northeast naturalist

© Dave Spier   [First, a note of caution. Many native woodland wildflowers in New York State are protected by law and it is therefor...

Coltsfoot ( Tussilago farfara ) -- © Dave Spier At a distance, the flowers resemble dandelions. Close-up, the flowers resemble, well, d...

Red-bellied Woodpecker (male) by Dave Spier It’s been pretty quiet and predictable at the Montezuma Audubon Center (MAC) the last few we...

(A very similar version of the article that originally appeared here was re-posted on November 22, 2011 with different photos.) (For m...

In common usage, the term “bulrush” is applied to a wide variety of generally-aquatic plants related to grasses. In a stricter botanical sen...

© Dave Spier Supermarket, water purifier and wildlife habitat -- take your pick. The cattail is one of nature's most useful and versa...

© Dave Spier Mockingbirds now are noted consistently on Christmas Bird Counts in their adopted home of Upstate New York. If there's ...