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A Chickadee Stands Up and Speaks Out

I love to spend some time every day sitting on my deck and photographing all the different birds that come to our feeders.  I was especially amused by a new brood of chicadees that were taking short flights in and out of the mountain laurel to the feeders.  This one in particular looked right at [...]

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An Osprey and Its Nest by Bill Maile

An Osprey landing at its nest?? This is all one sequence as it slows down from flight and lands on its nest where eggs or young chicks are, couldn’t tell for sure which… thanks for looking!!  There was lots of action at the nest this past Sunday, including the youngster getting ready to fly, and [...]

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Reader Recommendation: Kettering Corner in Annville

(do you have a recommendation? Send it to editor@pa-mag.com, and maybe it will get posted on the Web site) Kettering Corner located at 104 West Main Street in Annville, Pennsylvania is a small place with a big heart. You need to make an immediate correction in your life if you haven’t had the pleasure of [...]

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A sleeping hen

Saw this hen turkey sleeping alongside a secondary road Saturday morning,must been one tired turkey. James Stugart.

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A Snake Encounter near Coudersport

A friend and I were returning from a trip to Coudersport last Summer, using back roads. We saw this guy stretched across a dirt road just north of Shawville, in Clearfield County. I did swerve to miss it, however, I may have nipped it’s tail. I stopped and backed up, and he was ready for [...]

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Birds at the Backyard Feeder

Following the Philadelphia-area record snowfall of December 19-20, there was considerable activity at the bird feeders  in my backyard in Harleysville. I have attached several pictures which I was able to capture. Included are shots of Northern Juncos, a White-Throated Sparrow, a Carolina Wren, and a Blue Jay. Each of these birds is a relatively [...]

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New Hope Station

Hello! This photo was taken at the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad station in New Hope (Bucks County).  The station was decked out for the holiday season, and the train was busy delighting visitors and tourists along its scenic route. Jan Goltz Warrington, PA

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Sullivan County Retreat (Summer Story)

For the past several years we have been going to our cabin in Hillsgrove, Sullivan Co. We enjoy swimming and playing in the Hoagland Creek, watching wildlife from our porch and kayaking on the Loyalsock. At the end of the week we attend the Little League World Series in Williamsport. We always have a great [...]

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A Dip in French Creek (Summer Story)

It was a hot one today so we sent for a stroll at nearby and cool French Creek.  The kids were cooling off from this high cliff.  Note the young man in the second pic at top.  He jumped into the cool pool below.  Some guys have all of the fun. –Ray and Megan Smecker

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Special Hat for a Groundhog

While spending time in his hometown of Allentown, Richard Miller discovered this groundhog with its head stuck in a baked bean can, wandering down Linden Street.  The animal couldn’t get it off of his head, so Richard and a few other people cornered the confused groundhog and removed the can.

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