Clever as a Fox!

Our Park Director installed squirrel-proof bird feeders in his quest to outsmart them! Wrong!! They found a tiny hole where spring attaches and can pull out seeds with their tongues!

On top of the hummingbird feeder - caught in the act ---

Baby Robins OUT OF THE NEST 6-29-08

These little peepers were seen in the grass under a pine tree today.

A nest was seen directly above them. They were moved a few feet to be under the cover of some bushes. Crossing our fingers for the little sweeties!

Baby Bird Alert Video 6-29

A robin parent should surely hear this!

Osprey Banding Trip, Part IV, 6-28-08

Suzanne and Loretta return their chicks to the nest platforms

Bob, with help, displays the large female chick who should fledge very soon.

Osprey Banding Trip, Part III

Normal view of a nest, but as our boat approaches, the adults leave with a warning call to the chicks....

"You can't see us. We're hiding!"
Pickerelweed and cattails......
The lightest green foliage below is wild rice. It is an important staple for birds, particularly those migrating in the fall. Our naturalist, Greg, has gone to great lengths to revive our stand by replanting, fencing off areas, and helping start an early goose hunting season. Resident geese consume the seedlings.

Osprey Banding Trip, Part II

Great Blue Heron



The Twins
The Menace!



Triplets

Osprey Chick Sounds 6-28-08

Today we heard sounds from both adult ospreys flying over the nest and larger chicks. Had never witnessed this before--almost like a light quacking. We're all familiar with the squealing type calls--this is probably a distress sound.