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Ripples 4/20/23

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineApril 20, 2023

Last Saturday was the annual Midwest Sandhill Crane Count, held each year the third Saturday of April. I’ve been doing these counts for more than 25 years, and they always seem to mark the start of the bird monitoring season … Continue reading →

Posted in birding | Tagged Ross' geese, Sandhill crane, snipe, thrashers, towhees, woodcock

Ripples 4/13/23

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Jim KnickelbineApril 14, 2023

This is one of my favorite times of year.  As winter grudgingly releases its grasp on our world, nature creeps back in the most subtle, and wonderful ways.  It is amazing to me, as I’m sure it has been to … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged courtship, crepuscular, maple syrup, sap, slow, woodcock

Ripples 2/26/21

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Jim KnickelbineFebruary 26, 2021

Spring has arrived in our Lakeshore, even though just a week ago temperatures were below zero.  Days are longer, the sun is higher in the sky, and all around us wildlife is responding.  A few robins and red-winged blackbirds stayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged change, hope, maple sap, migration, snow fleas, woodcock

Ripples 4/16/20

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Jessica JohnsrudApril 16, 2020

by Jessica Johnsrud, Woodland Dunes Education Coordinator This time of year, I look forward to a special performance that, for me, signifies spring has arrived. The show starts most evenings around twilight. The feathered performer sings and shows off his … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged courtship, display, peent, woodcock

Ripples 4/2/20

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Jim KnickelbineApril 3, 2020

Finally, a sunny morning.  The cool, cloudy, rainy March we just experienced only seemed to add to people’s concerns and worries.  About the only thing we can do for ourselves is go for a walk, and even my dog doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged auditory, display, good, migration, tadpoles, woodcock

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