RTPI’s Nature Store
RTPI’s Nature Store features an array of books and other products that are unique to this area. Visitors to our store will find the newest and most popular Peterson Field Guide titles, signed, limited-edition Peterson prints, Peterson notecards, bird-friendly coffee, faire trade jewelry, children’s books, and more. Recently added items include glass holiday ornaments, Charley Harper merchandise and a wider variety of art and natural history related titles. Purchases from the Nature Store help support RTPI’s important and ongoing Art, Conservation and Education programs! Entry into the store...
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RTPI’s Nature Store features an array of books and other products that are unique to this area. Visitors to our store will find the newest and most popular Peterson Field Guide titles, signed, limited-edition Peterson prints (like these Peregrine Falcons), Peterson notecards, bird-friendly coffee, faire trade jewelry, children’s books, and more. Recently added items include glass holiday ornaments, Charley Harper merchandise and a wider variety of art and natural history related titles. Purchases from the Nature Store help support RTPI’s important and ongoing Art, Conservation and Education...
Read MoreOpen House Preparations
Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for rain, so what better way to escape the elements than by popping in to our building for our open house?! As you can see, we have been feverishly working all week to get our building ready. The ornaments are hung ready to be sold, the store is stocked for holiday shoppers and the julbock is in place to greet visitors coming through the doors. Our open house is going to be a sensational event for all that come, we hope to see you there!
Read MoreAmerican Crow hunting acorns
I spotted this American Crow having a delightful time watching all of the action around it as more American Crows plus Blue Jays, squirrels and chipmunks all eagerly grabbed countless acorns under an oak tree. In this shot it almost seemed like it was gleefully sizing up the tree, taking an account of how much stock was left in this giant store. There are feeding frenzies going on all around us with wildlife storing food for the winter during a very helpful warm November stretch. That is about to end as colder than average temperatures are coming for the mid-month with some snow in the...
Read MoreGroundhog (Marmota monax)
It is about to turn into a very chilly weekend for us in the Chautauqua-Allegheny region after a week of warm temperatures and a lot of sun. This Groundhog (Marmota monax), or whatever else you prefer to call the rodent among its many names, has to be in a hurry to eat all it can now. The species is always highlighted when they come out of hibernation to “predict” the end of the winter and early spring seasons. However, if you watch them in autumn you will see a lot of activity out of the increasingly fatter individuals as they prepare to hibernate. A good “night” to...
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