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Ripples 10/14/21

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Jessica JohnsrudOctober 19, 2021

By Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator On a recent walk in my neighborhood, I noticed a series of lacy, white sheets on top of a manicured row of hedges. I stopped to investigate and found they were funnel weaver spider webs. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged abdomen, cephalothorax, fall, funnel weaver, sheet-like web, silk

Ripples 9/23/20

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Jim KnickelbineSeptember 25, 2020

Although spring is widely anticipated as prime birding season, over the years I’ve really come to appreciate autumn.  At Woodland Dunes, our founder Bernie Brouchoud, spent many hours banding birds during fall, beginning with warblers in August and ending with … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged banding, fall, migration, relaxing, tool

Ripples 9/19/19

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineSeptember 20, 2019

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 →

Posted in Migration | Tagged fall, hawks, lake shore, warblers

Ripples 10/18/18

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Jim KnickelbineOctober 22, 2018

This morning, for the first time this fall, the ground is covered with frost.  It is a perfect fall morning – blue sky, calm wind, and freezing temperatures.  All around, trees finish the growing season in a burst of color … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasons | Tagged fall, frost, migration, winter

Ripples 10/19/17

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Jim KnickelbineOctober 23, 2017

We associate harvest with autumn.  Traditionally, harvesting was primarily focused on food- bringing in crops, hunting game, and that is still true today at least to some extent.  Now, our markets are full of seemingly unlimited supplies of food year … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasons | Tagged fall, harvesting, listening, migration

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