TRR photo by Sandy Long This osprey arrived at the DVRC following an encounter with lightning or electrical wires that left her unable to fly. Here, DVRC founders Bill and Stephanie Streeter examine her healed wing as the bird’s caregiver, Jan Lucciola, holds her.

Rehabilitated raptor takes flight

By SANDY LONG

An uplifting event transpired recently at the Delaware Valley Raptor Center’s (DVRC) site in Milford, PA’s Pike County Park. After receiving care from the DVRC’s Jan Lucciola for more than a year, the female “fish hawk” was returned to the wild.

Ospreys, like eagles, are primarily fish eaters. While eagles will consume dead fish, osprey prefer their fish fresh. The DVRC receives some of its fish and other food sources, such as venison, from local hunting and fishing clubs.

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Fall is for planting?

By ROSEMARY MANDEVILLE

Mums are in the nurseries now. Big clumps of russets, yellows and reds anticipate the changing colors of the trees as they don their fall wardrobe. It’s also the time when nurseries are offering deep discounts on trees, shrubs and perennials. The marketing gurus have launched their “Fall is for Planting” campaign once again, but is it really true, or is it just a way for nurseries to reduce their stocks before winter? The easy answer would be “yes” or “no,” but like most things in life, the reality is a little more complicated.

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Discover the autumn stars

MILANVILLE, PA—There will be an autumn sky watch to explore the stars, planets and galaxies on Friday, September 22 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Delaware Highlands Conservancy’s Butterfly Barn Nature Center, on River Road one mile south of the Skinners Falls bridge.

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