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090531 Eastern Kingbird
tending the nest, Sumacs leafing out, New Cattails growing
"It's a gorgeous day!!"
090530 Tiger Salamander** (sort of ) roadkill (by bike on a bike
trail), Wrens incubating eggs in a nest box; the wren parents were mad at
us as we got close to the nest --- "Wrens, sorry for the trouble! We just wanted
to shoot a pic of the nest", Pileated Woodpecker babies fledged a
few weeks ago, but
we've finally located the empty nest (Kathie, thanks for the info), Tree Swallow
baby fledged a few days ago, Painted turtle seems to be laying eggs?
**Picture of the Week** (Photo
Gallery > Picture of the Week
090529)
Friends School Plant Sale
- Biggest
fundraising plant sale in Minnesota 大きなファンドレイジング
プラントセール
090529
090523
Spring Butterfly Trek
led by
Entomologist Dean
(Check a 090529 article on Butterfly
Watch), Start at
Crex Meadows,
Grantsburg, WI
090527 Nature Notes: Barn Swallow
nest*, Great Crested Flycatcher*, Pewee*, Clay-colored sparrows (calls)**,
Goldfinch, Cooper's Hawk*, Eastern Bluebird* nest, etc. Wildflowers
in bloom:
Yellow Lady's Slippers (Large* & Small), Wild Geraniums, May Apples*,
Columbines, Golden Alexander*, etc. Plants: Kentucky Coffee trees are just
leafing out*. Matt's saying that the "Kentucky Coffee" tree is one of the last
to leaf out in spring. (Matt & Julie Walk) Check
Wildlife photos ワイルドライフ
フォト
090525 Nature Notes: Two pairs of Wood Ducks, Grebe, Male Cardinal,
Canada Goose
Families --- Wow, one family has about 20 goslings, Mallard ducklings* (several)
escorted by Mom, Tree Swallow Baby**, Cliff Swallows have built their
dome-shaped mud nests; Painted turtle sunning, Dandelion Seedheads
090525 Mon. "Happy Memorial Day"
090524 Nature Notes: Indigo
Buntings* (calls), Hummingbird, Wood Ducks nest (or nested) in a tree
cavity (Tammy's Walk), Plants: Horsetails* emerging in wetland
Spring leaf-outs: Maples,
Oaks, etc.
World Turtle Day - May 23
Dean's Nature Notes: "We saw 12
species of butterflies last Sunday, 090517"
090522 "Have
a nice Memorial Day Weekend!"
090521 This Weekend is Memorial
Day Weekend Check Calendar May for Memorial Day
090521 Nature Notes: "Hey guys,
welcome back!!! We're so glad to see ya guys again." A flock of
approximately 20 Cliff Swallows is here at our apartment complex! This
morning they started building dome-shaped nests. Each nest is made of lots of
mud pellets. BTW, Barn Swallows make cup-shaped mud nests.
090520 Nature Notes: Baltimore
orioles
(calls*), Killdeer, Mallards; no ducklings escorted by their
parents?, Canada Geese, Two Canada Goose families; each family has several
goslings, Great Blue Heron, Red-winged Blackbirds (male), House sparrows
nesting, Gray Squirrels Plants: Silver Maple samaras*, Elm
fruits?, Snake Grass* emerges in wetland areas
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