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
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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
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
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
Autumn is probably the busiest time in our preserve. One might think that with the growing season behind us, things would settle down. In truth, September through November brings hundreds of children visiting for field trips, and hundreds of acres … Continue reading