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Pine siskins and American goldfinch at thistle feeder At outbreak of salmonella is affecting many songbirds, especially pine siskins and American goldfinches. These outbreaks often occur when seed is wet, the weather warms up To reduce the spread of this disease, be sure to thoroughly clean bird feeders and remove the seed litter under the feeder. |
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This Mississippi Kite was seen in Simsbury in September, 2008. This southern bird nests in the southern half of the Gulf states, in the southern Mississippi River Valley, and in the southern Great Plains. It is a regular vagrant in some areas far north of where it should be and in 2008 nested in Connecticut and New Hampshire for the first time. |
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Bear enjoying a free lunch at Bahre Corner in Canton, early summer 2008. | |
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Spectacular male box turtle brought to the Nature Center by Kim Salcedo to be measured for the Box Turtle Study. | |
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Two bobcats sighted courting late one afternoon on Blue Ridge Drive in Simsbury by Paul Wilkerson early spring 2008. | |
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A porcupine was found sleeping in a tree near the Nature Center one rainy summer day in 2007. | |
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Five talented artists, (from left to right) Frank Gregory, Ted Esselstyn, Randy Gilman, Michael DiGiorgio, and David Gloman, converged at Roaring Brook in 2007 and 2008 to create our new exhibits. To learn more about their work and our new exhibit, click here. |
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Three baby barred owls fledged in spring 2006 from a tree cavity right off the Werner Pond Trail. | |
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Purple Cup mushrooms found along the trail. | |
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An animal control officer brought this stray to the Nature Center for identification. This young coyote pup was returned to the wild after ensuring the mother was nearby. | |
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