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One of my goals for my property has been to not allow any unfiltered rainwater runoff. Unchecked storm-water runoff from farm fields in the Mississippi Delta causes huge amounts of soil erosion and chemical contamination each year. This runoff has … Continue reading
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This is a picture of the woodlot behind my house. It’s supposed to flood this way. I have a control structure (just behind me in the photo) that controls the water levels and creates what we call a “green tree … Continue reading
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Here are some more bird pics taken in the wetlands. The fall to winter transition is bringing in some interesting wildlife. On many mornings, I see something that I’ve not seen here before. On this post, I’ve included the Ruddy … Continue reading
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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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Every now and then storms blow through the MS delta with amazing force. It’s something we are accustomed to. They move in with force, pass quickly and sometimes leave destruction in their wake. This time they left some incredible color. … Continue reading
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Below are a couple of pics of the monster red oak we recently milled into 1×6’s, 1×3’s and slabs. The tree was one of six that my granddad planted around the house back in the 1930’s. The trees are … Continue reading
