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Ripples 3/24/22

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Nancy NabakMarch 24, 2022

By Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator  It’s a prehistoric look accompanied by a prehistoric trumpeting sound. This interesting beast is our current pterodactyl of the sky, the Sandhill Crane. Sandhill Cranes are making their way home and their arrival numbers are … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged count, courtship, endangered, Midwest, Sandhill crane, Whooping

Ripples 3/17/22

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 18, 2022

 by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist   While out walking through the woods, a familiar song was heard in the surrounding trees… “Cheeseburger!” Guess what that means…spring is near! What does a cheeseburger have to do with spring you may ask? … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged "dees", chickadees, gargle, mob, territories, threat

Ripples 3/3/22

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 3, 2022

Article and photo by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Who needs a warm and sunny winter vacation when you can spend winter here in Wisconsin instead right? Well, that is the logic that our little friend Clay has. Clay is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged buzzing, Clay-colored, Mexico, migration, shrubs, winter

Ripples 1/27/22

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineJanuary 28, 2022

With the recent cold weather its hard to remember that we are now 2/3rd’s of the way through the worst of winter.  This time of year, with cold and viruses trying to drain the life from us, we need something … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged cardinals, chickadees, cold, enjoyment, feeders, junco, shrubs

Ripples 1/6/22

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineJanuary 7, 2022

Ripples from the Dunes, by Kennedy Zittle, Assistant Naturalist Recently there has been a new visitor to the bird feeders outside of my office window. Though I appreciate the daily visits from the same birds – chickadees, house finches, cardinals, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged churr, climate change, excavate, Habitat, north, Red-bellied woodpecker

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