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Ripples 2/2/23

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineFebruary 2, 2023

Winter is slowly slipping away, despite the recent cold snap.  The forecast is for warmer weather, perhaps for much of the rest of the month.  We are already 2/3rds through what we consider biological winter (December thru February), and there … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasons | Tagged budding, patterns, sing, sounds, spring, winter

Ripples 12/29/22

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineDecember 30, 2022

Each year for the past 120 years or so, people have ventured out across North America to count birds at Christmastime- between Dec. 15 and Jan 5.  They count in specific 15 mile diameter circles, one or more to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Citizen Science | Tagged Audubon, Christmas Bird Count, decisions, species, tracking, winter

Ripples 12/8/22

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineDecember 7, 2022

  The many dark days of November and December, the result of both cloud cover and shorter day length, are a challenge for people. Personally, I feel much more inclined to move in the morning if there is at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged Bald Eagle, great horned owls, raptors, red-tailed hawk, seasons, short-eared owl, winter

Ripples 3/3/22

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 3, 2022

Article and photo by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Who needs a warm and sunny winter vacation when you can spend winter here in Wisconsin instead right? Well, that is the logic that our little friend Clay has. Clay is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged buzzing, Clay-colored, Mexico, migration, shrubs, winter

Ripples 2/10/22

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Jim KnickelbineFebruary 10, 2022

by Jennifer Klein, Habitat Manager I have never been a fan of the cold. I am not sure how many of us are. Yet, after growing up in the cold state of Wisconsin, I chose to stay for my adult … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasons | Tagged cold, life, migration, spring, winter

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