Birds of a Feather Flock Together, but What is a Flock, Anyway?
In his column this week Charlie Fineran refers to that old saying, “Birds of a feather flock together”. The saying noted above originally had nothing to…
Photo of the Week
New Jersey’s Harbinger of Spring
This week’s Photo of the Week focuses on a familiar bird to all of us, the American Robin! THE STORY BEHIND THIS WEEK’S PHOTO OF…
Great Horned Owl: “The Tiger of the Skies”
This week’s Photo of the Week features a barned owl bathed in sunshine! I’ve never found it easy to find an owl when I am…
All About Opossums, North America’s Rabies-Resistant Marsupial
This week’s column is about the Virginia opossum, commonly known as the North American opossum. INTRODUCTION As described by various publications, the American opossum is…
A Prickly Topic: The Common Porcupine
STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO OF THE WEEK Another week of snow, ice and road closures!! Plan B, I am perusing through my archives and came…
Valentine’s Day: Tales and History
Charlie explores the history of Valentine’s Day, the romantic and the not-so-romantic
Photographing A “Hooded” Figure
Introduction The Hooded Merganser, or “Hoodie,” is a beautiful duck. The males have black backs, brown sides, white and black crests, and white chests with…
Different Perspectives of Snow and Ice
Editorial note: While the Photo of the Week article is published on Mondays, the columns are written over the weekend. By now, the “impending” storm…
A Foggy Photo, But Not a Foggy Memory
INTRODUCTION “We don’t usually associate fog, haze and mist with a beautiful day, but I’m here to tell you that you can sometimes associate those…
Fishing is for the Birds (Ospreys, That Is)
STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO OF THE WEEK I was trying to figure out what my story would be about, then I remembered that several times…