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Category: Winter

Closeup of Great Horned Owl
January 7January 7 Donna L. Long

Owl Prowl: Great Horned Owls

Winter sunrise with crescent Moon.
December 31February 10 Donna L. Long

January 2023 Nature Almanac

Northbourne: summer solstice sunset (3)
December 21December 26 Donna L. Long

Celebrating the Winter Solstice (with videos)

setting Sun Stonehenge at the Winter Solstice
December 17December 26 Donna L. Long

Winter Solstice Arrives (with video)

A hazel dormouse or common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) during hibernation
November 12November 12 Donna L. Long

Hibernation is Suspended Animation

American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
February 12March 9 Donna L. Long

Arctic Birds that Visit in Winter (with video)

By Minette Layne (Flickr: [1]) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
February 5December 13 Donna L. Long

Common Winter Birds Across North America

Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
January 22September 19 Donna L. Long

Bears Hibernate In Their Own Way

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January 15November 30 Donna L. Long

Starling Murmurations: How to Find One and When to Watch (with video)

male Northern Cardinal with a peanut in his mouth
January 8November 30 Donna L. Long

Project FeederWatch Info, Tips, and Nature Journaling Ideas

white oak twig from my winter nature journal
January 1December 13 Donna L. Long

Keeping a Winter Nature Journal with Writing Prompts

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December 25January 21 Donna L. Long

Donna’s Nature Journal – January 2022

abandoned bird nest
December 18December 13 Donna L. Long

Finding Abandoned Bird Nests

walnut hulls cracked open
December 11January 2 Donna L. Long

Winter Animal Signs

sunrise darkest before dawn
February 20June 25 Donna L. Long

A Winter Sunrise

Mary Rose bud in Winter
February 6June 7 Donna L. Long

The Nor’easter, Understanding the Storm

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
January 30June 6 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac February 2021

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and turtles in a pond.
January 2January 2 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac – January 2021

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November 28November 27 Donna L. Long

Nature Almanac for December 2020

Snowy Owl (courtesy USFWS)
November 21November 30 Donna L. Long

Winter Bird Migration and Irruptions (Videos)

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January 29December 14 Donna L. Long

Winter Almanac – February 2020

A collage of winter birds in my garden.
January 18June 10 Donna L. Long

A Winter Bird Feeding Guide: Attract Birds to Your Backyard (with Video)

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January 8December 14 Donna L. Long

Winter Nature Almanac – January 2020

A female House Sparrow at a winter feeder in Philadelphia.
January 4March 27 Donna L. Long

Winter Birding: How to Master It (with video)

Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana). Photo by Donna L. Long.
April 13June 25 Donna L. Long

How Cold-Blooded Frogs Survive the Winter and Emerge in Spring

Female moose and calf standing and browsing in the snow. Public domain?USFWS.
January 19June 25 Donna L. Long

How Can Moose Stand in Snow and Their Feet Not Freeze?

white oak twig from my winter nature journal
January 31November 30 Donna L. Long

Studying Twigs: A Winter Nature Journal Activity

Colorful red-orange tree buds. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 21November 30 Donna L. Long

Studying Tree Buds: A Winter Nature Journal Activity

A close-up of a chipmunk's fur and markings. Photo by Donna L. Long.
January 12June 25 Donna L. Long

A Chipmunk’s Winter Sleep (Torpor and Hibernation)

icy twig
February 17February 10 Donna L. Long

Winter Nature Photography Tips

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A Guide to Butterfly Life

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For the Amateur Naturalist

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Grinnell Scientific Nature Journal

A Seasonal Gardener’s Guide

A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

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