It is a beautiful, soft morning, with light wind, gray skies, and light snow falling. Even though it’s January, it’s not terribly cold. There is open water on the Manitowoc River where it flows fast, and dozens of chickadees are … Continue reading
Category Archives: Migration
Birds were feeding quietly at the feeder this morning- house finches, gold finches, cardinals, and a brown thrasher that has been coming in for snacks for the last couple of weeks. Suddenly they startled and disappeared into the shrubs surrounding … Continue reading
We are standing now in the midst of a great ocean of living things. The tide is high right now, but starting to flow southward. Our location on the edge of a Great Lake in the middle of the continent … Continue reading
Now we stand at the peak of spring. For birdwatchers, the weather has presented a challenge and east and north winds have not helped bring migrating birds to our area. I suspect that insects are less active near the cold … Continue reading
The life around us flows like tides in the ocean. In spring, the tide of migrant birds and insects flows north, finding places which support their families. After a successful summer, even more animals flow south again to places where … Continue reading