We are blessed around here to have several pairs of Red Bellied Woodpeckers visit us on a daily basis…year round. The last few summers we’ve had youngsters showing up too so that’s a really good sign of a happy and productive home.
The winter of 2022/2023 will go down as one of the milder, warmer ones in recent history. It came in with a bang…with brutally cold weather in December. But the jet stream shifted after that and the cold and snow remained to the North for the rest of the winter. I’m not going to lie, … Read more
The arrival of the winter eagle season around here always stirs up great enthusiasm for those of us with an interest in such things. Bird watchers and photographers can enjoy the viewing as the birds congregate around open waters with fish to feed on. Each year is different and unique…always affected by the conditions that … Read more
Sometimes when an eagle finds some fish scraps they can get a bit excited about it. Not unlike myself in childhood at the mention of a Happy Meal from McDonalds. The toys that came with the cheeseburger and fries seemed a lot better back then…but I’m probably biased.
Spring around here is a good time for swan watching. There were around 150 at a nearby marsh and with storms approaching, we didn’t have a lot of time with them, but a few made some nice take-offs, as they went out to feed in some nearby fields. There are few birds that look this … Read more
Great Blue Herons are extremely capable hunters. This one was working the edge of the ice and open water, looking for a slow-moving fish to snatch. It consumed several in just a few minutes’ time. Many people think this bird looks prehistoric and that’s really not a stretch since it’s a descendent of the two-legged … Read more