Up Close With A Pileated Woodpecker

We were out winter hiking in Peninsula State Park, when we thought it'd be fun to take a short cut through the interior on the little used Trail Trampers Delight trail.  Someone had fun naming that trail!  Just beautiful and so quiet after a fresh overnight snowfall. Yes, there's a trail there 🙂 Lots of … Continue reading Up Close With A Pileated Woodpecker

The Blue Jays are Back (and That’s Not a Good Thing)

My mom, Peggy, has had an ongoing issue with blue jays in her yard.  As I wrote before in Bullies at the Bird Feeder, they can be a real nuisance at her feeders.  They eat an obnoxious amount of bird seed and really act as bullies when other birds try to eat. Now the latest problem is that … Continue reading The Blue Jays are Back (and That’s Not a Good Thing)

Sunday Feature: Wildlife on the Golf Course

One of the best places I've found to observe nature has been on the golf course.   I'm not really a very good golfer (been known to just pick up my ball on occasion), but I love being out on the courses with friends and family.  Right from the beginning, I've always had a little … Continue reading Sunday Feature: Wildlife on the Golf Course