Nature Done Wright
Incorporating the Celery Farm and Screech Owl Companion blogs
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The Butterflies are Coming! (I hope)
They ain’t arriving in big numbers yet, but I am seeing more butterflies in the CF — including two Eastern
Monday Morning Mystery 071320 Part 1
Last week I found a half-eaten critter on the main path at the CF. It was not a bird, a
A Tale of Two Turtles
I actually saw two types of turtles in the CF on Thursday. Fortunately, they both happened to have quarters
Snapping Turtles on the Move
Saw several on Thursday, including the one in the above video, and another this morning plodding along Parnell's Path.I stole
Stiles Thomas in the News
Celery Farm Marsh Warden Emeritus Stiles Thomas, who moved to Newburyport, Mass., with his wife Lillian, is still making the
Sharing a Covid Robin Story
Frances Visco writes: This May a robin began to build a nest on a window sill of our home.
Monday Mystery Answered
On Monday, I asked: What was going on here? (Photo taken recently in the CF.) The answer: A Pileated Woodpecker
A Classic July Trip to High Mountain’s Summit
This originally appeared on The Nature Conservancy's Blog. It's one of my favorite posts. Sometimes a hike becomes more than
Squirrels Win — Again!
Trying to keep squirrels away from owl boxes and bird feeders is next to impossible. They will always find a
My Column: Readers’ Best Birding Moments II
My column in The Record today features another batch of readers' most memorable moments, including Susan McTigue's rendezvous with the

