Dawn Chorus on May 14th in WA DNR lands opposite the old Wolf Camp property on Woods Lake, a tributary of the Sultan River in Snohomish County. 9:00 PM Last Night. Made hot coffee for thermos. Set alarm for Nautical Twilight. Reviewed blog posts including Identify Birds Quickly by Sight, Sound & Behavior using Bird…
We just noticed that the ubiquitous internet still has our old WordPress Blog site published. The following posts are from the first year after Kim and I got married, then moved to Puyallup, and began teaching weekly homeschool, after-school, and evening classes on our various topics. The photos are great, the stories are fun, but…
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Do you get a vague feeling that you hike past a lot of wildlife without seeing it – the deer hiding in the thicket, the coyote silently watching your every move, or the minutes-old cougar tracks saying she heard you coming? Do you wish you could be as good as those wildlife photographers or famous…
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February 12, 2013 – Chris and I headed out this morning for a walk at our local park to see if there were any signs of spring to be found among the local flora and fauna. The first thing I noticed were these lovely Red Elderberry buds (Sambucus racemosa) just waiting to burst forth. There’s…
Wolf Journey Journal Cover Page for Field Exercise # 005 Name of Field Exercise: Chapter One Celebration Dates & Times of Study Site Visits: 1600-1800, September 3, 2010 1800-2000, September 12, 2010 Plants, Animals, Minerals Experienced: (make up a name / give it a number if unsure) I’m not sure whether it’s the season, whether my senses are…
2010.09.03 – Study Site (& bald-faced hornets) Found! I saw the slug. It was surrounded by carpenter ants and I wondered why they would go after a slug. Was it for food? Should I save it? Wouldn’t the slugs natural slime defense protect it from them? Was the slug considered an invader for some reason? Slug…
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Wolf Journey Journal Cover Page for Field Exercise # 004 Name of Field Exercise: Appreciating Your Study Site Date & Time of Study Site Visit: 1400, March 1, 2010 Plants, Animals, Minerals Experienced Today: (make up a name / give it a number if unsure) Okay, spring is booming here, like it usually booms on April 1st. Check this…
Wolf Journey Journal Cover Page for Field Exercise # 003 Name of Field Exercise: Mapping Your Study Site Date & Time of Study Site Visit: 1600, February 17, 2010 Plants, Animals, Minerals Experienced Today: (make up a name / give it a number if unsure) Kim pointed out a new bird at the feeder this week: an Audubon Race Yellow-Rumped…
Wolf Journey Journal Cover Page for Field Exercise # 002 Name of Field Exercise: Drawing Your Study Site Date & Time of Study Site Visit: 1500, February 11, 2010 Approx Temperature when you were at study site, plus today’s high and low, if known: 43f Wind direction and strength when you were at study site, plus other wind factors today…
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My new study site right outside my office window! This is a picture of my new study site. Right outside my home office window! You can see that Kim and I put up some bird feeders, even though the yard is a mecca for winter feeding flocks. Already a larder, it is shared by flocks…
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