Christmas Bird Counts
Merry Christmas! And Merry Christmas Bird Count season! Whenever December rolls around we all look forward to a day in the field with friends near the holidays or New Year, heading outdoors to record every bird we can in designated areas and count circles in the longest-running citizen science program in the nation. You can learn more about the history of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count here on their website. I have been participating in my hometown count, the Stratford-Milford Connecticut circle, for years. It typically takes place right near Christmas, and in 2016 we found ourselves...
Read MoreA Time to Give Back
A Time to Give Back Donate today! Roger Tory Peterson devoted his entire life to making nature accessible to all…please take this opportunity to give back, and help RTPI continue his great work. Your generous gift benefits our programs directly, and also has long term effects on those that we serve by giving them the knowledge to make a difference in the world. As always, we look forward to working together to inspire people to learn, love and protect nature!
Read MoreChristmas in October
These maple leaves had much more of a Christmas in October feeling to them than the typical fall foliage, especially on a dark day.
Read MoreCapuchin Christmas
Did you have Capuchins delivering your presents on Christmas this year? Maybe it is only in Costa Rica as photographed here by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History! Please be sure to stop by soon to see us at our Jamestown, New York headquarters to enjoy Michael DiGiorgio’s From Field to Frame exhibition, and visit our nature store! Purchases from the store help support RTPI’s important and ongoing Art, Conservation and Education programs.
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