Summary
This 1045th column completes 20 years of "Nature Watch." I'll mark this occasion by reminiscing. Here are excerpts from a few early columns at this time of year. (All of my columns are collected on my "Nature Watch" website.)
1991 -- Little Valley. My first trail hike of the year. My shins, calves and finally hips keep me informed. Three hen turkeys quietly feed on the trail. Seeing me, they shoulder each other off the path and melt into the woods. Along a ridge are several acres of blow- down. The absence of overhead canopy encourages bare raspberry branches to tear at my clothes. A fox sparrow, like a big, richly dressed and redder song sparrow, works its way through the tangle.See the full content of this document
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A Little Reminiscing to Mark a Milestone
1992 -- A confession: I joined a group that sought to have the kingbird named our New York State bird. Of course our insurrection was immediately crushed and the ...
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