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RDG Spring 2015 Summary

June 29, 2015 // 0 Comments

We had a cold, hard Winter and were all eager to see the arrival of Spring. After being buried in more than three feet of snow for more than two months, it was really nice [...]

Urban Safari : Red Tail Hawk on Cummins

March 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

Across the way from us on Cummins Highway are a few tall evergreens. Every so often, a hawk would perch on the very top and survey the area looking for its next meal. The [...]

Urban Safari : Birdblind in Wenham

February 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

We went and spent the day at photographer Andrew Martinez and Candy’s place in Wenham. Carolyn wanted to pick Candy’s brain about something and others wanted [...]

Urban Safari: The Fens

May 12, 2014 // 0 Comments

The Fens in the Back Bay is one of the gems of the Emerald Necklace and a treasure of Boston. It is also the latest expedition in our Urban Safari series. Frederick Law [...]

Urban Safari: Bald Eagle At Jamaica Pond

January 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

A Bald Eagle in Boston? The prospect seemed rather unlikely. After all, this is not Idaho. So when our intrepid copyeditor came back to the office after her morning walk [...]

Urban Safari : Birdfeeding in a snowstorm

March 11, 2013 // 0 Comments

Putting out food for our feathery friends is a great way to bring some life to the RainyDayGarden during the dead of Winter. This is especially important (to the birds) [...]

Urban Safari: Hummingbird at the FPZ

July 16, 2012 // 0 Comments

We are trying to entice hummingbirds to the RainyDayGarden. A few weeks ago, we got a couple of beautiful glass feeders from our favorite garden-gear [...]