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A male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) feeding in the grass. Public domain photo courtesy Ken Thomas.
March 6February 25 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds by Color: A Collection of Photo Galleries

A Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) eats peanuts at a feeder in Fort Washington State Park. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 1July 7 Donna L. Long

Words Before All Else

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The Nature Journal

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August 2020 Nature Almanac

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Make a Spotted Lantern Fly Trap

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). Swallowtail butterfly family. Photo by Donna L. Long.
July 4February 8 Donna L. Long

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly: How to Indentify and Find Them.

The Sun burns bright in Space.
June 20May 18 Donna L. Long

Change is Coming

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May 30May 24 Donna L. Long

June 2020 Summer Nature Almanac

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April 15February 19 Donna L. Long

Colonialism vs. Conservation: National Parks and Indigenous Peoples

Planet Earth - Home
April 8January 30 Donna L. Long

What are Indigenous Environmental Justice Issues?

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March 14March 13 Donna L. Long

No Post Today

Wissahickon Creek at the end of its' run.
March 11January 25 Donna L. Long

How to Photograph Moving Water

March 7March 9 Donna L. Long

Links to the Best Articles about Nature in Spring

Praire Warbler (Dendroica discolor). Photo courtesy Jack Dingle/Pennsylvania Game Commission.
March 4January 25 Donna L. Long

Spring Warblers – Birding Tips and Techniques

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February 29March 1 Donna L. Long

Nature Journal Diagrams: How to Draw Movement

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February 26February 27 Donna L. Long

March 2020 Nature Almanac

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
February 22February 21 Donna L. Long

Spring Bird Migration for Beginning Birders

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February 19February 19 Donna L. Long

The Badger – about the Eurasian Mammal

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