by Marjorie Rachlin When I was a child, I loved the Christmas story of the three wise men (magi), who came to visit the infant Jesus in the manger. They […]
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Two legs, strange plumage: The birders have descended on Rock Creek
by Marjorie Rachlin It’s birding time in Rock Creek Park. Migrating flocks have begun to move up the east coast to northern nesting sites, and local birdwatchers are gathering on […]
Neighbors recommend: Mason Neck State Park
by David Cohen For a major urban area, we’re lucky to have easy access to the great outdoors! On November 13 and 26, I made my first visits to Mason […]
Get ready for traffic backups along Rock Creek… for the fish
Think the traffic is bad on Connecticut Avenue at rush hour? Try being a herring in Rock Creek during spawning season. If the creek’s water levels are high enough this […]
Table manners at the bird feeder
Happy holidays from all of us at Forest Hills Connection! In the past month, we’ve had wonderful meals with family and friends. But what do our feathered friends do this […]
Where are the butterflies?
Some our neighbors in Chevy Chase have taken to that neighborhood’s listserv this month to ask: “Where are the butterflies?” The Washington Post’s gardening columnist is getting the same question […]
2013 Flashback: It’s A Wild Life
W.C. Fields is often credited with saying, “Never work with animals or children.” In show biz, it’s because they’re not always easy to direct – and they can upstage the […]
Just One More Thing About Mushrooms (We Swear)
by Marlene Berlin I told a friend about my new obsession with mushrooms on Monday night. She emailed me Tuesday morning about Monday’s Diane Rehm show on WAMU. The topic? […]
More Fabulous Fungus Finds
by Pat Davies When Marjorie Rachlin asked me to take some photos of mushrooms for her recent (and excellent) article on the topic in the Forest Hills Connection, I never […]
Squirrels, Chipmunks, And All Those ACORNS
by Marjorie Rachlin “Be prepared, winter is coming.” Squirrels and chipmunks have gotten the message. All over Forest Hills you can see them moving into winter quarters and filling up […]
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