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Tag Archives: Habitat

Ripples 6/2/22

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Nancy NabakJune 3, 2022

Written by Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator With a few strokes of a master’s paintbrush, a Brewster’s warbler was decorated. It’s a beautiful thing, this little four inch songbird adorned with a golden crown, whitish- yellow throat, and a steely blue-gray … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged Blue-winged warbler, genome, Golden-winged warbler, Habitat, hybrid, rare

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

Ripples 10/23/20

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Jim KnickelbineOctober 23, 2020

We staff at Woodland Dunes see our place in the world as a haven for both wildlife and people. Each year we spend some time trying to measure the diversity of wild things that call our nature preserve home, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Rarity | Tagged forked aster, Habitat, high quality natural area, restoration, rusty-patched bumble bee

Ripples 4/28/16

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Jim KnickelbineApril 28, 2016

We live in an imperfect world.  Or rather, what we see as imperfection is actually the way things should be sometimes. A forest is a complicated place.  There are hundreds, or thousands, or if you include the soil hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Forest, Uncategorized | Tagged birds, fungi, Habitat, soil, trees, wood

Ripples 2-06-14

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Jim KnickelbineJanuary 16, 2015

When I was in college at UW-Manitowoc, I was introduced to the writing of Aldo Leopold. I was and still am fascinated by his eloquent essays on a system of ethical thought and behavior that includes caring for the land. … Continue reading →

Posted in Restore the Shore | Tagged Habitat, Invasive, Lake Michigan, Migratory Birds
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