As the 2024 Christmas Bird Count season recedes in our rear-view mirror, my window for the promised recap is rapidly closing. It’s high time I provided some highlights and species totals for at ...

Cook County Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman entered the land of FAFO this week. The FA came when she thought it was a good idea to share a racist meme as a bit of "Christmas humor." The meme consisted ...

The holiday season in New York City comes to an end as the Rock Center tree lights dim on final time NBC Universal, Inc. The lights are dimming on this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.

One that nature observers have adopted as regular for winter is the Christmas Bird Count ... In some crab apple trees and lawns nearby were 417 starlings. There was a good variety of finches ...

One of the assembled, David Ringer, clutches a pair of hand warmer packets: “Christmas Bird Count ... He loves birds, yes, but he’s also enthusiastic about insects and plants, in particular trees.

Along with spruce and hawthorn, one of the best trees to plant in your backyard for bird-friendly winter habitat is the Chapman oak (Quercus chapmanii). Trees in the Quercus genus are among the most ...

She bought a potted holiday tree this year, which she plans to water, but not eat. Jan. 8, 2025 Go ahead and recycle your Christmas tree. But please, the Belgian authorities say, don’t try to ...