While the birding in the forest is pretty quiet at this time of year, the birds at our feeders are plentiful and keep us entertained.

A pair of foxes put on quite a show for the trail cam trained on our backyard in the night hours.

During these hot summer days, I continue to concentrate on butterflies and dragonflies such as the ones found today along Roe Pond.

It’s mid-summer and the birds and bees are busy helping plants in their reproductive activity.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hundreds of miles away blankets the Hudson Valley

For all its peaceful setting, a sylvan pond can harbor a number of not-so-nice characters looming along the shore.

The edges of ponds are wonderful places to explore with camera in hand on these hot summer days.

The third installment of Backyard Biodiversity deals with the insect world of Bees, Wasps and Flies.