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The thin, shiny curls of silver-gold bark make a mature yellow birch impossible to confuse with any other local tree.

Speaking of Nature: The yellow birch: A golden surprise in the woods

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteJanuary 17, 2023

I photographed this male house sparrow on the railing of my deck this winter. Note the gray on his head.

Speaking of Nature: A tale of two sparrows

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteJanuary 10, 2023

I imagine that your eye has gone straight to the beautiful amber snail that I photographed in my meadow last June. But what is the plant the snail is clinging to? I'll try to find out in 2023.

Speaking of Nature: 2023 resolutions: Pointing the lens at plants

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteJanuary 3, 2023

Puffed up against the cold, this male cardinal is a classic winter bird.

Speaking of Nature: A winter classic: the northern cardinal

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteDecember 20, 2022

The jay on the left has turned to watch the effects of its arrival. One bird has taken flight and the bird on the right has kicked up a spray of seeds as it attempts to escape. This photo captures the joy that jays take in thier mischievous attacks on one another.

Speaking of Nature: 22,000 photos: An unexpected milestone

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteDecember 6, 2022

This is the bonus shot! This bird is posed in such a way that you can see the beautiful blue feathers on its wings.

Speaking of Nature: My Sicilian nemesis: The magpie

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteNovember 29, 2022

A yellow-rumped warbler. These birds are among the last of the Neotropical migrants to leave our area in the fall.

Earth Matters: Long journey home: Migrant birds and coffee

by Tom Litwin For the GazetteNovember 25, 2022

The dead vegetation in the background of this photo draws out the sumptuous browns in the plumage of this adult female dark-eyed junco. Is this photo more "authentic" than a photo of the same bird sitting at one of my feeders?

Speaking of Nature: Examining the rules of nature photography

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteNovember 15, 2022

A yellow-rumped warbler in fall plumage sits atop the dry flowers of a goldenrod plant and reaches out to grasp a tiny, hidden insect.

Speaking of Nature: A final fall warbler

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteOctober 25, 2022

While humming a gentle lullaby, Autumn paints the landscape with a beautiful palette dominated by the colors of fire.

Speaking of Nature: Autumn’s lullaby: Preparing the world for sleep

by Bill Danielson For the GazetteOctober 18, 2022