Documenting the journeys of the birds who travel away from the Free State each year In recent summers on Maryland’s “tern raft,” a man-made conservation platform that serves as habitat for state-endangered colonial nesting waterbirds, scientists found a common tern with a distinctive orange tag on its leg. The tag indicated that Argentinian researchers had Read the Rest…
The groundhog has emerged and says we will have an early spring. While the furry marmot from the north may lack meteorological training, it is true that spring arrives in a little more than six weeks, and we can start looking for its earliest signs in the coming weeks. One of spring’s most enduring signs Read the Rest…
Conservation Officers Build New Home for Nesting Birds Two ospreys have a new and secure nest thanks to three Maryland Natural Resources Police officers. A 1975 Marinette vessel docked at Goodhands Creek Landing in Chester has been partially sinking and resting on the natural bottom since October of 2020. Because officers were unable to locate Read the Rest…
