by Marjorie Rachlin Sitting on the back porch the morning of April 15th, I heard a rapid, bubbly birdsong coming from the back of the yard. Sure enough, my house […]
Backyard Nature: No red herring
by Marjorie Rachlin Did you know that herring come up Rock Creek to spawn this time of year? Blueback herring and alewives, males and females, leave the ocean every spring. […]
Forest Hills From A Dog’s-Eye View
By Emmy Elfin Full disclosure: This is the only neighborhood in which I have lived. However, I have walked the streets of Georgetown (don’t appreciate the cobblestones) and Cleveland Park […]
Backyard Nature Guide: Spring Critters
By Marjorie Rachlin One sunny day in early March, I heard what I had been waiting for: a high sweet trill, repeated every few minutes. When I walked over and looked in […]