Category Archives: Local Wildlife

Some of our neighbors are pretty wild!

Of Groundhogs and Grouse

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Mark Zeiger

It is February 2nd, Candlemas, and one of my family’s longest-standing pseudoholidays, Groundhog Day. A couple of years ago I described how my family, led by my father, used to make a big deal about Groundhog Day (see Groundhog Day, … Continue reading →

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“White Lightning”

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

A few days before our first significant snowfall recently, I looked out our front window and saw a small flash of white glinting along the edge of the beach. Watching carefully, I glimpsed it two or three more times, instantaneous … Continue reading →

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