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Tag Archives: nest

Ripples 8/1/19

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineAugust 1, 2019

Written and photo by Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator It’s not the velvet sound of Nat King Kole that I swoon over, but it is one of my all time favorite sounds. I’m listening to baby Chimney swifts chittering in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged chimney, chimney swift, congregating, migration, nest, Swift Night Out

Ripples 7/25/19

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 25, 2019

  This year has been difficult for ospreys at Woodland Dunes.  It’s a reminder that the natural world is not always as friendly to animals as was portrayed in cute nature films I watched when young. Neither is nature cruel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged nest, osprey, platform, rehabilitator

Ripples 8/16/18

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Jim KnickelbineAugust 24, 2018

                        It may not feel like it, but fall is well underway.  Unlike day-to-day shifts in the weather, the overall change in season is subtle and prolonged.  We see … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged fish, hatchling, nest, osprey

Ripples 12/7/17

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Jessica JohnsrudDecember 7, 2017

This article was written by Jessica Johnsrud, education coordinator. Photo (Red-tailed Hawk eating a mouse) taken by Nancy Nabak, communications coordinator. Mice are the most abundant mammals in Wisconsin, so it’s no surprise many of us find evidence of their invasion … Continue reading →

Posted in Mice | Tagged droppings, nest, omnivorous, rodents

Ripples 7/2017

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 20, 2017

-Written by Julia Adams, summer intern for Woodland Dunes Nature Center  It is always fascinating to learn about how other animals reproduce and raise their young. Recently while on vacation in Mexico, I observed sea turtles nesting on the beach. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reptiles, Turtles | Tagged clutches, eggs, hatchlings, nest, painted turtles
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