Woodpeckers: Drumming for the Beetles

Woodpeckers: Drumming for the Beetles

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker by Tina Gangloff Wescott In the winter, the wooded trails at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge can be eerily quiet. It’s a reminder that most animals keep a low profile in order to stay safe. But then you hear a woodpecker unleash its noggin...
The Endangered Owl That Depends on WNY

The Endangered Owl That Depends on WNY

Photo by Derek Brazinet Photo by Autumn Brown Owls are most often thought of as creatures of the forest. We think of them inhabiting hollow holes in trees, with their large “wise” eyes glowing from the darkness. The short-eared owl is an exception in many ways. This...
Run, Run Rudolph

Run, Run Rudolph

Photo by Mark Crisafulli If you are a lover of animals, you may have an inspired National Geographic moment when yousee deer. They can seem like our own local gazelles – untamed and free in our upstate NewYork savannahs and jungles. Like the impala, they take flight...
The Red Baron

The Red Baron

Featured photo: Cardinal in evergreens by Brian Serafin. Photo by James Monteleone Cardinals are the flashy gift to birdwatchers in the eastern United States. While male cardinalsare as brightly colored as a tropical bird, they are anything but. These beloved birds...