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The Increasing Problem of Light Pollution
Map from NOAA’s National Geophysical Data Center, which maps light pollution across the world. Can we ever have too much light? Generally speaking, we prefer to have light available during the night...
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WOO Are You?
Whenever I talk with others about owls I hear the same thing, “Never seen an owl in the wild”. I have to admit that I’ve seen very few as well and the best view I ever had of an owl was not in the...
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Screech Owl Box: If You Build It, They Will Come
Screech Owl – about 8 inches high Night creatures go largely unseen, so people are often surprised to learn that they might have owls as neighbors. But it’s true. Screech owls, I recently learned at...
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Deer Mating Season
While many think of the fall as deer hunting season, an unfortunate yet necessary activity for the health of the breed, it is also the season of love (or at least mating). Whitetails breed from late...
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Raptors – Unique by Design
Recently, a video of a golden eagle briefly lifting the child in a Montreal park before dropping him unharmed went viral via the internet. However, the video was a hoax. Nearly 17 million people have...
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Winter Paddling – Dressing for the Challenge
Winter paddling on the Shiawassee River. Every year in the Midwest we hear stories of people either going through the ice while fishing or losing their lives due to hypothermia in paddling accidents....
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Wintering Birds – Cardinal
Female and Male Cardinals What is there to talk about during the winter months when it comes to nature, and how do we entertain ourselves if we’re not the types to brave the conditions? Well, for many...
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Wintering Birds – Blue Jays
Wintering Blue Jay If you haven’t noticed that blue jays didn’t leave for the season, just tuck you ear out the door and you’re certain to hear their distinctive jay, jay, jay at some point. Generally,...
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“Eggstravaganza” and “Snake-In-An-Egg”
This Saturday, the Little River Wetlands Project will be holding its annual Eggstravaganza Event, at which time kids and adults have the opportunity to learn about the eggs that have been laid and...
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Earth Day at Eagle Marsh
Earth Day is just around the corner and will be celebrated around the world. But how did it all begin and how can you become involved? Origins The idea came to Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a...
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