February 1, 2024
Communing with Nature: Polk County Christmas Bird Count Delivers Mixed Results Binoculars and maps, water, cameras, and phone apps were ready, as 14 Piney Wood Lakes […]
January 1, 2024
Fishing Hole Nature: Cardinals Rule! What better bird to see than a bright red bird in wintertime? The crest on the top of his head and […]
May 1, 2023
Enjoying Songbirds Without Interfering With Nature Many people enjoy bird watching. These jewels of nature are fascinating to observe, and even with little to no yard […]
December 1, 2022
Animals in Winter We live in a part of the country where winters tend to be mild, albeit with sometimes wild swings in weather and temperatures. […]
March 30, 2021
“A wonderful bird is the pelican His bill can hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak Food enough for a week; But […]
March 29, 2021
January 5, 2021 dawned sunny and cold but warmed to 60, with no wind and only a few clouds. It was a perfect day for the […]
August 1, 2020
Flycatchers migrate into our area to spend spring and summer. Scissor-tails, Eastern Phoebes, Eastern Kingbirds, and many others. They mate, nest and raise their young here, […]
January 7, 2020
January and February are the months to thoroughly clean and wash out your Purple Martin houses! The cleaner the house, the better your chances of attracting […]
