The International Owl Center in Minnesota is having a book sale this week, and one of the picks is …

Saw this egg in the national's capital recently. What is it? (Sorry, I lacked a quarter to place next to

Earlier this month, a nature-lover wrote to me, saying that she saw a father and young son with nets trying

Yellow-crowned night herons are some of the coolest birds in our region  — and their population is growing. Credit: Photo by

A quick reminder: I’ll be doing a talk on the real James Bond for New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Spring

I figured I would be able I.D. this bird mascot featured in a recent insurance commercial, but the "caw caw"

On Monday I asked: This dude was  in the Celery Farm's wonderful butterfly garden last month. (Thank you, BG volunteers!)

Can you I.D. this bird? It recently appeared at a local nature preserve. Photo credit: Jim Wright My latest column

Oldie but goodie, and getting better with age…  Unlike actual mayo. First posted in 2011.

This dude was  in the Celery Farm's wonderful butterfly garden last month. (Thank you, BG volunteers!) What is it? (Be