My latest "Bird Watcher" column in The Record and Herald News is on two cool birds that visitied our region this spring -- the Swallow-tailed Kite and the Glossy Ibis.

(Thanks to Jim Kuehlke for the kite photo!)

The link is here.

This is another timeless classic about survivors.

Tomorrow: What happens to most baby Snapping Turtles.

How many folks get to have a neat sign like this outside their house?

Sometimes the Monday Morning Mysteries are just mysteries, but I think I'll go with Rob Fanning on this one -- Greater Yellowlegs.

Thanks to all who suggested IDs!

I filmed this a few years ago, but it is truly timeless. The brief section of slow-motion video of an inherently slow critter is memorable.

Tomorrow: Snapping Turtles, the Next Generation