Our Wild Neighbors

Three Cheers for Opossums!...Anyone?

Our nation's only marsupial deserves another look—and, thanks to wildlife rehabilitators, a second chance at life

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February 2025

Counting Crows

The spectacle of Springfield's winter roost

Feb 10 • 

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November 2024

Bats in Gotham

A peek under the eaves at the big brown bat

Nov 14, 2024 • 

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October 2024

Team Squirrel

Looking into the canopy, and the life of its most controversial inhabitants

Oct 3, 2024 • 

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September 2024

Hummer in the Summer

Let's all pause to wish the ruby-throated hummingbird good luck for the long flight ahead

Sep 3, 2024 • 

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August 2024

Making a Big Stink

The mild-mannered skunk—always eager to keep the peace—is badly in need of some good PR.

Aug 6, 2024 • 

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July 2024

Where Frogs Go a Courtin'

A series of landscaping decisions give our local frogs a little lift

Jul 2, 2024 • 

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June 2024

What the Fox Says

Meet the real world canid, star of folklore, children's literature, and our own backyards

Jun 4, 2024 • 

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May 2024

Getting to Know the Neighbors

Welcome to my field naturalist project—an exploration of urban wildlife around New England

May 28, 2024 • 

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