TRR photo by Scott Rando
A robin sits in a tree near the river near Minisink Ford. Immature robins have whiter, spotted breasts.

A harbinger of spring: the robin

With the arrival of spring comes the appearance of many “benchmark” species announcing the changing season. Among the earliest arrivals signaling winter’s end is the American robin (Turdis migratorius).





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Guiding Miss Catherine

“Fishing is not like billiards, in which it is possible to attain a disgusting perfection.”

—Arthur Ransome, “On Giving Advice to Beginners”, 1929

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