo

by Bill Danielson June 3, 2022

Easily identified by its clear gray breast and cinnamon cap with black eye stripe, the chipping sparrow is so small that it may go unnoticed altogether.

Speaking of Nature: The charm of the chipping sparrow

by Bill Danielson May 24, 2022