

Of Mold and and Hummingbird Feeders
Of Mold and and Hummingbird Feeders A great question some ask is: We are asked to keep hummingbird feeders clean and free from mold. But,...


Banded Herring Gull (K12)
I noticed the green band on this adult Herring Gull (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) out in Revere when I was taking a break from...


Carbon Storage Within an Eastern Massachusetts Patch Forest
Introduction Forests, whether in the form of coniferous or hardwood structure, serve to sequester large amounts of carbon through...


Biological Attrition, Decline and Future Issues as a Result of Fish Oil Harvest and Production withi
*Originally written as an assignment for a biology course. Most of these are hypotheses I tried to synthesize. Many are unsubstantiated...


Analysis of Causation Behind Imbalanced and Unequal Reliance in Mutualisms
*Originally written as an assignment for a biology course. Most of these are hypotheses I tried to synthesize. Many are unsubstantiated...


Remember to Be Nice
One is a white-headed, yellow-billed, dark-bodied apex predator and scavenger. The other is a white-headed, yellow-billed, dark-bodied...


My Failed Quest to Find a Bird?
The birder’s world is filled with oddities and experiences. Whether it is being questioned about trespassing by cops, run-ins with...


The Eurasian Collared-Dove Story
Throughout human history, we have a tendency to “revamp” the natural ecosystems in which we touch. Usually, this ends in direct...


Glaucous x Herring Gull Hybrid - NE Kansas
It appears eBird has accepted my sighting of a Herring x Glaucous Gull hybrid I reported back on the fifth of March of this year. This...


Sister Chromatid/Daughter Chromosome
A chromosome in metaphase consists of two sister chromatids, which will split into two “daughter chromosomes” during anaphase. Also, keep...