Author Archives: Ryan D.

About Ryan D.

Where: Mass Audubon Headquarters, Lincoln | Who: A Vermont ex-pat, lifelong skier, musician, photographer, motorcycle enthusiast, budding native plant gardener, and pun master | Favorite part of the job: Working with wonderful colleagues to make nature accessible to everyone

Take 5: Dinner To Go

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Ryan D.

Order up! If you think French fries are fast food, you should see how fast-moving some of the meals our wildlife friends enjoy are. Even if the meal itself is slow, many animals have to be fast to outrun predators and beat their competitors to the buffet.

Here are five wildlife “diners” who are snagging a quick meal from past years of our Picture This: Your Great Outdoors. If you have a great photo of wildlife chowing down, the contest will open up for submissions in early summer 2018. Bon Appetit!

Cedar Waxwing © Anne Greene

North American River Otter © Joseph Cavanaugh

Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron © Kimberlee Bertolino

Ruddy Turnstone © Mary Keleher

At Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary © Marie Pelletier

Cardinals Are Red, Buntings Are Blue…

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Ryan D.

…so happy Valentine’s Day, from Mass Audubon to you!

If you’d like to send your nature-loving sweetheart a special valentine, we’ve got just the thing for you. Better yet, make a donation in honor of someone special and send a “Punny Valentine” card via email.

For more options, see our valentines from 2017, 2016, and 2015.