A friend in Massachusetts passed along this photo. The road sign has a  link to an excellent website with all sorts of helpful information about addressing local rodent problems. 

The link is here.

If you scroll down, you’ll see alternatives to using these nasty poisons.

Slowly but surely,  the anti-rat-poison movement is gaining momentum in several parts of the United States and Canada.

Allendale was the first municipality in New Jersey to ban the use of rat poison on borough property.  next step is to go after the rats’ easy access to food in our downtown area. 

Kudos to Newbury, Mass.

Last week, Lynn McKenzie asked:

What’s going on here? She also added a clue:

The answer: A Red-bellied Woodpecker and a flying squirrel get into a turf war.

What kind of goose is this, Canada or Cackling, and why?

Where is the illustration from?

An ardent follower of this blog asked:

Who won that Big Year between Stiles Thomas and Rob Fanning?

Here’s the answer (and much more):

https://www.celeryfarm.net/2023/01/the-biggest-celery-farm-big-years.html

Bonus: Link includes the biggest Big Year ever in the Celery Farm.

You can download a pdf here:

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