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Ripples 5/23/19

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineMay 23, 2019

Late May is a wondrous time in Wisconsin.  Deciduous trees and shrubs are cloaked in newly emerging leaves, and conifer branches are tipped with light green new growth.  Wildflowers burst from the ground and the first of the spring ephemerals … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged bird band, collisions, migration, spring

Ripples 2/14/19

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineFebruary 21, 2019

I am well on my way to becoming an “old timer,” although I’ve only been called that once by a student when I was visiting my daughter at UW-Madison. Once, so far, anyway.  That’s not a label that causes any … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged cardinals, chickadees, red-breasted nuthatch, spring, winter

Ripples 5/3/18

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Jim KnickelbineMay 3, 2018

I probably speak for many in saying that I don’t remember such a drastic change in weather in spring over such a short time before. I do remember the opposite during a November of long ago when we went from … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasons | Tagged adaptable, instinct, overcome, spring, storm

Ripples 4/26/18

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Nancy NabakApril 26, 2018

By Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator for Woodland Dunes It looks like an alien or possibly something that would have been featured in the “Little Shop of Horrors” movie, but it’s not alien. In fact, it’s quite native and great fodder … Continue reading →

Posted in Native Plants, Seasons | Tagged odor, skunk cabbage, spring, thermogenic

Ripples 1/25/18

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Jim KnickelbineJanuary 25, 2018

With February around the corner, there are now definite indications of the coming spring season.  Although wildlife are still prepared for the cold, there are subtle differences all around us compared to the state of things a month ago. Field … Continue reading →

Posted in Courtship, Forest, Spring | Tagged nesting, spring, transition, winter

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