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Adult yellow-bellied sapsucker. (Photo by Mary Holland) Most woodpeckers make holes in trees, but there’s something special about how yellow-bellied sapsuckers go about it.…

Throughout the glaciated Northeast there are wetlands referred to as bogs—where acidic peat, or dead plant material (often mosses), accumulates. Many of these bogs…

Lady’s slipper seed pod—After pollination, the lady’s slipper’s blossom fades and seeds develop within the swollen ovary. This capsule splits and releases hundreds of…

Close-up of painted turtle head: The name “painted turtle” is self-explanatory when you take a close look at this aquatic reptile. The yellow and…

Spotted salamanders are the largest members of the “mole” salamander family, so-called because of their subterranean existence in shrew, mole or mouse tunnels. Usually…

March arrival of wood ducks: male, left, and female, right. (Photo by Mary Holland) As March progresses there is much to anticipate seeing that…

Illustrations by Chiho Kaneko. (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE) Mice, voles, lemmings, moles, and shrews—we tend to lump these small, furry creatures together. While these…

If you don’t have a bird feeder, you may well want to set one up, as this winter promises to bring many unusual seed-seeking…

Whoever would think of a Ladybug As a soldier, brave and bold? His uniform red may have black spots, Or maybe white or gold!…

A relative of storks, the turkey vulture is a familiar sight in the October skies of the Upper Valley. Look for a large, black…