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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 5/9/19

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineMay 13, 2019

Somehow, spring is in it’s highest gear right now.  Migrant birds which spend the winter in tropics have now traveled north and are reaching us – hummingbirds, rose-breasted grosbeaks, warblers, buntings, orioles – all are showing up in our yards … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged dangers, migration, mother, nesting, osprey

Ripples 4/18/19

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineApril 18, 2019

  Written by Nancy Nabak, Communication and Development Coordinator She fell in love first. Probably around December or January. Then she found a little home and let her maternal instincts kick in. No one thought much of it, because honestly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged Great Horned Owl, instincts, nesting, osprey, platform

Ripples 4/11/19

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineApril 10, 2019

Written by Jeni Klein, Land Management Coordinator There is a certain excitement in the return of wildlife every spring. Humans are longing for warm weather and more color on the landscape. Although I am not as enthusiastic as the robins, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged display, live stream, osprey, woodcock peent

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

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