It is firmly winter right now, and we can all feel it. The temperature is chilly, sometimes dipping into the negatives, with cold winds and plenty of snow. Living in western New York, you get used to dealing with winter, whether it’s shoveling snow or bundling up to go outside and run ...

Driving down a winter road, the easiest bird to spot is sometimes the bird that’s in your path. It’s not uncommon to come across a group of crows having an ill-timed gathering in the middle of the lane. They are pretty good about dispersing or at the very least hopping to the side of the ...

Weather is more than just a colorful chart on your television screen or crossing your fingers for a snow day. Winter comes with temperature drops, bird migration, and bundling up. Here, winter also comes with plenty of shoveling and making sure your home stays warm and insulated. As we trudge ...

Winter is in full swing, but despite the cold and snow there are still animals that are active. Lately when I arrive at Audubon Community Nature Center in the mornings, I’ve been looking out the large window at the bird feeders. As I watch the birds and squirrels, I notice some of them ...

The cycles found throughout nature are full of endings, fresh starts, and plenty of resets, whether we are talking about massive weather patterns or a single Monarch caterpillar. The change in an organism’s behaviors through the day, week, or year are sometimes the result of an innate ...

When winter winds are frigid and I crave a taste of the outdoors, I find myself glued to the window watching my birdfeeders. If the landscape is a bit snowy and I notice plenty of activity, I will sneak out my front door camouflaged by a white sheet, just barely exposing my camera lens beneath. ...