Backyard Naturalist: Rethinking pest control: Avoid rodenticides that harm pets and wildlife
Backyard Naturalist Michael Pappone and Kristin Barbieri advocate for a bill restricting the use of certain rodenticides.
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Backyard Naturalist: Skittish and adorable: Look out for wood ducks this time of year
No duck that has ever cruised a Weston pond is more adorable than the wood duck.
Backyard Naturalist: Let’s get down in the weeds with our wild canaries
Michael Pappone explores the world of the American goldfinch in this week's Backyard Naturalist.
Backyard Naturalist: The barred owl, Weston’s neighborhood owl
"Who cooks for you? Who cooks for y'all?" Michael Pappone dives into barred owls and their vocabulary in this week's Backyard Naturalist.
Backyard Naturalist: Wild turkeys: What’s true, what isn’t
Michael Pappone talks truth and myths about turkeys in this week's edition of the Backyard Naturalist.
Backyard Naturalist: Hummingbirds are still humming in September
Hummingbirds are still humming in late September.
The Backyard Naturalist: The forest’s feathered tricksters
Loud, clever, and unexpectedly helpful, blue jays bring both drama and renewal to our backyards and forests.