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Tag Archives: prey

Ripples 12/15/22

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineDecember 19, 2022

Written by guest, Joel Trick One of the most fascinating and unusual members of the Wisconsin fauna is the Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata). Though seldom seen by humans, this animal is widespread on Woodland Dunes properties, and can be active … Continue reading →

Posted in mammals | Tagged forage, poor eyesight, prey, star-nosed-mole, tentacles, tunnels

Ripples 3/31/22

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 31, 2022

By Wendy Lutzke, Environmental Educator & Butterfly Garden Coordinator  With lots of talk about the change to Daylight Savings Time recently, my mind has focused on the joys of sunlight and specifically, its “coming up” and “going down.” You see, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crepuscular, matutinal, movement, prey, time, twilight, vespertine

Ripples 2/1/18

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Jim KnickelbineFebruary 1, 2018

Recently, a neighbor of our preserve sent a photo of a footprint in the mud.  The print was about 3 1/2 by 4 inches in size, and showed no marks of claws.  It appears that the bobcat that was photographed … Continue reading →

Posted in Predators | Tagged beneficial, Bobcat, ecoysytems, prey, survival

Ripples 7/6/17

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 7, 2017

Ripples from the Dunes, by Jennifer Klein, Woodland Dunes’ Land Management Coordinator It is amazing the wildlife we encounter in the smallest and simplest of places.  Recently while out tending to the butterfly garden at Woodland Dunes Nature Center, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged prey, sexual dimorphism, spiderlings, spinnerets, wolf spider
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