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Fall is a wonderful time of year in the Delta – a time that marks the end of our blistering, seemingly unending summer and welcomes the arrival of our winter season. Each change of season brings a different group of … Continue reading
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This mornings walk delivered some great bird sightings. I guess I’m fortunate to find such joy from simple things like spotting the first migrating birds of the season here on the farm. While walking ahead along the wetland trail with … Continue reading
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The kestrel shown in these treetop pics has been hanging around the conservation area for a couple of months now. Only recently has he/she let me get close enough to photograph even though the bird has seen me about 4 … Continue reading
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Since I built the wetland area (see other posts) the vegetation and animal life there has been constantly evolving. Other than the Goldenrod, these plants were not here a year ago. If anyone knows the names of the other flowers, … Continue reading
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Yesterday morning, in a steady drizzle, my dog Zoe and I were just starting our walk. As I took my first steps, I sensed some movement ahead and was completely shocked to see the very first bald eagle ever on … Continue reading
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Back in the spring, I posted some info on Blue Winged Teal. These waterfowl are usually the last going north in the spring and first to arrive in the fall. We’ve been able to keep enough water in the moist soils area … Continue reading
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Two summers ago we built a water impoundment levee on the low end of the farm. The purpose of this area was to catch farm runoff, provide a settling pond for that runoff and to provide a wetland habitat for … Continue reading
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Wood Ducks usually come to the MS Delta around mid February and start looking for nest sites. Usually, good nest sites (including the man-made nest boxes) get used twice during the nesting season. One hen gets her brood hatched and … Continue reading
