Farming/Nature
The Catbird Seat
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If you hoof it on the bike trail on either side of town you can be sure to see and often hear the resident catbirds.
Farming/Nature
Mistaken Identity
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There are two woodpeckers who frequent feeders around town, and they look a lot alike.
Farming/Nature
Little Sparrows and Big Boxes
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The other day I heard a thunk on my window and figured it was a bird strike, and I was not wrong.
Farming/Nature
Sydney Fuller Wildlife Management Property
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As kids we were drawn to my uncle’s pond which is now part of the Sydney Fuller Wildlife Preserve, a Suffield Land Conservancy property.
Farming/Nature
The Party Crasher
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There is a party crasher in town, and you may have seen him at your bird feeder. The Cooper’s hawk is a small bird of prey who likes to swoop in and spoil the fun of all the other birds eating seed, oblivious to any threat that may come from above. Like all good party crashers, the hawk is quick and quiet, arriving without much fanfare. He is hoping to catch a small bird for his dinner and then head on his way. You will know he has visited if you see a pile of feathers where a bird once sat, or realize the birds have all flown off having caught a glimpse of a Cooper’s hawk in the neighborhood.
Farming/Nature
Musings of a Sycamore Tree
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Anna Quindlen, one of my favorite authors, spoke about boredom in her essay entitled Doing Nothing is Something.
Farming/Nature
What Do Woodpeckers Have to Do with Miniskirts?
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While I was growing up, my dad had to occasionally travel on business and sometimes my mother would accompany him.
Schools/Sports
Interview with a Passionate Writer
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Suffield High School senior Christina Vega was selected to represent the State of Connecticut at the Al Neuhart Free Spirit and Journalism conference in our nation’s capital on June 24-29.