Last Saturday evening, my husband and I decided to go out on a “wild” date. We packed binoculars, hats, gloves and warm jackets and drove to the Southeastern part of Calumet County. Our destination was the Killsnake Wildlife Area. We … Continue reading
Category Archives: Wildlife
I had the good fortune to have a few hours off on a weekday morning recently, and was able to sit at our kitchen table, cup in hand, reading email while watching the birds fill their bellies at the feeders. … Continue reading
As I write this, the first two Manitowoc County counts for the 116th annual Christmas Bird Counts have been completed, in the northwest and southwest parts of the County. Due to a busy work schedule, I was only able to … Continue reading
Today a bald eagle flew over the nature center, possibly one of the pair that nested just upstream from our preserve along the West Twin River. There are two eagle nests in the neighborhood nearby, neither one on Woodland Dunes … Continue reading
Last week one of our staff who lives on a farm near Maribel shared excitedly that she had seen a snowy owl in the field next to her home. Even though she’s not a birdwatcher per se and there are … Continue reading