Early fall is a special time in terms of wildlife and habitat. Animals are moving or preparing for winter, and plants are either storing energy and nutrients or producing fruit and seed before they die. This summer has been a … Continue reading
Category Archives: winter
Spring Cleaning The recent mild days seem to foster not only migration but other summer preparations as well, for wildlife as well as people. Ospreys have returned to their nest platform and are finding and carefully decorating their nest … Continue reading
The State of the Woods It’s zero degrees as we walk into the forest, but sunny and no wind. The air smells and feels clean, as if it’s been sanitized by the cold. Dry light snow clings to the … Continue reading
This year’s Christmas Bird Count for Kids was a blast! Nine kids participated in the count and three of their younger siblings participated in the Budding Birders program. Children ages 8 and up worked on small teams and went through … Continue reading
On many spring days during my formative years in Manitowoc, a shift of the afternoon wind turned a sunny, warm, pleasant time to a cool, damp one. At that time of year, “cooler near the Lake” was not thought of … Continue reading