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hoosic river caddisflies
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (86+ words) The Berkshire Eagle Dozens of small, twig-like caddisflies lined the bottom of the Hoosic River's north branch on Saturday. Because the insects are sensitive to pollution, their presence indicates this stretch of river is less impacted by pollution than others....
As May gives way to June, bird migration reaches its seasonal crescendo
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (721+ words) Following May's "Flower Moon," or as Clellie Lynch likes to call it, the "Birders' Moon," migration is in full swing, and summer isn't far behind. May, glorious May, when the world is in the throes of its annual regeneration! The…...
Biotech start-up Colossal Biosciences revives extinct species
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (803+ words) A year ago, Colossal Biosciences introduced to the world their version of the dire wolf, an animal extinct for over 12, 500 years. The company's scientists are hoping to bring back the woolly mammoth by 2028. On the list for resurrection are the…...
Forest puddle yields salamander embryos, offering close look at amphibian development
2+ week, 6+ day ago (358+ words) The Berkshire Eagle Though they might initially look like baby fish, these creatures are most likely the larvae of the spotted salamander. The red arrow is pointing at their external gills, while the blue arrow is pointing at the larvae…...
Grosbeaks headline a lively spring chorus at backyard feeders
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (549+ words) A rose-breasted grosbeak, like this one, has shared the feeder with an evening grosbeak nearly every day at Clellie Lynch's house. As the glimmer of light comes through the now leafy trees, I awaken to the glorious sound of many…...
At Cricket Creek Farm the cows leapt for joy at Spring Pasture Turn Out
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1100+ words) That's what many of the cows did as they emerged from a long winter in the barn and leapt to their first taste of clover, dandelions, rye, orchard and fescue grass this season on Sunday. As the cows leapt to…...
What wild turkey activity can tell us about nesting season
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (665+ words) The Berkshire Eagle Adult female wild turkeys, also called hens, are relatively easy to identify by their slender appearance. April 30 was a cool, cloudy, rainy day and though the birds were singing, it was a bit nippy outside. I had…...
Is that a new bird at the feeder? Why American goldfinches change color
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (646+ words) The Berkshire Eagle I consider myself a very lucky person to have so many birds live out the daily events of their lives in such close proximity to my home. The secret, of course, is the endless supply of food…...
Dark-eyed juncos are the quiet winter regulars beneath your bird feeders
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (291+ words) The feathers of adult male dark-eyed junco, left, are dark gray with white on the belly. Adult females, right, show the same color pattern, but their gray feathers are lighter in color, and they can have a light wash of…...