northeast – Kerry Wixted

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Posted on March 2, 2024March 2, 2024
Posted in Herps

Slimy Season: Spotted Salamander Edition

This week, I finally got to check off a life list item: see spotted salamanders in their annual breeding frenzy. For years, I have gone out either too early or too late and/or had this pesky thing called ‘work’ derail my plans. When I saw the predicted forecast of a warm, rainy night, I jumped

Screams in the Night

On winter nights, you might hear harrowing sounds reminiscent of a woman screaming in the woods. Those chilling calls are actually from our local red foxes. Red fox mating season begins in January and continues through March. During this time, competing males will scream at each other while females, aka vixens, will scream to attract

How to Host a #MothParty

Today is the end of the 12th annual #NationalMothWeek which is designed to “celebrate the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths.” Like many, I believe the first moth that captivated me was the Luna moth, but my quest to learn about all things nature led me to realize how vast the world of moths