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Some seedlings will be ready for transplanting soon enough.
Full steam to the frost date
Tomatoes: check. Peppers: check. Onions: forgot to order—moving on. Basil, radishes, lettuce: check, check, check. Cole crops: started. Greenhouse: steamy. Garlic: growing strong. Now when can … more
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This is a yellow-phase timber rattlesnake basking downslope from the den, just after a trail cam was set up on April 16. For the first few days after emerging from the hibernacula, most of the snakes will find a sunny spot and bask near the den. Many of the snakes are seen returning at night when it starts to get cool. They may stay in the general vicinity of the den for several days before leaving for good. There is still the possibility of freezing temperatures in late April, and inside the hibernacula it will stay above freezing, as it did all winter.
Timber rattlesnakes make their spring appearence
We have been getting some mild and even warm days this spring, and we are seeing more animals and more green leaves on the ground and the trees. We’ve heard spring peepers earlier in the vernal … more
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My friend with a huge, Hudson River female striped bass.
Striped-bass fishing in the Hudson River
Without going into a lot of detail, suffice it to say that striped bass, like other species of coastal, pelagic fishes,* suffered periodic, yet significant population declines. The first decline … more
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Forget-me-nots
Spring bling
Spring has suddenly swept its transformative blush of blossom and birdsong through the Upper Delaware River region. Amphibians call from wetlands, vernal pools, ponds and lakes, waking our ears to … more
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I can’t help but drool at a finely prepped field.
No farm, no foul
What day is it? If it weren’t for the sprinkling-in of a 9-to-5 job and Sunday morning church to punctuate the sentence, I might not know where the time stood. Standing out by my … more
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This mourning cloak was seen early in April near my home, about the same time the wood frogs started to call. This species has blue spots, as do some other species of butterflies; what sets the mourning cloak apart from the other species is the yellow fringe on the trailing edge of the wings. Many mourning cloaks, like this one, have slightly tattered wings. ..In the spring, look for the butterflies along sunny edges of forest or along trails. They also might be sipping sap from holes in trees.
The first of the spring butterflies
You might have gone out into the woods on a spring birding trip, or maybe to listen for spring peepers or wood frogs. As far as insects you could have observed, you might have run across a hatch … more
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The falls on the Amawalk Outlet, where I saw my first brown trout caught.
Opening day when we were young
When we were young men, still in high school, I recall that opening day for us actually began in February. By that time, catalogs from Herters, Sears and Read Tackle had arrived, whetting our … more
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Do you see the “hidden” nest?
The grounded eye
On a scale of one to 10, from “largely oblivious” to “always attentive,” where would you place your level of awareness? Are you stumbling half-asleep through your days, or are … more
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I don’t know too many guys who wouldn’t call digging with an excavator fun.
Scratching ahead
Not all jobs come after a lot of planning; sometimes they all but happen to you. Some jobs seem nearly impossible, until you blink and find yourself halfway done—and then you fight to get to … more
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Bluebirds are abundant, and are found in most areas. They favor open places with some trees or bushes. The birds move around in small flocks as they forage for berries and insects. ..On a late mild winter day a few years back, I saw several bluebirds feeding on stoneflies on the ground near the bank of Calkins Creek. The light snow made the individuals from this hatch easy to spot.
Upcoming bird activities
Spring is here, and so are the signs of spring. If you go out in the mornings, it might be a bit noisier with increased bird calls and drumming from woodpeckers. More robins are apparent on lawns and … more
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Old friends selecting flies for the evening rise on the Burnt House Pool.
Old friends
I met Frank Mele one late April day along the East Branch of the Delaware. He was standing at the guardrail along Route 30, looking at the river as I approached. It was Hendrickson time in the … more
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Fox sparrows find their prey with a foraging behavior described by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a “double-scratch.” It involves “a hop forward and an immediate hop back, during which they simultaneously scratch both feet backwards through the leaf litter.”
A pied perplexity
You never know when a natural wonder might wander into your awareness. While I was washing dishes at the kitchen sink, movement outside the window caught my attention. There on the ground was a … more
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My newly resurrected chainsaw, now aptly dubbed the Angry Beaver.
An angry beaver and another wood eater
I might or might not have mentioned in past articles that the house we currently reside in is subject to occasional basement flooding. In the first few months we were here, there was a … more
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This and other wood frogs were moving across the ice in a pond, aiming to reach a small portion of open, ice-free water where other wood frogs were calling. Wood frogs can range from tan-brown, as in this individual, to a very dark brown color. The black eye stripe is a prominent identifying feature. ..After breeding, the adults move away from the pond and seek forested forest habitats, where they spend their spring and summer away from the water...
The songs of approaching spring
As I write this column, it is windy and snowing; the forecast is for up to 14 inches of snow before the storm ends. Yet today, the 14th of March, I am thinking of spring. On this day, three years … more
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Snowdrops are the first flowers of spring and the sign of a coming trout season.
Schoolhouse Brook
Every year as winter begins to wane, and the snowdrops bloom, my thoughts turn to fishing and for some reason, seasons past. In my formative years, when trout fishing became a weekly pastime, … more
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These tracks left by a solitary wild turkey indicate that it was on a leisurely stroll along the forested trail we followed through Pennsylvania State Game Lands recently.
Winter whereabouts
With the impending arrival of spring, animal activity is increasing throughout the Upper Delaware River region. While March 20 heralds the official arrival of this most welcome season, there are … more
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Younger me proudly boasts my first rabbit killed with the bow as a rite of passage in more ways than one.
March memories
Although it might not have happened in March, in the sudden stillness of the snowed-in season, I find myself reflecting on a few fond memories in hopes to keep their stories alive. As I was … more
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This pair is taking a rest from their aerobatics on a tree in which eagles are known for perching. Eagles in specific territories have favorite trees that they use time and time again. Even if the eagles have to move to a new nest tree due to tree or nest damage from a storm, they will build a new nest in a suitable tree nearby. They will also continue to use their favorite perch trees within their territory. ....
Eagle air show
The last Sunday in February was a mild, sunny day that started out calm. But as the afternoon wore on, a southwest breeze filled in and created little dust devils near the ground. It was a nice … more
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The parachute pheasant tail nymph, right, drifts in the surface film, unlike a traditional dry fly that floats on the surface.
Is there an evolution in trout feeding behavior?
When I begin tying flies, the folks who mentored me followed the Catskill School. By that, I mean that they subscribed to the techniques used by the Darbees and Dettes, by Rube Cross and Art Flick, … more
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Walker gleams with the pure glee of petting young pups.
Puppy pastime
When you’re as involved in hunting and fishing and outdoors as we are as a family, you’re bound to be exposed to a few of the side businesses that go along with the larger ones. My … more
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