Fishing Report – April 15, 2014
There’s no Loveland Frog, but we do have some monster fish and a mysterious bird at Lake Isabella! Beastly Bluegill Did you know that Lake Isabella’s monster bluegill are actually a cross between two different…
Snow Birds
I had first come to admire gulls when I was younger during a short visit to Cedar Point, just off the coast of Lake Erie. The gulls were everywhere! They would follow you for food,…
The Return of the Herons
As spring approaches, the return of the great blue herons begins. For the last few years, we have had the pleasure at Winton Woods of watching many great blue herons grow up. That’s because we…
Birds of a Feather Do Stick Together!
Have you ever wondered how our local birds survive this winter’s bitter cold temperatures? Birds are warm-blooded (like humans), so they can produce their own body heat. They take it a step further, though. Birds…
Have You Heard Who, Who, Whooo is Dating??
Really? The great horned owl is feeling amorous in the frosty, freezing winter?? Yes, indeed this large, year-round resident owl is busy hustling and hooting up a storm, carrying out the earliest wild courtship in…
Bird Watching at Shawnee Lookout Golf Course
“Whack!” The golf ball flies from the tee in an effortless traverse through the air, willed by the club holder to find a straight and true path to the hole. But it is not to…
Resolutions that Come Naturally
Something that I enjoy listening for on a cold winter morning is the cheery song of a robin perched high atop a roof, a tree, or anything else that’s tall. I once read that male…
Turkey Days
This is the time of year when turkeys are on many minds…and on many dinner plates. In the spirit of the season, let us revel in the tastiness of this bird and in some very…