Art and the Animal
August 28, 2015 – October 25, 2015 Art and the Animal RTPI presents Art and the Animal, the 55th Annual exhibition of the Society of Animal Artists, from August 28-October 25, 2015. The highlight of our gallery programs this year, this promises to be a museum experience like no other and is sure to leave visitors impressed and inspired! The Society of Animal Artists (SAA) is a world-renowned organization that has become the standard bearer of excellence in the field of animal art and within the greater fine art community. The Society of Animal Artists was founded in 1960 by the late Patricia...
Read MorePileated Woodpecker Holes
These are some extra fresh Pileated Woodpecker holes! That wood looks like it has been cut very recently, and it certainly looks like a professional job. Whenever you see a dead or dying tree in your yard please try to leave it there if possible – if it is not infected with something such as Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, or a particularly dangerous falling hazard to people. It will end up serving a host of species that depend on these decaying plants for food, shelter and nesting. Cutting even these trees down solely for aesthetic purposes is robbing the environment of a vital component....
Read MorePileated Woodpecker Visit
I was thrilled to add this Pileated Woodpecker to my January 2015 bird list as I saw it yesterday in between bouts of snowfall. It was pecking its enormous bill at some of the dead bark and holes on this tree, hoping for some insects and having a taste – you can see its tongue in one of the photos! I ended up with all five expected woodpeckers at home to start the year with the others being Downy, Hairy, Northern Flicker and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. My “best” find this January was probably still the two Orange-crowned Warblers I enjoyed on New Year’s Day. What was...
Read MoreThanks Doors Open!
Thank you to everyone who visited us at RTPI today during Doors Open Jamestown! If you couldn’t make it today…how about tomorrow?!
Read MoreDoors Open Jamestown Saturday!
Doors Open Jamestown returns on Saturday, January 17th and celebrates a day that features FREE admission at a variety of local attractions, including the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. We hope to see you then! Be sure to check out all our upcoming events here.
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