Backyard Naturalist: Make way for red-tail hawks
To Michael Pappone, nothing says “free as a bird” quite like a red-tailed hawk soaring overhead on a sunny day.
Michael's Latest Articles
Backyard naturalist: Endowed with the skills of a multi-medalist
The Eastern gray squirrel has athletic talents equal of anyone medaling in Milan-Cortina.
Backyard Naturalist: Small but mighty, that’s our Weston chickadee
What weighs less than a couple of pocket-change quarters, is present in virtually all of Weston’s backyards and is the state bird?
Backyard Naturalist: Traveling for a fresh perspective on Weston woods
What does "your backyard" encompass? To get a new view on his own, Backyard Naturalist Michael Pappone traveled to Mexico.
Backyard Naturalist: To feed or not to feed?
February is Feedwatch Month. Michael Pappone has tips for feeding birds in your backyard.
Backyard Naturalist: The beating heart of the world beneath the snow
When the snow melts in the spring, watch carefully for signs that you're walking where thousands of creatures spent the winter.
Backyard Naturalist: Protect the great horned owl, your partner in pest control
Meet the great horned owl in Michael Pappone's Backyard Naturalist column.
Backyard Naturalist: Six billion sounds like a lot of birds, until you look more closely
Every year since 1900, the Audubon Society has conducted a Christmas Bird Count event.
Backyard Naturalist: Feisty little climate migrants survived Snowmageddon
The Carolina wren is one of a growing list of climate migrants coming to Weston.
Song Dog season is nigh upon us
The coyote chorus is nearly here in Weston.