Nature Nearby: Snake not in the grass
BY FRED SEITZ — One fine May afternoon, I saw the mailman on my front sidewalk waving his hands at…
Nature Nearby: A scream at night
BY FRED SEITZ — It was a dark, but not so stormy night; rain and fog had mostly passed when…
Nature Nearby: Time to hop into Spring
BY FRED SEITZ — Valentine’s Day has passed without the usual love songs from the swamp. Spring is a bit…
Nature Nearby: Empty nests in winter
BY FRED SEITZ — One of the revelations winter brings is the display of animal homes aloft in the trees and elsewhere….
Dark shadows overhead
A casual walk along the bike path or around Magruder Park might provide a view of a large shadow soaring…
Nature Nearby: The music of the night
BY FRED SEITZ — On a warm summer or early fall night, stepping outside fills your ears with a symphony or…
Oh deer!
The white-tailed deer, the largest native mammal in the metropolitan area, has been a prominent area resident for decades. The…
They’re BAAACK!!!!!
At the time of this writing, the red-eyed nymphs were just beginning to show themselves by creeping up through the…
Edible Invaders
From early March through May, the edges of many local woodlands are decorated (some say defiled), by a green invader…
Nature Nearby: Masked bandits suffer loss of territory
BY FRED SEITZ — In November and December, several Hyattsville residents noticed the increased presence and occasional demise of some of Hyattsville’s…