tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39783043271847854762024-03-12T20:43:09.787-07:00Tales From The WildsSpring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-8592609053307324272015-10-29T09:10:00.000-07:002015-10-29T09:10:27.348-07:00A Variety of Wildlife Visit the Beaver Pond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4q6Hc28GCih-oOr9TJu76EPYwHXsd4BzIZ9FajfSenPPywLJhJx1v2YFHAWe133L8JUuk-OQsmOMPxHtkMBM0e4iZbxr5-P6MqyMOFMwpgDDU-8AMO56_yh0vzWeCV_lYiDkuZar6J8/s1600/BP+10+28+15+B.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4q6Hc28GCih-oOr9TJu76EPYwHXsd4BzIZ9FajfSenPPywLJhJx1v2YFHAWe133L8JUuk-OQsmOMPxHtkMBM0e4iZbxr5-P6MqyMOFMwpgDDU-8AMO56_yh0vzWeCV_lYiDkuZar6J8/s400/BP+10+28+15+B.jpg" width="392" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
There's been a great variety of wildlife species visiting the beaver ponds these days. Everything from Coyotes to Ruffed Grouse have been showing up at irregular intervals.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVvrlDBzQ_CZUBZaYHZWbutkCYWvD80uG43-dGXdcVgyf9lSN1-Oz7G2XodT6PSlpbLE5JNkGgDni2JsBjoFrueAi4Ng8kz6vM2x4X0PxCpJlHZiwYXjMpShL62jhVy9ugZeD0DjO0Ws/s1600/IMAG0174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVvrlDBzQ_CZUBZaYHZWbutkCYWvD80uG43-dGXdcVgyf9lSN1-Oz7G2XodT6PSlpbLE5JNkGgDni2JsBjoFrueAi4Ng8kz6vM2x4X0PxCpJlHZiwYXjMpShL62jhVy9ugZeD0DjO0Ws/s400/IMAG0174.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>White-tailed Deer are among the most common visitors to the ponds</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tsZiiRGQ1MNmsjYIEnQ_PmsEGQGxh25291cG_51HB_CIgI3Om6obekUGsI-v3vK8ToOqHatAQPzw24zZZjB6DJd5sIkyYWVMtLvg35PPu5GOs7v7JSFQCGIfa3RMGIws8hrRoeXaHGY/s1600/BP+10+28+15+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_tsZiiRGQ1MNmsjYIEnQ_PmsEGQGxh25291cG_51HB_CIgI3Om6obekUGsI-v3vK8ToOqHatAQPzw24zZZjB6DJd5sIkyYWVMtLvg35PPu5GOs7v7JSFQCGIfa3RMGIws8hrRoeXaHGY/s400/BP+10+28+15+A.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Coyote comes down the path and checks out the beavers' latest engineering effort </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnI8HAqynzG128l2HtGlMDr0KcyJOIDAh3YIY2oUU4JXcD9BY8eeqj3QzhfqM2s06d3I4-zHQm7m12ZJtQBf2DQkBkOKu4z140ZiZD4g8roNtnyaiXZOuP8RQZ97q-BXB6JN7kdZDU_o/s1600/IMAG0184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnI8HAqynzG128l2HtGlMDr0KcyJOIDAh3YIY2oUU4JXcD9BY8eeqj3QzhfqM2s06d3I4-zHQm7m12ZJtQBf2DQkBkOKu4z140ZiZD4g8roNtnyaiXZOuP8RQZ97q-BXB6JN7kdZDU_o/s400/IMAG0184.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Fisher showed up a few times this week</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xaoG9sDNscNetnmw8jqs2bh-KKLydrsUf1IElFf3nFc6jdBnMuYPi5lujwPVqk0xOtreP4dlaI3FCDKRaWbjGieC_tT99g5hKMt2kFq9Yuq0DEe9XKOGS1l1f3YDjOHRRSQRx-RWdFw/s1600/IMAG0216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xaoG9sDNscNetnmw8jqs2bh-KKLydrsUf1IElFf3nFc6jdBnMuYPi5lujwPVqk0xOtreP4dlaI3FCDKRaWbjGieC_tT99g5hKMt2kFq9Yuq0DEe9XKOGS1l1f3YDjOHRRSQRx-RWdFw/s400/IMAG0216.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A large buck came by at night</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnF9ly61q5ljYZllY89nNUbWcwiyBMx7AQ9KM7ie13nyG1Xcsqq0QShbz0PDKfySsCbvFcGjPI8NOVYXToz1_z8U8PVkBQM1mL3CpU3AH8SB8sOb_JP7zO1e8rldEzmDgNO7f0MLximYY/s1600/IMAG0266+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnF9ly61q5ljYZllY89nNUbWcwiyBMx7AQ9KM7ie13nyG1Xcsqq0QShbz0PDKfySsCbvFcGjPI8NOVYXToz1_z8U8PVkBQM1mL3CpU3AH8SB8sOb_JP7zO1e8rldEzmDgNO7f0MLximYY/s400/IMAG0266+%25282%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Catbirds were common at the beaver ponds until they migrated south</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPa6GBLFrtkzTSgO3WK6V5TLqxeH9g6zm1UWlkxEtAZa2qeMHS4-_-BB02XYnR-_zbAWlbUbBXlIwXZw9B_aYU8Ti-jKx8GgZbNuuSLExeCfwfIXz0SWxf6Qai5fBTdQdNshoVdb_a4H0/s1600/IMAG0403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPa6GBLFrtkzTSgO3WK6V5TLqxeH9g6zm1UWlkxEtAZa2qeMHS4-_-BB02XYnR-_zbAWlbUbBXlIwXZw9B_aYU8Ti-jKx8GgZbNuuSLExeCfwfIXz0SWxf6Qai5fBTdQdNshoVdb_a4H0/s640/IMAG0403.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A young buck comes up right alongside the camera</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEkaMwcVUpMIv206BMoe4F2XjaouI7bJgXYp33M2FgCw-uh2yzGOOZtrZ2Bfs5g9WtMuu8uH5tCZ3MZgbV30S5cfmhwr2R2t89VUKVPsU4Hj8NwTskDUxxBZUKdoINjoOoF5Xc0etPIc/s1600/IMAG0278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYEkaMwcVUpMIv206BMoe4F2XjaouI7bJgXYp33M2FgCw-uh2yzGOOZtrZ2Bfs5g9WtMuu8uH5tCZ3MZgbV30S5cfmhwr2R2t89VUKVPsU4Hj8NwTskDUxxBZUKdoINjoOoF5Xc0etPIc/s640/IMAG0278.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Beavers enjoying a late afternoon siesta </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLY0XtUOyI3LyJ9K5KY9HLcS2Ju1AfgLxC8Q9r2P4tKhFVgSx_aMixxhLvs9MAl_JiwGQup7ZS8SuvoTqgnxxa9c8AGVdhAsrPjmbuQd75Ac75Lf722-kR5XrJLH9mABO3sIK7pfDC5o/s1600/IMAG0794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLY0XtUOyI3LyJ9K5KY9HLcS2Ju1AfgLxC8Q9r2P4tKhFVgSx_aMixxhLvs9MAl_JiwGQup7ZS8SuvoTqgnxxa9c8AGVdhAsrPjmbuQd75Ac75Lf722-kR5XrJLH9mABO3sIK7pfDC5o/s640/IMAG0794.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Green Heron skulks by the camera</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VsLelUPfguK0U8wr5jXxWmFyDIlr6LgOM3GLa-wbBMFLrGVlIElLv6AaTDPeM12QoAvk57_rb14D4oMrcdypW_ozD6_kj1CdD2eTPTTk5ruSeMDSvQMeO6j65Sz56faVjhWx7qgtp3E/s1600/IMAG0815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VsLelUPfguK0U8wr5jXxWmFyDIlr6LgOM3GLa-wbBMFLrGVlIElLv6AaTDPeM12QoAvk57_rb14D4oMrcdypW_ozD6_kj1CdD2eTPTTk5ruSeMDSvQMeO6j65Sz56faVjhWx7qgtp3E/s640/IMAG0815.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Red Squirrel scampers up the lodge-like construction on the bank</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Pmmt9TCCRN8kC8dn5w_wI8cSPEhvHSdus2Qdh6f4pjYQyAqazM4HUhQ-Xlnj5TZ5uoRH-dPAVzG36A-cihTy-loqT1IlUBKPCSFHYVnZJxMzxP7T0A8iWMQUYhlVNak3BvEEQ0JczPQ/s1600/IMAG0122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Pmmt9TCCRN8kC8dn5w_wI8cSPEhvHSdus2Qdh6f4pjYQyAqazM4HUhQ-Xlnj5TZ5uoRH-dPAVzG36A-cihTy-loqT1IlUBKPCSFHYVnZJxMzxP7T0A8iWMQUYhlVNak3BvEEQ0JczPQ/s640/IMAG0122.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A rare visit from a Rusty Blackbird</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-35761288809633941352015-06-07T09:07:00.002-07:002015-06-07T09:07:37.952-07:00Recent Comings and Goings at the Nature Preserve<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tJ8nt1llRF612IanVdStlFfQ1W60RlbtkPd2_qh9sX2laTh8ApN0hrwgTg0W5-n-q7sSsHHH9XjJodCZi1yUTx8_VE86AyqlMCxOrk294c69jDSHg4pTOvzs63KCabX7MNz2_U_kN-c/s1600/BP+6+6+15+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3tJ8nt1llRF612IanVdStlFfQ1W60RlbtkPd2_qh9sX2laTh8ApN0hrwgTg0W5-n-q7sSsHHH9XjJodCZi1yUTx8_VE86AyqlMCxOrk294c69jDSHg4pTOvzs63KCabX7MNz2_U_kN-c/s400/BP+6+6+15+5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A male Rose-breasted Grosbeak samples an apple blossom</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lots of things have happened since my last posting. For the songbirds, migration wrapped up and nesting has begun. Flowers are still blooming, though not so many in the woods. Here are a few of the pictures that I managed to get:</span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqyL8fPksMc4EApZWiu5YY7cBhD8EvOw6jMije-e5SfFrFQd9sNqziG373u_GTettVhnchMR_eb4j55YR8htJNuapjcw7iMJ80u-NPzJQL31uxc514o0jM3mXhPo9M9vkYHzHVJnKmBc/s1600/BP+6+6+15+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqyL8fPksMc4EApZWiu5YY7cBhD8EvOw6jMije-e5SfFrFQd9sNqziG373u_GTettVhnchMR_eb4j55YR8htJNuapjcw7iMJ80u-NPzJQL31uxc514o0jM3mXhPo9M9vkYHzHVJnKmBc/s400/BP+6+6+15+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A male Scarlet Tanager sings at the border of the old woods</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgDYINFhY6qRLvJTiSAQh7e9I5v4CGkqQ5R0ez5__MMcGze40qTA2KVfiMJWn29sGelmGJicLEu7MVvcToiKTeMC2wv7OVIhJOLvNJH7yFwlY3sP9012bHaOaZtebEMrDdWawjLSqR_8/s1600/BP+6+6+15+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgDYINFhY6qRLvJTiSAQh7e9I5v4CGkqQ5R0ez5__MMcGze40qTA2KVfiMJWn29sGelmGJicLEu7MVvcToiKTeMC2wv7OVIhJOLvNJH7yFwlY3sP9012bHaOaZtebEMrDdWawjLSqR_8/s400/BP+6+6+15+10.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A male Baltimore Oriole - the species is not as common as it used to be</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-jsyGn4SjQcuk1GiBdZwUd6J1CpPkZfTSJl6afa35N0H4rnJMBxGGhtG041yQVx9DN947z8xHm5-MGi2bXC2D31v8inFKZbCFXiYzyALlmLnRSrUak5OPAqykysKQOsvlk4Pne9eGzs/s1600/BP+6+6+15+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-jsyGn4SjQcuk1GiBdZwUd6J1CpPkZfTSJl6afa35N0H4rnJMBxGGhtG041yQVx9DN947z8xHm5-MGi2bXC2D31v8inFKZbCFXiYzyALlmLnRSrUak5OPAqykysKQOsvlk4Pne9eGzs/s400/BP+6+6+15+19.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Swainson's Thrush was singing in the old woods for about a week</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWiGyrFfr8ioycp06tgH4RDBFocxjJw7R9Mnm3MlD4Huz9l5-i-zL-o-yPdriPx0LUCMFd9FcSrpz_Z2WHba0UAIRHR1oKibZoMkiKcutSkaqwZVvrMKKVFXsQiuTDXpizPnovXhiYhw/s1600/BP+6+6+15+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWiGyrFfr8ioycp06tgH4RDBFocxjJw7R9Mnm3MlD4Huz9l5-i-zL-o-yPdriPx0LUCMFd9FcSrpz_Z2WHba0UAIRHR1oKibZoMkiKcutSkaqwZVvrMKKVFXsQiuTDXpizPnovXhiYhw/s400/BP+6+6+15+18.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Swainson's Thrush hunting insects by the creek on a cold morning</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfG3yCPH2DJWezI9cLOha8kPRk4vK4SqaTzPITLG5o-k5udpLifeeuqGhQxYQ6pcA_BaPL0m5QUzJyae3hkvcMGA8Csy4OQmvHiIeURzmjcTY2nhhWbia7PtTJfYzEatykiGqcMiQPss/s1600/BP+6+6+15+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfG3yCPH2DJWezI9cLOha8kPRk4vK4SqaTzPITLG5o-k5udpLifeeuqGhQxYQ6pcA_BaPL0m5QUzJyae3hkvcMGA8Csy4OQmvHiIeURzmjcTY2nhhWbia7PtTJfYzEatykiGqcMiQPss/s400/BP+6+6+15+20.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seldom seen during migration - Gray Cheeked Thrush - having a wing stretch </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnMuw8HyYmcB6xc-lMYhImEuV3qKqIiHzZqie_J3sPlOOMtTYUu3PVx5sXOD0ZorDeYyzuk20X83b6V7pgRbBdboqzQ75lJaferysZqBxrvbyUX-s2Jx905jok2LdFkzC4Q3WL4OW_HI/s1600/BP+6+6+15+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnMuw8HyYmcB6xc-lMYhImEuV3qKqIiHzZqie_J3sPlOOMtTYUu3PVx5sXOD0ZorDeYyzuk20X83b6V7pgRbBdboqzQ75lJaferysZqBxrvbyUX-s2Jx905jok2LdFkzC4Q3WL4OW_HI/s400/BP+6+6+15+24.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Great crested Flycatcher - looking for a tree cavity to nest in</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5UEuR2KafBKOdNiLlDVdyidoyouvq5izZKaLZlZR6daOd2i6Sux79QlEm2HijGxT21nF8NSea8_TRB5iXMXaeMObxYruUh4ROjsDe4_daKOtFJsxFY7BZ40HJVSuNTjYhCLZsTAI_EE/s1600/BP+6+6+15+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5UEuR2KafBKOdNiLlDVdyidoyouvq5izZKaLZlZR6daOd2i6Sux79QlEm2HijGxT21nF8NSea8_TRB5iXMXaeMObxYruUh4ROjsDe4_daKOtFJsxFY7BZ40HJVSuNTjYhCLZsTAI_EE/s400/BP+6+6+15+22.jpg" width="307" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - another north bound migrant</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJa5gvLdeSSnc-lsdvxEKMDQhi4R0I0l8kmAEgd46pzvh3AovNoISh6S_wxK8Pr3kb4I4TWCpGCbk3ER3HGwAakp2IT4-6P9CDab1MEN5cOHpayQPVM0nvfIhg2ElOhPwcI9lzGOLCmc/s1600/BP+6+6+15+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJa5gvLdeSSnc-lsdvxEKMDQhi4R0I0l8kmAEgd46pzvh3AovNoISh6S_wxK8Pr3kb4I4TWCpGCbk3ER3HGwAakp2IT4-6P9CDab1MEN5cOHpayQPVM0nvfIhg2ElOhPwcI9lzGOLCmc/s640/BP+6+6+15+21.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rose-breasted Grosbeak stops at the post for some sunflower seeds</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq1Rc89clLAHW9zCQjstZEHTnu3PqzFsWDCbRwsraCu7_7VaflyhAPq-RDrpVx9a0NbhF7oecDOcdESuSkP0nahPR-WAauZdbjMhm4BcyE2O9sqpUD6FnswGHuKbggoLujtFrP4McGis/s1600/BP+6+6+15+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq1Rc89clLAHW9zCQjstZEHTnu3PqzFsWDCbRwsraCu7_7VaflyhAPq-RDrpVx9a0NbhF7oecDOcdESuSkP0nahPR-WAauZdbjMhm4BcyE2O9sqpUD6FnswGHuKbggoLujtFrP4McGis/s640/BP+6+6+15+25.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A female Hooded Merganser has been seen frequently on the beaver ponds</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8hCZHpnB1ZL-CS6nl3rvKRs1UHfYRIWbM8wSoPkmd97W7gD2_Ran3m4f61DqCn70OZOJMJd6XoZFTYqy9J1REzp9jaY76ANG9hm5rlmz_OnJAjdoPGAYyUiJwBZ60o4mWS55eAge4cY/s1600/BP+6+6+15+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8hCZHpnB1ZL-CS6nl3rvKRs1UHfYRIWbM8wSoPkmd97W7gD2_Ran3m4f61DqCn70OZOJMJd6XoZFTYqy9J1REzp9jaY76ANG9hm5rlmz_OnJAjdoPGAYyUiJwBZ60o4mWS55eAge4cY/s640/BP+6+6+15+27.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A male Common Merganser stretches his wings</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtWGsqVwO3Ao3McsytbwtO5pxTD4C5Luj16yIBOVCrNgt69VBncYtILKaz7o8_MoFmwtv1t2_qAqFK-__CmPOKQJ5kJyvcLN-gqaBeogf1Rhe3vR9KMzmrwJIM4xIqWPZPfa16cEJaBw/s1600/BP+6+6+15+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtWGsqVwO3Ao3McsytbwtO5pxTD4C5Luj16yIBOVCrNgt69VBncYtILKaz7o8_MoFmwtv1t2_qAqFK-__CmPOKQJ5kJyvcLN-gqaBeogf1Rhe3vR9KMzmrwJIM4xIqWPZPfa16cEJaBw/s640/BP+6+6+15+30.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Male and female Wood Ducks</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuhwQMpEVGCd4nQ4krbRjcUDissvFcsESM_z5Wo2ooLCUf_geJA1a57FhAhtZa53woXUxOMTncVfbAQTyuxOjfuwqFMex16MuE3BgYlWdLSs_sRqLG5UNe9v3YXR76InolkSxzUujHLM/s1600/BP+6+6+15+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuhwQMpEVGCd4nQ4krbRjcUDissvFcsESM_z5Wo2ooLCUf_geJA1a57FhAhtZa53woXUxOMTncVfbAQTyuxOjfuwqFMex16MuE3BgYlWdLSs_sRqLG5UNe9v3YXR76InolkSxzUujHLM/s640/BP+6+6+15+8.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Coyote stops to see who entered the field - it's just me</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJD49CU7BLwf23lHGx-FXi73fvEc-jKieOqm0UVFqRMyUC3teHPhCikRGG89959L1DZO8QbckRMQ6Kv9H8g5wu0yZ_V5VE82d2JKGn7CxyPmp-MHnBzvEbmpIEOQwXQoov2wOrZMRy7uI/s1600/BP+6+6+15+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJD49CU7BLwf23lHGx-FXi73fvEc-jKieOqm0UVFqRMyUC3teHPhCikRGG89959L1DZO8QbckRMQ6Kv9H8g5wu0yZ_V5VE82d2JKGn7CxyPmp-MHnBzvEbmpIEOQwXQoov2wOrZMRy7uI/s640/BP+6+6+15+36.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Male Bobolink sings in our high brushy meadow</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xJfThsGrepW9GaHT02Aync2CL-F7xiryTtb1EgPAK5bq5rwkjSEOatjbXjUU92zy91NQun-3rSvcvzmYcrPBKKkfoaRPUrWzK-i4YVA267AWIVpaU76VrkAq0AzZNGD2CGqMsY5loSA/s1600/BP+6+6+15+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xJfThsGrepW9GaHT02Aync2CL-F7xiryTtb1EgPAK5bq5rwkjSEOatjbXjUU92zy91NQun-3rSvcvzmYcrPBKKkfoaRPUrWzK-i4YVA267AWIVpaU76VrkAq0AzZNGD2CGqMsY5loSA/s640/BP+6+6+15+37.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An adult Tree Swallow takes a look out the door</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphn6A82UKxKyFiDx2BcVBSSfdoFGsqer2p-JoKLcZRyFeHXlyP_SZ5FN292EXQGQo6UvKUSqAK3mOJf-adnvCEynnNciJ8dswX3Qr8s_RVxFUhkqGzAOnLuSyqPqPnaeCOPYAVUsa2xg/s1600/BP+6+6+15+38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphn6A82UKxKyFiDx2BcVBSSfdoFGsqer2p-JoKLcZRyFeHXlyP_SZ5FN292EXQGQo6UvKUSqAK3mOJf-adnvCEynnNciJ8dswX3Qr8s_RVxFUhkqGzAOnLuSyqPqPnaeCOPYAVUsa2xg/s640/BP+6+6+15+38.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Young Tamarack pine cones start out purple</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3A6FbstPF5KLrkoZUQVxoLIfnJiDAoz6ar5ZuGx8Oxp866FgHeDszrxKQB8f0bXIBXZ_QcGnJItOwkX2a6-8S_3BUMCdOvd85zsnToTNH8FM-ymvMVDBZEGOepb2BckXsnl-hjlgyXv8/s1600/BP+6+6+15+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3A6FbstPF5KLrkoZUQVxoLIfnJiDAoz6ar5ZuGx8Oxp866FgHeDszrxKQB8f0bXIBXZ_QcGnJItOwkX2a6-8S_3BUMCdOvd85zsnToTNH8FM-ymvMVDBZEGOepb2BckXsnl-hjlgyXv8/s640/BP+6+6+15+34.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bitternut Hickory Tree in bloom</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRBWP00adl_xTI7THMZ13aqJPpfbHqkvSIarm-KtNdoPJj2gPLVsw952PhvkDjkAoxFpCg_MjgjwMoOIR7Pd_CcHRlbHmWyVrau33yFn869mnrycF4DEx6dO3aam5qidRBXESNQGJnpA/s1600/BP+6+6+15+40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNRBWP00adl_xTI7THMZ13aqJPpfbHqkvSIarm-KtNdoPJj2gPLVsw952PhvkDjkAoxFpCg_MjgjwMoOIR7Pd_CcHRlbHmWyVrau33yFn869mnrycF4DEx6dO3aam5qidRBXESNQGJnpA/s640/BP+6+6+15+40.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Golden Ragwort grows in wet shady places</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHT2wsOL_WsgD5edGlMi9ruoevANixNHvcDC89SsEiAigcmBSjrD9hx6buktatPMoNLy1sCRkYhmbN5hkwUlRHZt9rsM2HI8VWdleab1N1dtsr9Bo8Rtlm46B6F9AXVIPSSGgGHzPLFI/s1600/BP+6+6+15+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHT2wsOL_WsgD5edGlMi9ruoevANixNHvcDC89SsEiAigcmBSjrD9hx6buktatPMoNLy1sCRkYhmbN5hkwUlRHZt9rsM2HI8VWdleab1N1dtsr9Bo8Rtlm46B6F9AXVIPSSGgGHzPLFI/s640/BP+6+6+15+23.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ohio Buckeye in bloom along the trail side</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLd5lgUEo73tC4vQSiXJSygSxGZ3DvH-esGfs4N9-pkj7QBBtVETu6oB9v0_JqlXUls42Pq7rfvkK19vMXl15XQ0FQnbVPNhGpXp7U0ZuTagaS0w8aS3sN4eoIIwASWHEEX49LunEpCeg/s1600/BP+6+6+15+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLd5lgUEo73tC4vQSiXJSygSxGZ3DvH-esGfs4N9-pkj7QBBtVETu6oB9v0_JqlXUls42Pq7rfvkK19vMXl15XQ0FQnbVPNhGpXp7U0ZuTagaS0w8aS3sN4eoIIwASWHEEX49LunEpCeg/s640/BP+6+6+15+16.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pitch pine with new growth and the beginnings of new cones</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3GBkiidNVDX9E_WVRfn3drr4iU_xsHbTng0NlyOP1P2Vo0BYOPYrJ1OGwewbc3aRZYN4vBZ-jvGMg73BKMbwdcx4aJDRffaGJwv65Iak0-WYYqyEIuH6s34oxSkhNkI4Fb72w1bhpqs/s1600/BP+6+6+15+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3GBkiidNVDX9E_WVRfn3drr4iU_xsHbTng0NlyOP1P2Vo0BYOPYrJ1OGwewbc3aRZYN4vBZ-jvGMg73BKMbwdcx4aJDRffaGJwv65Iak0-WYYqyEIuH6s34oxSkhNkI4Fb72w1bhpqs/s640/BP+6+6+15+12.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>White Baneberry in the old woods</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYMflqPPi2tAgtHQ2lwxW5mqm9XPXhxdIRtxlFnMS30oFX8P9PRVRs6vTVOKot4G8d7zXS2RH4Iw_7kebySfhRL_pcUPq6OIcA-mn_3VPraTLZLNhcCV8eD2BwnKqxvZhQzNecp6YDLM/s1600/BP+6+6+15+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYMflqPPi2tAgtHQ2lwxW5mqm9XPXhxdIRtxlFnMS30oFX8P9PRVRs6vTVOKot4G8d7zXS2RH4Iw_7kebySfhRL_pcUPq6OIcA-mn_3VPraTLZLNhcCV8eD2BwnKqxvZhQzNecp6YDLM/s640/BP+6+6+15+15.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Native Red Columbine</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSr6xQfRWoqEYokSSOAK1eAwSCYt6JnN8DK0uxMph9D6X9t3LUVeXFGFEyklWau3n5cwQM0zQk8747dNcq8xro0QG30MDKAxzDvlHfAIhyYDCtD6Kg58dnIe1XmVr_8Ujf-pHVEMw9CM/s1600/BP+6+6+15+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSr6xQfRWoqEYokSSOAK1eAwSCYt6JnN8DK0uxMph9D6X9t3LUVeXFGFEyklWau3n5cwQM0zQk8747dNcq8xro0QG30MDKAxzDvlHfAIhyYDCtD6Kg58dnIe1XmVr_8Ujf-pHVEMw9CM/s640/BP+6+6+15+13.jpg" width="446" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dwarf Delphinium - only one plant bloomed this year</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJLHozBeJa8DVzuJl-KJOlS9hcLSXP62bfjKHocA5iQkSybOkHrcG6Iase6h5yFSvEGQPHcgUsdddqKcBqVVr3sgS9k1yccg5xCd4pU0Ygjpb5CqPcVwW2OxRS50uVb1QJHX8u753qtA/s1600/BP+6+6+15+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJLHozBeJa8DVzuJl-KJOlS9hcLSXP62bfjKHocA5iQkSybOkHrcG6Iase6h5yFSvEGQPHcgUsdddqKcBqVVr3sgS9k1yccg5xCd4pU0Ygjpb5CqPcVwW2OxRS50uVb1QJHX8u753qtA/s640/BP+6+6+15+11.jpg" width="610" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Red Eft or Red-spotted Salamander</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-32722037973664086452015-05-17T18:05:00.000-07:002015-05-18T17:44:47.509-07:00A Dazzling Display of Forest Wildflowers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqn_i4O82rchTD69zKPPHNVssiJ3hyphenhyphenkwa9bSo0cTnx808h4g9QyIP4hje2DuPDrHTZA_ntSfau8-FxLW1lGdcvu3X9Ny-2NP6RIDzXyY3Tc7yCuUSEKawUF5iQ3peJ-x0zesnGVNMoDM/s1600/BP+5+17+15+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqn_i4O82rchTD69zKPPHNVssiJ3hyphenhyphenkwa9bSo0cTnx808h4g9QyIP4hje2DuPDrHTZA_ntSfau8-FxLW1lGdcvu3X9Ny-2NP6RIDzXyY3Tc7yCuUSEKawUF5iQ3peJ-x0zesnGVNMoDM/s320/BP+5+17+15+10.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Red Trillium had a good showing in the old woods</span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was impossible to keep on top of everything as it happened this spring. The wildflowers in the old woods had gotten off to a slow start, but then unseasonably warm temperatures at the onset of May caused everything to explode out of the ground. Leaves also came out almost overnight and transformed naked winter-like tree tops into a shady canopy. The earliest wildflowers like Spring Beauty, Hepatica and Bloodroot enjoyed an extended bloom time, while virtually all of the second wave blooms were much shorter lived. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qjnYKuII_n_5QNAwxUk9F65T4T_ISw_mK03vwYdnb_wp5MNGGETslTBd5T9JZunskDK3O4llxlCfGrWOCPvWT9XWORSbYkvQrdLsE1YbZPjThc3c74AXPAU3aZDNWA5pfa2WiKte_hQ/s1600/BP+5+17+15+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3qjnYKuII_n_5QNAwxUk9F65T4T_ISw_mK03vwYdnb_wp5MNGGETslTBd5T9JZunskDK3O4llxlCfGrWOCPvWT9XWORSbYkvQrdLsE1YbZPjThc3c74AXPAU3aZDNWA5pfa2WiKte_hQ/s400/BP+5+17+15+26.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Large-flowered Bellwort with its unusual drooping and leaf-like flower</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iBMMTZ7Kf6fe8mBlNEpKP5XRIXyf-9pkS0R7gTVtZjU8vEiqbTlhiJETbGRuhzNb3NV57jV0rkZ_EmguEzahfyJOOyzMuxbRSAkrzgJg9XActr8WpTqC8jsD3gdlPZPLmdiASB502Fc/s1600/BP+5+17+15+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iBMMTZ7Kf6fe8mBlNEpKP5XRIXyf-9pkS0R7gTVtZjU8vEiqbTlhiJETbGRuhzNb3NV57jV0rkZ_EmguEzahfyJOOyzMuxbRSAkrzgJg9XActr8WpTqC8jsD3gdlPZPLmdiASB502Fc/s400/BP+5+17+15+7.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Trout Lily also known as Dog-tooth Lily</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3Rv05ZBzimlSiD1qLfC2KJcbThlXjp60M98XO0c42gOMpiwtyMJ0n-AS3pXQ4N3auWdeGExxw4nBoQwU4kKF6RmQGAWB8HcQ7Vkx_9auDhq7JTIdnnPjJCtGSfOGUVAVjrNCbLzplEE/s1600/BP+5+17+15+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3Rv05ZBzimlSiD1qLfC2KJcbThlXjp60M98XO0c42gOMpiwtyMJ0n-AS3pXQ4N3auWdeGExxw4nBoQwU4kKF6RmQGAWB8HcQ7Vkx_9auDhq7JTIdnnPjJCtGSfOGUVAVjrNCbLzplEE/s400/BP+5+17+15+36.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Toad Shade - some years it's the first to bloom - this year it's way down on the list</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmSIPo1Od0elbcuZPkgdiLLBgiO4MHja11GC_9NL8LvxFudu81PUgzxRPP0MrSLfmJ2NjhfEDaymjRG1wY51ycDoJucmLts9cejc6xWZu-Omfx72fKwBUqZ_y91_V_jB2NTOeDJs61Tg/s1600/BP+5+17+15+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmSIPo1Od0elbcuZPkgdiLLBgiO4MHja11GC_9NL8LvxFudu81PUgzxRPP0MrSLfmJ2NjhfEDaymjRG1wY51ycDoJucmLts9cejc6xWZu-Omfx72fKwBUqZ_y91_V_jB2NTOeDJs61Tg/s400/BP+5+17+15+41.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Toad Shade Trillium flowers sometimes have green petals </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mFC4MrdpL1DrkPDkkhq7jnUx0D2yZellDbGvsEptZKmFAye2PplgmI55nNx63htJQ-6Q8HrkopVDQzg2u2q3jXIRkJ_7kC2a88pgoKKeExlhIHCVi1YW9eqkNyc49MfGIYST2Jr_tPw/s1600/BP+5+17+15+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mFC4MrdpL1DrkPDkkhq7jnUx0D2yZellDbGvsEptZKmFAye2PplgmI55nNx63htJQ-6Q8HrkopVDQzg2u2q3jXIRkJ_7kC2a88pgoKKeExlhIHCVi1YW9eqkNyc49MfGIYST2Jr_tPw/s400/BP+5+17+15+37.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of our rarest flowers - Rue Anemone</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBqPUUL4eJcF9KIf8BLt0jUWwXv68ioUfJE104cfzKUsPe_7d3om9wDyNdU6rO_DCE9BqRP7xo4tFkXyof6x_IC8KDBwXgQiqcN-hG6U5Ev5vW3wO9YAb6R-Xjy9NPXdWjtszJ5IKpp0/s1600/BP+5+17+15+38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBqPUUL4eJcF9KIf8BLt0jUWwXv68ioUfJE104cfzKUsPe_7d3om9wDyNdU6rO_DCE9BqRP7xo4tFkXyof6x_IC8KDBwXgQiqcN-hG6U5Ev5vW3wO9YAb6R-Xjy9NPXdWjtszJ5IKpp0/s400/BP+5+17+15+38.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>False Rue Anemone</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbNVPD-hp_r-NwMkSnI7RNuSJ_C6kGv6WfVlStpUky73uenQjr6-2iBQmprHvcOutVocNJpmMUQ42uJ7Nk38UYKsVjmZoLb9ywhpng6R306m4H6BjABcML3XX8LKRlIErH0jzvw0spc0/s1600/BP+5+17+15+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbNVPD-hp_r-NwMkSnI7RNuSJ_C6kGv6WfVlStpUky73uenQjr6-2iBQmprHvcOutVocNJpmMUQ42uJ7Nk38UYKsVjmZoLb9ywhpng6R306m4H6BjABcML3XX8LKRlIErH0jzvw0spc0/s400/BP+5+17+15+34.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jack-in-the-Pulpit is enjoying a long blooming period despite the warm weather</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBDsiDfFQ_lrMPfDnUCAE2CRPTTirEqW53wXDlhhC1cuCTe3Rsq06-4j13q7PnwfmHdr5t_VqWwPnb5Yf_cpS7kzhDUD5gAkckoPQzkeoq5tyWyd8P6U6dXVohH15tffwXIJCo2zBalM/s1600/BP+5+17+15+29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBDsiDfFQ_lrMPfDnUCAE2CRPTTirEqW53wXDlhhC1cuCTe3Rsq06-4j13q7PnwfmHdr5t_VqWwPnb5Yf_cpS7kzhDUD5gAkckoPQzkeoq5tyWyd8P6U6dXVohH15tffwXIJCo2zBalM/s400/BP+5+17+15+29.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Red Trillium at the height of its power</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1iEGaBzblOiPWGXf8ajGgXlMtz5GtVG3WMP0gunWfX1YlOJEqKhnEr1zPihON-7FsNAMvo2GfZNWhoscsW_uHN6pqQf1IiXVq5fB9lzjuHZlrEOISbQu-KijK5lPNKH5vHfPgZfjIPQ/s1600/BP+5+17+15+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1iEGaBzblOiPWGXf8ajGgXlMtz5GtVG3WMP0gunWfX1YlOJEqKhnEr1zPihON-7FsNAMvo2GfZNWhoscsW_uHN6pqQf1IiXVq5fB9lzjuHZlrEOISbQu-KijK5lPNKH5vHfPgZfjIPQ/s640/BP+5+17+15+18.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Close to the ground and often missed - Wild Ginger flowers</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBKpP5gfaJiGIQv6OfyAynR225jn7egVILchr_aO9ZU0CAwZSH4mhScYylbpbBOrnx3355tDHqvKXWZuyxp8rxk9vMDfHN9IX5MwbW-MYeaNc4UApZkYWUMFIAekKn72dGnDA9T270tE/s1600/BP+5+17+15+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="491" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBKpP5gfaJiGIQv6OfyAynR225jn7egVILchr_aO9ZU0CAwZSH4mhScYylbpbBOrnx3355tDHqvKXWZuyxp8rxk9vMDfHN9IX5MwbW-MYeaNc4UApZkYWUMFIAekKn72dGnDA9T270tE/s640/BP+5+17+15+17.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Wild Ginger </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihqqF6RH2Ql3UHVqdO9M2B4KrEOddtUM2cmxglvi420lAB-QDL39RO9y67QoND9b2rh-5VdcdNTaaLhKJ597JplRkJ6asYFwkZRfqqfrv338YFrTlJq2KMDPTvxTgeHvN0j4_PqKH7-Q/s1600/BP+5+17+15+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihqqF6RH2Ql3UHVqdO9M2B4KrEOddtUM2cmxglvi420lAB-QDL39RO9y67QoND9b2rh-5VdcdNTaaLhKJ597JplRkJ6asYFwkZRfqqfrv338YFrTlJq2KMDPTvxTgeHvN0j4_PqKH7-Q/s640/BP+5+17+15+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of the last Bloodroot flowers to keep its petals </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhhkXbplWyJuuxw0vK8xgt2o41AlFUPrFWPmwXMOh2dfRHeIEoUpMZ930gZtbtBQgHVkCO-5Xhi_xsNFf33NMtzR8Y63cc91SnOJkiwiPCa3uyG1arloDejFi8zRP3lANG-ozlaXHbog/s1600/BP+5+17+15+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhhkXbplWyJuuxw0vK8xgt2o41AlFUPrFWPmwXMOh2dfRHeIEoUpMZ930gZtbtBQgHVkCO-5Xhi_xsNFf33NMtzR8Y63cc91SnOJkiwiPCa3uyG1arloDejFi8zRP3lANG-ozlaXHbog/s640/BP+5+17+15+6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Spring Beauties</i> </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcuYnU5t3kgGjmpcFWIr7T5bbddPBXaH6dIl3WdAW_ND6oVDYgHmK-QHcmqrSMBQ6HptQTKyWdCLI7ed94MrYyD8U8HyUlxlpDz_hFsBS6RHMdQc1dXQZ6hoVLHXZdxW14Q0jx26PlzE/s1600/BP+5+17+15+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwcuYnU5t3kgGjmpcFWIr7T5bbddPBXaH6dIl3WdAW_ND6oVDYgHmK-QHcmqrSMBQ6HptQTKyWdCLI7ed94MrYyD8U8HyUlxlpDz_hFsBS6RHMdQc1dXQZ6hoVLHXZdxW14Q0jx26PlzE/s640/BP+5+17+15+15.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dutchman's Breeches were rare this spring</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSL56t5pcq48mswJfJDe6HJDxeiL5zDp3iv992Bfgsg6LFOWGRBp6KPxSTf71d-Xiq-Z_dFXJXKVPqQd8BNjyAsV-PvS2TX4axWb9uAuC6C77C3tcIOZMhI8RqOZvfIQHVGqGFuX0ftM/s1600/BP+5+17+15+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSL56t5pcq48mswJfJDe6HJDxeiL5zDp3iv992Bfgsg6LFOWGRBp6KPxSTf71d-Xiq-Z_dFXJXKVPqQd8BNjyAsV-PvS2TX4axWb9uAuC6C77C3tcIOZMhI8RqOZvfIQHVGqGFuX0ftM/s640/BP+5+17+15+14.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Twinleaf bloomed for a very short time</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qgnPnUj8X_z12_F61OR9IRnIl9tZmlkCj8kpibb7_YqYC7sndBHhvRNzLljGsRXgmPbJMkLY54lJOYQbnzBDB2NMaWY9AmVLMXly9dqh5SyfKeyZqW-1B8yVEz08BpuxNzdTe45VJVI/s1600/BP+5+17+15+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qgnPnUj8X_z12_F61OR9IRnIl9tZmlkCj8kpibb7_YqYC7sndBHhvRNzLljGsRXgmPbJMkLY54lJOYQbnzBDB2NMaWY9AmVLMXly9dqh5SyfKeyZqW-1B8yVEz08BpuxNzdTe45VJVI/s640/BP+5+17+15+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Round-leaved Yellow Violet</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOapAnSGhvo8T8bqfO7GKR0Mot1QL47Uiv69kAwermXbvDTudeT-7Q3bwE2QIDyJgdY0Cr3BxEE6dvqz5vrgW7bI0fq-cmLp1LdN98Seq9znd11f4iQiKNNx6UJsbDUJCBiWPl1N35DI/s1600/BP+5+17+15+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOapAnSGhvo8T8bqfO7GKR0Mot1QL47Uiv69kAwermXbvDTudeT-7Q3bwE2QIDyJgdY0Cr3BxEE6dvqz5vrgW7bI0fq-cmLp1LdN98Seq9znd11f4iQiKNNx6UJsbDUJCBiWPl1N35DI/s640/BP+5+17+15+30.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>White Sweet Violet</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMPbmhyaUxxwaJWSVd1txOSq1bGOx_Wh_0rz3UI3DuDzsp7nITkN_lr338aAAH1T05QMT-ZJ9-yRNU3JP0lzx0dfUVr39t0kn4q4f2UpIW6FsNGwlwm_3nP0iq90shQAAgbeMZUtvCHo/s1600/BP+5+17+15+40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMPbmhyaUxxwaJWSVd1txOSq1bGOx_Wh_0rz3UI3DuDzsp7nITkN_lr338aAAH1T05QMT-ZJ9-yRNU3JP0lzx0dfUVr39t0kn4q4f2UpIW6FsNGwlwm_3nP0iq90shQAAgbeMZUtvCHo/s640/BP+5+17+15+40.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Long-spurred Violet</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw8xmbsGeo4PNAQR6UrmjJb7ADR36om8qM5Uwoo2bYg0fVTAjWp8DnTapfmB6vMAVq5HknpqEqSNDwf0HxZjDSAmdU_0hQDL7Ak7PI9xprIxqFSRO60qvno9UYZDYNm-tv1S2jwrCck0/s1600/BP+5+17+15+42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw8xmbsGeo4PNAQR6UrmjJb7ADR36om8qM5Uwoo2bYg0fVTAjWp8DnTapfmB6vMAVq5HknpqEqSNDwf0HxZjDSAmdU_0hQDL7Ak7PI9xprIxqFSRO60qvno9UYZDYNm-tv1S2jwrCck0/s640/BP+5+17+15+42.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Goldenseal</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahLDYtykqwAkpEImfh6Msy6ZGbiExrKZLFRSQqMJ8B7hCgmJDhXKy28xtq3tGiiBvUdzRCyZhGaIlFPSG3huMhMmZQ1dzZ3QDFPg7n_zzXDJuW4ji0t44rORZXm5nTRKJKsyU46P8coY/s1600/BP+5+17+15+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahLDYtykqwAkpEImfh6Msy6ZGbiExrKZLFRSQqMJ8B7hCgmJDhXKy28xtq3tGiiBvUdzRCyZhGaIlFPSG3huMhMmZQ1dzZ3QDFPg7n_zzXDJuW4ji0t44rORZXm5nTRKJKsyU46P8coY/s640/BP+5+17+15+44.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>White Trillium in all its glory</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3vg-9RrT-CIHj40pBzUk9Qe4uyUnrz0w5EsvV3m5HG1_tz-uYqxMzlT0Pe_Ii_hE__-JlduRBmUAr8fjXxTG415M90LiX8z3G9w8c43C3aSzpglNAUpuF0Uvg64yb5x757Qxi3ytZeY/s1600/BP+5+17+15+46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3vg-9RrT-CIHj40pBzUk9Qe4uyUnrz0w5EsvV3m5HG1_tz-uYqxMzlT0Pe_Ii_hE__-JlduRBmUAr8fjXxTG415M90LiX8z3G9w8c43C3aSzpglNAUpuF0Uvg64yb5x757Qxi3ytZeY/s640/BP+5+17+15+46.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Foam Flower</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilG-kRGjzbGhrxBSGfc4W7pm4nGbpjiSf-yHOiioUcL-LhEKxoF_c3ncC1IT2WoSQnspPtp53TSiYRQxPSH0YA7SJaPhTh5SYXZ32I3Qa9fc-Sar2fe6c6YwS63yDJhpk1GWJ0r4Rd8AA/s1600/BP+5+17+15+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilG-kRGjzbGhrxBSGfc4W7pm4nGbpjiSf-yHOiioUcL-LhEKxoF_c3ncC1IT2WoSQnspPtp53TSiYRQxPSH0YA7SJaPhTh5SYXZ32I3Qa9fc-Sar2fe6c6YwS63yDJhpk1GWJ0r4Rd8AA/s640/BP+5+17+15+43.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Miterwort or False Bishop's Cap</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9R9U6B_33sIMmw07szFFMLqkfInp5xTMd_D4mDMt6x4vq8OafUsQM_gk2eAaL9aJ-roHOOX7Ov_WQ2yFU7XyW7FFlGT6RqVGrITVzYji-Jfmc8mtyRu2cjD1PY3yJTBszGrNJzgFjbw/s1600/BP+5+17+15+47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9R9U6B_33sIMmw07szFFMLqkfInp5xTMd_D4mDMt6x4vq8OafUsQM_gk2eAaL9aJ-roHOOX7Ov_WQ2yFU7XyW7FFlGT6RqVGrITVzYji-Jfmc8mtyRu2cjD1PY3yJTBszGrNJzgFjbw/s640/BP+5+17+15+47.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Moosewood or Northern Striped Maple</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwn8HTnUD5S6SW2pCQgaMPEBQQRQg3Yceflkxrk1nXDnsbyrBkB3ElUX8b_3Ql1qb4A_ZxY-IwL99X10a17AOoajPBTbZEl5iDoPprn_9cpiFTaK-ON86y6p2LaMGsm3LjxU3z5JcR_8/s1600/BP+5+17+15+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwn8HTnUD5S6SW2pCQgaMPEBQQRQg3Yceflkxrk1nXDnsbyrBkB3ElUX8b_3Ql1qb4A_ZxY-IwL99X10a17AOoajPBTbZEl5iDoPprn_9cpiFTaK-ON86y6p2LaMGsm3LjxU3z5JcR_8/s640/BP+5+17+15+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Scarlet Elf Cup - a Fungus</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejojAxGwNsM9ssIx1j0ArjQBAbrin4xErPKb6pHavddhBUwJ3s8uOC-3j4CB3SXYL7dt-w9U0cbJnHM36rJh0WcLaOX0wXMUCyaJ9EJeS469nwqVoVUwDdoQtgHzDg2VehGZY79fQKuA/s1600/BP+5+17+15+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgejojAxGwNsM9ssIx1j0ArjQBAbrin4xErPKb6pHavddhBUwJ3s8uOC-3j4CB3SXYL7dt-w9U0cbJnHM36rJh0WcLaOX0wXMUCyaJ9EJeS469nwqVoVUwDdoQtgHzDg2VehGZY79fQKuA/s640/BP+5+17+15+23.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fiddleheads of the Christmas Fern</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTgz9Mxm40jMBUhEwFjtEmIyxUERV9di-dniAOosm85F06nn5f8P3MuOI0Ypqs20CggU4iYP67whT9pDJeFL4TYq9N5Aeidq9vZOg6NSd7XX8ms8bZFrczRUhBzVTOVbcqlMCm7IQGpo/s1600/BP+5+17+15+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTgz9Mxm40jMBUhEwFjtEmIyxUERV9di-dniAOosm85F06nn5f8P3MuOI0Ypqs20CggU4iYP67whT9pDJeFL4TYq9N5Aeidq9vZOg6NSd7XX8ms8bZFrczRUhBzVTOVbcqlMCm7IQGpo/s640/BP+5+17+15+27.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fiddleheads of the Long-leaf Beech Fern</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0ai1V8217Czhe7BgMybVwv7I0XAgDAt90bCKiHaYWDLHUH5EviM8vRB-gGKGe6N2-zdlRoo16wGQm1getZ9Ud53vPa2PF3TRK0U6Vjyn-YtMBE9f89o7oILv1cfPx8NEou5-uHys7aU/s1600/BP+5+17+15+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW0ai1V8217Czhe7BgMybVwv7I0XAgDAt90bCKiHaYWDLHUH5EviM8vRB-gGKGe6N2-zdlRoo16wGQm1getZ9Ud53vPa2PF3TRK0U6Vjyn-YtMBE9f89o7oILv1cfPx8NEou5-uHys7aU/s640/BP+5+17+15+8.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The forest's official greeter</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-40288972062495015142015-05-09T16:08:00.001-07:002015-05-09T16:08:56.295-07:00Exciting News From Our Peregrine Falcon Nest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There's been lots of excitement with our Utica Peregrine Falcons just lately. Last night there was an obvious hole in one of the 4 eggs. Also, thanks to our new microphone, for the first time we were able to hear the calls of the chick inside the egg. Early this morning the hatch finally occurred and before noon the first feeding took place.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvStJ2EyQ8Ddy6VSdiz53IRyAq49elBs3R4aL9CTrBwMRIwlZsd-ipiake27_PtU30mj1tgNrwiIY4zNaOCETeeNhu-9STEA4QMoqMpQ7fBY5ncyPU1i5JhdVtF0CQlPX9G7Ll5ojWx4/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvStJ2EyQ8Ddy6VSdiz53IRyAq49elBs3R4aL9CTrBwMRIwlZsd-ipiake27_PtU30mj1tgNrwiIY4zNaOCETeeNhu-9STEA4QMoqMpQ7fBY5ncyPU1i5JhdVtF0CQlPX9G7Ll5ojWx4/s400/Peregrine+5+9+15+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>We started the morning with 4 eggs - one looked and sounded ready to open</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8ikXeTMjo6_wGu5YqQSFDln89chK5O42J8EXMO8-vHybjQOyLJgXxt7jqYtYnVUN22zPS9FN612dBknRCBzT_W4wA2vhxmDXS-_-uyn-Qx8rVKDIFppU4KzWgBpZH9zdKZ4__p1vi_Y/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8ikXeTMjo6_wGu5YqQSFDln89chK5O42J8EXMO8-vHybjQOyLJgXxt7jqYtYnVUN22zPS9FN612dBknRCBzT_W4wA2vhxmDXS-_-uyn-Qx8rVKDIFppU4KzWgBpZH9zdKZ4__p1vi_Y/s400/Peregrine+5+9+15+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Early this morning Astrid takes a food offering from Ares</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcviL9oiQrU42Ktft97teIK-w3SP-NzvLrFqdAiuz4fcGtcMJ9EPV5dxBEvI-wb-6vLp8xH_qxV7psvXINdnQCbkSxuiNrvbDowTo9H_Bpyuej-Da5ZgJCBgdexyBwBIIw5PHIJteefg/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcviL9oiQrU42Ktft97teIK-w3SP-NzvLrFqdAiuz4fcGtcMJ9EPV5dxBEvI-wb-6vLp8xH_qxV7psvXINdnQCbkSxuiNrvbDowTo9H_Bpyuej-Da5ZgJCBgdexyBwBIIw5PHIJteefg/s400/Peregrine+5+9+15+7.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>At 6:21 AM, the egg (middle back) begins to open</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj131R2TMO0k63LY9vLMCzBV26vXO_4IvoaWkVrBvR79Bxa_OmiuKxGJgAi15rV_gdhgymYoElQEc-cj3oGFFvwLLG5gK7M-pSzgLva1eQ2ofUsydmA0aCdL2orfD1Txqa4TIPp0U5W4dM/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj131R2TMO0k63LY9vLMCzBV26vXO_4IvoaWkVrBvR79Bxa_OmiuKxGJgAi15rV_gdhgymYoElQEc-cj3oGFFvwLLG5gK7M-pSzgLva1eQ2ofUsydmA0aCdL2orfD1Txqa4TIPp0U5W4dM/s400/Peregrine+5+9+15+9.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Hatch taking place</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7spEJAxyOpSxn6RYTvM9PvvkgDteRZhLn0hdf9VfOZVLXcZRV-8d1wvsnLltLp-QqGOsmcFwfNGBWpap12ol7Pw6_lpItnaOBGP4KRlqc1I0mHA6RFhdYKoCbuNu2Ng77fUcYuaSS5rk/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7spEJAxyOpSxn6RYTvM9PvvkgDteRZhLn0hdf9VfOZVLXcZRV-8d1wvsnLltLp-QqGOsmcFwfNGBWpap12ol7Pw6_lpItnaOBGP4KRlqc1I0mHA6RFhdYKoCbuNu2Ng77fUcYuaSS5rk/s400/Peregrine+5+9+15+11.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The new chick is still wet and pink, but starting to dry off</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DCAY6MpzKdT61le0PTmZxuMgf3b_7bwJBnEbiarYR1_y4jGrLOMnGcG3ph4LbXNfpyfKHN_iYHSMXOSTo1Ny2Ko5bTYpPXz5hcp10ObXLLL_LrE0S46_d0BE7s3Vm4oSHzdCwsubRJ4/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DCAY6MpzKdT61le0PTmZxuMgf3b_7bwJBnEbiarYR1_y4jGrLOMnGcG3ph4LbXNfpyfKHN_iYHSMXOSTo1Ny2Ko5bTYpPXz5hcp10ObXLLL_LrE0S46_d0BE7s3Vm4oSHzdCwsubRJ4/s400/Peregrine+5+9+15+15.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ares drops off some prey for the chick's first feeding</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaXDhCl305r1lNDwIi5x8HEX3ZJQss4OJ1FGmqJm2rUF5kKnzjaG-IV5-3gTtO-_monAlSbzht3igMxIfmYrKS404qHLGWBPSPlBW74-3pYZEPLdm1lk5yn-eihc7Z5hzz8wBueJJxYc/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbaXDhCl305r1lNDwIi5x8HEX3ZJQss4OJ1FGmqJm2rUF5kKnzjaG-IV5-3gTtO-_monAlSbzht3igMxIfmYrKS404qHLGWBPSPlBW74-3pYZEPLdm1lk5yn-eihc7Z5hzz8wBueJJxYc/s400/Peregrine+5+9+15+19.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Astrid tears off tiny pieces of meat for the youngster</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSZNQXzV_nVcUBNK5B9BaG3q4VcQ5LVZpM3uEvsPYA92RWulnEW9JdB7gHfCWhfA8hws7xqDpwP_jCNCQ-3vax6JadFWV1s0ByNEVN-szkCtN9oHMq1t90XIFIYXttqcmUQeW3lGpRA4/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+20.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSZNQXzV_nVcUBNK5B9BaG3q4VcQ5LVZpM3uEvsPYA92RWulnEW9JdB7gHfCWhfA8hws7xqDpwP_jCNCQ-3vax6JadFWV1s0ByNEVN-szkCtN9oHMq1t90XIFIYXttqcmUQeW3lGpRA4/s400/Peregrine+5+9+15+20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYjIrH5kQGKSZ4bNbkYetwpASLwpBB_xrCr1fwJjqdycsjBYuArly09otWdR7S29SUR0InyoEkvwKrO-3wiBa1ZUi3o2sR7qi_V274yx3v5oqgj1lJ66dISLY5FORZlQwlBR9JAdxZsE/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYjIrH5kQGKSZ4bNbkYetwpASLwpBB_xrCr1fwJjqdycsjBYuArly09otWdR7S29SUR0InyoEkvwKrO-3wiBa1ZUi3o2sR7qi_V274yx3v5oqgj1lJ66dISLY5FORZlQwlBR9JAdxZsE/s640/Peregrine+5+9+15+24.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ares gets his chance to mind the new chick on his own</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAfEuIlshdaBV4tHUa3xm7e3vQnq4_79JqFIUW-8m-l7n3X1y2iBZ77zFiTgYaKz9vfcIo8xd7p2apa1nqIq-D136ykBs5lmReF01u0ay-9Ebq2qVRI9my0zGY5LJA8NX7g34R5v_N-o/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijAfEuIlshdaBV4tHUa3xm7e3vQnq4_79JqFIUW-8m-l7n3X1y2iBZ77zFiTgYaKz9vfcIo8xd7p2apa1nqIq-D136ykBs5lmReF01u0ay-9Ebq2qVRI9my0zGY5LJA8NX7g34R5v_N-o/s640/Peregrine+5+9+15+29.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ares gets a chance to brood the eggs and chick - but Astrid returns in less than 10 minutes</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR1Lx88pkdu389Gj_R5Y_NC9oktlkBmJL-mBL-1wyWr9ft5kaD7JRWOhWJx0mYsI1iqt0UjKZpHu5EhzTAqTbHbkAUlSdM6IgMsdYKb0xN8pduhT9JWG0FFb9L1YpYc9suntLV32jexQ/s1600/Peregrine+5+9+15+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR1Lx88pkdu389Gj_R5Y_NC9oktlkBmJL-mBL-1wyWr9ft5kaD7JRWOhWJx0mYsI1iqt0UjKZpHu5EhzTAqTbHbkAUlSdM6IgMsdYKb0xN8pduhT9JWG0FFb9L1YpYc9suntLV32jexQ/s640/Peregrine+5+9+15+35.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Astrid looks stressed as she shades the brood from the hot afternoon sun</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-17149779575745295322015-04-26T03:38:00.002-07:002015-04-26T03:38:54.023-07:00Spring is Right on Time - According to Forest Indicators<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ooEtR5Y4Px9MDjdEkDuVpYCSn4-hSgSPaPPUGmmvSseY3JiyMrABwpvoKe8bYwww2BHwh5tJqrZ-1MdwySDU8EVH-rAJ5QsjdHcIz1ix-bAB133q-9TzN6fLWdunWJDhWIyR3BtUDGs/s1600/BP+4+25+15+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ooEtR5Y4Px9MDjdEkDuVpYCSn4-hSgSPaPPUGmmvSseY3JiyMrABwpvoKe8bYwww2BHwh5tJqrZ-1MdwySDU8EVH-rAJ5QsjdHcIz1ix-bAB133q-9TzN6fLWdunWJDhWIyR3BtUDGs/s1600/BP+4+25+15+18.jpg" height="285" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Myrtle Warbler was the first of the warbler clan to arrive</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've been hearing lots of people complain about the slow approach of spring this year, but for the natural world, a labored onset of warm conditions is not a bad thing. In fact this is more or less how it's supposed to be. Extended periods of warm weather at this stage (or before) can cause much more damage than cold or even snowfall. Migrating birds coming up from the south should be in sync with the emergence of foliage-eating insects. These (primarily) moth larvae appear with the unfurling foliage in the forest. When warm weather comes too early, leaves and insects emerge too early and long-distance migrant birds miss out on important food resources. The trees also lose out on the insect control that transient songbirds provide.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFVAfClH1v4LLv5YN5yxShIUdJ457rhVT64nY9MMyOsGRsZqHjX0XT1ohkCmiIYDxa8j3wRMCeuBoZAmdFUKmUsEnR03SE5D59rL92fk2QvoV02ha___Cxr80yXC5kIdGcOJXV6R4Imk/s1600/BP+4+25+15+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFVAfClH1v4LLv5YN5yxShIUdJ457rhVT64nY9MMyOsGRsZqHjX0XT1ohkCmiIYDxa8j3wRMCeuBoZAmdFUKmUsEnR03SE5D59rL92fk2QvoV02ha___Cxr80yXC5kIdGcOJXV6R4Imk/s1600/BP+4+25+15+32.jpg" height="237" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fox Sparrows are more apt to be found at the forest edges or at bird feeder</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeNym1kcWYyMYkwgQ4-JR_-K4u15PkEz6CzYiWqt52SJCqQHKK56HcyeszUATe34uC7qwfP17J4m5bqboyF9Wrum6iu-9fzzMN8qxPGouUb8s6ykqRVyxSgeLVnwDJSQ9gRT5C5z4GtI/s1600/BP+4+25+15+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeNym1kcWYyMYkwgQ4-JR_-K4u15PkEz6CzYiWqt52SJCqQHKK56HcyeszUATe34uC7qwfP17J4m5bqboyF9Wrum6iu-9fzzMN8qxPGouUb8s6ykqRVyxSgeLVnwDJSQ9gRT5C5z4GtI/s1600/BP+4+25+15+27.jpg" height="232" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A recently returned Field Sparrow sings at the field edge</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZuLsCz4mzMg7yXJ2qI0GNYv4Etpz09-NE2MRPuvd8dzD9hUTeP4SRtWTdaI7b2Xf-ksgI_V76w1RIbf7ZTZ8mAplAigfSFjoXi1SKsDZPUzxGM0gQRcSQsn3SL5PtcqVyUtEPHTgov8/s1600/BP+4+25+15+28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZuLsCz4mzMg7yXJ2qI0GNYv4Etpz09-NE2MRPuvd8dzD9hUTeP4SRtWTdaI7b2Xf-ksgI_V76w1RIbf7ZTZ8mAplAigfSFjoXi1SKsDZPUzxGM0gQRcSQsn3SL5PtcqVyUtEPHTgov8/s1600/BP+4+25+15+28.jpg" height="228" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tiny Ruby-crowned Kinglets are virtually everywhere right now</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzTPxRzShhA6YR3XnQp50k_y2uHJWPW3l5j-EudfqDf4sn6wAKcUXPYFMVTIBJNrysYnnvEp-6hhJxt7rkHVbfpgx9G-Zyg7djT4YUSnMtd2O6lLkWk6ZkhnuenWrCFasM5MJC2Kg-Sk/s1600/BP+4+25+15+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzTPxRzShhA6YR3XnQp50k_y2uHJWPW3l5j-EudfqDf4sn6wAKcUXPYFMVTIBJNrysYnnvEp-6hhJxt7rkHVbfpgx9G-Zyg7djT4YUSnMtd2O6lLkWk6ZkhnuenWrCFasM5MJC2Kg-Sk/s1600/BP+4+25+15+17.jpg" height="170" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pine Siskins were common at the bird feeder for one day only</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
In the forest, relatively cold weather has delayed the blooming of some spring ephemeral wildflowers. Some others have had there bloom times extended. Bloodroot flowers, which sometimes only keep their petals for a few days, have been in bloom now for over a week.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkE9Qnsbuuqu7AqOYaLftKJ-JfGjfvjQhlNvylLTovUVqEcf3bOPsDLeNzMm3-EjI2T9z52jZK9EdQvWqVP-0CVS5ZvTCZt1UOYwbzOx7sUehgM13dWy2gpW1h-4w4_mAP2UGhFxh5u4/s1600/BP+4+25+15+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkE9Qnsbuuqu7AqOYaLftKJ-JfGjfvjQhlNvylLTovUVqEcf3bOPsDLeNzMm3-EjI2T9z52jZK9EdQvWqVP-0CVS5ZvTCZt1UOYwbzOx7sUehgM13dWy2gpW1h-4w4_mAP2UGhFxh5u4/s1600/BP+4+25+15+9.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Not surprisingly, Skunk Cabbage was the first of the wildflowers to bloom</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXkBVGWQ0FQ00hyphenhyphensLJE08Lu0QW2iXrCqyWsoxZads5c4upv5Frs7LYSpEZf8SNZRW6yOKZTHSlOsaiMMGknD1ppl0mbGQQkqiaEeeOWnEBNfXaZjN7eZOqJdS-YbU7u3izxOqkfMzbxU/s1600/BP+4+25+15+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXkBVGWQ0FQ00hyphenhyphensLJE08Lu0QW2iXrCqyWsoxZads5c4upv5Frs7LYSpEZf8SNZRW6yOKZTHSlOsaiMMGknD1ppl0mbGQQkqiaEeeOWnEBNfXaZjN7eZOqJdS-YbU7u3izxOqkfMzbxU/s1600/BP+4+25+15+5.jpg" height="290" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coltsfoot blooms on the north shore of one of the ponds</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje970kZZE8i6rEnFnKUIfXl57g8k4ie-VoB_620a18o5PHMMROgS5uEXmHRwFfYPf-30SHp2UpQOsvWZciONgCC2HBItIQWI6b1DA4cjSNEQQDEzCNVKWOqSF4I3XUU2wvgeE-lWEMmoo/s1600/BP+4+25+15+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje970kZZE8i6rEnFnKUIfXl57g8k4ie-VoB_620a18o5PHMMROgS5uEXmHRwFfYPf-30SHp2UpQOsvWZciONgCC2HBItIQWI6b1DA4cjSNEQQDEzCNVKWOqSF4I3XUU2wvgeE-lWEMmoo/s1600/BP+4+25+15+41.jpg" height="640" width="526" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sharp-lobed Hepatica was the first woodland flower to bloom</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KXC-4eqgUBB6Ocz8bIFhb7CqasXLmlMhUqeefx-GnP3pRgw2r3E5R7C8gKy7AYsBPsBjjWhNyJY2MnaTG7NEs4gl8O505oyHSAMNg8qdPLvuPJfNJmFvkMf1Idkm0eD6h0IXDGlvBbc/s1600/BP+4+25+15+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KXC-4eqgUBB6Ocz8bIFhb7CqasXLmlMhUqeefx-GnP3pRgw2r3E5R7C8gKy7AYsBPsBjjWhNyJY2MnaTG7NEs4gl8O505oyHSAMNg8qdPLvuPJfNJmFvkMf1Idkm0eD6h0IXDGlvBbc/s1600/BP+4+25+15+43.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Foliage of Wild Leeks push their way out of the forest leaf litter</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYrCXxszLHaQ5kM2IeRF5zT-hSVWo_zswEOHaMrjBulkpkQ-CaE7d_1TM2vYzhFqG4vhIiuAlcfGdrjmFAR28px7YsH5ruBPAlAnQsbB3AaTZxmsv6dJY3Rn9OBVNgoQpTEdp-T9XBvY/s1600/BP+4+25+15+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYrCXxszLHaQ5kM2IeRF5zT-hSVWo_zswEOHaMrjBulkpkQ-CaE7d_1TM2vYzhFqG4vhIiuAlcfGdrjmFAR28px7YsH5ruBPAlAnQsbB3AaTZxmsv6dJY3Rn9OBVNgoQpTEdp-T9XBvY/s1600/BP+4+25+15+23.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Blue Cohosh is very prolific in the older woods</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3lWaALiHUCJuZ55a8rB0VO5anbjhiiD_sLIqQGPLKW9gqVKjnr9KttuNcq_fZ27hS-DWWBuhX05GL4MBLVUiUhZsDLkquEWV4C_otexn9btc6rhuowEugB4C-lxgUG0NlhfN2gbh4PI/s1600/BP+4+25+15+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_3lWaALiHUCJuZ55a8rB0VO5anbjhiiD_sLIqQGPLKW9gqVKjnr9KttuNcq_fZ27hS-DWWBuhX05GL4MBLVUiUhZsDLkquEWV4C_otexn9btc6rhuowEugB4C-lxgUG0NlhfN2gbh4PI/s1600/BP+4+25+15+4.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bloodroot - another early blooming species</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2wzwwvqm_uTdbC7VMHNF0uBHQOlitRfKB0kTinAqMmIo4gTjB6bYrtC4lY7bCcMAzY2qYFSwrxGU5PWfcXtwIhYUBYZCuIGp45vbwkdbPKkDyp_Hlc6ZQQWZ4LGfdDDjCjWZ-c6NTME/s1600/BP+4+25+15+53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2wzwwvqm_uTdbC7VMHNF0uBHQOlitRfKB0kTinAqMmIo4gTjB6bYrtC4lY7bCcMAzY2qYFSwrxGU5PWfcXtwIhYUBYZCuIGp45vbwkdbPKkDyp_Hlc6ZQQWZ4LGfdDDjCjWZ-c6NTME/s1600/BP+4+25+15+53.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Like the other hardy spring ephemerals, Bloodroot can tolerate freezes and even some snow cover</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUZd4j17a7b6_MBZMLiexf5vUJj_NWF-dNphgzOJsb0jS4NchhgIUlYwJRqOvxb6V-fZuorr4zvTeINbSznNeAzStxMi5JO1z3zJfPJYERXIsV2nLIE7ZW3zFRtMVf8dlJQPN5AfJ1_I/s1600/BP+4+25+15+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUZd4j17a7b6_MBZMLiexf5vUJj_NWF-dNphgzOJsb0jS4NchhgIUlYwJRqOvxb6V-fZuorr4zvTeINbSznNeAzStxMi5JO1z3zJfPJYERXIsV2nLIE7ZW3zFRtMVf8dlJQPN5AfJ1_I/s1600/BP+4+25+15+22.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Spring Beauties are the most common blooming plant in the woods right now</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdLZoC-W8GPf6qVnWow8a0_5f4XiF-2YOgRBDGqwUCPV7eR1Z7SeOPD_ENG0csNK-4Qjtjd02WJU7Lp1H4_0H1fXnLlnFpuoNu7KQTU3kKoXCouJ2bFTxsV7HIv6t_EJI0u52YSpFNXY/s1600/BP+4+25+15+51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdLZoC-W8GPf6qVnWow8a0_5f4XiF-2YOgRBDGqwUCPV7eR1Z7SeOPD_ENG0csNK-4Qjtjd02WJU7Lp1H4_0H1fXnLlnFpuoNu7KQTU3kKoXCouJ2bFTxsV7HIv6t_EJI0u52YSpFNXY/s1600/BP+4+25+15+51.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Round-leaved Yellow Violet is the first of many violet species to bloom in the forest</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_C-lLf6GuZEoVjTgBUncOaue937I1ica1mKGAZs2k-tDQzb7FgqqaFIp4DyJ-SETFGX7MKXmbbak1G9q6-LRPacSyUZsPIdGHz2UcbCv8UuppEzLjDwjQj7RJkCWkE6lHm_5NduW9jcI/s1600/BP+4+25+15+40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_C-lLf6GuZEoVjTgBUncOaue937I1ica1mKGAZs2k-tDQzb7FgqqaFIp4DyJ-SETFGX7MKXmbbak1G9q6-LRPacSyUZsPIdGHz2UcbCv8UuppEzLjDwjQj7RJkCWkE6lHm_5NduW9jcI/s1600/BP+4+25+15+40.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>So far flowers have emerged on only a few tree species - this is the American Elm</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last week we saw the first butterflies emerge on the property. As expected they were both anglewings - hardy species that overwinter as adults. The Mourning Cloak and the Eastern Comma were found in various places in the forest. The first snakes of the season were also encountered last week. I was not the only one to notice them. At the beaver pond, in the span of 2 days, I saw both a mink and an American Kestrel making off with Eastern Garter Snakes.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkVtDKDi4vGEM_cCstWG-kL4PjgtKHfBjuc6A7mWCfukMYp7xNLteJJbShjU_jZEmPehFPVdWOiigRcXCMGIOw9tH3wHXN2PS66AHxoL4imrsqbG6FVnkxlfx-3c5pUGGB18ke4YjnBQ/s1600/BP+4+25+15+31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkVtDKDi4vGEM_cCstWG-kL4PjgtKHfBjuc6A7mWCfukMYp7xNLteJJbShjU_jZEmPehFPVdWOiigRcXCMGIOw9tH3wHXN2PS66AHxoL4imrsqbG6FVnkxlfx-3c5pUGGB18ke4YjnBQ/s1600/BP+4+25+15+31.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Mourning Cloak Butterfly is usually one of the first butterflies to emerge in the spring</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hr55ysiJxX2FhEl_u5L0AZVNSe6uAfmDK7fqGA2vpiXaYxAh2WMsfc-UdZVcliiCA3AudoAEM9C8H0YOxR3dOV-IcKj0AphQwjocbxFTNkc27GTnbzyAUXfjjq59u34QFkf0TYPcsLo/s1600/BP+4+25+15+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hr55ysiJxX2FhEl_u5L0AZVNSe6uAfmDK7fqGA2vpiXaYxAh2WMsfc-UdZVcliiCA3AudoAEM9C8H0YOxR3dOV-IcKj0AphQwjocbxFTNkc27GTnbzyAUXfjjq59u34QFkf0TYPcsLo/s1600/BP+4+25+15+39.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An Eastern Garter Snake - sunning itself on the side of a foot trail</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxs-0yMhMfr_fR9hU9z0xI-uyDs5vv4tpf5kXt4OIH9VoiBvgbSDrp8zEEA45BB_takEEfkTEmu7l2ljwVAj-YuD2GR3hLI54sjVEG3rIc69Vqk8WAOmf_bjLILpRQlCQtvdw1HMKTzk/s1600/BP+4+25+15+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxs-0yMhMfr_fR9hU9z0xI-uyDs5vv4tpf5kXt4OIH9VoiBvgbSDrp8zEEA45BB_takEEfkTEmu7l2ljwVAj-YuD2GR3hLI54sjVEG3rIc69Vqk8WAOmf_bjLILpRQlCQtvdw1HMKTzk/s1600/BP+4+25+15+15.jpg" height="596" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An American Kestrel flying off with a freshly caught snake</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5gESB9vXb7uQ363T8Psqb2KJysrYrWzqUnEu5vWwSot__2YehCPA0dBXp8Lx7LsZRPc3k5kU_B1pQt0IywtEQD6HzHUaM7m4Xeue3J-ZErnoxzzpxQDoVQrX0pT1EnLRZS0KnE4NAM4/s1600/BP+4+25+15+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5gESB9vXb7uQ363T8Psqb2KJysrYrWzqUnEu5vWwSot__2YehCPA0dBXp8Lx7LsZRPc3k5kU_B1pQt0IywtEQD6HzHUaM7m4Xeue3J-ZErnoxzzpxQDoVQrX0pT1EnLRZS0KnE4NAM4/s1600/BP+4+25+15+13.jpg" height="640" width="556" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-38408544204441826072015-04-11T16:47:00.000-07:002015-04-12T07:23:38.918-07:00 Nest Box Archaeology and the Last of the Winter Tracks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOh95Ma5JrXQBhTLj-Q_Wb8P4qyPluRLED16mqBGKe9T5mPFczrv_ShOXlICCS5KGvK3q_p8suyi54gYBUVmlQe0mFFFOfYb8yA_Onn61K9Wo13Q-lZaeIB2VA_imYjkzNCGZ1MYmmQ4/s1600/BP+4+12+15+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOh95Ma5JrXQBhTLj-Q_Wb8P4qyPluRLED16mqBGKe9T5mPFczrv_ShOXlICCS5KGvK3q_p8suyi54gYBUVmlQe0mFFFOfYb8yA_Onn61K9Wo13Q-lZaeIB2VA_imYjkzNCGZ1MYmmQ4/s1600/BP+4+12+15+12.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Flamboyantly decorated Tree Swallow nest removed from the box</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As the snow finally recedes, it's time to clean out the bluebird boxes at the nature preserve. It probably </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sounds like a chore, especially when you
consider that we have over 100 of them. Actually it's quite interesting, since we </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">finally </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> get to get a look at the construction techniques employed by our cavity
nesting birds. Some Tree Swallows are particularly talented; they finish off their nest by lavishly decorating them with bird feathers. Feathers from grouse, turkeys and waterfowl are brought together and carefully positioned around the nest rim. Most nests aren't quite that flamboyant, but the designs are still worth checking out. Often multiple nests will be inside the same box - built one </span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">on-top</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> of the other. This indicates a succession of house owners. Most often a Tree Swallow or Bluebird nest will be the original construction. On top of that will be the nest of a House Wren or a House Sparrow. The very top layer is often created by a White-footed Mouse, which claims the box for the winter season. Sometimes the mouse will borrow material from the lower nests, but more often they bring in a variety of new materials - mostly soft plant fibers or animal hair.</span></span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9AUIv2s0GcF5Vn6iwPJo8pV5FhLR-sgO2ZBQsveP6fXgHbVZO4CS9bvYwoZzkgDcuo5WYRuP2xHj_eRYx2IPXsbfjPaRpFY2C_vRW_eGKzuLBdGYuObRVQ95BC8HammVhq1n0i3ZgvM/s1600/BP+4+12+15+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9AUIv2s0GcF5Vn6iwPJo8pV5FhLR-sgO2ZBQsveP6fXgHbVZO4CS9bvYwoZzkgDcuo5WYRuP2xHj_eRYx2IPXsbfjPaRpFY2C_vRW_eGKzuLBdGYuObRVQ95BC8HammVhq1n0i3ZgvM/s1600/BP+4+12+15+4.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This is a nest of a House Wren, which still contains an unhatched egg from last season</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iUVKBOCIGgb_3EEpqi337qpbdiOfdw7Usn29uDSJTdcPheXh2ir85Gh2t5eubhzNMFIAa0Ywd19w443M3KEj9l55e3dx9x0FLba0HD8uhRXlZ_nYJsljqV3upSaMKOzcBMpK2hjY78M/s1600/BP+4+12+15+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-iUVKBOCIGgb_3EEpqi337qpbdiOfdw7Usn29uDSJTdcPheXh2ir85Gh2t5eubhzNMFIAa0Ywd19w443M3KEj9l55e3dx9x0FLba0HD8uhRXlZ_nYJsljqV3upSaMKOzcBMpK2hjY78M/s1600/BP+4+12+15+5.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Tree Swallow nest with a mouse nest on top - the mouse brought in leaves and milkweed silk</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF930C4TpgVLg7hcS2BeAB0DswhF3I8rqV7EWtpElEuxZlUBNRxBNmzuGGG4zHmt7xMtnfjp8tCtBGnTKzGQJUm07ebDxJFczwqXU2WbHQzx7-_-AHq3lalfB6ry9Mrf8GxXq04-b1bSw/s1600/BP+4+12+15+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF930C4TpgVLg7hcS2BeAB0DswhF3I8rqV7EWtpElEuxZlUBNRxBNmzuGGG4zHmt7xMtnfjp8tCtBGnTKzGQJUm07ebDxJFczwqXU2WbHQzx7-_-AHq3lalfB6ry9Mrf8GxXq04-b1bSw/s1600/BP+4+12+15+6.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tree Swallow nest below with a well insulated mouse nest on top</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dN8dUGYofVEJ7UCeMjN1vuCww4tJId02ZODpWK_9jHp3bhRVNuxodpu8I1RDt_w4YV_IrjvtNUS2abv6Byg7_bUE4h-Mn41obNLj7zfgkIBHUpHABH4WAA_SQdSfQp4By47P5Qce1lk/s1600/BP+4+12+15+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dN8dUGYofVEJ7UCeMjN1vuCww4tJId02ZODpWK_9jHp3bhRVNuxodpu8I1RDt_w4YV_IrjvtNUS2abv6Byg7_bUE4h-Mn41obNLj7zfgkIBHUpHABH4WAA_SQdSfQp4By47P5Qce1lk/s1600/BP+4+12+15+7.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An apparent never-used House Wren nest with a mouse nest capping it off</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPzOZv9qPM6XEZJZlbuDbkfsisjQ0gEAkaj7TjONC3wZ8S38RTuDzoQS2qvciZplsvPSkWIoiFMoEsArdxIogxl0KB8tnmICZGR-NZIHy-gTOO0FaFaFMdtweK52N4rCqFcXrd4CyZqo/s1600/BP+4+12+15+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPzOZv9qPM6XEZJZlbuDbkfsisjQ0gEAkaj7TjONC3wZ8S38RTuDzoQS2qvciZplsvPSkWIoiFMoEsArdxIogxl0KB8tnmICZGR-NZIHy-gTOO0FaFaFMdtweK52N4rCqFcXrd4CyZqo/s1600/BP+4+12+15+8.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mouse nest made partly of animal hair on top a probable Bluebird nest</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc00cg5bbJTXGO5eNnzGhEKaCiG5Eh2oSlOvG6fOLtd1Num38uuL8LriUmRbAlJKPz5iH2UHR2tgzA4ArEG3HLiWT1DaEVDrKXIpTy1C0pFx4gDLKQOVO8swVGNQlLb_cH8ouOQzXJfxg/s1600/BP+4+12+15+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc00cg5bbJTXGO5eNnzGhEKaCiG5Eh2oSlOvG6fOLtd1Num38uuL8LriUmRbAlJKPz5iH2UHR2tgzA4ArEG3HLiWT1DaEVDrKXIpTy1C0pFx4gDLKQOVO8swVGNQlLb_cH8ouOQzXJfxg/s1600/BP+4+12+15+16.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Material removed from a mouse nest - all finely cut milkweed silk</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VtFVarFJMXzJqkz7GgsQscjYe4mt4V8BkO6Xn0MyUgEHCOsgFKW2GjGO1UKWGcZOl1-6EKDtA3JxipaDNXj0Y6FsCVgyrW2goOZ8DOgHK7KJOthRJJEnjadYK9SxggZVtuUrxtSFpMk/s1600/BP+4+12+15+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VtFVarFJMXzJqkz7GgsQscjYe4mt4V8BkO6Xn0MyUgEHCOsgFKW2GjGO1UKWGcZOl1-6EKDtA3JxipaDNXj0Y6FsCVgyrW2goOZ8DOgHK7KJOthRJJEnjadYK9SxggZVtuUrxtSFpMk/s1600/BP+4+12+15+22.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tree Swallow nest with feather decorations</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCZuqecY0ThufCR5ZXDxBDXqjwzPHHML2d1Lys5mB8OC5rFSrPQlM9PQ3yeS7Dv_JVsFbph289PKRtBhDbKTSd5CG5vKoY6cVN8LF92Q6nH2VZZSWfKv1ET2WNxK4ne-6YBzJ_tHnzdg/s1600/BP+4+12+15+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCZuqecY0ThufCR5ZXDxBDXqjwzPHHML2d1Lys5mB8OC5rFSrPQlM9PQ3yeS7Dv_JVsFbph289PKRtBhDbKTSd5CG5vKoY6cVN8LF92Q6nH2VZZSWfKv1ET2WNxK4ne-6YBzJ_tHnzdg/s1600/BP+4+12+15+23.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Two levels of Bluebird nests in this box</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPSra3b47wTZQVui_DGgDu88X_U7IXE3_TtZNrmRJBby337yHOzT6cIg_hJMG1TVRtmhQnbJgSe2iiJ-nyOOGJwgFZ90pEdNoAXWtDo71bFus4TCG4iCV5-GHu6mUguMx2AFK7PuTjog/s1600/BP+4+12+15+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPSra3b47wTZQVui_DGgDu88X_U7IXE3_TtZNrmRJBby337yHOzT6cIg_hJMG1TVRtmhQnbJgSe2iiJ-nyOOGJwgFZ90pEdNoAXWtDo71bFus4TCG4iCV5-GHu6mUguMx2AFK7PuTjog/s1600/BP+4+12+15+3.jpg" height="524" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A male Bluebird waits patiently for the boxes to be cleaned</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One thing that I will miss about winter is the ability to easily see what land dwelling wildlife is up to. Their tracks in the snow tell so much about their behavior and now minus that written intelligence, their lives become covert again. Last Monday the forest was covered with fresh tracks - very likely for the last time this spring.</span><br />
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn83LuMOqHz0-cxqFTvc9H2qe-Hr60ekg8G_wV68tyPWRCgseOiN3SF_r62Fzp9MX_4bDAJtlGAE2fwqmb7lU0i37XL3pDfCfgXGsbtm8IcPuaCDKNP-kW9Nx0VRxIO3Qc3L4ubLwVTE/s1600/BP+4+12+15+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn83LuMOqHz0-cxqFTvc9H2qe-Hr60ekg8G_wV68tyPWRCgseOiN3SF_r62Fzp9MX_4bDAJtlGAE2fwqmb7lU0i37XL3pDfCfgXGsbtm8IcPuaCDKNP-kW9Nx0VRxIO3Qc3L4ubLwVTE/s1600/BP+4+12+15+26.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Raccoon prints going one way and then the other</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAX5vW5xyWqhbiy6PMivMYsuRRe2Sc05FvJOwxQPBWhQAo9lmltY_o7EgT6apAIglei_CoKZUHQld8ydvadGKHW-dqlXQuXRI9il7nNcgZV1x-2QlUqTeWNPyK_NcuBGkAvhas5ygnGc8/s1600/BP+4+12+15+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAX5vW5xyWqhbiy6PMivMYsuRRe2Sc05FvJOwxQPBWhQAo9lmltY_o7EgT6apAIglei_CoKZUHQld8ydvadGKHW-dqlXQuXRI9il7nNcgZV1x-2QlUqTeWNPyK_NcuBGkAvhas5ygnGc8/s1600/BP+4+12+15+30.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Wild Turkey tracks are unmistakable</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMMF-FtMF-YAmInsH34bhLP6R5IfegHFy6NmHY99H2V9S7uf_wrQiWKzxU86ogU9TMJ3C5ZFGQR56csZ45z4IB1BHMXxu-kEoWOC2BKY0WJGNWlr_XtMfpAgFYJe-VPdDUVlEG8ml5gU/s1600/BP+4+12+15+29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMMF-FtMF-YAmInsH34bhLP6R5IfegHFy6NmHY99H2V9S7uf_wrQiWKzxU86ogU9TMJ3C5ZFGQR56csZ45z4IB1BHMXxu-kEoWOC2BKY0WJGNWlr_XtMfpAgFYJe-VPdDUVlEG8ml5gU/s1600/BP+4+12+15+29.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The lone Turkey traverses the deep woods</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0iSy0bluP3pF5DtI5Rm1biAOMguwxQLCVgrd8JmzR2KpuYokHIs3cxtrzi1FNl9mGpnPbZh0c-KwKfKTC-S9n8faE7MLZnFVzO1FeIzo2HRieLefZcY0HKCS8Gqf2lheus8V7_SmxZM/s1600/BP+4+12+15+31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0iSy0bluP3pF5DtI5Rm1biAOMguwxQLCVgrd8JmzR2KpuYokHIs3cxtrzi1FNl9mGpnPbZh0c-KwKfKTC-S9n8faE7MLZnFVzO1FeIzo2HRieLefZcY0HKCS8Gqf2lheus8V7_SmxZM/s1600/BP+4+12+15+31.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coyote tracks are subsequently crossed by the prints of a Gray Squirrel</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4758cn1Jgokp7eBBsmPlXVXgUgvNFZqoQoaxRDZKZXA72SbEWIBB_ljSjsIgz-WRHiYBRrLpiNxoDtHu0ReTI3p7WX3eiR6-GdX31lV_qE3gJDJ36v9r6YdyxA2Tp8PizkvUhVRDgNsM/s1600/BP+4+12+15+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4758cn1Jgokp7eBBsmPlXVXgUgvNFZqoQoaxRDZKZXA72SbEWIBB_ljSjsIgz-WRHiYBRrLpiNxoDtHu0ReTI3p7WX3eiR6-GdX31lV_qE3gJDJ36v9r6YdyxA2Tp8PizkvUhVRDgNsM/s1600/BP+4+12+15+32.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fisher tracks criss-cross over 50 acres of woods</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-23776802527922769632015-03-30T17:35:00.001-07:002015-03-30T17:35:04.835-07:00Beavers Emerge From the Ice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnwVl_1Gl2urMyydY2YsisdMyqP8SuXgwX8skg6fjAKyTeUk6QZqkG644T6h_stnodE20mM1012-7ks15qWx26VJ6Y67WCC6HzlvSWWpxgGuhf56XrFbM04DzCjswC2jDR1ErunKEP-Q/s1600/BP+3+30+15+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnwVl_1Gl2urMyydY2YsisdMyqP8SuXgwX8skg6fjAKyTeUk6QZqkG644T6h_stnodE20mM1012-7ks15qWx26VJ6Y67WCC6HzlvSWWpxgGuhf56XrFbM04DzCjswC2jDR1ErunKEP-Q/s1600/BP+3+30+15+20.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We were all pleased to find that our beaver colony made it through this record breaking cold winter. All 9 members were accounted for this week as the ice finally receded from the their main pond. Of course, just lately the ice has been reforming at night, but thin ice is no problem for beavers to deal with. In fact they seem to relish busting it up in their various ways.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzhs-z3D5NuBAcTwxY8v1l5mM6a6EoRGTUlwMrDptE0o19lKKihThmUzzre6KjjWuan84XoHiRMAb574qevb80bNb6qg33tyDHIdQlgtdauBZb-_R20NZ_Fyf7E-k9kP2vrEHXbn3aec/s1600/BP+3+30+15+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCzhs-z3D5NuBAcTwxY8v1l5mM6a6EoRGTUlwMrDptE0o19lKKihThmUzzre6KjjWuan84XoHiRMAb574qevb80bNb6qg33tyDHIdQlgtdauBZb-_R20NZ_Fyf7E-k9kP2vrEHXbn3aec/s1600/BP+3+30+15+22.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Julia swims just beneath the ice</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xSIZMuqOSXa4H_8UorPwdyaddS-wr5FJBY0l-0cg8wBOEa_XYY5WukPCybhsQ3yN5lXisDSdwq_U0TxguiXR4PajQ2Fpe4njTAOC8ZHjddxz5qOsFM23lZp9j6azU8uzJsTvrlBgVe8/s1600/BP+3+30+15+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0xSIZMuqOSXa4H_8UorPwdyaddS-wr5FJBY0l-0cg8wBOEa_XYY5WukPCybhsQ3yN5lXisDSdwq_U0TxguiXR4PajQ2Fpe4njTAOC8ZHjddxz5qOsFM23lZp9j6azU8uzJsTvrlBgVe8/s1600/BP+3+30+15+24.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKe50gs4eU2kTC9C6GfpadivI14BmyItj-NIw8KoVCOprzlC6GIqsWzjOTg0Ot_oo4F03xb_BbD7QTZHkJKquc-LuXfqnRfp96VHXRbp1FirpFmCxiF1xU-t7Bnf8OmsI4oeD-N5o_BK4/s1600/BP+3+30+15+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKe50gs4eU2kTC9C6GfpadivI14BmyItj-NIw8KoVCOprzlC6GIqsWzjOTg0Ot_oo4F03xb_BbD7QTZHkJKquc-LuXfqnRfp96VHXRbp1FirpFmCxiF1xU-t7Bnf8OmsI4oeD-N5o_BK4/s1600/BP+3+30+15+25.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Beaver heads make great ice-breakers</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6y2bMDi9mvoa5FzB4aJ2GE0mnDQsZtca7p8fpQykw0NmBFif2v_hzoXpRHurrV5a80mSsiVpnHno8r7POC2zckLyEzrUy2ESown-AeoQLi-inyrVCjQ1GZbdUXBwXw8EqgtPSGsVXK0/s1600/BP+3+30+15+33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6y2bMDi9mvoa5FzB4aJ2GE0mnDQsZtca7p8fpQykw0NmBFif2v_hzoXpRHurrV5a80mSsiVpnHno8r7POC2zckLyEzrUy2ESown-AeoQLi-inyrVCjQ1GZbdUXBwXw8EqgtPSGsVXK0/s1600/BP+3+30+15+33.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZxki8xUkCQKv8iQF5zK0WQZ91n6k-67J5pM_qdxWWYcBuMAwdho1zdSOBPteYPm-aaBiDW44vZswiKpVSgms0cfSSKpfAbLcrqQTKrDFZ2qFwR74WqEaOcfw6Z46r3mvMMCq3trZhHA/s1600/BP+3+30+15+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZxki8xUkCQKv8iQF5zK0WQZ91n6k-67J5pM_qdxWWYcBuMAwdho1zdSOBPteYPm-aaBiDW44vZswiKpVSgms0cfSSKpfAbLcrqQTKrDFZ2qFwR74WqEaOcfw6Z46r3mvMMCq3trZhHA/s1600/BP+3+30+15+44.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Breaking ice with your back also works surprisingly well</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK033IUrpK6iGdLQFB46vyeEkeBJUf0HzvJ60lcRcHIEqqGUXnAqWR3hr8NbeNmCPxSJdatGe59_GRaZFAKByNfopT9Q1mVmSY78psdgzRRGkcQ19vmzL-j-l1bRZEHlnxgSBHz8qYzk/s1600/BP+3+30+15+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK033IUrpK6iGdLQFB46vyeEkeBJUf0HzvJ60lcRcHIEqqGUXnAqWR3hr8NbeNmCPxSJdatGe59_GRaZFAKByNfopT9Q1mVmSY78psdgzRRGkcQ19vmzL-j-l1bRZEHlnxgSBHz8qYzk/s1600/BP+3+30+15+2.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Wen (1-year old) and Tippy (3-year old) often emerge from the lodge together</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbxo84-CPkjVKw8JuapB6UxZ3tf7FMm4n5gRBqwQTqKpuuo9PYnmnQceyRg1QzCYJtWqlahu9g-WLTlShuVf37xJeTwiKJxPFX5HX1D51hvnVYesZP640dUKjRIH_l5vtJDJ0dDa_BKI/s1600/BP+3+30+15+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPbxo84-CPkjVKw8JuapB6UxZ3tf7FMm4n5gRBqwQTqKpuuo9PYnmnQceyRg1QzCYJtWqlahu9g-WLTlShuVf37xJeTwiKJxPFX5HX1D51hvnVYesZP640dUKjRIH_l5vtJDJ0dDa_BKI/s1600/BP+3+30+15+3.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tippy comes out of the water to ask for a carrot</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VaxMcSJMY-Vi6UXU3lOX-SKo5ZRDeEPvrXBwaqkg7m1LmC2zK8Tm8WrcaybpyyPuzkF-_MUM4rkbu_qr0WX1tGvTl_iYpGnRzo6aQvjS2dAvqvUi8zTSUGC2FqtiOPwLH_VXQhSiI5Q/s1600/BP+3+30+15+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VaxMcSJMY-Vi6UXU3lOX-SKo5ZRDeEPvrXBwaqkg7m1LmC2zK8Tm8WrcaybpyyPuzkF-_MUM4rkbu_qr0WX1tGvTl_iYpGnRzo6aQvjS2dAvqvUi8zTSUGC2FqtiOPwLH_VXQhSiI5Q/s1600/BP+3+30+15+4.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Another 1-year old scores an apple</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjulA1c9mIoQeoqpBp5J-FMV3WSwxu0x8ReYfa-pkq255KIO_SZyqKCvDgxwBNaiibVJ4OMndAvaHkG1Um7vjcU8lKibKa-tSvWCDfjA2Ac-qJ-eib2qbzzKQrqT72_cntmfJHw6NpbTA/s1600/BP+3+30+15+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjulA1c9mIoQeoqpBp5J-FMV3WSwxu0x8ReYfa-pkq255KIO_SZyqKCvDgxwBNaiibVJ4OMndAvaHkG1Um7vjcU8lKibKa-tSvWCDfjA2Ac-qJ-eib2qbzzKQrqT72_cntmfJHw6NpbTA/s1600/BP+3+30+15+27.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Extracting a carrot from the dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-wGEXj78DObTimCY8u5odJwPg_-yoJs0MZFUpBzQwPVywWlHR1ilza1bMxvfOehuk6VvEtqZvxLi-wFOSB9_LExNJACs3uBYH2GssWbbVWWih9Vr7mNv9WuswwPgd61qyhRN2mHIrwk/s1600/BP+3+30+15+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd-wGEXj78DObTimCY8u5odJwPg_-yoJs0MZFUpBzQwPVywWlHR1ilza1bMxvfOehuk6VvEtqZvxLi-wFOSB9_LExNJACs3uBYH2GssWbbVWWih9Vr7mNv9WuswwPgd61qyhRN2mHIrwk/s1600/BP+3+30+15+30.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>GenLo manages to hold both a carrot and an apple piece - this trick is a hard one for most beavers to manage</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_Pg95CcVUHbUg4eQ2JxJgmZBBW7hV8H3zYa8mHRRo1HOa4Q519PZGRj9uvgYqxr_7mzUOIpfjRXrBQxshvtdAJ7JNxaLVGvXh07DA-Bsd7EHWpHAXENPm2_phASN9wvP-ZDLT2qcCPo/s1600/BP+3+30+15+28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_Pg95CcVUHbUg4eQ2JxJgmZBBW7hV8H3zYa8mHRRo1HOa4Q519PZGRj9uvgYqxr_7mzUOIpfjRXrBQxshvtdAJ7JNxaLVGvXh07DA-Bsd7EHWpHAXENPm2_phASN9wvP-ZDLT2qcCPo/s1600/BP+3+30+15+28.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Snacks are disappearing in all directions</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-MGEvZqAj_9qaBwNngLl0MtuX2EiqfGz5Zp1n7Sj9spT46YWOEWysDxwrqJ0OmatQlEMl7ghecYYp12-4mKuPcoqwtozmdv5srJ1cQ7UIhf5KSZa2RrUoPNzwKr9xFpy5iCY1JhcnkE/s1600/BP+3+30+15+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-MGEvZqAj_9qaBwNngLl0MtuX2EiqfGz5Zp1n7Sj9spT46YWOEWysDxwrqJ0OmatQlEMl7ghecYYp12-4mKuPcoqwtozmdv5srJ1cQ7UIhf5KSZa2RrUoPNzwKr9xFpy5iCY1JhcnkE/s1600/BP+3+30+15+36.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Checking to see if there are more carrots on the dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRnm-Z9-xQ2Nbazn_uXnjvFHW34FLRYbOYa8zqkO0dIVV2wUc-c_4NE3H2AbunyvndX0y8H6bE3o3ypB3bK_5hsAtNxWB9LN4NZxYKIJ0iw5kC5RhfSQQYp_P2GZiql96uvitXoQoLFo/s1600/BP+3+30+15+42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRnm-Z9-xQ2Nbazn_uXnjvFHW34FLRYbOYa8zqkO0dIVV2wUc-c_4NE3H2AbunyvndX0y8H6bE3o3ypB3bK_5hsAtNxWB9LN4NZxYKIJ0iw5kC5RhfSQQYp_P2GZiql96uvitXoQoLFo/s1600/BP+3+30+15+42.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Julia, the colony's matriarch, is the most adept at breaking ice</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFmAiZTsDSdFIJN1fsBmiRZlQbwaxTJwdQpNboLpuutmJ8Pxxv8rUn0lSr7bSy86kELrahM1K5CEZIvBgS0aaxyK1FCM4_lqZJXBplQVLSQ014jH-wZN1wPPh73SzLPqzhb_XlYB9FTs/s1600/BP+3+30+15+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFmAiZTsDSdFIJN1fsBmiRZlQbwaxTJwdQpNboLpuutmJ8Pxxv8rUn0lSr7bSy86kELrahM1K5CEZIvBgS0aaxyK1FCM4_lqZJXBplQVLSQ014jH-wZN1wPPh73SzLPqzhb_XlYB9FTs/s1600/BP+3+30+15+43.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Wherever she goes in the pond, </i><i style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Julia makes it a point to break ice </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli7Non-kmztzT49eIfr5yXyZgVg_EDfsMxZ3egUJveCjSNFQKcxfuk-12RLRq2kFcXTePhPYbftnoyKCfb1Y-Uv16SFQKdIT4_AjOHCTB6INt0wMM55bjI9XQIxoUhbHKqzF64Kx4jbw/s1600/BP+3+30+15+49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli7Non-kmztzT49eIfr5yXyZgVg_EDfsMxZ3egUJveCjSNFQKcxfuk-12RLRq2kFcXTePhPYbftnoyKCfb1Y-Uv16SFQKdIT4_AjOHCTB6INt0wMM55bjI9XQIxoUhbHKqzF64Kx4jbw/s1600/BP+3+30+15+49.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Wen brings a mouth full of Pussy Willow branches back o the lodge</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnANhZ6YB1S4OJ3qswb0paJy8BxG-FMFaiTO1P86WcattH-0LnzKgVyQVOl8ner4sSVN9qhDf6IFiAcm4SuHI4EQ-el2MC1WV31CliJp-9BtLhqP-fWn0AGeiIHzzpBbQ8dV-JrRGlRw/s1600/BP+3+30+15+53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDnANhZ6YB1S4OJ3qswb0paJy8BxG-FMFaiTO1P86WcattH-0LnzKgVyQVOl8ner4sSVN9qhDf6IFiAcm4SuHI4EQ-el2MC1WV31CliJp-9BtLhqP-fWn0AGeiIHzzpBbQ8dV-JrRGlRw/s1600/BP+3+30+15+53.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Julia comes for some branches - note the ice on her head</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlY6oHHY3mEP1v1PG-qezLfBqpksiz3MJoevOaGgv1rzUNPt6rGQVOnHd-Vhhb24IGQ8Xm5zK6Yrmhpnif7ku4E2uQeTTt59SjSvgKZpIY-i_BKCgNSJSIA_WfTn3UUjmYq22xM4B61g8/s1600/BP+3+30+15+45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlY6oHHY3mEP1v1PG-qezLfBqpksiz3MJoevOaGgv1rzUNPt6rGQVOnHd-Vhhb24IGQ8Xm5zK6Yrmhpnif7ku4E2uQeTTt59SjSvgKZpIY-i_BKCgNSJSIA_WfTn3UUjmYq22xM4B61g8/s1600/BP+3+30+15+45.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Posing by the dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVjlcpsHnvsjDLKqiURhN7OpUGNfWzx95JqlW9RAPEoAcZQgMliEFsg02rBq93mZz3fTMRmhiQdGT3Cvn2Xxt3C8bUaqrL6_V_Y0JiC1tmyyneMNyF8JKD6Y1ew0xfZMX84Yc_5U3v80/s1600/BP+3+30+15+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVjlcpsHnvsjDLKqiURhN7OpUGNfWzx95JqlW9RAPEoAcZQgMliEFsg02rBq93mZz3fTMRmhiQdGT3Cvn2Xxt3C8bUaqrL6_V_Y0JiC1tmyyneMNyF8JKD6Y1ew0xfZMX84Yc_5U3v80/s1600/BP+3+30+15+10.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Muskrat under ice</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DoO_C65NquT5OhwNiGIivx67XR9qvyV52g_w03NVFTLLLWuhLX2MhxqwceCrWz4-aUNKKzFh2GVrv9oxIFLSED5XE_hDDgTnQntzx-opEOuCmuld72SB0aYSB2X4wfWwRekpG9iWLHo/s1600/BP+3+30+15+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DoO_C65NquT5OhwNiGIivx67XR9qvyV52g_w03NVFTLLLWuhLX2MhxqwceCrWz4-aUNKKzFh2GVrv9oxIFLSED5XE_hDDgTnQntzx-opEOuCmuld72SB0aYSB2X4wfWwRekpG9iWLHo/s1600/BP+3+30+15+14.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Three Muskrats seek out beaver snacks</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgume5MNN4YrtqooG_vHS9ygGI6owVXwr7CGTymYBfhibefYMsXl7D1RytkGboTMW948o449JEOgbV9OXgqwhJIG740RokhGkunDJ4oDdM3k9w-PPYcoGPBmflNScYifYkeDqScQUUZAGE/s1600/BP+3+30+15+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgume5MNN4YrtqooG_vHS9ygGI6owVXwr7CGTymYBfhibefYMsXl7D1RytkGboTMW948o449JEOgbV9OXgqwhJIG740RokhGkunDJ4oDdM3k9w-PPYcoGPBmflNScYifYkeDqScQUUZAGE/s1600/BP+3+30+15+12.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Muskrat coming up onto the snow</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRg6NrQ4_SQnJuQQvh5dHOqyKTa4F3mV9k6zU1NsVBvecmR_8eDOjFXj7Flph5zW_oIZ-TMAIUpRKtoqB_dwSUeN68CB5rlRPuf_aO8M7l5ks8TlV1jeNCCgDL_3a9qJqUC6it5MEp1io/s1600/BP+3+30+15+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRg6NrQ4_SQnJuQQvh5dHOqyKTa4F3mV9k6zU1NsVBvecmR_8eDOjFXj7Flph5zW_oIZ-TMAIUpRKtoqB_dwSUeN68CB5rlRPuf_aO8M7l5ks8TlV1jeNCCgDL_3a9qJqUC6it5MEp1io/s1600/BP+3+30+15+13.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Muskrats searching for overlooked carrot pieces</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8r0DbepUlEo04bKgBD5_3z-sfLyCRsdCLrSxoC1JLx0EcZWDKYhaQ0c9fcexYfIvGIWBXHc_Ck7A7VROsBTtiXiQBw5bEToc3eUv6BJcWtAs50kzcHQT9C6Brfbdow1lFm0Xw0xvmUqs/s1600/BP+3+30+15+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8r0DbepUlEo04bKgBD5_3z-sfLyCRsdCLrSxoC1JLx0EcZWDKYhaQ0c9fcexYfIvGIWBXHc_Ck7A7VROsBTtiXiQBw5bEToc3eUv6BJcWtAs50kzcHQT9C6Brfbdow1lFm0Xw0xvmUqs/s1600/BP+3+30+15+15.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The muskrat lodge towers over the ice in the second pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8x24WTWUErVLSyln5dvc2ycmsk7XODfdPpuSgFzvDflF5fgFWjnPE-AmSkg1tZcjx0DudDHAXxfjWi1nz2EeO3c9IlmkYcVi7P3ohJtsDI86Awxsk_mr4FeM_wA4U7MoDGuLE14iI-E/s1600/BP+3+30+15+57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC8x24WTWUErVLSyln5dvc2ycmsk7XODfdPpuSgFzvDflF5fgFWjnPE-AmSkg1tZcjx0DudDHAXxfjWi1nz2EeO3c9IlmkYcVi7P3ohJtsDI86Awxsk_mr4FeM_wA4U7MoDGuLE14iI-E/s1600/BP+3+30+15+57.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Still lots of ice-breaking left to do</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-80010681921714904672015-03-17T08:10:00.003-07:002015-03-17T08:10:32.122-07:00Winter Was Tough on Owls and Waterfowl<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlmdNMVBGrqXNLurqm64plHwwfz2CpJcXY3eOQUxs8BWXUQIC0eagPYMPkfxzmgh20D5V82cIwsO5NvSDVq1H1TiV42xgTl_xLLwuRm8e6A_44ANnbzzSllTBxjFx1y7kAm6fMJaYUoQ/s1600/BP+3+16+15+Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlmdNMVBGrqXNLurqm64plHwwfz2CpJcXY3eOQUxs8BWXUQIC0eagPYMPkfxzmgh20D5V82cIwsO5NvSDVq1H1TiV42xgTl_xLLwuRm8e6A_44ANnbzzSllTBxjFx1y7kAm6fMJaYUoQ/s1600/BP+3+16+15+Q.jpg" height="640" width="515" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This Screech Owl was one of many found starving around our region - she was helped in time</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With the harsh weather finally beginning to abate, we hope that hard times will soon come to an end for the region's raptors and waterfowl. Last week I conducted yet another release of a Horned Grebe that had come down in a parking lot. Prior to the release the bird had spent at least a week at Woodhaven Wildlife Center (WWC) where it was fattened up with minnows. Other recent waterfowl coming into WWC from around the region included a Red-breasted Merganser, Lesser Scaup, Redhead, Canvasback and Red-necked Grebe. Owls have also been coming into the center with disturbing regularity. I myself brought in a female Screech Owl from Clinton. The bird had been discovered perched on a low porch railing - apparently oblivious to her surroundings and to any potential danger. People and a dog walking in and out the door didn't even elicit the slightest reaction from the owl. Most likely rendered unable to hunt given the deep snow, the owl seemed like it had just given up. Given her state, I didn't hold out much hope for a recovery, but after a week at WWC, she had regained her strength and was ready for release. When I arrived at the facility to retrieve the Screech, more birds were pouring into the Center including a Barred Owl and a Redhead duck. Both of those birds were also starving.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Owl release went well. The bird lunged out of the carrier as soon as it was opened. She landed in a large conifer in the backyard, where she effectively melted into the surroundings.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClvdy3clvuZSLK919IJe_PrzhtGSO4dSySTA9k2yeZEX5OYvGinl8pEdjSYH-jiAT4KRgkcrgnnswFz3Fec7DEMcGbjbsbN_D-0CSTSR29Agm4x1hdIiks6-u_oL92809Ij_GBgSym-g/s1600/BP+3+16+15+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClvdy3clvuZSLK919IJe_PrzhtGSO4dSySTA9k2yeZEX5OYvGinl8pEdjSYH-jiAT4KRgkcrgnnswFz3Fec7DEMcGbjbsbN_D-0CSTSR29Agm4x1hdIiks6-u_oL92809Ij_GBgSym-g/s1600/BP+3+16+15+B.jpg" height="250" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Another Horned Grebe released into the Mohawk River</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgR_Ei8Ytbl9NSWzIGtpFJX-fOcIOz2AF9xlUrCV_1E4MtJKunD7xg311HqfagY5GI2OynUQynuS7AVRVm4Sxun7ZBOkhOGIfzX6wZdxEsH7ChFLqmxl_A2xckL_LJtDAE_UogjJjuBo8/s1600/BP+3+16+15+D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgR_Ei8Ytbl9NSWzIGtpFJX-fOcIOz2AF9xlUrCV_1E4MtJKunD7xg311HqfagY5GI2OynUQynuS7AVRVm4Sxun7ZBOkhOGIfzX6wZdxEsH7ChFLqmxl_A2xckL_LJtDAE_UogjJjuBo8/s1600/BP+3+16+15+D.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A small group of ducks including 2 Common Goldeneye were upstream of the release site</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqhPUgB7or9PnokHq0nGhJ5U5ynNaN2L6q05a6DmnzD2fiQO_6VwirEspWTayddXHG6-_PiLfN2CVp6Z3MuqUlorqJZx1I8L8_SbA9J7rlnD33p7yH9FlthmJNuhRHXUzUnmUenJ0VUM/s1600/BP+3+16+15+G.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqhPUgB7or9PnokHq0nGhJ5U5ynNaN2L6q05a6DmnzD2fiQO_6VwirEspWTayddXHG6-_PiLfN2CVp6Z3MuqUlorqJZx1I8L8_SbA9J7rlnD33p7yH9FlthmJNuhRHXUzUnmUenJ0VUM/s1600/BP+3+16+15+G.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This grebe, like the 2 released last week, almost immediately began diving for fish</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHsLHcOFgCSwWuIQ2OAVw-K9KxMFm7CmBSVCPlVkz0Xm_RWrzwW00GQJxe6z8VfN4MrwbJEyvmivj8IwxXoQ87TutRJYYvlacA5e69bmJf4p6snRqVfJSMSdjVlhPkCK2CMcLzvgwExs/s1600/BP+3+16+15+J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHsLHcOFgCSwWuIQ2OAVw-K9KxMFm7CmBSVCPlVkz0Xm_RWrzwW00GQJxe6z8VfN4MrwbJEyvmivj8IwxXoQ87TutRJYYvlacA5e69bmJf4p6snRqVfJSMSdjVlhPkCK2CMcLzvgwExs/s1600/BP+3+16+15+J.jpg" height="160" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The grebe is quickly heading downstream and out of view</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbC63NmWKEUTh5ObhdtW9Jsp4mm_b9VbLKTvGPEVvUrX5C5qZRsQ2rsZZEpVrQolVkPxWijpycKn9X8UJwq1OvVVagt6D8UV3b3S8nmFOpQCsJ6ppnat9CMc9hqBKK834v3VEHZfD1z8/s1600/BP+3+16+15+P.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbC63NmWKEUTh5ObhdtW9Jsp4mm_b9VbLKTvGPEVvUrX5C5qZRsQ2rsZZEpVrQolVkPxWijpycKn9X8UJwq1OvVVagt6D8UV3b3S8nmFOpQCsJ6ppnat9CMc9hqBKK834v3VEHZfD1z8/s1600/BP+3+16+15+P.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A pair of Canvasback Ducks recover in a bathtub at Woodhaven Wildlife Center</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1EBuTJuQtseqrkrDV9BiXN9U_2wl0eH48bNo1kghhduC3NAuXho0c61i1Zl_IVWpkRH09Wdn2Z35P7io_MmvkKxSw0pVngZrUiRqS2fvgg9CXuRf6EJLr2fJQSyj5-0wcovZW9ji1rQ/s1600/BP+3+16+15+N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1EBuTJuQtseqrkrDV9BiXN9U_2wl0eH48bNo1kghhduC3NAuXho0c61i1Zl_IVWpkRH09Wdn2Z35P7io_MmvkKxSw0pVngZrUiRqS2fvgg9CXuRf6EJLr2fJQSyj5-0wcovZW9ji1rQ/s1600/BP+3+16+15+N.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A male Red-breasted Merganser waits for his turn in tub</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62LhZwg8el8z7kuA_8PFGs5IPVxL1gKPHUwcP8a-BA8xbbcx_eOWkSkCeRj5RkoThRDDCJz13zavju9jcfAajiJXrQoIevsEjLzhFmTHL9CFlYJ9OO5KX7ak9-jE2ePaHYMIM2aiUig4/s1600/BP+3+16+15+R.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62LhZwg8el8z7kuA_8PFGs5IPVxL1gKPHUwcP8a-BA8xbbcx_eOWkSkCeRj5RkoThRDDCJz13zavju9jcfAajiJXrQoIevsEjLzhFmTHL9CFlYJ9OO5KX7ak9-jE2ePaHYMIM2aiUig4/s1600/BP+3+16+15+R.jpg" height="640" width="500" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">While boxing up the Screech Owl, a </i><i> starving Barred Owl was brought into Woodhaven </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0denDU3E2NdEwdM4EupwXfvF44aHOZrE9ucC4_PQmCWYEc_hjLfLg6qJlbUTpkpLeNl3M2Xa-Bn04I53poWkqJu-ezOZ_iBMLcjJqUxsYJV1JQgBwYGO1gwJO45qI7R5DgA9HRfDtjms/s1600/BP+3+16+15+L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0denDU3E2NdEwdM4EupwXfvF44aHOZrE9ucC4_PQmCWYEc_hjLfLg6qJlbUTpkpLeNl3M2Xa-Bn04I53poWkqJu-ezOZ_iBMLcjJqUxsYJV1JQgBwYGO1gwJO45qI7R5DgA9HRfDtjms/s1600/BP+3+16+15+L.jpg" height="630" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>After being released the Screech Owl found a place that well matched her camouflaged plumage</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-60128837798919926912015-03-04T03:31:00.000-08:002015-03-04T03:31:17.311-08:00This Winter Takes a Heavy Toll<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Y9Gshk-2ilsCtYon9XJ_Udo08J3RSgkFVjOiCP9WefhslqjPC2VqQ201hJFSJ8ptZbXuwYEJZW0O2pt7hEXnOBF6sheBQPF90F37sntzRH5373PJja5k9vxECNKLYmOHZn7P0FdeEEg/s1600/BP+3+3+15+HH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Y9Gshk-2ilsCtYon9XJ_Udo08J3RSgkFVjOiCP9WefhslqjPC2VqQ201hJFSJ8ptZbXuwYEJZW0O2pt7hEXnOBF6sheBQPF90F37sntzRH5373PJja5k9vxECNKLYmOHZn7P0FdeEEg/s1600/BP+3+3+15+HH.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Two fattened up Horned Grebes headed for release</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This Winter has been very hard on wildlife. Persistent below zero temperatures and deep snow has been a challenge for land animals, but diving
Ducks, grebes and loons have taken an especially heavy hit as the fishing areas
that they rely on as winter habitat and as migratory stopovers have remained frozen tight. These weakened, starving and/or disoriented birds have been landing in
fields, parking lots and roads, where only a few fortunate ones have been
rescued and brought in to wildlife rehabilitators. Grebes make up a surprisingly
large number of the casualties – primarily Horned Grebes and Red-necked Grebes. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtgTrjRHGlaF1f_54HOhysVG2CHtyAgO4BANy-7QWdxmaaxo0uyBc7xeZHz7on3WvbKLMjPOcRuRKiwqAUGUljc4eIO_zfk_wGnOuP_R3H0otJAbZAEiXYr1770sBmuUMlYt5twJ51Fc/s1600/BP+3+3+15+GG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtgTrjRHGlaF1f_54HOhysVG2CHtyAgO4BANy-7QWdxmaaxo0uyBc7xeZHz7on3WvbKLMjPOcRuRKiwqAUGUljc4eIO_zfk_wGnOuP_R3H0otJAbZAEiXYr1770sBmuUMlYt5twJ51Fc/s1600/BP+3+3+15+GG.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Two Horned Grebes in a bathtub at Woodhaven Wildlife Center</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvME32nL2EQbRzC35_AUla6pXTaWzEIWdPlOpdyBjfP5h3nv5ElUPucZxDFagQSt3SjecNz_EtKoeAu1oNIlm1YD4W-KM1EiPLHEFblyIbg_4iTd5dSnCPlwRpwhg4t8RSlFHiDtsPXzo/s1600/BP+3+3+15+BB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvME32nL2EQbRzC35_AUla6pXTaWzEIWdPlOpdyBjfP5h3nv5ElUPucZxDFagQSt3SjecNz_EtKoeAu1oNIlm1YD4W-KM1EiPLHEFblyIbg_4iTd5dSnCPlwRpwhg4t8RSlFHiDtsPXzo/s1600/BP+3+3+15+BB.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This Red-necked Grebe came down in a parking lot, but later was unable to be located</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOdov0KHUkMKSH9f9K70uUyMlzeFjb0D5Yfc1bgzIG-SRcXveiIssE0U3FDRsw6MNfM5e1qJs0s3BhHZUPJJfAGhmhX0jofHwix-Bu_kon8QheTdqPfuEdvV8J4Y8Vvh8PLNb13SGz08/s1600/BP+3+3+15+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOdov0KHUkMKSH9f9K70uUyMlzeFjb0D5Yfc1bgzIG-SRcXveiIssE0U3FDRsw6MNfM5e1qJs0s3BhHZUPJJfAGhmhX0jofHwix-Bu_kon8QheTdqPfuEdvV8J4Y8Vvh8PLNb13SGz08/s1600/BP+3+3+15+A.jpg" height="200" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Horned Grebes released on the Mohawk River - immediately began fishing</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCjOQ4O5NT60Y_E-M_rRRyguBKK8X_VE92lpkfBC8LrhyphenhyphenLX3VudJuTPFOBZJAJjmgVpyCbwzuIZmY_FD-qabehRX0lxEwlH_MsIR7tIcRey7MShnYP6zEDUz_8Kwx-clRMGaYYJtLc-Y/s1600/BP+3+3+15+C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCjOQ4O5NT60Y_E-M_rRRyguBKK8X_VE92lpkfBC8LrhyphenhyphenLX3VudJuTPFOBZJAJjmgVpyCbwzuIZmY_FD-qabehRX0lxEwlH_MsIR7tIcRey7MShnYP6zEDUz_8Kwx-clRMGaYYJtLc-Y/s1600/BP+3+3+15+C.jpg" height="203" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lots of flapping right after release</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCElzLeOfyiVFbjzvh9oegp44j1rWt_pqJRVAszvlrhGPIvR1n7hCYRBGev5IBTY7-7GG6MkOVsaRt6pWbv3NwOCe_BRd0a5NfQt0WJCpaRYiIJRQxM1V5mAIMZDqNN3wRiReScXqMkQ/s1600/BP+3+3+15+E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCElzLeOfyiVFbjzvh9oegp44j1rWt_pqJRVAszvlrhGPIvR1n7hCYRBGev5IBTY7-7GG6MkOVsaRt6pWbv3NwOCe_BRd0a5NfQt0WJCpaRYiIJRQxM1V5mAIMZDqNN3wRiReScXqMkQ/s1600/BP+3+3+15+E.jpg" height="201" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Initially the stayed close to the release site and then moved downstream </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UJQ9xrrIcfTF5Ii_Haeg8EXWcWECef-3V1D3oY91qvO6gxQBn3CdMYL2A0aKqPta72a-bKj7g6-NT0Ff9lYu8QxK7n8dsfShZc6Ntp9PKu1iRngDDOOBRrVwltXcrxjSkwVNZx6mLpE/s1600/BP+3+3+15+Y.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UJQ9xrrIcfTF5Ii_Haeg8EXWcWECef-3V1D3oY91qvO6gxQBn3CdMYL2A0aKqPta72a-bKj7g6-NT0Ff9lYu8QxK7n8dsfShZc6Ntp9PKu1iRngDDOOBRrVwltXcrxjSkwVNZx6mLpE/s1600/BP+3+3+15+Y.jpg" height="203" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>There were lots of ducks downstream - "Ducks along the Mohawk"</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Last week I released 2 Horned Grebes into a large open patch of the Mohawk
River. There were a number of diving ducks feeding there so I surmised that the
grebes would be able to find enough fish. Last year a similar ice-up on Lake
Ontario and Lake Erie caused a die off of tens of thousands of waterfowl. It is
thought that this winter will kill many more since the ice cover has been more
extensive. Raptors have also been dying off – primarily from starvation and
vehicle impacts. These causations are linked, since during times of deep
snow, raptors spend time more hunting on road sides where their rodent prey is more likely to emerge into the open. These hawks and owls are then struck by vehicles when they peruse prey into the road.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qlREBWVBNy3fkzf2zRTJaROrlWndlr6YJmj7ZsDCWm6rWqGt90NnoND8Od6RqptVi5DvGaOYglBzJpB4L_SD82lfyShaI1Z2Be9FIn4_Qm9r5gIxLGWFLfbGFOe4foBhacGXTwJUO1s/s1600/BP+3+3+15+W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qlREBWVBNy3fkzf2zRTJaROrlWndlr6YJmj7ZsDCWm6rWqGt90NnoND8Od6RqptVi5DvGaOYglBzJpB4L_SD82lfyShaI1Z2Be9FIn4_Qm9r5gIxLGWFLfbGFOe4foBhacGXTwJUO1s/s1600/BP+3+3+15+W.jpg" height="238" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Last week we had an Eastern Screech Owl roosting in one of our nest boxes</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwHIbQ69kib9dsTp4fqZ6SjlSqFuZoz7ErT6g7gcdQHEiULdTZAuMCBddHoc5SWcQJpnFWjqtKQRhZ-WewYDgrRFJRB96IMz2in9Iau-zUEbHEFhqJxLvGQHoQqBwSF10aiNqpLT0BFY/s1600/BP+3+3+15+EE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwHIbQ69kib9dsTp4fqZ6SjlSqFuZoz7ErT6g7gcdQHEiULdTZAuMCBddHoc5SWcQJpnFWjqtKQRhZ-WewYDgrRFJRB96IMz2in9Iau-zUEbHEFhqJxLvGQHoQqBwSF10aiNqpLT0BFY/s1600/BP+3+3+15+EE.JPG" height="213" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Bald Eagles are frequently seen in</span><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> the few places that do have open water</span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJcnmM9CEtRrfSyL-52m8q1Q0SWSu9DcjefDUK6AIaI7Yz-kfdEM_sr6DYMc75BrbI5r3J0IHgEzX9rsUoUopPlEt8dxVvoRMh06-lqx9gDy025rPp6n1kvqUX_4WQNofGvWL6sOTS0Y/s1600/BP+3+3+15+CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUJcnmM9CEtRrfSyL-52m8q1Q0SWSu9DcjefDUK6AIaI7Yz-kfdEM_sr6DYMc75BrbI5r3J0IHgEzX9rsUoUopPlEt8dxVvoRMh06-lqx9gDy025rPp6n1kvqUX_4WQNofGvWL6sOTS0Y/s1600/BP+3+3+15+CC.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Our beaver Pond have been iced over now for many weeks - the dam has a large snow drift over it</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZ7jzrckULtzE44Qdmt2_IqxFVqoLs_49r9Zq4o3nr6HpRdR990ircJcPSyF7L5Bh5eCIV6a9dNYOV_bPSOJ28yzx7tNCW-12oPYQwsgSN5ZFnU1Yb0D877yC9j-XvjZMCrQUKUN0lMg/s1600/BP+3+3+15+P.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZ7jzrckULtzE44Qdmt2_IqxFVqoLs_49r9Zq4o3nr6HpRdR990ircJcPSyF7L5Bh5eCIV6a9dNYOV_bPSOJ28yzx7tNCW-12oPYQwsgSN5ZFnU1Yb0D877yC9j-XvjZMCrQUKUN0lMg/s1600/BP+3+3+15+P.jpg" height="488" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>We've tried to keep a hole open in the ice near the dam - This way we've been able to supplement the beaver's food supply</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0gfs_46v7nFsyA1r19LcgPHwZs_k56192BacFHJp1euH9OcA1q6QbRJsjWyLgMFpI09bXzVgtAP7KvJqZb1KZJxtdVXltIzHrD_FdZNz6kk6HUwOrDQN-Dpx3EI_FdVlystuarkQwb8/s1600/BP+3+3+15+O.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0gfs_46v7nFsyA1r19LcgPHwZs_k56192BacFHJp1euH9OcA1q6QbRJsjWyLgMFpI09bXzVgtAP7KvJqZb1KZJxtdVXltIzHrD_FdZNz6kk6HUwOrDQN-Dpx3EI_FdVlystuarkQwb8/s1600/BP+3+3+15+O.jpg" height="432" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>We assume that there is still some food in the beaver's underwater food cache, but there's no way to confirm that</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheL2Xnph3ItJYTqV7HpkWg_m6ia7GZ0yj2l_ktheCYpFmxGwdHdoaJB0jZb8Z0HPScHsF9EMtayVJ0FMdB5NlMGNH1pwBnuA-kOi6d5XabdnzokxjylYKT0coVckvWCMsRbyhecYCngSE/s1600/BP+3+3+15+Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheL2Xnph3ItJYTqV7HpkWg_m6ia7GZ0yj2l_ktheCYpFmxGwdHdoaJB0jZb8Z0HPScHsF9EMtayVJ0FMdB5NlMGNH1pwBnuA-kOi6d5XabdnzokxjylYKT0coVckvWCMsRbyhecYCngSE/s1600/BP+3+3+15+Q.jpg" height="277" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Care packages of poplar and willow branches are gratefully accepted</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-26635306954262199782015-02-18T10:00:00.001-08:002015-02-18T10:01:22.687-08:00Tales From The Crystal Desert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xlTbF3nHF8RDpXzDHJaSaX21WBC-OxYL1CErgE4BgJPcBX3Dp5tsgij1NXNGbtfm8Ll_uxVnHlxTubcASH1KlHtRjUPD1USrTny2bfhQSZdg1Y9gpwTxiZzNHmDrOw0sZba3hjIwhdM/s1600/BP+2+17+15+NN.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xlTbF3nHF8RDpXzDHJaSaX21WBC-OxYL1CErgE4BgJPcBX3Dp5tsgij1NXNGbtfm8Ll_uxVnHlxTubcASH1KlHtRjUPD1USrTny2bfhQSZdg1Y9gpwTxiZzNHmDrOw0sZba3hjIwhdM/s1600/BP+2+17+15+NN.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This winter the nature preserve resembles an Arctic wilderness</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our region of the country has been experienced a prolonged deep freeze.The landscape itself is like an Arctic wilderness, complete with howling winds and blowing snow. I haven't seen any Caribou yet, but I expect to any day now!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Recent blizzards have created plenty of </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">interesting drifts and other icy structures. Of course, the profound cold has presented a great challenge to our wildlife. During this most recent Arctic blast many animals have stayed holed-up in tree cavities and under layers of insulating snow. In fact only a few non-bird species are coming out with any regularity. As we expect, all of the birds have remained active - each trying their best to get enough sustenance to keep their high metabolisms going. Despite the below-zero temperatures, signs of impending spring are on the increase - primarily in the form of woodpecker drumming and cardinal song. I know it's hard to believe, but within the next 2 weeks our blackbird flocks will be returning from the south!</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7-lzmtyFKbs8NNoFIiumIeT5RnmP6BmxlZmg87e4QyVtxwFC9Rk-48OTOv4Ixwy5gjgHgzeTyy8zw9S45J4jvrz2Id5Eoqm2nkIluv7D8jZbk1LmwYfPgeWmps2Mu0FNwlmGFM0GJb0/s1600/BP+2+17+15+P.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7-lzmtyFKbs8NNoFIiumIeT5RnmP6BmxlZmg87e4QyVtxwFC9Rk-48OTOv4Ixwy5gjgHgzeTyy8zw9S45J4jvrz2Id5Eoqm2nkIluv7D8jZbk1LmwYfPgeWmps2Mu0FNwlmGFM0GJb0/s1600/BP+2+17+15+P.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Don't get up on my account! - this is one doe that prefers to stay in bed this morning</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRztCX4MFXtKV-sUTe6ZQTs3qLc3hzZysU0TxkNY5ed9WKRdJWfetn7JdvSrQLXv6VwRjYw1n_c3h0Fms_42TTZJPTzDPXNX3Eyx0oc7yen2HTFqPC6UuDfHRdB9PCIY8gH_CeE8jx_g/s1600/BP+2+17+15+F.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRztCX4MFXtKV-sUTe6ZQTs3qLc3hzZysU0TxkNY5ed9WKRdJWfetn7JdvSrQLXv6VwRjYw1n_c3h0Fms_42TTZJPTzDPXNX3Eyx0oc7yen2HTFqPC6UuDfHRdB9PCIY8gH_CeE8jx_g/s1600/BP+2+17+15+F.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A stellar nursery? No, these are elongated crystals forming on top of a frozen stream</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
As usual, the extreme cold is responsible for creating many fascinating ice sculptures and crystal patterns. Recent strong winds have also produced dunes and some remarkably abstract shapes and forms. Here are a few samples of what is being seen:<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzEiQjNGClJqRbhX9RvOBoRL57aKnZinh1lwTZNFG8N97-pGfWTLLWQ5OihpwWRm71tvwP5EwtDgnhC52Um7WNexe8DX1GQk77WwZ7w-6ljRdIj3IJAPeLPSHOG1zYV4XkYiIwRILeFA/s1600/BP+2+17+15+G.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzEiQjNGClJqRbhX9RvOBoRL57aKnZinh1lwTZNFG8N97-pGfWTLLWQ5OihpwWRm71tvwP5EwtDgnhC52Um7WNexe8DX1GQk77WwZ7w-6ljRdIj3IJAPeLPSHOG1zYV4XkYiIwRILeFA/s1600/BP+2+17+15+G.JPG" height="262" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Feather-like crystals grow on top of the beaver pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVLIAyydCQdsK_8P4pkXnORdnOCbn9CEcDM1hjk5I6dqGDmhEVbrPk6R7wobAlDWjRgn61Rz-cbS5Zz9Bv5c7Y_iuQruBvgph3er0_rqd5_npPIzxVGc7z_M8k5qiFKL_mNoggWS8rS8/s1600/BP+2+17+15+H.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVLIAyydCQdsK_8P4pkXnORdnOCbn9CEcDM1hjk5I6dqGDmhEVbrPk6R7wobAlDWjRgn61Rz-cbS5Zz9Bv5c7Y_iuQruBvgph3er0_rqd5_npPIzxVGc7z_M8k5qiFKL_mNoggWS8rS8/s1600/BP+2+17+15+H.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Portions of the beaver pond looked like a stain-glass representation of a nebula</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXFRr1K5sr9IJ5DgeGZ_WiTERo9dvTJmzM9f5o6UCcnkqQbs-0ZXiusmMu-_BHdvyHpFbaMUwWRUhCqw_7GTl07zOAEF_ZcnFXXgx4mJJHyXO7DvZcyOsQ8bS10opkXio9G9GIRfHsow/s1600/BP+2+17+15+J.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXFRr1K5sr9IJ5DgeGZ_WiTERo9dvTJmzM9f5o6UCcnkqQbs-0ZXiusmMu-_BHdvyHpFbaMUwWRUhCqw_7GTl07zOAEF_ZcnFXXgx4mJJHyXO7DvZcyOsQ8bS10opkXio9G9GIRfHsow/s1600/BP+2+17+15+J.JPG" height="227" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A close examination of the stream ice reveals long crystals tightly enmeshed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwx2EdQg3s4vwlJGqleskUFawPNBSZzXybw3KN4ra6sffYFkeCLbUgbyqpiPG5fMi_WRtPKzP35Qm_6uDXZ__ZOG00PusVdl64p2Ph1g6xsIWTaoy6F11v0flwBL52fAFK4YBEzEASjI/s1600/BP+2+17+15+WW.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwx2EdQg3s4vwlJGqleskUFawPNBSZzXybw3KN4ra6sffYFkeCLbUgbyqpiPG5fMi_WRtPKzP35Qm_6uDXZ__ZOG00PusVdl64p2Ph1g6xsIWTaoy6F11v0flwBL52fAFK4YBEzEASjI/s1600/BP+2+17+15+WW.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Extremely feathery crystals formed all around the entrance of this small snow cave</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCSj1vRnhrvkZHke9aqBN0xxjUiopfKufw7p2YBz0zhZ_uWhwl-FUm-6zo1o3xkLcrJMcWeSI4FIxrecZ7LkVmy6d3bJs1XVwVC8OCM5QjMEqsnghjUjHTcLZkTJ7Xg9gf2lludhWj9k/s1600/BP+2+17+15+S.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCSj1vRnhrvkZHke9aqBN0xxjUiopfKufw7p2YBz0zhZ_uWhwl-FUm-6zo1o3xkLcrJMcWeSI4FIxrecZ7LkVmy6d3bJs1XVwVC8OCM5QjMEqsnghjUjHTcLZkTJ7Xg9gf2lludhWj9k/s1600/BP+2+17+15+S.JPG" height="272" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More deer waking up from their snow beds</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDxMQY2VgYOIYqHv0i32FAHNKFjhNW6gSfU6sJjstUDlCRUbj4YCUpK8Xcm-QFhOhNGVq5HmjunUUz9RisLP_uSCV15GMyTGz75FOnx7GJQjBl-jQzuZeKhkJmmRkBzCZSBRpEQ6BC2o/s1600/BP+2+17+15+GG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDxMQY2VgYOIYqHv0i32FAHNKFjhNW6gSfU6sJjstUDlCRUbj4YCUpK8Xcm-QFhOhNGVq5HmjunUUz9RisLP_uSCV15GMyTGz75FOnx7GJQjBl-jQzuZeKhkJmmRkBzCZSBRpEQ6BC2o/s1600/BP+2+17+15+GG.JPG" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A wind swept reforestation field</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2alzM_1uaSggc5gcGjimIG2gNh5tqdEAnUq_RtPjkHX4LdFj0D_3cxU1yvELA3vABQJaAxtgLThgQ7giCtE_9MXYApSTLQpjwGQT9itwQC8_bqJ3PrcL_4YWnCURNoa0QevvqQReeL8/s1600/BP+2+17+15+KK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2alzM_1uaSggc5gcGjimIG2gNh5tqdEAnUq_RtPjkHX4LdFj0D_3cxU1yvELA3vABQJaAxtgLThgQ7giCtE_9MXYApSTLQpjwGQT9itwQC8_bqJ3PrcL_4YWnCURNoa0QevvqQReeL8/s1600/BP+2+17+15+KK.jpg" height="297" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Looking more like a sandy beach then any field that we know</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQnHc-WEA2rSObnJ4ZaoKd5O6vMFFNNXm6eB4LleqhJ52Grqb5wXJCY1uLXb7taNBMuLXSnpFBr2urtbhIMRzbeH_IvvkRISWRitAq5BHOukiuNmZ_Qn_kStf0NbjEDXxWmk_3wqwdA4/s1600/BP+2+17+15+II.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQnHc-WEA2rSObnJ4ZaoKd5O6vMFFNNXm6eB4LleqhJ52Grqb5wXJCY1uLXb7taNBMuLXSnpFBr2urtbhIMRzbeH_IvvkRISWRitAq5BHOukiuNmZ_Qn_kStf0NbjEDXxWmk_3wqwdA4/s1600/BP+2+17+15+II.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The snow was acting just like sand</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB3eYrViNML5_co12fjmwyRb07n9GXxasCigNl6JxVOEL82nWs7yIibcvyIpnyyitDzHNyEklC67XgPDcDS-c_3JYLTSnkTSfPKgs70ZLziJim2s6_GA6pC6speX-C6D0OS4uhi0bCik/s1600/BP+2+17+15+MM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB3eYrViNML5_co12fjmwyRb07n9GXxasCigNl6JxVOEL82nWs7yIibcvyIpnyyitDzHNyEklC67XgPDcDS-c_3JYLTSnkTSfPKgs70ZLziJim2s6_GA6pC6speX-C6D0OS4uhi0bCik/s1600/BP+2+17+15+MM.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>What doesn't translate well into these pictures is the intense sparkling of the countless ice crystals</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3P9C98qzl8fp9dDZh5Nm7OOee4SVIfmGwzUEvEiZC_P4WKjDlhgaoocwSO5R7hbdcNfWADz60MsmhQ0ft4I7FzZijILE2KVoyfqaf7KbmWftrWqkh58RVZrJS1pw6RkJTLqnGJbCPAA/s1600/BP+2+17+15+OO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3P9C98qzl8fp9dDZh5Nm7OOee4SVIfmGwzUEvEiZC_P4WKjDlhgaoocwSO5R7hbdcNfWADz60MsmhQ0ft4I7FzZijILE2KVoyfqaf7KbmWftrWqkh58RVZrJS1pw6RkJTLqnGJbCPAA/s1600/BP+2+17+15+OO.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Once again, this "desert" landscape was gleaming with countless crystals </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7S5KAf9-39g0nvAFF-OLDe99FtHwdg2JAOBtM5l_DCKjYBEhPcXpDP4T4ekEwkd2Lwaak4_0Ik890T4Umi-7eQUtyh42A4QSmV62Ih3ATEkJZCd-zIsAY05wK6zo4SQnfRoJgPC8P98/s1600/BP+2+17+15+Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7S5KAf9-39g0nvAFF-OLDe99FtHwdg2JAOBtM5l_DCKjYBEhPcXpDP4T4ekEwkd2Lwaak4_0Ik890T4Umi-7eQUtyh42A4QSmV62Ih3ATEkJZCd-zIsAY05wK6zo4SQnfRoJgPC8P98/s1600/BP+2+17+15+Q.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A "crow angel" records the lift off of a crow from the snow covered surface of a pond </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQ5W_8YJ6HsI8GXVlwc2skPsobEzricXzivgkxhD_gLzl5cWBxOPxFpUCNV_i15hCJ0Xr_skECoK-rD-bdR6MmH69X0cLcbyV8Ute5dkpETQDPdCBw0fVa5ktIh5yKje50XkDwAueO9w/s1600/BP+2+17+15+UU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlQ5W_8YJ6HsI8GXVlwc2skPsobEzricXzivgkxhD_gLzl5cWBxOPxFpUCNV_i15hCJ0Xr_skECoK-rD-bdR6MmH69X0cLcbyV8Ute5dkpETQDPdCBw0fVa5ktIh5yKje50XkDwAueO9w/s1600/BP+2+17+15+UU.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More amazing wind-created patterns</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvrNUWfrgID2ZG-iSo8tcNnGQF4TY7BnXnugil2Lpm2lvv8gJExZ6eW4T7W3oZOKH1pMD8Io39ZfFNpAUJ_g6_3-h2xgs2x9kQjTHYV7QIuK35XuvgTrZJfcAQa9cy8QUPh_gLDJ6iGs/s1600/BP+2+17+15+W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvrNUWfrgID2ZG-iSo8tcNnGQF4TY7BnXnugil2Lpm2lvv8gJExZ6eW4T7W3oZOKH1pMD8Io39ZfFNpAUJ_g6_3-h2xgs2x9kQjTHYV7QIuK35XuvgTrZJfcAQa9cy8QUPh_gLDJ6iGs/s1600/BP+2+17+15+W.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Solidified turbulence is on display in these drifts that fold their way around forest trees</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw63xx7pL9T1BF21VyS3V-1tV6cJCwe0RkBN6tPMklYEtRLlt-5Lfvg9A8O4MLEFkAVfP2t_5miXvT-7ioV0EEPLGFPdsWls_t3rW6gBGSvLuP9ivXV0UiYI0o2Q9Imw4-Tt5i6qQv82M/s1600/BP+2+17+15+X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw63xx7pL9T1BF21VyS3V-1tV6cJCwe0RkBN6tPMklYEtRLlt-5Lfvg9A8O4MLEFkAVfP2t_5miXvT-7ioV0EEPLGFPdsWls_t3rW6gBGSvLuP9ivXV0UiYI0o2Q9Imw4-Tt5i6qQv82M/s1600/BP+2+17+15+X.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Snow behaving more like drapes than drifts</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pPDD9s2rKy0hR_E3PPeSeKtPpVId7ed0kBZea8dkBBbxvQWGcIpp-LcAicnQGhFpjA7jsgt0dOxjMvAZdDRcPU6xbgbhBJjd5Qa3S1xl5Mg9Tyyebd-a7mAFgsdTgxvHRRp6fEpNpGI/s1600/BP+2+17+15+Y+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pPDD9s2rKy0hR_E3PPeSeKtPpVId7ed0kBZea8dkBBbxvQWGcIpp-LcAicnQGhFpjA7jsgt0dOxjMvAZdDRcPU6xbgbhBJjd5Qa3S1xl5Mg9Tyyebd-a7mAFgsdTgxvHRRp6fEpNpGI/s1600/BP+2+17+15+Y+(2).JPG" height="316" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An anomalous shape created by snow and wind - This one resembles a mink swimming in water</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bBKP1FUzjCK4-X3Ik_widieHX6gn8awvEAg0P7Kq4BLLyb45tgFShMImU1mbPmCUJYOgMmxeVNC0FVqRv02pSYzl2epmzEacz5Q9x1mVs0gDltNOhhcsO5OAtqN_0e9n8Zy46PmDaT4/s1600/BP+2+17+15+Z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bBKP1FUzjCK4-X3Ik_widieHX6gn8awvEAg0P7Kq4BLLyb45tgFShMImU1mbPmCUJYOgMmxeVNC0FVqRv02pSYzl2epmzEacz5Q9x1mVs0gDltNOhhcsO5OAtqN_0e9n8Zy46PmDaT4/s1600/BP+2+17+15+Z.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This wind/snow sculpture looks like a school of minnows breaking the "water's" surface</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmDmBfnqEMc4v_NUJWiX8BOlkjEE1wU3Pk65-bwvnmMbyOVgQHi-YIXm9lvRFQjtcX7nzcErpFJ8GNqbezmVF8bhmJ5RMXCTRHHCftxPj07yl3LBr54v-RXZKjbTxLcY95Z3fPUXbOqg/s1600/BP+2+17+15+L.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmDmBfnqEMc4v_NUJWiX8BOlkjEE1wU3Pk65-bwvnmMbyOVgQHi-YIXm9lvRFQjtcX7nzcErpFJ8GNqbezmVF8bhmJ5RMXCTRHHCftxPj07yl3LBr54v-RXZKjbTxLcY95Z3fPUXbOqg/s1600/BP+2+17+15+L.JPG" height="176" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ice pillars appear to hold up the surface ice of a pond that has since been drained off</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-76872672040835872942015-02-01T18:52:00.004-08:002015-02-01T18:52:47.576-08:00Some Interesting Happenings in January<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqmmclzY0HejAHyA3vG0qVeX_JS5E8TSaf95tKv-s6LnaYLhNy48J6LzXVO1xrswM1L8-evjXFQBBu6BcQKjUv72YlcgcIVvG4mOQ-POi3w96zZqIlZ51_mAj5YyHHR8vcMAGYQAk7F4/s1600/BP+1+19+15+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZqmmclzY0HejAHyA3vG0qVeX_JS5E8TSaf95tKv-s6LnaYLhNy48J6LzXVO1xrswM1L8-evjXFQBBu6BcQKjUv72YlcgcIVvG4mOQ-POi3w96zZqIlZ51_mAj5YyHHR8vcMAGYQAk7F4/s1600/BP+1+19+15+26.jpg" height="311" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk takes refuge in the horse barn</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
For over 2 weeks in January a juvenile male Sharp-shinned Hawk took refuge in the main horse barn at Spring Farm. Even though he had plenty of opportunities to leave though the main door, he opted instead to remain among the rafters, availing himself of relative warmth, and most importantly, taking advantage of a reliable source of food. Sharing the living space in the barn were lots of potential prey species including House Sparrows and Pigeons. So really, why would he want to leave? Interestingly, those birds didn't seem to take notice of the Sharp-shin unless he was engaging in a pursuit flight. The sparrows and especially the Pigeons would sometimes even be seen perching quite close to him. They failed to recognize the lion in their midst.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWbUW5lpxtedhmRxOL7mqLPb0-mMwDcf-JSzHwed4mRJsNH8PTBwu7eCPy_FvraEGv1DlMGrQ-vBbqhxAZv-lDrIYIO8VEI33CKuMqFs7PcCVFP33a8dVnkxujC5ygES46fL22_zTro4/s1600/BP+1+19+15+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPWbUW5lpxtedhmRxOL7mqLPb0-mMwDcf-JSzHwed4mRJsNH8PTBwu7eCPy_FvraEGv1DlMGrQ-vBbqhxAZv-lDrIYIO8VEI33CKuMqFs7PcCVFP33a8dVnkxujC5ygES46fL22_zTro4/s1600/BP+1+19+15+8.jpg" height="232" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Carolina Wren frequented the bird feeders though all of January</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HRTXFZ9GDlR-a2UUVaHxMyLJaT1ZrnBbQ1v9l4QqaUW5uRM1QsiRVTPqNe40XoXN630-kvIYHKWZ8o02tF1AzEWP2ZduUhoSebash1YpPsNXIQu4bWFj3gCBkZL0j1guXVnGXYQpqnc/s1600/BP+1+19+15+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1HRTXFZ9GDlR-a2UUVaHxMyLJaT1ZrnBbQ1v9l4QqaUW5uRM1QsiRVTPqNe40XoXN630-kvIYHKWZ8o02tF1AzEWP2ZduUhoSebash1YpPsNXIQu4bWFj3gCBkZL0j1guXVnGXYQpqnc/s1600/BP+1+19+15+6.jpg" height="302" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Look out! Incoming Titmouse!</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYn_5fr_zfjmn3tGJ3z01wJnjtkOINC-Bi4_YWrHzvEXCdsiOrf0sW53W2ntJ5oyGsgLTSp4T_WgBxPtO02wPF_4XblX0AKZzGC8-fqGIjb6b1nceQc8yBRZtyUzDorVwX5mnpLxegco/s1600/BP+1+19+15+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYn_5fr_zfjmn3tGJ3z01wJnjtkOINC-Bi4_YWrHzvEXCdsiOrf0sW53W2ntJ5oyGsgLTSp4T_WgBxPtO02wPF_4XblX0AKZzGC8-fqGIjb6b1nceQc8yBRZtyUzDorVwX5mnpLxegco/s1600/BP+1+19+15+5.jpg" height="256" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An overwintering "Tundrius" Peregrine Falcon in the small village of Clinton</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
In more raptor news; The Village of Clinton had its very own Peregrine Falcon for over 3 weeks. This overwintering bird was an juvenile Tundrius race of the Peregrine also known as the "Tundra Peregrine". They breed in the far north and are known to spend the winter further north than the eastern Peregrines we are used to. It was hard to believe that anything could interest a Peregrine in Clinton's little "downtown" area, where prey is not that common and very few buildings stand over 4 stories high.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqjbFeyiqgjvsBs3tYQgnDsL0QHgJl6-xwDHzExxkfeECCUo7iValkmsPv10FpCReac3Z2sYDzwa7Cxf3uNhBj-dlpNRABtWwj7VyffeDjuBd5367RDeMrGVi1eU5LEpG00VNttdso_w/s1600/BP+1+19+15+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKqjbFeyiqgjvsBs3tYQgnDsL0QHgJl6-xwDHzExxkfeECCUo7iValkmsPv10FpCReac3Z2sYDzwa7Cxf3uNhBj-dlpNRABtWwj7VyffeDjuBd5367RDeMrGVi1eU5LEpG00VNttdso_w/s1600/BP+1+19+15+4.jpg" height="200" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This immature female Tundra Peregrine is <b>definitely not </b>one of the Utica falcons</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIatjqb5ZDUZA1fM9nWzvJvDJEkrk-3NImfvjwynea1_PWw5hPShxnADq8lmGs4vQhpWszeIR_9DEr4h-nT-laXRmTi19yFjJ8ECQbPz9eNiN-EFxqBx3QPbs0gNw2GYFC_bADEvUJpI/s1600/BP+1+19+15+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIatjqb5ZDUZA1fM9nWzvJvDJEkrk-3NImfvjwynea1_PWw5hPShxnADq8lmGs4vQhpWszeIR_9DEr4h-nT-laXRmTi19yFjJ8ECQbPz9eNiN-EFxqBx3QPbs0gNw2GYFC_bADEvUJpI/s1600/BP+1+19+15+20.jpg" height="292" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>In the cold final days of January, some male cardinals began singing</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWiDzshZ0zx0tDbtsvFixfp3v8mnpNLSsVURTWPkHgqG8wJHePg1iBfk3fJyI9sxPRcZDutBM7cqHy2B22pFW-_Ww4lBmtOSIJoTNVi889mGGkVb5lJZBBiLdcaVUPVmtLLZkrB1sIl8/s1600/BP+1+19+15+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWiDzshZ0zx0tDbtsvFixfp3v8mnpNLSsVURTWPkHgqG8wJHePg1iBfk3fJyI9sxPRcZDutBM7cqHy2B22pFW-_Ww4lBmtOSIJoTNVi889mGGkVb5lJZBBiLdcaVUPVmtLLZkrB1sIl8/s1600/BP+1+19+15+21.jpg" height="246" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The female Northern Cardinal is not as showy as her mate, but she's every bit as beautiful</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfu4ERPSGbkkQMpJSYIE3tYGJ57vB_BVm8svowF3yA0yv3ihWfhbLeksgL_ppmGWKXx3x6fznIWRyUV4549ZK3IyrTRhH8DExR3VLGkNFw3cQn7gPdbHIH2dqdKTV2y7Lrox8A2dgHws/s1600/BP+1+19+15+38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfu4ERPSGbkkQMpJSYIE3tYGJ57vB_BVm8svowF3yA0yv3ihWfhbLeksgL_ppmGWKXx3x6fznIWRyUV4549ZK3IyrTRhH8DExR3VLGkNFw3cQn7gPdbHIH2dqdKTV2y7Lrox8A2dgHws/s1600/BP+1+19+15+38.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Swamp White Oaks in the reforestation fields continue to retain their dead leaves</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bfIBetgYWemUzLH8rgPLrdcgq-plCX0vXsO5s617y13A8OGzRNCgcUCyb8PrdMNmRDwu-okUfoqREimF9ZV0tCik7B6cZabUnUAtdx4Lwf5PncZ2bFgjUdpo8ftguBd04d5nCvRI7R0/s1600/BP+1+19+15+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bfIBetgYWemUzLH8rgPLrdcgq-plCX0vXsO5s617y13A8OGzRNCgcUCyb8PrdMNmRDwu-okUfoqREimF9ZV0tCik7B6cZabUnUAtdx4Lwf5PncZ2bFgjUdpo8ftguBd04d5nCvRI7R0/s1600/BP+1+19+15+41.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Roots from a not-so-close by Yellow Birch stretch over land and seem to lasso this stump</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBY0rRKcPjAo03yH1UAAjneBs0JpKFE3kmsGm_9SZegAg_rylknmpBvRwoWmEvCzqbqCfBynfxgg6YFQe0pGdfhblieULGmFHOhgV7Px2U4Z0rHqSAKVF_7h94ODOgrrYkiD3oV1fbtx0/s1600/BP+1+19+15+42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBY0rRKcPjAo03yH1UAAjneBs0JpKFE3kmsGm_9SZegAg_rylknmpBvRwoWmEvCzqbqCfBynfxgg6YFQe0pGdfhblieULGmFHOhgV7Px2U4Z0rHqSAKVF_7h94ODOgrrYkiD3oV1fbtx0/s1600/BP+1+19+15+42.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The decaying body of a long-dead mature tree becomes like a nursery in the swamp - sprouting trees and growing mosses</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yZ3F5OZkDdB01C8t8pEHY7tNQF3j_yKOYoeg5WJVmP7Y-wZW_wLyVDiHNom7FPpUTHrS_uIeacQ2oPKMwKbeUfo2f3ZWVFaocl0pQfSbf37cJ7t7EoHHSn6qs12sw9askPm8DF3HcAw/s1600/BP+1+19+15+51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yZ3F5OZkDdB01C8t8pEHY7tNQF3j_yKOYoeg5WJVmP7Y-wZW_wLyVDiHNom7FPpUTHrS_uIeacQ2oPKMwKbeUfo2f3ZWVFaocl0pQfSbf37cJ7t7EoHHSn6qs12sw9askPm8DF3HcAw/s1600/BP+1+19+15+51.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Trees of 2 species growing together - An American Basswood and an American Beech</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8dw2C4LTtXt8Rvip1vZgJxKTjBbscNcuK1Q5zN_jgAcwejaGwxFMOZ-SZ-SQ3O51avv9ea7PSP663qaO4csPU859YmaWRcVJJAavofPdI260WXT-MQeIXTZI56-kcL0euatJhhYbOg4/s1600/BP+1+31+15+D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8dw2C4LTtXt8Rvip1vZgJxKTjBbscNcuK1Q5zN_jgAcwejaGwxFMOZ-SZ-SQ3O51avv9ea7PSP663qaO4csPU859YmaWRcVJJAavofPdI260WXT-MQeIXTZI56-kcL0euatJhhYbOg4/s1600/BP+1+31+15+D.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An Eastern Hop Hornbeam grows together with an apple tree</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNYjs-74wISpzs_WRp5EWLWGn6qGhKJpP6nrMIFOeiW0P6EFsEpA4vtydmPBHUruaLCWiqyJofJgjLuDGB_5b8a0EQuBolkzzVsVeFGK2vU7IBRjruoOHhyphenhyphenf9mVWe33Clg9lYPOIlqVc/s1600/BP+1+31+15+I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNYjs-74wISpzs_WRp5EWLWGn6qGhKJpP6nrMIFOeiW0P6EFsEpA4vtydmPBHUruaLCWiqyJofJgjLuDGB_5b8a0EQuBolkzzVsVeFGK2vU7IBRjruoOHhyphenhyphenf9mVWe33Clg9lYPOIlqVc/s1600/BP+1+31+15+I.jpg" height="368" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The trail camera catches a Gray Fox in the act and on the prowl</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yuHVqrSTxkmP9d6cRwSh39A84adZk6OtzR_zU528XPbFTwXdCDBoj6CyO_xtNPUvBRQAy41ehpxVgYF5jIcotjupY6klwMQ-c3EuqqxZhccCb6zSxP4IlyRT0dncFwGfxenUotJo0VA/s1600/BP+1+31+15+H.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-yuHVqrSTxkmP9d6cRwSh39A84adZk6OtzR_zU528XPbFTwXdCDBoj6CyO_xtNPUvBRQAy41ehpxVgYF5jIcotjupY6klwMQ-c3EuqqxZhccCb6zSxP4IlyRT0dncFwGfxenUotJo0VA/s1600/BP+1+31+15+H.jpg" height="436" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Ermine (Or Short-tailed Weasel) has been leaving footprints everywhere. This one was finally captured by the trail cam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzlJ6ur7hrn2xTz55ldXqO1UWxksNL33QBMeWqZPTBpWah5GDFFrDM4NcCHH_dzruuxcU7-BE6NkzMjTPzJMMKl9r959AZBPWGuLvfTuU9yKGkrK0w1HMB8bFMvmtAKgHgZJTc-jkKHY/s1600/BP+1+31+15+C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><i><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzlJ6ur7hrn2xTz55ldXqO1UWxksNL33QBMeWqZPTBpWah5GDFFrDM4NcCHH_dzruuxcU7-BE6NkzMjTPzJMMKl9r959AZBPWGuLvfTuU9yKGkrK0w1HMB8bFMvmtAKgHgZJTc-jkKHY/s1600/BP+1+31+15+C.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yesterday a fisher strolled through much of the property and left its large footprints over nearly-half of our trails.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfb4uSF2gXH8v9o3lNtXkrbX8y3-MVVlyRKByJ5hfjaP0FLhApNxIVB_c4fyILQZwm4POumGNxgiBGoQS3q_hn7tRq0fyOZQER08kYokrZ-NC73xNzVixyJmlugbYWDEkfEa_W6eAZ_8/s1600/BP+1+31+15+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfb4uSF2gXH8v9o3lNtXkrbX8y3-MVVlyRKByJ5hfjaP0FLhApNxIVB_c4fyILQZwm4POumGNxgiBGoQS3q_hn7tRq0fyOZQER08kYokrZ-NC73xNzVixyJmlugbYWDEkfEa_W6eAZ_8/s1600/BP+1+31+15+A.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>In the woods it's not hard to find Deer beds - Note how the animal's body warmth melted the snow at the center of these beds</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEhAeauuQzoNzTM5RBTID4D3-IeJc2O62jjMCgUcchU1kPhehoLUDb2ZiHDpnY5yUe5YP1FD32v1US9Nl5tsOkHInXxLPXW3vqpq96ZrC-6iF9HiH5qArR1jQH2sqISpXOU04exJjXuw/s1600/BP+1+31+15+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEhAeauuQzoNzTM5RBTID4D3-IeJc2O62jjMCgUcchU1kPhehoLUDb2ZiHDpnY5yUe5YP1FD32v1US9Nl5tsOkHInXxLPXW3vqpq96ZrC-6iF9HiH5qArR1jQH2sqISpXOU04exJjXuw/s1600/BP+1+31+15+B.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A deer kicked up some greens in this place - mostly grass and a few Christmas Ferns</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2vjJr_nm65e9R7iZaE87T3c0BPhWW6W8bhHEtV_bI63PdR8jvst7VLPcn32yh99LonVg9J0w3Hc10KmRYcsln_0TIIf-BFwV7YPlGBOwMr76Uzi9VmCyiPwhM5OPawgQajs0xJRgHSs/s1600/BP+1+19+15+69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy2vjJr_nm65e9R7iZaE87T3c0BPhWW6W8bhHEtV_bI63PdR8jvst7VLPcn32yh99LonVg9J0w3Hc10KmRYcsln_0TIIf-BFwV7YPlGBOwMr76Uzi9VmCyiPwhM5OPawgQajs0xJRgHSs/s1600/BP+1+19+15+69.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Early in the new year I found one of our festive White Pines holding this balloon - No champagne bottles were found</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-77Plxtl2kXScJe2moDtdbqgjJfWy7phwK0dSxxkqySSjIn_rplkE2Pr4p_hjozoN9LxLRLavF4LUvEqGf6JSm14H5Mhzh1eP9XunxBVlfclgAGnJfavIaJwOOk5-3M_a48UKQzXVoTY/s1600/BP+1+19+15+50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-77Plxtl2kXScJe2moDtdbqgjJfWy7phwK0dSxxkqySSjIn_rplkE2Pr4p_hjozoN9LxLRLavF4LUvEqGf6JSm14H5Mhzh1eP9XunxBVlfclgAGnJfavIaJwOOk5-3M_a48UKQzXVoTY/s1600/BP+1+19+15+50.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another one down from the skies! Natalie is holding up a downed weather balloon!! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-81054772854862206482015-01-19T08:00:00.000-08:002015-01-19T08:00:21.925-08:00Winter Ice Takes Many Forms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmlZ3oNHJOTF_8pbZjsQgo9Zh5GKhp_bjBwRGBP89zzf0ifEMW0TmcXNsLdWWsWJe9YmA58ND2m3genu0_NAs9lOT73eBwl0ntwo3ZxOOnIkzD_i4sZ9cguEiavRoaSmnbYifDMS4rEM/s1600/BP+1+19+15+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNmlZ3oNHJOTF_8pbZjsQgo9Zh5GKhp_bjBwRGBP89zzf0ifEMW0TmcXNsLdWWsWJe9YmA58ND2m3genu0_NAs9lOT73eBwl0ntwo3ZxOOnIkzD_i4sZ9cguEiavRoaSmnbYifDMS4rEM/s1600/BP+1+19+15+36.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The stream ice has been very interesting for the last few weeks. During this period we've been oscillating between deep freezes (with below zero temperatures) and brief thaws. This has produced some really cool ice formations in and around the streams and at the beaver ponds.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiS-CLUjt6dqr5gJ1BzVQtFsqM0x4VwHQkNozUcRl-27RWHNwicU1Pklm7s4mE5Wc9LGJ2YHpFLcSPC90jRePvMPauSP17BaklLs-RiQhTxt9TEYC5mHSkkO0CHUKFxndejChqrOqI5TY/s1600/BP+1+19+15+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiS-CLUjt6dqr5gJ1BzVQtFsqM0x4VwHQkNozUcRl-27RWHNwicU1Pklm7s4mE5Wc9LGJ2YHpFLcSPC90jRePvMPauSP17BaklLs-RiQhTxt9TEYC5mHSkkO0CHUKFxndejChqrOqI5TY/s1600/BP+1+19+15+37.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Bulbs" of ice formed on the branches of the back side of the beaver dam</span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHGrLVWclDGbqIOH-ARDt1YM97Q0vEhbxZ7Vg_6G83xWE9rApR681z0Y31T741EXa-5_abb4JS7BfF2LFGr0VZsxDVbHLZkTY2iiHkRztwWClGEQsdEBXvjC-0DPN_eYCfw0x4vjBmKs/s1600/BP+1+19+15+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHGrLVWclDGbqIOH-ARDt1YM97Q0vEhbxZ7Vg_6G83xWE9rApR681z0Y31T741EXa-5_abb4JS7BfF2LFGr0VZsxDVbHLZkTY2iiHkRztwWClGEQsdEBXvjC-0DPN_eYCfw0x4vjBmKs/s1600/BP+1+19+15+34.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ice "teeth" over the stream</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprBoXXoXY2FbPQb2tPIwlh0NCmhJwbq7MmmR3JhYy4V-spC5x3Ds3h36EOmJbbGq4LDqxYGUUkSRga6IwuAGccIsdAYnon4dgXXNJPj6RZJvacXC7e6lWRaAVJsn95Iz4sIy5SflDy1E/s1600/BP+1+19+15+47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprBoXXoXY2FbPQb2tPIwlh0NCmhJwbq7MmmR3JhYy4V-spC5x3Ds3h36EOmJbbGq4LDqxYGUUkSRga6IwuAGccIsdAYnon4dgXXNJPj6RZJvacXC7e6lWRaAVJsn95Iz4sIy5SflDy1E/s1600/BP+1+19+15+47.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The stream was completely hidden on some days</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jyO2tmf4DEWgeqF_ML508SEf8qd6PzriDgMy4WMijn-_t4cWXRPmMjaXQsDp4xoE_7XnZNgq5XnCpYWuv-QIYEhjCoMpB1BMbyp9bebWFhIx4hcTzld7umiXLJs59FO03Xu9NmFeaBg/s1600/BP+1+19+15+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jyO2tmf4DEWgeqF_ML508SEf8qd6PzriDgMy4WMijn-_t4cWXRPmMjaXQsDp4xoE_7XnZNgq5XnCpYWuv-QIYEhjCoMpB1BMbyp9bebWFhIx4hcTzld7umiXLJs59FO03Xu9NmFeaBg/s1600/BP+1+19+15+39.jpg" height="220" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A very fine network of crystals formed on top of the ice in some places</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_XiiJDG_Y5hb338so59lGEjGGH5b8rV4-dzNPVPX29FbHh3Bfc6QsJm3CqLVPO_HdX2Tjfxru1H0nsZE_xwZHwVwX2X_E5GIf2Up6u3NN_6FVhrhXxvqQQWzHO8JVDJzgkrZkZxzJgw/s1600/BP+1+19+15+67.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih_XiiJDG_Y5hb338so59lGEjGGH5b8rV4-dzNPVPX29FbHh3Bfc6QsJm3CqLVPO_HdX2Tjfxru1H0nsZE_xwZHwVwX2X_E5GIf2Up6u3NN_6FVhrhXxvqQQWzHO8JVDJzgkrZkZxzJgw/s1600/BP+1+19+15+67.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hourglass shaped "feet" appear to hold up a top layer of ice</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO33Ot2IaMACohBopHiKdlotZi7DdnfT_rpMHZ_W0y73vi6HD0iWuyDIx76D1oFxXdLAuqprYb_mCihyt4TdksodH2JatVgRpKm3HdkBDgDEwOikSg0Jh5aFlK06wXwv8u2rT6SIxaER0/s1600/BP+1+19+15+65.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO33Ot2IaMACohBopHiKdlotZi7DdnfT_rpMHZ_W0y73vi6HD0iWuyDIx76D1oFxXdLAuqprYb_mCihyt4TdksodH2JatVgRpKm3HdkBDgDEwOikSg0Jh5aFlK06wXwv8u2rT6SIxaER0/s1600/BP+1+19+15+65.jpg" height="150" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mist from the "warm" water causes feathery crystals to form on the ice's edges</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMh03DZrGZO4Mr8jsH5BtcXmfIOLozCECyzmzYUsbGS-_CYdTZMAHKduygnHGKwx7em9Xr7pVQqOEh3eVLUWnBtsRi5bkjX0zyK2pfvZ0TE44IKSddz833g6FR6b8BQiAy6Pt4FaItqHc/s1600/BP+1+19+15+54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMh03DZrGZO4Mr8jsH5BtcXmfIOLozCECyzmzYUsbGS-_CYdTZMAHKduygnHGKwx7em9Xr7pVQqOEh3eVLUWnBtsRi5bkjX0zyK2pfvZ0TE44IKSddz833g6FR6b8BQiAy6Pt4FaItqHc/s1600/BP+1+19+15+54.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>thick feathery crystals form on branches hanging close to the stream</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcosLXMLp6fYaPA7BxDZRO4r1chgMdpuSxiflokV-Lbqb99QJBwig_yxkJqfQ1ZV8TOmnxMqmT1y2G51cwHuPsbKMLPIyBIbGOu39OTH15IXEbfr8CDKXTWhO5CeVV0-TguNX6mzhuTY/s1600/BP+1+19+15+59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcosLXMLp6fYaPA7BxDZRO4r1chgMdpuSxiflokV-Lbqb99QJBwig_yxkJqfQ1ZV8TOmnxMqmT1y2G51cwHuPsbKMLPIyBIbGOu39OTH15IXEbfr8CDKXTWhO5CeVV0-TguNX6mzhuTY/s1600/BP+1+19+15+59.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>On the surface of the beaver pond, super cold temps cause "potato chip" - like crystals to form</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUins1xZHbrErd1OrFhmbN73DxWzvMdNRRxvn5-wfDvAwn9MMQt3-PDSzPkvKixjO6m8gtqbXrWL9ZHEr7PVbNsQlXgq1ANLsDAZpj1pYLWDOKjcWzyJppU-M3KNrt_R7vV_Y5u9p5Ws/s1600/BP+1+19+15+56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUins1xZHbrErd1OrFhmbN73DxWzvMdNRRxvn5-wfDvAwn9MMQt3-PDSzPkvKixjO6m8gtqbXrWL9ZHEr7PVbNsQlXgq1ANLsDAZpj1pYLWDOKjcWzyJppU-M3KNrt_R7vV_Y5u9p5Ws/s1600/BP+1+19+15+56.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>These are actually the size of real potato chips - yum!</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zf3E_pBGhXHFraasSI16FvdMaZY5bq0Nvhg0HPBvwF0GIIt4SskQR6o1hW5rwJLB7ciAfUCiaKSIINkTe5MORLs2ejDYctmavp7dkR_ABSa32wa54wUauhGdoiEGzgtW6-DcUvJJIa4/s1600/BP+1+19+15+60.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zf3E_pBGhXHFraasSI16FvdMaZY5bq0Nvhg0HPBvwF0GIIt4SskQR6o1hW5rwJLB7ciAfUCiaKSIINkTe5MORLs2ejDYctmavp7dkR_ABSa32wa54wUauhGdoiEGzgtW6-DcUvJJIa4/s1600/BP+1+19+15+60.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQAzLm_a_GV2ExG7JYb2_YUG7ePQcdWD1tT3u-O5MsqtmRRH2Z7xbp7mOJuL9rs0KVOqOzJadawZOuUOsg6PBdied1FZZRhWpUSu_eWw70c83lq3u6xo00e0FloBU0Jfbqq6oW8cHCOI/s1600/BP+1+19+15+64.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQAzLm_a_GV2ExG7JYb2_YUG7ePQcdWD1tT3u-O5MsqtmRRH2Z7xbp7mOJuL9rs0KVOqOzJadawZOuUOsg6PBdied1FZZRhWpUSu_eWw70c83lq3u6xo00e0FloBU0Jfbqq6oW8cHCOI/s1600/BP+1+19+15+64.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stalactite type formations are common between ice layers</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIvphLPS8_3dDsek7xlJGZB7JeWNsBs4dioTCl_1wGAa-y6ptQjxMXk-j34x-CAHQhyOpKD2JlrzvLcJ8B-yIQ-VYuXHrrOjnPWToHZcOrOtC7YNx1uod_IgxNJCAdSXM63us_FHmE90/s1600/BP+1+19+15+46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIvphLPS8_3dDsek7xlJGZB7JeWNsBs4dioTCl_1wGAa-y6ptQjxMXk-j34x-CAHQhyOpKD2JlrzvLcJ8B-yIQ-VYuXHrrOjnPWToHZcOrOtC7YNx1uod_IgxNJCAdSXM63us_FHmE90/s1600/BP+1+19+15+46.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Expansion and contraction of the stream causes multiple layers of ice to form - In time they may melt into each other</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v_ptScL5PFZ3KYdT0k3Eyv3PqpqpvlhGmwr4T3aBPtSe1yBJDmWgyo6K0KBsx1ZOaNMTz6S5QG9hTlrbrUIDgVzgMQ8AaVcOMGbGZMPZjQuFZ2Il48ztt9dTWH0G30xevLpZ5k8nHCk/s1600/BP+1+19+15+66.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v_ptScL5PFZ3KYdT0k3Eyv3PqpqpvlhGmwr4T3aBPtSe1yBJDmWgyo6K0KBsx1ZOaNMTz6S5QG9hTlrbrUIDgVzgMQ8AaVcOMGbGZMPZjQuFZ2Il48ztt9dTWH0G30xevLpZ5k8nHCk/s1600/BP+1+19+15+66.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Frozen dirty slush in some of the quieter tributaries resemble angry storm clouds</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisn_TCHqGkcLYRzVwlfo5nOeGA8uSXxcxxRgrl8TDy10Xy5uQ_pi4zd1er83aX8QFhyMHhmjZru0euv0Mn8xMRRVFgoBBso5nQ2QbwPunUTofljc_OtEoJB_athwh7nKiIvgC6Jb2rP4o/s1600/BP+1+19+15+72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisn_TCHqGkcLYRzVwlfo5nOeGA8uSXxcxxRgrl8TDy10Xy5uQ_pi4zd1er83aX8QFhyMHhmjZru0euv0Mn8xMRRVFgoBBso5nQ2QbwPunUTofljc_OtEoJB_athwh7nKiIvgC6Jb2rP4o/s1600/BP+1+19+15+72.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Another 10 below zero day - It is quite survivable</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgPFWX5OKdiokSkwZFSnvwtRry7RdL2fAp1Kw6AZ_6ingA0ISyRbp8QelrSKMtPmNDPcWHLUd1xwcEzNmCG25qQ_eb_CM7rsU4nD5P_3wOf8vJXcIMtOim8Gi4t1NAjWuPUSOSJHHyDA/s1600/BP+1+19+15+40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgPFWX5OKdiokSkwZFSnvwtRry7RdL2fAp1Kw6AZ_6ingA0ISyRbp8QelrSKMtPmNDPcWHLUd1xwcEzNmCG25qQ_eb_CM7rsU4nD5P_3wOf8vJXcIMtOim8Gi4t1NAjWuPUSOSJHHyDA/s1600/BP+1+19+15+40.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Frost heave - these mushroom-like crystals shot 4 inches out of the ground in some snow-less places</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKWF6qTQlcX7TE3f8NL4EsUi9pqhe1bRZxFRq3DwiVe1V7Lv8kUxLhSJpLhO9Y0-f97ijQ8VN1IWYsnfHZng09hhrA907IPJZmA36vXYCVh_wGqKd6Z0un2yYVZIKSBVybGxsu7YXV4M/s1600/BP+1+19+15+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbKWF6qTQlcX7TE3f8NL4EsUi9pqhe1bRZxFRq3DwiVe1V7Lv8kUxLhSJpLhO9Y0-f97ijQ8VN1IWYsnfHZng09hhrA907IPJZmA36vXYCVh_wGqKd6Z0un2yYVZIKSBVybGxsu7YXV4M/s1600/BP+1+19+15+43.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Really fine needle-like crystals form on top of the pond ice after an extremely cold night</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA5GfgWmsB7KbaAU66WDjqOSSrfK3LrK3GkVO_FdFOCv_32kBsA0tpYCMeV_ra0DOdWhjvWKP1jKG94E-Cjm3i6zSlrYgxa2tvQBelQDYLR-3URTsdOFzAshh-51H0lC7NPtfP4PyCzc/s1600/BP+1+19+15+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA5GfgWmsB7KbaAU66WDjqOSSrfK3LrK3GkVO_FdFOCv_32kBsA0tpYCMeV_ra0DOdWhjvWKP1jKG94E-Cjm3i6zSlrYgxa2tvQBelQDYLR-3URTsdOFzAshh-51H0lC7NPtfP4PyCzc/s1600/BP+1+19+15+15.jpg" height="444" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Some stream ice eroded into irregular lattice-like structures</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuxR2ldsChFmz1ItuYaigFjT9g82Qx2bfe-oAwmM_w0nR2LkfuVaWd9UyB0lFOdVdqWShuHr-Mk_3cTyndee5YoiHLNkgWogFYGLz9r8rWIodtZ4YESmBCTGwDzkWEpWYF1tATJ-iASw/s1600/BP+1+19+15+71.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmuxR2ldsChFmz1ItuYaigFjT9g82Qx2bfe-oAwmM_w0nR2LkfuVaWd9UyB0lFOdVdqWShuHr-Mk_3cTyndee5YoiHLNkgWogFYGLz9r8rWIodtZ4YESmBCTGwDzkWEpWYF1tATJ-iASw/s1600/BP+1+19+15+71.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A snow-melt revealed the tunnels network of shrews - note the deer footprints as well</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYONKTntlPLf974xECZ2I5MRfYwnT1NeQIe6pQAysK4RktUSFOhjQeD8MP1KQTJqpkABpy9mb_iacM4-jrS1AOfuGDyWtTz-dj2HdxJrntdyrcQEjoODc14mKbsuES2RefPQP0I9Wgc2k/s1600/BP+1+19+15+70.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYONKTntlPLf974xECZ2I5MRfYwnT1NeQIe6pQAysK4RktUSFOhjQeD8MP1KQTJqpkABpy9mb_iacM4-jrS1AOfuGDyWtTz-dj2HdxJrntdyrcQEjoODc14mKbsuES2RefPQP0I9Wgc2k/s1600/BP+1+19+15+70.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More rodent tunnels revealed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3foLW07-nNMaE49asq3cAhuwj6UlHMhkEZhxSejTVCsE-0InRY6hEfqHQb-MsydFjenJXt5VEu5Au4ej926kOt5jQr98TWRUxhnEVYn8wCddlgDvwMk5Y-zub4D4v3-NEpjI15pWXsE/s1600/BP+1+19+15+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3foLW07-nNMaE49asq3cAhuwj6UlHMhkEZhxSejTVCsE-0InRY6hEfqHQb-MsydFjenJXt5VEu5Au4ej926kOt5jQr98TWRUxhnEVYn8wCddlgDvwMk5Y-zub4D4v3-NEpjI15pWXsE/s1600/BP+1+19+15+44.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Crow footprints on the frozen beaver pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6IBnnpKvBDP7yN9hSNfJ8eouzg1gPl7qAmR3PFmTNLAHHRlOzAoM9WhkYEsXVuTMSU7R9wxBI0g-4MKqGACR6Rbv_9bHIKBwp0dfFW1RjWLX3glAy0IbxAqdg36RWWPYHp-FEZXmPUY/s1600/BP+1+19+15+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6IBnnpKvBDP7yN9hSNfJ8eouzg1gPl7qAmR3PFmTNLAHHRlOzAoM9WhkYEsXVuTMSU7R9wxBI0g-4MKqGACR6Rbv_9bHIKBwp0dfFW1RjWLX3glAy0IbxAqdg36RWWPYHp-FEZXmPUY/s1600/BP+1+19+15+9.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The beavers are doing fine under the ice</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8poiHjyyJYzBPjGEnp3G1GBCveSygi1XIM0bPOQv1TYhXEjVQ470Cc3UPsqeWL89_FPIKfm3-0G6XEWEzuidsuxkIjLpvca0kgOd0Ff1l-B3vARmylqQU9wVuxjHD3vPBdtK21TD0Oo/s1600/BP+1+19+15+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8poiHjyyJYzBPjGEnp3G1GBCveSygi1XIM0bPOQv1TYhXEjVQ470Cc3UPsqeWL89_FPIKfm3-0G6XEWEzuidsuxkIjLpvca0kgOd0Ff1l-B3vARmylqQU9wVuxjHD3vPBdtK21TD0Oo/s1600/BP+1+19+15+11.jpg" height="576" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-46498786543431090042014-12-14T03:51:00.000-08:002014-12-14T03:51:32.858-08:00Ice and Snow Create the Coral Forest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90_enyjXxcMq5ZMpG8P3M-OwCuRAwK8jQgw_zM788n9FSdV3zeKbnEXAOrYTZ5QsVsS7I5lvdw1gdDUAF_-l-Y8YYN7zrWorZMxs2BpOJlB2SPUcWg0rSpx5oq4pmGpADyX-t8qIE8MI/s1600/BP+12+15+14+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj90_enyjXxcMq5ZMpG8P3M-OwCuRAwK8jQgw_zM788n9FSdV3zeKbnEXAOrYTZ5QsVsS7I5lvdw1gdDUAF_-l-Y8YYN7zrWorZMxs2BpOJlB2SPUcWg0rSpx5oq4pmGpADyX-t8qIE8MI/s1600/BP+12+15+14+17.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The forest at the nature preserve as been an interesting place to be for the the last week. A winter storm initially deposited a good dose of ice on the trees and then the ice was coated with a thick layer of wet snow. Below freezing temperatures prevailed afterward and preserved everything perfectly. The trails have been difficult to traverse due to numerous snow bound branches bending in all directions, but any trip through has been well worth it. My colleague, Natalie, referred to the woods as the "coral forest" and the metaphor is most apt. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnc34b56r5SujsiPEPCy5AAs3gFCFVXTHCMoBQyHUNhToMcD8LLV1wpHtW8xhJUvEw3Y0Iprx8fU2YMyGt6TfwrwO0gO-TdCuLzCUGMlPviTqeGQmeW8EFuT543pfFEmeA0iRx1gn69QI/s1600/BP+12+15+14+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnc34b56r5SujsiPEPCy5AAs3gFCFVXTHCMoBQyHUNhToMcD8LLV1wpHtW8xhJUvEw3Y0Iprx8fU2YMyGt6TfwrwO0gO-TdCuLzCUGMlPviTqeGQmeW8EFuT543pfFEmeA0iRx1gn69QI/s1600/BP+12+15+14+19.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8xGyv_zA01ct748rr17ZCXpeECUPKJWlWK859uyVw-5N4ePFLCQ6afv_fs3Ge1_NkeI4eg3chLlP0EuAn0S4oli7JUK-l2eEvV-eXbO93ZyGQpynRGijEMeq2vTL8MpPPb3XipErlhM/s1600/BP+12+15+14+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8xGyv_zA01ct748rr17ZCXpeECUPKJWlWK859uyVw-5N4ePFLCQ6afv_fs3Ge1_NkeI4eg3chLlP0EuAn0S4oli7JUK-l2eEvV-eXbO93ZyGQpynRGijEMeq2vTL8MpPPb3XipErlhM/s1600/BP+12+15+14+8.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Note how the snow only adheres to one side of each branch</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ICQqzdPLG73sOeSPVZboEQBB7N-PvMEPanXmmV25QVIVVqsfxSaUEvvyPgtfNIJvhNnIJ_ESaUPs75jqz5VHAOi37hyphenhyphenn6AsjsmNrOD7sBd3m4FO0-VAe1j6E8nfW-IMXPdTL1FQRG3c/s1600/BP+12+15+14+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ICQqzdPLG73sOeSPVZboEQBB7N-PvMEPanXmmV25QVIVVqsfxSaUEvvyPgtfNIJvhNnIJ_ESaUPs75jqz5VHAOi37hyphenhyphenn6AsjsmNrOD7sBd3m4FO0-VAe1j6E8nfW-IMXPdTL1FQRG3c/s1600/BP+12+15+14+14.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVsJlficDH4F8rIJ-20llmcp4SE1j2t4H2VUax_SjjAk9_sk13EkcBdsIQ63SkhgDSaGyhBYqeaX8VFymnKinAT7i9nab2VM5kXrUw1T8Laoh3qFgeM16VZXzHTvY2cGQedTnZp_dgQ0/s1600/BP+12+15+14+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVsJlficDH4F8rIJ-20llmcp4SE1j2t4H2VUax_SjjAk9_sk13EkcBdsIQ63SkhgDSaGyhBYqeaX8VFymnKinAT7i9nab2VM5kXrUw1T8Laoh3qFgeM16VZXzHTvY2cGQedTnZp_dgQ0/s1600/BP+12+15+14+10.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF7X_jCsFZZgzJZ3kqTR-cEbL0gO9HbPNtvpvS3U-W1asg2uPwXcgZxAoE7uHIp-5K6rOWqdCyQiS4ZXcmV58HOWufbUHqVEJg14EyAfm4oU9bU6c8-Y0FB5EuJSvD8DehVRwiloXsFI/s1600/BP+12+15+14+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF7X_jCsFZZgzJZ3kqTR-cEbL0gO9HbPNtvpvS3U-W1asg2uPwXcgZxAoE7uHIp-5K6rOWqdCyQiS4ZXcmV58HOWufbUHqVEJg14EyAfm4oU9bU6c8-Y0FB5EuJSvD8DehVRwiloXsFI/s1600/BP+12+15+14+20.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A flock of Canada Geese fly above the coral forest</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumA6mvVDBq_18nHY8kem4gok0zGv_jmERi4umJ1ne7cLbIIZGqmyzcmBwpbzGA0Y4SEoSTc58wc2bPxQFOxA6zizFi2G7kWrmk_43jO8Q5sQiWQGypGk7rN8ErgMBYgUQKwASg8pXb_g/s1600/BP+12+15+14+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumA6mvVDBq_18nHY8kem4gok0zGv_jmERi4umJ1ne7cLbIIZGqmyzcmBwpbzGA0Y4SEoSTc58wc2bPxQFOxA6zizFi2G7kWrmk_43jO8Q5sQiWQGypGk7rN8ErgMBYgUQKwASg8pXb_g/s1600/BP+12+15+14+27.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeG7WhtvCfL_OppqXRb7vWHzDncDUKOLlLTOeS8iWXaza-gNHjfIJU14n6E8fr6cvT1r4tPJf9g9GrZxaiuVNMkzAqgkwa_tMb2dl5PSQIidy_ZRDB3VsdUAPdxO64hJxqETyBy8gvrFw/s1600/BP+12+15+14+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeG7WhtvCfL_OppqXRb7vWHzDncDUKOLlLTOeS8iWXaza-gNHjfIJU14n6E8fr6cvT1r4tPJf9g9GrZxaiuVNMkzAqgkwa_tMb2dl5PSQIidy_ZRDB3VsdUAPdxO64hJxqETyBy8gvrFw/s1600/BP+12+15+14+21.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The foot trails were hard to discern in some places</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVFfMS9XesFraix-l2H2U9WB53VTbTOhSDM0OcIPMIWyEaznnZefhb5F4h5gFZBOAKsZbKy8t2t5wez1PDjL7jdWnWb4v2ZPcI6qZt05RxXb2gIktgFinf3PJmRnEHUs-XbZVtrE_l3E/s1600/BP+12+15+14+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVFfMS9XesFraix-l2H2U9WB53VTbTOhSDM0OcIPMIWyEaznnZefhb5F4h5gFZBOAKsZbKy8t2t5wez1PDjL7jdWnWb4v2ZPcI6qZt05RxXb2gIktgFinf3PJmRnEHUs-XbZVtrE_l3E/s1600/BP+12+15+14+26.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhb4R102vWghaMWnHpCT-snkGb3VqkRemlz8r-K95MAz2NSaRN1j3Oib5AMl2eOYjurYfW9LrYvoSjSnGrvNlIF1-T2rOHaiJhBIPAMuC8wOn4Gp-ngneP1iyaFdstZgXPFLAM3u5AkU/s1600/BP+12+15+14+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhb4R102vWghaMWnHpCT-snkGb3VqkRemlz8r-K95MAz2NSaRN1j3Oib5AMl2eOYjurYfW9LrYvoSjSnGrvNlIF1-T2rOHaiJhBIPAMuC8wOn4Gp-ngneP1iyaFdstZgXPFLAM3u5AkU/s1600/BP+12+15+14+24.jpg" height="640" width="360" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The scene down at the stream bed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL3o1CLfbRq_aKItnX6-v1q229YMiU3eER3VrNbv8p9nCOpdwMKebPebPztjlmFu2-jYLQ0zX5y8LokEjSecWPjVc8ipnny2XYXE8Y4hgdsYsK9De7i_1lexOrLgZOSUxAZEmmmioQAE/s1600/BP+12+15+14+31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHL3o1CLfbRq_aKItnX6-v1q229YMiU3eER3VrNbv8p9nCOpdwMKebPebPztjlmFu2-jYLQ0zX5y8LokEjSecWPjVc8ipnny2XYXE8Y4hgdsYsK9De7i_1lexOrLgZOSUxAZEmmmioQAE/s1600/BP+12+15+14+31.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The small Canada Hemlocks in the forest were made obvious by their laden forms</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZhKfKRFyJqgwbqIRoGi_Ts5Pt1-RCDLuz-6-RkDL3I5CeMpr1IbmuqT1qyQzkmzl3R_Qw1WbBtksWp56aUcFcbQKZ_4CIQdq8D77LcJMT95_M1UFmnlcvHpkJ95SYM5Y9LC9jtjrisc/s1600/BP+12+15+14+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZhKfKRFyJqgwbqIRoGi_Ts5Pt1-RCDLuz-6-RkDL3I5CeMpr1IbmuqT1qyQzkmzl3R_Qw1WbBtksWp56aUcFcbQKZ_4CIQdq8D77LcJMT95_M1UFmnlcvHpkJ95SYM5Y9LC9jtjrisc/s1600/BP+12+15+14+35.jpg" height="392" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Raccoon sleeps in a hollow tree - He likely awaits improved traveling conditions</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsip5sk9aYOafxINoSL6r6KnyUmvkV7zN_LYuoVLYR9FxiHalbrowk_fIXi0bcVsm0Xem2FJ9i2GXVYPDOTRtqEO9iFFobrqkYxaBNqdLGdu-BICuN4CUQj88teY-Bsu6u_8L4DFG8R4/s1600/BP+12+15+14+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKsip5sk9aYOafxINoSL6r6KnyUmvkV7zN_LYuoVLYR9FxiHalbrowk_fIXi0bcVsm0Xem2FJ9i2GXVYPDOTRtqEO9iFFobrqkYxaBNqdLGdu-BICuN4CUQj88teY-Bsu6u_8L4DFG8R4/s1600/BP+12+15+14+4.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Beneath a canopy of low drooping White Pine boughs is a deer bed from the previous night</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwYEj2OHGCCLftx2_GWo4VEU5nyUnK6CSomWADL_DUcW2HUJ-x5kmZVgSQyyOkIEBKixlSAX5nNJxD-EmUVblTw1hYU9josENofW5BhvX9gHybL8XcJHDzACRF-UBO0ARLHMOuD3caC8/s1600/BP+12+15+14+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwYEj2OHGCCLftx2_GWo4VEU5nyUnK6CSomWADL_DUcW2HUJ-x5kmZVgSQyyOkIEBKixlSAX5nNJxD-EmUVblTw1hYU9josENofW5BhvX9gHybL8XcJHDzACRF-UBO0ARLHMOuD3caC8/s1600/BP+12+15+14+5.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A White Pine reforestation field is transformed by the snow and ice coating</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EqeEswrj82-Px4R8gicLEzYwngQHZvkAZxBLJ99VyOWKs6QKqPhcxZEXSh9EaPcgj8up472nu0kSSxdNge716mMbkR1tE5C4kxzapRlPdeduawwwkYovGv3m59WRs55j6he9cGiBE9Y/s1600/BP+12+15+14+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0EqeEswrj82-Px4R8gicLEzYwngQHZvkAZxBLJ99VyOWKs6QKqPhcxZEXSh9EaPcgj8up472nu0kSSxdNge716mMbkR1tE5C4kxzapRlPdeduawwwkYovGv3m59WRs55j6he9cGiBE9Y/s1600/BP+12+15+14+7.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Looking back up toward Spring Farm from the White Pine field</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNxU1oh8dPaywJ1xOg_Lg52S9NCnhoT7E_IhsAKx09UNu92psQBV9C28uFy-eX4wbsOy1Uy-rSRE2PYwrBQfAbcnFUYKfbIeMZw1W2yWgkxAbItMoeRBoRHJHVu7NduSWw4nHW_hF7Oc/s1600/BP+12+15+14+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNxU1oh8dPaywJ1xOg_Lg52S9NCnhoT7E_IhsAKx09UNu92psQBV9C28uFy-eX4wbsOy1Uy-rSRE2PYwrBQfAbcnFUYKfbIeMZw1W2yWgkxAbItMoeRBoRHJHVu7NduSWw4nHW_hF7Oc/s1600/BP+12+15+14+32.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCy390K-iIgRi4ZHMh46I8XY1PC7lpxzKDGtRAJa1rJs6gpxzIjO39FQ12DRTZJX9105_tI8I1Dqf3KoP7YvFHISEG15jNofCVJQjh6zJR383owsGKEkEZahGIZaig2FxSrctP7fScLk/s1600/BP+12+15+14+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCy390K-iIgRi4ZHMh46I8XY1PC7lpxzKDGtRAJa1rJs6gpxzIjO39FQ12DRTZJX9105_tI8I1Dqf3KoP7YvFHISEG15jNofCVJQjh6zJR383owsGKEkEZahGIZaig2FxSrctP7fScLk/s1600/BP+12+15+14+36.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An American Beech - still retaining its leaves, receives a generous plastering of snow and ice</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYXSaHmXPj9_O1rtyIVywNYDp7qTPIRICv_forD386GCKVAu5ucynd8W12jzNAt5wBhXTUWmSacAYkQw_1Nm3hkJeFyYRteCem5Y95uB0EWHVUMDNCsTV1mfHM5Qy3mFt4obtkuCp2Mg/s1600/BP+12+15+14+40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYXSaHmXPj9_O1rtyIVywNYDp7qTPIRICv_forD386GCKVAu5ucynd8W12jzNAt5wBhXTUWmSacAYkQw_1Nm3hkJeFyYRteCem5Y95uB0EWHVUMDNCsTV1mfHM5Qy3mFt4obtkuCp2Mg/s1600/BP+12+15+14+40.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Natalie Parent coins the term "Coral Forest"</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyOv6_csGMHpSv33XZ1VKuzdv-GvhbkuiGSGHe9ViwdRASXHZhOLCCDq6JTGA7SN7uY9C30JvjmT-cjxRuONVjviOZn5m6zo9oG1KmM2kmAJ-gMkX-8dNpsOJFL3UgP-WeCnvhTx_HXQ/s1600/BP+12+15+14+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyOv6_csGMHpSv33XZ1VKuzdv-GvhbkuiGSGHe9ViwdRASXHZhOLCCDq6JTGA7SN7uY9C30JvjmT-cjxRuONVjviOZn5m6zo9oG1KmM2kmAJ-gMkX-8dNpsOJFL3UgP-WeCnvhTx_HXQ/s1600/BP+12+15+14+44.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A deer is still able to move about fairly easily</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTAoK-34uI_Nk0xJVpKsdaXnlTq_14SeJsR4NgsWvYUhKCuKlXNl9Oa97A0xfSJA51GknvjUZBLNLpfsWUIWY2rmhFF1zNu2GrbMau58b_PvTmsYVtcfHGMkpa6_vepccspv0e9tIlsw/s1600/BP+12+15+14+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTAoK-34uI_Nk0xJVpKsdaXnlTq_14SeJsR4NgsWvYUhKCuKlXNl9Oa97A0xfSJA51GknvjUZBLNLpfsWUIWY2rmhFF1zNu2GrbMau58b_PvTmsYVtcfHGMkpa6_vepccspv0e9tIlsw/s1600/BP+12+15+14+3.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>From the White Spruce field comes a procession of very strange snowmen </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CpM4nleeWtWhzv186JmFKGWz7VTPD1X7PT-kpUaQaUj_loX2z1HPkSy8rBNnfN6s0KAR9UvFNUkQiD25vxRTrigA4mrmhb7Wf_GmcbBzoF5iJyoC_tL9YbplAZAROiKafnNvGlZbXVI/s1600/BP+12+15+14+42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CpM4nleeWtWhzv186JmFKGWz7VTPD1X7PT-kpUaQaUj_loX2z1HPkSy8rBNnfN6s0KAR9UvFNUkQiD25vxRTrigA4mrmhb7Wf_GmcbBzoF5iJyoC_tL9YbplAZAROiKafnNvGlZbXVI/s1600/BP+12+15+14+42.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Interesting ice formations beneath the beaver dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdaP4-rSq8O_uZ5HCMCCVo97diBejwcFG6BeIRHPfF4EHau8xnuosbapGT2VRuoWgfJSIbjfiMBliza5w29U8UehPy3pIMaPneTlT21M30r0wxFOXiOWV5ul2IoV7wxaszG-rVqS7E2I/s1600/BP+12+15+14+46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdaP4-rSq8O_uZ5HCMCCVo97diBejwcFG6BeIRHPfF4EHau8xnuosbapGT2VRuoWgfJSIbjfiMBliza5w29U8UehPy3pIMaPneTlT21M30r0wxFOXiOWV5ul2IoV7wxaszG-rVqS7E2I/s1600/BP+12+15+14+46.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A crack in the pond ice looks like a river system as seen from space</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEr2LQv6LFkMF91CaKD9X5IwMPnYe2poAhExHAkIoBfvBElzUNeL7n2rsT3jqDUc_UvTvU5R5wkWIIu2294EQDeUECfX2DVrTFjGK6XApxIs5YspwZTswjqMwoe8VlyZscwZ1uZIe980/s1600/BP+12+15+14+45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEr2LQv6LFkMF91CaKD9X5IwMPnYe2poAhExHAkIoBfvBElzUNeL7n2rsT3jqDUc_UvTvU5R5wkWIIu2294EQDeUECfX2DVrTFjGK6XApxIs5YspwZTswjqMwoe8VlyZscwZ1uZIe980/s1600/BP+12+15+14+45.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz77IBfdzzjBvzx7Z3CLhgCfWRTSoy7SZA2BmBMs0uYpyd45DDK2o6ZVXtzVRpKucstinoJdQrAYEaPHmT4yZbsxmbZX_cJcBKIQxmR2xXq4NL1H-GUMUa2d_qiy8vX1D9085pu0k2vM0/s1600/BP+12+15+14+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz77IBfdzzjBvzx7Z3CLhgCfWRTSoy7SZA2BmBMs0uYpyd45DDK2o6ZVXtzVRpKucstinoJdQrAYEaPHmT4yZbsxmbZX_cJcBKIQxmR2xXq4NL1H-GUMUa2d_qiy8vX1D9085pu0k2vM0/s1600/BP+12+15+14+43.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Just some ice beneath a footbridge</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-6909444718389673502014-11-17T03:09:00.002-08:002014-11-17T03:09:50.089-08:00The Beavers' Prediction for the Upcoming Winter?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFS-PISWqAbn4pNSYvv_h7EaEbkewxUxz2AGXVJ4HrT3XgnGnAkisXHnxcqy6GA3jF-01A6SJhUzRqjk0Ju8BreQbIAIiA-8CNQHNvEOIxV9k0DAKst8vMRdciGlGSWItGl0bBVqOwQBc/s1600/BP+11+3+14+20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFS-PISWqAbn4pNSYvv_h7EaEbkewxUxz2AGXVJ4HrT3XgnGnAkisXHnxcqy6GA3jF-01A6SJhUzRqjk0Ju8BreQbIAIiA-8CNQHNvEOIxV9k0DAKst8vMRdciGlGSWItGl0bBVqOwQBc/s1600/BP+11+3+14+20.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of this years beaver kits swimming with purpose</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Predicting the severity of an upcoming winter based upon animal behavior is a hazardous enterprise. I wouldn't indulge in it myself if it weren't for the fact that it provides some fun. Every year when the beavers at the nature preserve assemble their winter food cache, they provide us with a great opportunity to prognosticate. The purpose of the food cache is to provision the beaver colony through the winter months when ice cover prevents them from foraging away from the home pond. Is the size of the cache indicative of what the beavers believe they need to survive the winter? Can we then accurately predict the length and/or severity of the winter based on the mass of the food cache? I think not, and past years show no identifiable correlation between cache size and winter length or severity. But if we suspend fact-based disbelief for just a minute, we can "confidently" predict a humdinger of a winter - because this food cache is a big one. The beavers started working on it in August and as of yesterday they were still adding to it. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Jm9rz5dkaTQjJTSYGMZL5tXTS6JulNrZqGDWGr045xWoVvDNsgHYRGVmz7hUeNIzbFHVvDxIoAc0Rwziy2mo7YpmH04R1nPnQd5hg_gb-gkvaKZLmkZwBPyyzk6gzli4HVBtMVWUbG0/s1600/BP+11+3+14+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Jm9rz5dkaTQjJTSYGMZL5tXTS6JulNrZqGDWGr045xWoVvDNsgHYRGVmz7hUeNIzbFHVvDxIoAc0Rwziy2mo7YpmH04R1nPnQd5hg_gb-gkvaKZLmkZwBPyyzk6gzli4HVBtMVWUbG0/s1600/BP+11+3+14+14.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The food cache is brimming over with edible branches and it's still growing</span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNW1B-_-V-cK5gVgP0wYtnJoTVV-h0k4NZGdwHKSijsnsYhUFqlqKNsf-gImdkZA0IoJvoJ52vbnZZp2CFlBtJunOPmRp4RKQjtUGW3JjD81fFydcpn2K5_duJbUt8BXYc7pUyorEYQyc/s1600/BP+11+3+14+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNW1B-_-V-cK5gVgP0wYtnJoTVV-h0k4NZGdwHKSijsnsYhUFqlqKNsf-gImdkZA0IoJvoJ52vbnZZp2CFlBtJunOPmRp4RKQjtUGW3JjD81fFydcpn2K5_duJbUt8BXYc7pUyorEYQyc/s1600/BP+11+3+14+15.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">10 kinds of trees make up the cache but willow, poplar and birch are the most common</span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's somewhat difficult to gauge just how much beaver food is contained in the food cache since the vast bulk of it is underwater. The top of the cache looks like a fairly well contained brush-pile. Most of the branches coming in are added at the bottom of the pile. Heavier pieces and less palatable branches are heaped on top in order to keep as much of the mass submerged as possible. When the pond is iced-over, the beavers need as much as possible of the cache to be in deep water and not locked in by ice. This way they can more easily draw on the reserve from the bottom for as long as they need to.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">
</span>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkzhAfATErVE6abOfx-YpcfeUU6EMdqAlYyUClk3ohrlmnFv_gRw-1nBFn3P6AkFS70JRX6femSGeGeOi03uhh_w-tR3-yBdIoSUVVLnGB79J72w0w7D9TimjAGfOOVSpOAAgdzDrA2Q/s1600/BP+11+3+14+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkzhAfATErVE6abOfx-YpcfeUU6EMdqAlYyUClk3ohrlmnFv_gRw-1nBFn3P6AkFS70JRX6femSGeGeOi03uhh_w-tR3-yBdIoSUVVLnGB79J72w0w7D9TimjAGfOOVSpOAAgdzDrA2Q/s1600/BP+11+3+14+23.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Two of this year's beaver kits have excelled at storing food - unusual for youngsters</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMG3oapQECdcARHlfmVeNTC-OTX4yuSJ_YXYgdIN1mLg_yRrexNrqMX3dAbm1y1VHNnr3VAEzpYHFk8wmRgONHKZyO7Sg3d_JTPLNdirKOFNsFsylcSicCvY6WDoPc3RibxqdZsbJoYa4/s1600/BP+11+3+14+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMG3oapQECdcARHlfmVeNTC-OTX4yuSJ_YXYgdIN1mLg_yRrexNrqMX3dAbm1y1VHNnr3VAEzpYHFk8wmRgONHKZyO7Sg3d_JTPLNdirKOFNsFsylcSicCvY6WDoPc3RibxqdZsbJoYa4/s1600/BP+11+3+14+24.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The kit's relative light weight makes the chore of submerging branches difficult</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpESRjhOVf9Ock3SkO7s8EYAQvsXpbztMdWiQvY1odia4c45lHWbZ4t8da9rJNqSqAKNE6dFKsyHQslSbV71B9khdBCNgMPRtyHnN0CGQ2V5sTjx19YWRlu8YX13TbOaR6pX67niNXRL0/s1600/BP+11+3+14+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpESRjhOVf9Ock3SkO7s8EYAQvsXpbztMdWiQvY1odia4c45lHWbZ4t8da9rJNqSqAKNE6dFKsyHQslSbV71B9khdBCNgMPRtyHnN0CGQ2V5sTjx19YWRlu8YX13TbOaR6pX67niNXRL0/s1600/BP+11+3+14+25.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sheer determination and paddle-power finally drive the branch down</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Usually the season's new kits are not big on storing food. They are much more likely to latch onto and nibble on food that adults are trying to convey to the cache. However this year 2 of the season's 6 new kits have taken on provisioning roles. Most of the real heavy work is being done by GenLo, a 2-year old male, but the 2 kits are showing great determination in getting the job done. I've watched them struggle to submerge large logs - pieces so big that an adult would have difficulty managing them. The kits don't always succeed, but they take failures in stride and quickly set off to find another more manageable branch to deal with. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe-E-xggfpgK1GtMEWdEZcCSv7vMUD4C8uCshyphenhyphenti5rhw1fwPLzqnX0AzM6YtKXIlu3ongooFYQWMyugQKe5S7C8Poy9ER3IAYqe_7k_3SB2MF3WUuMiB_xWOvX00WVbJhRq7SzM1zoU4/s1600/BP+11+3+14+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwe-E-xggfpgK1GtMEWdEZcCSv7vMUD4C8uCshyphenhyphenti5rhw1fwPLzqnX0AzM6YtKXIlu3ongooFYQWMyugQKe5S7C8Poy9ER3IAYqe_7k_3SB2MF3WUuMiB_xWOvX00WVbJhRq7SzM1zoU4/s1600/BP+11+3+14+19.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A kit takes a break from storing food</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxY_gP6yUFcvsolAodgP5KBrN-KetbOPgG86PitomH2K8sxIiB6lYKepJxGBBFYKHvaBe2a7Q7-qxnvbs54ABDbQyuP4Ssxfi6cJHfmOC4NkJteYDqsQnL4c0iTLbYLvobrAALIIlJX4/s1600/BP+11+3+14+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxY_gP6yUFcvsolAodgP5KBrN-KetbOPgG86PitomH2K8sxIiB6lYKepJxGBBFYKHvaBe2a7Q7-qxnvbs54ABDbQyuP4Ssxfi6cJHfmOC4NkJteYDqsQnL4c0iTLbYLvobrAALIIlJX4/s1600/BP+11+3+14+1.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>At night GenLo cuts down some stream-side Yellow Birch Trees</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwHr_gILIXVrbtCc5QMDfFPs2wto5lSBomBlHMu5X3Oh8-cyfYTDJeNL720TzmUk5nd1U4_FWZyYazrtN-fcwdG_GfPNIU7JoXm-NZfUlLUY38tYpQNy9s8Sz9iLWJPcUUEBxAmDqz6M/s1600/BP+11+3+14+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxwHr_gILIXVrbtCc5QMDfFPs2wto5lSBomBlHMu5X3Oh8-cyfYTDJeNL720TzmUk5nd1U4_FWZyYazrtN-fcwdG_GfPNIU7JoXm-NZfUlLUY38tYpQNy9s8Sz9iLWJPcUUEBxAmDqz6M/s1600/BP+11+3+14+9.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The tops of birches became entangled in the branches of other trees, which stopped them from falling</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNL7t7fAyUSEtX91RF3DDqnYGRaLEqc_F449cAwuJP5ITTl8qPV2vL7q6lsktDn1hXudCVNllwaXwGBWlC-d53a9c2l3cV-ClC02O2wlWxxAZR34QWJC8JljtP_R7o3i5-cpZUOFd-FI/s1600/BP+11+3+14+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNL7t7fAyUSEtX91RF3DDqnYGRaLEqc_F449cAwuJP5ITTl8qPV2vL7q6lsktDn1hXudCVNllwaXwGBWlC-d53a9c2l3cV-ClC02O2wlWxxAZR34QWJC8JljtP_R7o3i5-cpZUOFd-FI/s1600/BP+11+3+14+10.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Poor GenLo had to keep cutting down the same 2 trees over and over</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzIxL82LzZJWkwFw8eMF68A5OGmb6iPVAlNXrr2epqZwVTqzf7fNSgZcQHziDbE6BgJAEdZy2VUA5EABVFAM1G8VfoSRDWwipRLGbfuFBno6FEiPqy3-ujZPjSrGWIRByYOiNjIEFQCM/s1600/BP+11+3+14+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzIxL82LzZJWkwFw8eMF68A5OGmb6iPVAlNXrr2epqZwVTqzf7fNSgZcQHziDbE6BgJAEdZy2VUA5EABVFAM1G8VfoSRDWwipRLGbfuFBno6FEiPqy3-ujZPjSrGWIRByYOiNjIEFQCM/s1600/BP+11+3+14+17.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The same scene by day</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh0jJyy8nLYuFWR5gdtq-XTdzsxJkgRPLrbArIesu0ZE5oQGgbD_I-j4t9bBoFSw1AXiH7ob1c6qvsruqLypH9DiaouJyqqBZGN6hR7no-Cud5wKovf1y3sD1r-Ar41L_LuulmEN0tQw/s1600/BP+11+3+14+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZh0jJyy8nLYuFWR5gdtq-XTdzsxJkgRPLrbArIesu0ZE5oQGgbD_I-j4t9bBoFSw1AXiH7ob1c6qvsruqLypH9DiaouJyqqBZGN6hR7no-Cud5wKovf1y3sD1r-Ar41L_LuulmEN0tQw/s1600/BP+11+3+14+16.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Beaver sculpture</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ECsR-zT_ZG8G4TkDDjrVqphEgQKbIFrCd1Fe-dTydaznOPGwJYh87vJv3CjFPYqcCgiI47zocRJXSnHewvH7vKpDuvhqjUGWDKt2HfXpRN2A8aqoj3YmfNQ4td5RInRoPDz1p8Y91bA/s1600/BP+11+3+14+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ECsR-zT_ZG8G4TkDDjrVqphEgQKbIFrCd1Fe-dTydaznOPGwJYh87vJv3CjFPYqcCgiI47zocRJXSnHewvH7vKpDuvhqjUGWDKt2HfXpRN2A8aqoj3YmfNQ4td5RInRoPDz1p8Y91bA/s1600/BP+11+3+14+8.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Quaking Aspen - the beaver's favorite dish - is one of the last deciduous trees to change color and loose its leaves</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7zpnpQD5-8OzTcsPYbPKFjkN4fVxmt9ns15ZMrDstSRKbj3kgnK-X1T2e3qYaPsEsJ8KD7Kc4YqhFMsXzSjLd1V-jNS5WOfQ_RgQHkE38pr4mCm1SChCFXFKMZladxG26nG_o2zi2a8/s1600/BP+11+15+14+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7zpnpQD5-8OzTcsPYbPKFjkN4fVxmt9ns15ZMrDstSRKbj3kgnK-X1T2e3qYaPsEsJ8KD7Kc4YqhFMsXzSjLd1V-jNS5WOfQ_RgQHkE38pr4mCm1SChCFXFKMZladxG26nG_o2zi2a8/s1600/BP+11+15+14+11.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Another branch meant for the cache</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLLVy8e0FYrhNQUufnWQ_TjmT0feupgW7S1EnKOHkwQO7_lA6tZUdN7WeBFDZ_9n_8MfIovFslfu5xjbM4Nq8sFQOC93jhhWHJmA4j-vd0XHnQQs3f6_LXgD1ycgYzdJbI6fqoDnVTes/s1600/BP+11+15+14+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLLVy8e0FYrhNQUufnWQ_TjmT0feupgW7S1EnKOHkwQO7_lA6tZUdN7WeBFDZ_9n_8MfIovFslfu5xjbM4Nq8sFQOC93jhhWHJmA4j-vd0XHnQQs3f6_LXgD1ycgYzdJbI6fqoDnVTes/s1600/BP+11+15+14+12.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The kit rolls into the water and tries to drag the branch in behind</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjL6gDUpeQufWbIdJ34QwNbpiO-BfuDfHrJwK_mbprx4XMPRr_v30xLA_2Cn2NboZHsRvJFo2tQ4oFP_7J08c2ncfWg0zkIRECN2LH2xE9vK7jxlTs2aFajSih0q-HkT4ddvm7P2f52do/s1600/BP+11+15+14+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjL6gDUpeQufWbIdJ34QwNbpiO-BfuDfHrJwK_mbprx4XMPRr_v30xLA_2Cn2NboZHsRvJFo2tQ4oFP_7J08c2ncfWg0zkIRECN2LH2xE9vK7jxlTs2aFajSih0q-HkT4ddvm7P2f52do/s1600/BP+11+15+14+14.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The beaver's tail disappears last</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt2IG2uyZhyhvg2lbTz49uOiUsJf0SljGiy1bktHVbaRiGHtnxyRIff_cpBzkeeACsdN9Dt_vx_s8AFLvGG4S9XfAZFuBwnufflGGyqqx3DJe0kGDlUtbI5JAECQx6n_gI4AtjbNX_ts/s1600/BP+11+15+14+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt2IG2uyZhyhvg2lbTz49uOiUsJf0SljGiy1bktHVbaRiGHtnxyRIff_cpBzkeeACsdN9Dt_vx_s8AFLvGG4S9XfAZFuBwnufflGGyqqx3DJe0kGDlUtbI5JAECQx6n_gI4AtjbNX_ts/s1600/BP+11+15+14+22.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A cutting job that would've taken an adult beaver about 20 seconds takes the kit a few minutes</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E4aWjAxg8hwrgKtFwbIlJmGRK_Ipcfa7Sz1Kjwl9x9Mh1iMJ1_ZdJhDtzwPrs6t3bvthJ4OJgoh-2NhF-LJqw3zJq-rxFLZRx9_thcMYWPsSbC9JZIa92y_CQHkyvGvWr_vfIVNOjB8/s1600/BP+11+15+14+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0E4aWjAxg8hwrgKtFwbIlJmGRK_Ipcfa7Sz1Kjwl9x9Mh1iMJ1_ZdJhDtzwPrs6t3bvthJ4OJgoh-2NhF-LJqw3zJq-rxFLZRx9_thcMYWPsSbC9JZIa92y_CQHkyvGvWr_vfIVNOjB8/s1600/BP+11+15+14+17.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nearly cut through it</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeic1CE44w9-MzSLtbABXHgmH6FemagG7Edzi4r01RVaXIS9FwUmUtS6uANuitefCmU5NSPg-qUG1_rekioeTpqF07kiWHp4AdSZlWIUNv_DTV6BQuRJufVQtmtlvqvokMqb7_dJz6qk/s1600/BP+11+15+14+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeic1CE44w9-MzSLtbABXHgmH6FemagG7Edzi4r01RVaXIS9FwUmUtS6uANuitefCmU5NSPg-qUG1_rekioeTpqF07kiWHp4AdSZlWIUNv_DTV6BQuRJufVQtmtlvqvokMqb7_dJz6qk/s1600/BP+11+15+14+3.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A kit tries to wrangle a large aspen log</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBAiyAmTeeC7K40Czqkyjf_Iin3oSoNk4qsHXHc9SdkAoDnwoStvdzu5Ka9NJ7I0865nEBWhrbqCOfY921meRouD_hITFcYKYHZUzj0gkfSmtI8PhSrHDa8O8ngwrNegBwBu0G4wYjPA/s1600/BP+11+15+14+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBAiyAmTeeC7K40Czqkyjf_Iin3oSoNk4qsHXHc9SdkAoDnwoStvdzu5Ka9NJ7I0865nEBWhrbqCOfY921meRouD_hITFcYKYHZUzj0gkfSmtI8PhSrHDa8O8ngwrNegBwBu0G4wYjPA/s1600/BP+11+15+14+1.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Unable to sink it, he decides to nibble on it instead</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyRpfyrNzVeXJa4p0n1L1M6Ki1OaXfVkXfkECKyOsxE7sHamNEa7i9pww8_fmxb7Mhvpik-kW0mmOy3JYbK6hjAIGC20AnVwtmyZJvHXFdB2p7DViaJEsQl6SpSHx3FvR3EcVJdNB59E/s1600/BP+11+15+14+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmyRpfyrNzVeXJa4p0n1L1M6Ki1OaXfVkXfkECKyOsxE7sHamNEa7i9pww8_fmxb7Mhvpik-kW0mmOy3JYbK6hjAIGC20AnVwtmyZJvHXFdB2p7DViaJEsQl6SpSHx3FvR3EcVJdNB59E/s1600/BP+11+15+14+10.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Julia (the colony's matriarch) swims in front of a kit</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqwnLkWEjNTV1mP09SJaZzczRuGTPe5eaGrt6tR_EIaqI0L27iV6tb9JQCJBP84TsI5gQJqHO5mFfi4oXHfCSn45wIRQn51poQ2u07i0TCcrNkvT_Lzn7OEt4p5IMLERYzkreWxkCp6Y/s1600/BP+11+15+14+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqwnLkWEjNTV1mP09SJaZzczRuGTPe5eaGrt6tR_EIaqI0L27iV6tb9JQCJBP84TsI5gQJqHO5mFfi4oXHfCSn45wIRQn51poQ2u07i0TCcrNkvT_Lzn7OEt4p5IMLERYzkreWxkCp6Y/s1600/BP+11+15+14+4.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tippy (2 year-old female) feeds at the dam with a kit alongside her</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sxB2VEhRvSSYMkaVLNpeD6veYJM2hZMIAMMcgh2vauxMC9xGATFx8Zeuen05Kl_gkOFxATotYnqourpiYIwoVV_Q4Zegkm87vC-87AhvJJ8PJnXm0otlm_mKX_RBCb9Gl37xA1FF518/s1600/BP+11+15+14+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sxB2VEhRvSSYMkaVLNpeD6veYJM2hZMIAMMcgh2vauxMC9xGATFx8Zeuen05Kl_gkOFxATotYnqourpiYIwoVV_Q4Zegkm87vC-87AhvJJ8PJnXm0otlm_mKX_RBCb9Gl37xA1FF518/s1600/BP+11+15+14+23.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A beaver canal extends from the 2nd pond and out toward a field of willow saplings the beavers have been harvesting</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDA85sHzX4FggNpDa8YMHgWOU-09eOFHMoXBXpGVxMdaN8kkqOkoLvys5NzLf1sUVxYFDfma5ekeYYXGaHnDoMyxbzJVAhK5ZYCxZ_1I39b7nXG8uA82OEQx7YCO7-0nwf4t3xx6CRWw/s1600/BP+11+15+14+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDA85sHzX4FggNpDa8YMHgWOU-09eOFHMoXBXpGVxMdaN8kkqOkoLvys5NzLf1sUVxYFDfma5ekeYYXGaHnDoMyxbzJVAhK5ZYCxZ_1I39b7nXG8uA82OEQx7YCO7-0nwf4t3xx6CRWw/s1600/BP+11+15+14+21.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Looking downstream at the main beaver pond from a smaller headwaters pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsGVZ9H_6dmv7-woiAHXpUzKFNiunsCqjqW62T5V7jMXa_VCOv9ZSpdJap-BxELGOiQeiBBt0yhMJnMj0N5P0EUt7irTKmaXDwnZHHIOLhKiHTJw3GpQPkDuttqc_cV9qWTUW3ZM8N-A/s1600/BP+11+3+14+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsGVZ9H_6dmv7-woiAHXpUzKFNiunsCqjqW62T5V7jMXa_VCOv9ZSpdJap-BxELGOiQeiBBt0yhMJnMj0N5P0EUt7irTKmaXDwnZHHIOLhKiHTJw3GpQPkDuttqc_cV9qWTUW3ZM8N-A/s1600/BP+11+3+14+12.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An active beaver dam is characterized by the fresh mud plastered against it and by freshly peeled branches</i><br />
<div>
<i><br /></i></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhJ1-8GVS1KT2NSslksfFmkJfwaUotomIDfxrNi-pA-SrCUjbY1PW9ITF2hVuo7wXDebsGol89R9RhyphenhyphenxSuFYZGj6JmH9tmLRqr4pGlh0oHddjCjbJO26PEHALP_-cQO4cxXYMhjXud8A/s1600/BP+11+3+14+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhJ1-8GVS1KT2NSslksfFmkJfwaUotomIDfxrNi-pA-SrCUjbY1PW9ITF2hVuo7wXDebsGol89R9RhyphenhyphenxSuFYZGj6JmH9tmLRqr4pGlh0oHddjCjbJO26PEHALP_-cQO4cxXYMhjXud8A/s1600/BP+11+3+14+13.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Many years worth of branches piled up on the downstream side of the dam</i><br />
<div>
<i><br /></i></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-84991650182585137282014-10-27T03:32:00.002-07:002014-10-27T03:32:30.618-07:00October Visions of Nature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxC0v5iUb9fnYEMgBunTA-YOR-DtgWZQPBXzz30buOKsN0Vlai-Q5xaqSgmI4hWWTTagAEH4X_W8NAv9R25SULxL8THsW72ML08t9l6cLb_LtSppAv2V8-bxSkuvSPmcITKrvo5p_5EU/s1600/BP+10+26+14+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxC0v5iUb9fnYEMgBunTA-YOR-DtgWZQPBXzz30buOKsN0Vlai-Q5xaqSgmI4hWWTTagAEH4X_W8NAv9R25SULxL8THsW72ML08t9l6cLb_LtSppAv2V8-bxSkuvSPmcITKrvo5p_5EU/s1600/BP+10+26+14+1.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This morning sailors might be advised to take warning</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7g5JmRRL7o5j0te0qRPoweJipg1ATsI6VsXCxJSPKxS8idmG4JSmXnBWY_8yRbuChbMLn4t7-TXDJMGffcfVN6wvKtmBLOIx3at1eGYEMfALLjdgptJ97JjBsojweNJEL50kYUdcx59A/s1600/BP+10+26+14+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7g5JmRRL7o5j0te0qRPoweJipg1ATsI6VsXCxJSPKxS8idmG4JSmXnBWY_8yRbuChbMLn4t7-TXDJMGffcfVN6wvKtmBLOIx3at1eGYEMfALLjdgptJ97JjBsojweNJEL50kYUdcx59A/s1600/BP+10+26+14+8.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The incredible American Beech</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQxaU9jUigfQHx0VH_yaYQC8C020qUeScU8oBzG02wp9h8vHfQV5f-EF0Nzlor_2fDkJoG2Vbz_IEYpA7mtNKVrvskRTiiJ6kDiOo5MxtmJ17Q180St9n-42Z52s_chj-xdO37-bWQ3E/s1600/BP+10+26+14+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQxaU9jUigfQHx0VH_yaYQC8C020qUeScU8oBzG02wp9h8vHfQV5f-EF0Nzlor_2fDkJoG2Vbz_IEYpA7mtNKVrvskRTiiJ6kDiOo5MxtmJ17Q180St9n-42Z52s_chj-xdO37-bWQ3E/s1600/BP+10+26+14+7.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More Beech leaves</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YFc6YiiNmPOmfgSUcQistESNFeSYm5XPkfM1epT218QbsROn6OGDEnSd41LOBeHwkbf0alVYTHRKTxQqgLadWhbEYGDJUeZrewf-AuK4Z_rzxsuDLqg4mucQQWQNWm1dkXXAZjBakNk/s1600/BP+10+26+14+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YFc6YiiNmPOmfgSUcQistESNFeSYm5XPkfM1epT218QbsROn6OGDEnSd41LOBeHwkbf0alVYTHRKTxQqgLadWhbEYGDJUeZrewf-AuK4Z_rzxsuDLqg4mucQQWQNWm1dkXXAZjBakNk/s1600/BP+10+26+14+16.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This Yellow Birch bark looks like it's made from gold leaf</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7_wXg0OL2na7PqGAcFpB1haHq0XX6uU6zQI-WeoTpjTF9br0uZsWBaSfdr_H2UTKpkpa2J5xqisBCMZI7ivK1WvS7cTYQ8EmGimWv2pKSC49I4lvA5CnvmqMH3BxODr3HD7-d8OVb08/s1600/BP+10+26+14+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7_wXg0OL2na7PqGAcFpB1haHq0XX6uU6zQI-WeoTpjTF9br0uZsWBaSfdr_H2UTKpkpa2J5xqisBCMZI7ivK1WvS7cTYQ8EmGimWv2pKSC49I4lvA5CnvmqMH3BxODr3HD7-d8OVb08/s1600/BP+10+26+14+19.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Birch grew over a stump which has now mostly disintegrated</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5Ulr9ox0qRVSwpapOdKAXFKpPwRKNGstIfGc8hy5xQHKz2wKF_MY98rTCFe1rTItZ6EcKa4FNT_oeyW9hbkA9DXko8pdBjn7NLuix5XRzWGi7rQwho83puTlJYnAELDZsJCWqTk9p0U/s1600/BP+10+26+14+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5Ulr9ox0qRVSwpapOdKAXFKpPwRKNGstIfGc8hy5xQHKz2wKF_MY98rTCFe1rTItZ6EcKa4FNT_oeyW9hbkA9DXko8pdBjn7NLuix5XRzWGi7rQwho83puTlJYnAELDZsJCWqTk9p0U/s1600/BP+10+26+14+24.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More Yellow Birch root gymnastics </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoIdSblrWfPne9hyphenhyphendNyIuADzj82gR8-WiOnmeWATkNElOaXoTR41vEfhgvJGB2cdi1iQYHCW9m6tWtKbjk_DnCws3AMKABYL2Fmex8ZtGua5yADnSFXJ9y69iYEuebrPV65cw5-NrCqw/s1600/BP+10+26+14+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNoIdSblrWfPne9hyphenhyphendNyIuADzj82gR8-WiOnmeWATkNElOaXoTR41vEfhgvJGB2cdi1iQYHCW9m6tWtKbjk_DnCws3AMKABYL2Fmex8ZtGua5yADnSFXJ9y69iYEuebrPV65cw5-NrCqw/s1600/BP+10+26+14+23.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tulip Tree leaf with its complicated vein tributary system revealed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRmb6lq37i401-6j4ylyNK7MtCn6dW2IuVLs0I_Qj4GQcgMLossjdLlB5lXVBBJ5y882Umwb53Huffm879nz2ZkIaHSAOA3hEnOr1yfROwfT3qeVkVijzL0NC_MgRrpdGooQO5nyh1l4/s1600/BP+10+26+14+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRmb6lq37i401-6j4ylyNK7MtCn6dW2IuVLs0I_Qj4GQcgMLossjdLlB5lXVBBJ5y882Umwb53Huffm879nz2ZkIaHSAOA3hEnOr1yfROwfT3qeVkVijzL0NC_MgRrpdGooQO5nyh1l4/s1600/BP+10+26+14+6.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The ground of a reforestation field is littered with a diverse selection of leaves</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzYiO0N7KeLEEHDyv-JfTl5VtsqS6mwg41aZbqCrzL1TZ-0ywjheuzH7Td2l4hrsH0y6we8x8FtdKpzLXj2yJ6Pq7Q05GxGZLqCvLm7700kCo6SaazrgGqyg9P5Xc97p_FK89n6fjk0Y/s1600/BP+10+26+14+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzYiO0N7KeLEEHDyv-JfTl5VtsqS6mwg41aZbqCrzL1TZ-0ywjheuzH7Td2l4hrsH0y6we8x8FtdKpzLXj2yJ6Pq7Q05GxGZLqCvLm7700kCo6SaazrgGqyg9P5Xc97p_FK89n6fjk0Y/s1600/BP+10+26+14+15.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cattails create interesting natural soft sculptures </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEPIO0yMzE3xm2j6eYi5lRpMIxrrzTPZJYwxUcjJoPftiHI-MjpZLWNqBmTnoeYuVYsLhU56-EtqW-08-TP3WneOkn1Ptf3GQcZ-RxhqijiuGJTsgxYxKJoeWkD1l0dHzovj3oCh5h7s/s1600/BP+10+26+14+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrEPIO0yMzE3xm2j6eYi5lRpMIxrrzTPZJYwxUcjJoPftiHI-MjpZLWNqBmTnoeYuVYsLhU56-EtqW-08-TP3WneOkn1Ptf3GQcZ-RxhqijiuGJTsgxYxKJoeWkD1l0dHzovj3oCh5h7s/s1600/BP+10+26+14+34.jpg" height="366" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The intricate paper nest of the Bald-faced Horned - vacant now</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dQZ3S8hra_v1kquwrPaNFQNhmCAHqhE4xCH2BBNdolDf2zDsUQbHppz4-hh6mcuH3hjaUFc2NN5jtx66TSzTpuOw4Ied3BIc00gCdtx7EVEwZ17B9JIyi4Hpy5sRoJsVgii6i-Ry748/s1600/BP+10+26+14+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dQZ3S8hra_v1kquwrPaNFQNhmCAHqhE4xCH2BBNdolDf2zDsUQbHppz4-hh6mcuH3hjaUFc2NN5jtx66TSzTpuOw4Ied3BIc00gCdtx7EVEwZ17B9JIyi4Hpy5sRoJsVgii6i-Ry748/s1600/BP+10+26+14+13.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morning light filtering through a young Sugar Maple forest</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhdwBCTqdD159WQYIZMVpgEBYsuH6i9Heo8Ro7-1XWI9B-sS7oedJh4YBtiEJcLjvSmc2j5D6iqYTACZvSUVAuGwCoCxToOWWfjgE58LWihb5-crtGCK-N7Mn-z0skuFSHrHEe8xX2uI/s1600/BP+10+26+14+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhdwBCTqdD159WQYIZMVpgEBYsuH6i9Heo8Ro7-1XWI9B-sS7oedJh4YBtiEJcLjvSmc2j5D6iqYTACZvSUVAuGwCoCxToOWWfjgE58LWihb5-crtGCK-N7Mn-z0skuFSHrHEe8xX2uI/s1600/BP+10+26+14+11.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Some Porcupine quills stuck into an old grape vine</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2PNFwO7tg0h1w5wGLLRGhZTN8wH9J417TRleQOudfF1XzEkqOm2pSvchZeUOgwVo0p_fa99An2rMqJd7kA5t92TlI-O82jvUYOF1-7P28pkls_e58ySuSRAiNYFXc9T5Rr_Au-d9Lso/s1600/BP+10+26+14+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2PNFwO7tg0h1w5wGLLRGhZTN8wH9J417TRleQOudfF1XzEkqOm2pSvchZeUOgwVo0p_fa99An2rMqJd7kA5t92TlI-O82jvUYOF1-7P28pkls_e58ySuSRAiNYFXc9T5Rr_Au-d9Lso/s1600/BP+10+26+14+17.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This Silverberry bush produced an incredible amount of berries</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhRcJYhFmJithwIE6QulTYYoQtIRIN_XrrjsN0DthHXMfeCyJO6I5TWxDYzDS8_L55NKrwWVhQ_4VSY2MD8PBL2onq09x-PB5LnqQ8o72qNeWIKUlN-jERDzkGoouncogeA8j0xSsS5c/s1600/BP+10+26+14+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhRcJYhFmJithwIE6QulTYYoQtIRIN_XrrjsN0DthHXMfeCyJO6I5TWxDYzDS8_L55NKrwWVhQ_4VSY2MD8PBL2onq09x-PB5LnqQ8o72qNeWIKUlN-jERDzkGoouncogeA8j0xSsS5c/s1600/BP+10+26+14+32.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The grasses start to turn in the meadow</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3n_6bo3x5Yic-Ci8zuF-sotXRf3yRDmg7dLC6vALtHY7dfbhp6gFg8qS_RGzDbM3gK2dlTT0EY4sdSR32kDAJKpQ2j9kbhkw3CalVx8e_xuR6io6DGg3MwmYEHXGWpbgZPnEisWCuE4s/s1600/BP+10+26+14+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3n_6bo3x5Yic-Ci8zuF-sotXRf3yRDmg7dLC6vALtHY7dfbhp6gFg8qS_RGzDbM3gK2dlTT0EY4sdSR32kDAJKpQ2j9kbhkw3CalVx8e_xuR6io6DGg3MwmYEHXGWpbgZPnEisWCuE4s/s1600/BP+10+26+14+5.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More early morning sky patterns</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgX182DwTUmWt6Rik05nMmMWHsw87Yxv2_d8SHY4shWUUin_clpdtc2o_57KZsaS0fLhftDJhLTO8sUhAZAY0RRhJ0ZUcz0_3HNbwjnkLGntpUAZdXI6XEuNsWfdjYy0WICQl8EJyep0/s1600/BP+10+26+14+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgX182DwTUmWt6Rik05nMmMWHsw87Yxv2_d8SHY4shWUUin_clpdtc2o_57KZsaS0fLhftDJhLTO8sUhAZAY0RRhJ0ZUcz0_3HNbwjnkLGntpUAZdXI6XEuNsWfdjYy0WICQl8EJyep0/s1600/BP+10+26+14+10.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Moss from Shawangunk Nature Preserve in Cold Brook</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLL9YvO8YQLvTVpR2AHi0aghEtUSGYNVE76o5itiBi44ekPRZ-7pTBa1-su8SmkIlgGaiXBZIH65knGO-6GYUqJKaCBFndIksy18kSMaNzSPKCsOmttsqgAl0OyzrC42vP06slwkBClD4/s1600/BP+10+26+14+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLL9YvO8YQLvTVpR2AHi0aghEtUSGYNVE76o5itiBi44ekPRZ-7pTBa1-su8SmkIlgGaiXBZIH65knGO-6GYUqJKaCBFndIksy18kSMaNzSPKCsOmttsqgAl0OyzrC42vP06slwkBClD4/s1600/BP+10+26+14+3.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Wintergreen lurks in a bed of moss at Shawangunk</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxV1R7BCBc94NFmXg3OMFbdYfc89VhlCyflOTmCBgLIB_a5O89PKMx9coOIRyITupDljxZ6CabEwXrqdEQ24VQ1JE18HV96848wyJ_8Zxart-XV-0i9Eruwtp8j4hhyml7wSHTpfhF75s/s1600/BP+10+26+14+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxV1R7BCBc94NFmXg3OMFbdYfc89VhlCyflOTmCBgLIB_a5O89PKMx9coOIRyITupDljxZ6CabEwXrqdEQ24VQ1JE18HV96848wyJ_8Zxart-XV-0i9Eruwtp8j4hhyml7wSHTpfhF75s/s1600/BP+10+26+14+4.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Marsh St Johnswort produces its fruit </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-13997890667339930782014-10-19T09:41:00.005-07:002014-10-19T09:41:53.784-07:00Mid-October Observations in Nature<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMrNpI1H4P5aoqJRwCD2PK2maQxL4CwHj8Stn7vCXgvPfVTvzeo2IcMTH8sSQny_L3g0CuOr-378-8SEFk2_FToZtBDh4LFNuErsMzBeiZXDGKLglcXunh50Bjtm91ZVyQI5rSoNhHaw/s1600/BP+10+19+14+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMrNpI1H4P5aoqJRwCD2PK2maQxL4CwHj8Stn7vCXgvPfVTvzeo2IcMTH8sSQny_L3g0CuOr-378-8SEFk2_FToZtBDh4LFNuErsMzBeiZXDGKLglcXunh50Bjtm91ZVyQI5rSoNhHaw/s1600/BP+10+19+14+10.jpg" height="287" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Dreamy Wood-nymph Moth Caterpillar feeds on Hairy Willowherb</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There are still a lot of things happening in our woods and other habitats in October. I've been finding quite a few caterpillars. Probably one of my favorites is the Dreamy Wood-nymph Moth caterpillar. Its black and orange striped pattern is bold and so they are pretty easy to pick out as they feed on Willowherb plants near the stream sides. Interestingly, the moth that they become is not nearly so easy to find. They are camouflaged to look like bird-droppings (they are </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">bird-droppings mimics).</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> This is the species' ingenious way of not being eaten by birds.</span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRulsr7m6OIZJG6OnGRVkDUB99nn-MSwmAdhb55x7uS14fVAF7RYnE32CpLdVcIe76kdIAV3LrSiAY6TZUS_SxNEdh6iedwe8Mrc7MPUdzDC1JS48EODPiB_Vlu_KjUbG3jNc3JjFEYvk/s1600/BP+10+19+14+38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRulsr7m6OIZJG6OnGRVkDUB99nn-MSwmAdhb55x7uS14fVAF7RYnE32CpLdVcIe76kdIAV3LrSiAY6TZUS_SxNEdh6iedwe8Mrc7MPUdzDC1JS48EODPiB_Vlu_KjUbG3jNc3JjFEYvk/s1600/BP+10+19+14+38.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Quaking Aspen leaves</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4ejpIzAmW1THZrUvmHeEdX_3sYEiCJIdI7G0PiEs5ZC6ICUxPanyCEDTpxw3cAl4cQk3X3KAikXtnIIam3a5zYTXqjNmrLD5iFEo81TMucUtl-33tfgfq5-2-1mgA284Ubadqj317PQ/s1600/BP+10+19+14+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4ejpIzAmW1THZrUvmHeEdX_3sYEiCJIdI7G0PiEs5ZC6ICUxPanyCEDTpxw3cAl4cQk3X3KAikXtnIIam3a5zYTXqjNmrLD5iFEo81TMucUtl-33tfgfq5-2-1mgA284Ubadqj317PQ/s1600/BP+10+19+14+27.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Right now much of the color in the woods is provided by American Beech Trees</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzlcdB3o61DcHbrvdBC7yyKblE8EUXHImtZHKJ6ETQEOqilg5OyeqjB6gOonMECXWQiDbMCSLLsuxWPtTuVozU-AuUlyao55o4sRwec-0LLLpyTPGQD9julrqH5uo89h0VaM_4LvxKeE/s1600/BP+10+19+14+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzlcdB3o61DcHbrvdBC7yyKblE8EUXHImtZHKJ6ETQEOqilg5OyeqjB6gOonMECXWQiDbMCSLLsuxWPtTuVozU-AuUlyao55o4sRwec-0LLLpyTPGQD9julrqH5uo89h0VaM_4LvxKeE/s1600/BP+10+19+14+30.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A carpet of freshly fallen leaves around the base of a Sugar Maple Tree</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLbAsBLeecZ8N2SFB1PGcx7JafUzWVg-9d3cQyN5AGtXDqUNE4H7QgaJzW8IzsUFBR7lXrCp0eJ-Hh0wBFOqlAs9f7sWLptbwEX41XCT4mC4lCcJ0QTAbwn0U42R8M8BNMIQiEz7GOuo/s1600/BP+10+19+14+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLbAsBLeecZ8N2SFB1PGcx7JafUzWVg-9d3cQyN5AGtXDqUNE4H7QgaJzW8IzsUFBR7lXrCp0eJ-Hh0wBFOqlAs9f7sWLptbwEX41XCT4mC4lCcJ0QTAbwn0U42R8M8BNMIQiEz7GOuo/s1600/BP+10+19+14+35.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A very bleached out Narrow-leaf Spleenwort fern</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkn7q2yNs21Cy3CLL-0DXLriZ0fcXjwfPMwEDL80Bi16UZdKejetOU_SkS6QwOI9MUqAE8EO6t34PJ4owgI5knewHyYyTbay5D4AT_U4DTziaa-ve3YYAKHVYmhEYNkHaHPa8yCghrBI/s1600/BP+10+19+14+33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkn7q2yNs21Cy3CLL-0DXLriZ0fcXjwfPMwEDL80Bi16UZdKejetOU_SkS6QwOI9MUqAE8EO6t34PJ4owgI5knewHyYyTbay5D4AT_U4DTziaa-ve3YYAKHVYmhEYNkHaHPa8yCghrBI/s1600/BP+10+19+14+33.jpg" height="225" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A White-tailed Deer spent the night here</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx1FXAC-8mrd5CKMth7d-yni_efT9Ak1OYgMaa4BjmWJif-lwHfkqw53NIKGTYBterohZ1AawdFpQXn-e8PQW73JAp3bYtogrhPIRecFJigOXDEd6VMjaUVvrwwHP7Z8MPA9bd2ilJuI/s1600/BP+10+19+14+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIx1FXAC-8mrd5CKMth7d-yni_efT9Ak1OYgMaa4BjmWJif-lwHfkqw53NIKGTYBterohZ1AawdFpQXn-e8PQW73JAp3bYtogrhPIRecFJigOXDEd6VMjaUVvrwwHP7Z8MPA9bd2ilJuI/s1600/BP+10+19+14+23.jpg" height="250" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of several Winter Wrens skulking about in the gorge</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTJna4DDd9-Is1cr1Ef4_K4IFaQGsQAzsiQ1l-qwzHchN58wzm04cVo8_PdCtgkF2hu9DMLZrUZEjXqDfMI9T9kULWPYivQyWAzcxRLp6oPROdRX1txLfkoEK0RZJCEOwTOeWCiiS4R4/s1600/BP+10+19+14+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTJna4DDd9-Is1cr1Ef4_K4IFaQGsQAzsiQ1l-qwzHchN58wzm04cVo8_PdCtgkF2hu9DMLZrUZEjXqDfMI9T9kULWPYivQyWAzcxRLp6oPROdRX1txLfkoEK0RZJCEOwTOeWCiiS4R4/s1600/BP+10+19+14+26.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>They always stay close to the ground and are rarely found far from water</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw8INoJS2cXL1WKYi8kJAPwOML7Y0Jvz4QUZalr1K7z87oakWJkFLDj2uyzNWr2cy_iL-XPgb5TkWdf4IWgsZ1HoW5I6QCpxNfsUmZbO6BBtvyxyQND0EJPquGtwpdaEw0qVcxDTbviQ/s1600/BP+10+19+14+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFw8INoJS2cXL1WKYi8kJAPwOML7Y0Jvz4QUZalr1K7z87oakWJkFLDj2uyzNWr2cy_iL-XPgb5TkWdf4IWgsZ1HoW5I6QCpxNfsUmZbO6BBtvyxyQND0EJPquGtwpdaEw0qVcxDTbviQ/s1600/BP+10+19+14+12.jpg" height="243" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Palm Warblers are one of the last of their clan to migrate through the region</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBR3Q5dd3Ju2g6L1HMe5jYqJYRUCmbN3FwMIpCgPvLDzLW9CNKhnw9dM3OzyqD0M7Rr5j2OQ59JWLTwnttQqlcnR7vSvZBPmD_zzqi8xNm6BLN5n-rk22LgzTfw1lKMuz9TGr5VC4YJo/s1600/BP+10+19+14+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBR3Q5dd3Ju2g6L1HMe5jYqJYRUCmbN3FwMIpCgPvLDzLW9CNKhnw9dM3OzyqD0M7Rr5j2OQ59JWLTwnttQqlcnR7vSvZBPmD_zzqi8xNm6BLN5n-rk22LgzTfw1lKMuz9TGr5VC4YJo/s1600/BP+10+19+14+2.jpg" height="368" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Black-throated Green Warbler - most have already come through</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHEjroUAf1K_ODOaM9fyCIuPusYqKzbDrwVZtoroFpxqLGc42b9MXhX2ALBxQxG9xBki4EpgZCIiGEds4JHMe2zbcT9bN5rm7gbgYlkSnQN2Plr9UH_H-SpRKOAPv2-91cWryCu9DcJo/s1600/BP+10+19+14+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHEjroUAf1K_ODOaM9fyCIuPusYqKzbDrwVZtoroFpxqLGc42b9MXhX2ALBxQxG9xBki4EpgZCIiGEds4JHMe2zbcT9bN5rm7gbgYlkSnQN2Plr9UH_H-SpRKOAPv2-91cWryCu9DcJo/s1600/BP+10+19+14+8.jpg" height="356" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kinglet migration is in full swing right now - This is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet playing hide-and-seek in a buckthorn tree</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Q4ugzka8YSt9yfHLUNQIs24bS7EJET4h6nzXZgbUiPv2YkPLUPiOTcWrPta7MQKrVFYn5a4z4iJYmqA-suoICDOq3W7dv6EhVlcBdWr96DzLShgbdLXrSLt9oNrT_bItpw1Go-0-p7U/s1600/BP+10+19+14+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Q4ugzka8YSt9yfHLUNQIs24bS7EJET4h6nzXZgbUiPv2YkPLUPiOTcWrPta7MQKrVFYn5a4z4iJYmqA-suoICDOq3W7dv6EhVlcBdWr96DzLShgbdLXrSLt9oNrT_bItpw1Go-0-p7U/s1600/BP+10+19+14+4.jpg" height="345" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You can just make out the ruby crown on the top of this kinglet's head</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNobfxTG2HDDaIhxPyTFhqBQoRM1aKYiXdTnFoyvBCKeO1BQmhEYBIu34GM4FFkKe9JZSs7m8Od7nbPxlgfUf0jJO9_f7XINklLdR1abpWb-IIkNC3omphWWpE6MT5cIVyYNB9SQlYQ8Y/s1600/BP+10+19+14+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNobfxTG2HDDaIhxPyTFhqBQoRM1aKYiXdTnFoyvBCKeO1BQmhEYBIu34GM4FFkKe9JZSs7m8Od7nbPxlgfUf0jJO9_f7XINklLdR1abpWb-IIkNC3omphWWpE6MT5cIVyYNB9SQlYQ8Y/s1600/BP+10+19+14+5.jpg" height="304" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nashville Warbler - It had just been feeding on the aphids that cover this goldenrod stem</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyOKjIYV7Uoke2MMjDZ246fvwx4iwHqx24gZuZTteuflEHb_CH31akq38V1BTXaztyEx_FVDdoBkHi9Pn8pXysYwCnXg3NxPnyXEpAqO_Yez99XypprksfCByTzJiZerUUjg9pMxD_D8/s1600/BP+10+19+14+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiyOKjIYV7Uoke2MMjDZ246fvwx4iwHqx24gZuZTteuflEHb_CH31akq38V1BTXaztyEx_FVDdoBkHi9Pn8pXysYwCnXg3NxPnyXEpAqO_Yez99XypprksfCByTzJiZerUUjg9pMxD_D8/s1600/BP+10+19+14+15.jpg" height="400" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>White-throated Sparrow migration is also in high gear - dozens and dozens of them can be seen with little effort</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0PUSjDK6lsuZnCCCqDqRaRO2iv8s4ZN_-SviRxNwx7YYrPwhmPRft__GjWQUdnGVWm-JJFVW1stdQvGTnRUhWL3zjrIVRO3WSAuE0tpjhr67GmTlF6RelX3fsM9xK1gsonTkHq_zFF4/s1600/BP+10+19+14+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH0PUSjDK6lsuZnCCCqDqRaRO2iv8s4ZN_-SviRxNwx7YYrPwhmPRft__GjWQUdnGVWm-JJFVW1stdQvGTnRUhWL3zjrIVRO3WSAuE0tpjhr67GmTlF6RelX3fsM9xK1gsonTkHq_zFF4/s1600/BP+10+19+14+11.jpg" height="336" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This female Rufous-sided Towhee will probably be departing for the south soon</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43UyySxKk9Fd1VHZ-V52Ry31v9VVCyyx4gAiUYNtj_4JvxVfuLs8UpqYcFXq1HgfwZLPa3HxSJmz5YCEjlDQSvbknWkVxDX3EMlU1kqiMLX5s2Of80xMfU20hyQiZywbOI7hr5QFNMjg/s1600/BP+10+19+14+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh43UyySxKk9Fd1VHZ-V52Ry31v9VVCyyx4gAiUYNtj_4JvxVfuLs8UpqYcFXq1HgfwZLPa3HxSJmz5YCEjlDQSvbknWkVxDX3EMlU1kqiMLX5s2Of80xMfU20hyQiZywbOI7hr5QFNMjg/s1600/BP+10+19+14+19.jpg" height="364" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Our most numerous migrant warbler is the Yellow-rumped Warbler - AKA the Myrtle Warbler</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HNbKfBqCkssHuQ536AB4L2ok4bg182RaYksnQF1CEK779EzrhXtPZ4cwHEb3M-7SL_D9IO_SEus4hqLt-LXMW_XjkOD9uJEYpVnsBkK-Vx41nKS4RRvnYpTYtKFo4iRcB7iNOtnCLgk/s1600/BP+10+19+14+17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HNbKfBqCkssHuQ536AB4L2ok4bg182RaYksnQF1CEK779EzrhXtPZ4cwHEb3M-7SL_D9IO_SEus4hqLt-LXMW_XjkOD9uJEYpVnsBkK-Vx41nKS4RRvnYpTYtKFo4iRcB7iNOtnCLgk/s1600/BP+10+19+14+17.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>There are still a few Lincoln's Sparrows to be found around the forest edges and in brushy meadows</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPwYry4fqzTY1H18Ig6Y_IkGZvpbWyPosWNT2migPg08VT5r8TMFhuxt_wnUfDnhoQVfZ9V0gz7XqKDMSbO1nQJRodF8utez5GcVspjDUp60L3PwramiTKqxDaY3k0nEAPyZtTB8vw1o/s1600/BP+10+19+14+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPwYry4fqzTY1H18Ig6Y_IkGZvpbWyPosWNT2migPg08VT5r8TMFhuxt_wnUfDnhoQVfZ9V0gz7XqKDMSbO1nQJRodF8utez5GcVspjDUp60L3PwramiTKqxDaY3k0nEAPyZtTB8vw1o/s1600/BP+10+19+14+39.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Long after blooming, now gone to seed, Pearly Everlasting still remains a focal-point in the meadow</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNr0EwzzXItKUYomptB9NY7zijj2TS23Nij44hm43cb5q234jXGTDLgaCt74Ra24caQYj90v28stQprE7UAzWZyq2ufzZFelvlopECYUbPLDPf0HGV9XS9PxLmjQMf-WWG8bwdIC-zIE/s1600/BP+10+19+14+16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNr0EwzzXItKUYomptB9NY7zijj2TS23Nij44hm43cb5q234jXGTDLgaCt74Ra24caQYj90v28stQprE7UAzWZyq2ufzZFelvlopECYUbPLDPf0HGV9XS9PxLmjQMf-WWG8bwdIC-zIE/s1600/BP+10+19+14+16.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The leaves and stems of Tall Coreopsis turn a light red-ish color</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-81101146257051525052014-10-13T03:35:00.000-07:002014-10-13T03:35:20.788-07:00A Northern Harrier and a Crow Spar over the Beaver Pond<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqh1-5TtmR1dYp1rZtYvDsGUcGVRUq8Ig6ilDTY57xtmG7Rqwl5cI4VfDpJLp_q9cmuqRm_7HHtnyPbyS1uCEwjNxK7xqEVLMlqLl5i_NSxsXq0EHaGscTV8LedgGGq5cjxj5LcVo5jtU/s1600/BP+10+13+14+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqh1-5TtmR1dYp1rZtYvDsGUcGVRUq8Ig6ilDTY57xtmG7Rqwl5cI4VfDpJLp_q9cmuqRm_7HHtnyPbyS1uCEwjNxK7xqEVLMlqLl5i_NSxsXq0EHaGscTV8LedgGGq5cjxj5LcVo5jtU/s1600/BP+10+13+14+6.jpg" height="265" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A female Northern Harrier coming in low near the beaver pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There has been some interesting activity around the beaver ponds lately and this time it doesn't involve the beavers. The action was provoked by the presence of a female Northern Harrier. The Harrier is just one of several species of raptor that have been stopping by the nature preserve as they migrate south. This particular bird was hunting at one of the beaver dams. Hunting there can be pretty lucrative since small rodents live in and travel through the many nooks and crannies in the dam's structure. This Harrier is not the first raptor to notice the dam's potential. This time, however, it looked like a family of resident crows didn't appreciate the Harrier's interest, but their interaction with her hardly seemed very serious. It was more like the kind of sparring seen between sibling hawks. In other words, it was more like play.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa6x-LYAb3TmaXN21oBQ4aRs1w4twHNHp80zsC7oNfwKi7py4jAzJpLs_BAvPsObgGSXKZQMaMSikqT4JK4cHjM7lYMs_ZhLNjROPMqKBf74BvfZ-PbPjZutl3Tmi5WfmmjdsQpzNwZw/s1600/BP+10+13+14+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa6x-LYAb3TmaXN21oBQ4aRs1w4twHNHp80zsC7oNfwKi7py4jAzJpLs_BAvPsObgGSXKZQMaMSikqT4JK4cHjM7lYMs_ZhLNjROPMqKBf74BvfZ-PbPjZutl3Tmi5WfmmjdsQpzNwZw/s1600/BP+10+13+14+1.jpg" height="280" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Harrier makes a commotion over the beaver dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUPts1E318S0KsvQUib8tHpnPD-ffc2fLTDo0oWCRJIyNU7E_LDO3RTDbC5c7ou41306sTh5-OCdxpDg4i2xE6ZaMlRLTdEp64vJHJlZrNzqMUTzG4zZ2gFpxm9r30RYosx5_JqzQukU/s1600/BP+10+13+14+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUPts1E318S0KsvQUib8tHpnPD-ffc2fLTDo0oWCRJIyNU7E_LDO3RTDbC5c7ou41306sTh5-OCdxpDg4i2xE6ZaMlRLTdEp64vJHJlZrNzqMUTzG4zZ2gFpxm9r30RYosx5_JqzQukU/s1600/BP+10+13+14+12.jpg" height="238" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The harrier's attention is fixed on detecting the slightest movement on the ground</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaG3fUYAxBMSSstqzKja2vuRsKI1hAOo86OHjhPEHy-Z6xUydSOm9BypbB7c-_AKN4pdDcuELoL_tGr_Rcb-3ymrNo339Vm1nAIo6n7S3pNDdz7ApwUopuQnc-2lgupm_E65hnv2AKcrc/s1600/BP+10+13+14+9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaG3fUYAxBMSSstqzKja2vuRsKI1hAOo86OHjhPEHy-Z6xUydSOm9BypbB7c-_AKN4pdDcuELoL_tGr_Rcb-3ymrNo339Vm1nAIo6n7S3pNDdz7ApwUopuQnc-2lgupm_E65hnv2AKcrc/s1600/BP+10+13+14+9.jpg" height="243" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hearing is enhanced by a facial disk - outlined by a light ring of feathers around the face</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLRGMCN0yrHl5N_RvfkuEHWlOn7m8GMGhyZ4TXgoHxRfc5F1inlA3aQgQnhOoqSwYmJ7Ozai8VIjO4V0GTsQ5fFJgAC-LyBlIJAtvrsTQFlI7QyF1s9EC1wVRPLnzku-LKOja8S3ogx0/s1600/BP+10+13+14+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLRGMCN0yrHl5N_RvfkuEHWlOn7m8GMGhyZ4TXgoHxRfc5F1inlA3aQgQnhOoqSwYmJ7Ozai8VIjO4V0GTsQ5fFJgAC-LyBlIJAtvrsTQFlI7QyF1s9EC1wVRPLnzku-LKOja8S3ogx0/s1600/BP+10+13+14+19.jpg" height="235" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Coming back in to the beaver dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw_QM_41Zinj2F5TNwmJRvyEYEDKHSj9tGSzl2aEDeAh-8i3lX5dTkF_hplNEntEoWeOS9t_jC4Jhyphenhyphen82k5qCRlmTgSMzpUtm9bpF6SjxvEYnAkRxju-576DnoBRETSE93B2Ewjxajw8k/s1600/BP+10+13+14+21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzw_QM_41Zinj2F5TNwmJRvyEYEDKHSj9tGSzl2aEDeAh-8i3lX5dTkF_hplNEntEoWeOS9t_jC4Jhyphenhyphen82k5qCRlmTgSMzpUtm9bpF6SjxvEYnAkRxju-576DnoBRETSE93B2Ewjxajw8k/s1600/BP+10+13+14+21.jpg" height="220" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stirring up some mayhem with one of the crows</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzMn_VTOkiqg9zQpa4qDW9uLs-wFNH5ExQiFf0ZClUi6oAxkIcM_tmIjZWK3v38jdYQMO0DY7mJ0P2xBzW5sgrZAVUOOZ8ZpAhUkmExlraM604vR70SfM-85btnoODV1AxJNovZwAtP4/s1600/BP+10+13+14+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzMn_VTOkiqg9zQpa4qDW9uLs-wFNH5ExQiFf0ZClUi6oAxkIcM_tmIjZWK3v38jdYQMO0DY7mJ0P2xBzW5sgrZAVUOOZ8ZpAhUkmExlraM604vR70SfM-85btnoODV1AxJNovZwAtP4/s1600/BP+10+13+14+24.jpg" height="351" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>That got her attention</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2AvEWv5lxXOup-fZtrXaOzAtL6g7WFQz1gFOmUDUnyhmCuk76_aWVhLIfWvcWneiGIH7NnrdaXzSqzMzZ0gn4G3GWtLpucp8ju5BVOroI1VzlAymQd61JP78heL7UhR8HJclfwZWalw/s1600/BP+10+13+14+25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2AvEWv5lxXOup-fZtrXaOzAtL6g7WFQz1gFOmUDUnyhmCuk76_aWVhLIfWvcWneiGIH7NnrdaXzSqzMzZ0gn4G3GWtLpucp8ju5BVOroI1VzlAymQd61JP78heL7UhR8HJclfwZWalw/s1600/BP+10+13+14+25.jpg" height="220" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Harrier is a bit larger than the crow, but is able to match some of its maneuverability</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zDeeT-XwIDLQXwaxYU3tgStqyv0a3wmIbV0VJbKDP_VHCue6mNtS4-sRv8T_0PfvQe4TAnlX-ZNiihPB8L2NCw3EhOhko0dcpy6lzD_veiT6qDdVnE-_43nHlY9egpchyphenhyphenflOAOdijMw/s1600/BP+10+13+14+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zDeeT-XwIDLQXwaxYU3tgStqyv0a3wmIbV0VJbKDP_VHCue6mNtS4-sRv8T_0PfvQe4TAnlX-ZNiihPB8L2NCw3EhOhko0dcpy6lzD_veiT6qDdVnE-_43nHlY9egpchyphenhyphenflOAOdijMw/s1600/BP+10+13+14+26.jpg" height="347" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The course of the pursuit changes direction frequently</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimGiMWXr9z0uWvrgnSTI_QzyAtxfJOsCsFWjfcGT7GfM1pZaEfrWmQC0lwrdz5tZtyN4rPjak9KDNQemuH_8hsYMCrMsEKaiUzk5_7CaLRltxtu8QZ3Tv6E2g9Ld2oCojpcG-GclWaz8/s1600/BP+10+13+14+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimGiMWXr9z0uWvrgnSTI_QzyAtxfJOsCsFWjfcGT7GfM1pZaEfrWmQC0lwrdz5tZtyN4rPjak9KDNQemuH_8hsYMCrMsEKaiUzk5_7CaLRltxtu8QZ3Tv6E2g9Ld2oCojpcG-GclWaz8/s1600/BP+10+13+14+27.jpg" height="427" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Harrier is deliberately laying back - obviously the intent is not to catch or even to strike the crow</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-lkhstgxcL9_XE-B3584Jgo5a2MQ9sQ-MjgJzHp5vGasSqOblZHeWWeh-KtrNmgknxVNWA2zG2SX47zcP4rADhUwp8YGxPVKMiSnTpm7XwQ6WC9vmqHTjB8hCWGm__nU9IrOlMlOyNI/s1600/BP+10+13+14+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-lkhstgxcL9_XE-B3584Jgo5a2MQ9sQ-MjgJzHp5vGasSqOblZHeWWeh-KtrNmgknxVNWA2zG2SX47zcP4rADhUwp8YGxPVKMiSnTpm7XwQ6WC9vmqHTjB8hCWGm__nU9IrOlMlOyNI/s1600/BP+10+13+14+30.jpg" height="356" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>These 2 birds are just in it for the fun</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDNrSqACAJLXdpDXLl0YIvauZmSFPUCCvvcTNeViBtrMQyilKBf_jyNPEIZu4YmYtF4l5wcLehtu6v-u7El5M5-5t9-1A5BdvKcrDYR3n2fcwL1PRith171LWLiPgnTBrc7e_NmasvJw/s1600/BP+10+13+14+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDNrSqACAJLXdpDXLl0YIvauZmSFPUCCvvcTNeViBtrMQyilKBf_jyNPEIZu4YmYtF4l5wcLehtu6v-u7El5M5-5t9-1A5BdvKcrDYR3n2fcwL1PRith171LWLiPgnTBrc7e_NmasvJw/s1600/BP+10+13+14+34.jpg" height="392" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The crow pulls in its wings and goes into a dive - the Harrier puts on the air brakes</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyhYNl1q-CGKdWWzd3Yl6qgO9I6fr2V0wHRAI5JBzwKvu8dBz8WIrT0cuwCRaDU_4l4RPXr25PBsMiZ7xIzdjRcYntq6Ne7GWa5F1ORx2oPZvCcqLMLit4Ks5F69E1O3zvfGA2nxdwjU/s1600/BP+10+13+14+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyhYNl1q-CGKdWWzd3Yl6qgO9I6fr2V0wHRAI5JBzwKvu8dBz8WIrT0cuwCRaDU_4l4RPXr25PBsMiZ7xIzdjRcYntq6Ne7GWa5F1ORx2oPZvCcqLMLit4Ks5F69E1O3zvfGA2nxdwjU/s1600/BP+10+13+14+35.jpg" height="598" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The crow plummets, but the Harrier stays on target</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOREG8VQ8oXA6AnmvZ57Y7C8KTnOQzkYYB3F2aVRaO99itro8pHERzOe-MTjmWNexCW8Poy0MFZipuTO1BaaK-O0siAy1GsP-NqNXQQ6phoUrXRqnUUZ4pnet97i9P63paPh1L_VyhFY/s1600/BP+10+13+14+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOREG8VQ8oXA6AnmvZ57Y7C8KTnOQzkYYB3F2aVRaO99itro8pHERzOe-MTjmWNexCW8Poy0MFZipuTO1BaaK-O0siAy1GsP-NqNXQQ6phoUrXRqnUUZ4pnet97i9P63paPh1L_VyhFY/s1600/BP+10+13+14+37.jpg" height="390" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Closing the gab quickly this time</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33FYnTZejInTAibzcRvjO_EeLDARRb4Z_8ZzPeTSWKws8ALV2Jo8KMFpc0JXo7wuQTg8wAdM5bzh9raFtyq94KXEi_J4bEYYfgDl0xXaQ7gBQ3AU_Tj5IYs5UGGoALgdACg1PT575-eM/s1600/BP+10+13+14+38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33FYnTZejInTAibzcRvjO_EeLDARRb4Z_8ZzPeTSWKws8ALV2Jo8KMFpc0JXo7wuQTg8wAdM5bzh9raFtyq94KXEi_J4bEYYfgDl0xXaQ7gBQ3AU_Tj5IYs5UGGoALgdACg1PT575-eM/s1600/BP+10+13+14+38.jpg" height="344" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The crow inverts and begins to peruse the Harrier</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAgka0QLA43RPKpbmdNFg12nZvT2_fNxwFDfXRKK5xSuSZxYO1lN_f9stiolwUctozK4KElTlUKTi83Rsibbkb1NjsyYVolgoyWIm4WEoQzjdOmJxg1XnT693FtR3yS0fJyXnOmlb0q0/s1600/BP+10+13+14+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAgka0QLA43RPKpbmdNFg12nZvT2_fNxwFDfXRKK5xSuSZxYO1lN_f9stiolwUctozK4KElTlUKTi83Rsibbkb1NjsyYVolgoyWIm4WEoQzjdOmJxg1XnT693FtR3yS0fJyXnOmlb0q0/s1600/BP+10+13+14+39.jpg" height="434" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This time the Harrier begins to go into a dive </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsx1wA9TyqpLh1CGpdwfWz4m28zsaTRIIEoMNZlp1LYudSCV9CwIzmsVSnY8mjJY4nDZLI-XwpYUrqxmTQb9rUMx38qBJbwMbTjGjmDZ1CLbW-9_QmmpfFULzvyCKv1NlVW1VUhB_jX4/s1600/BP+10+13+14+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsx1wA9TyqpLh1CGpdwfWz4m28zsaTRIIEoMNZlp1LYudSCV9CwIzmsVSnY8mjJY4nDZLI-XwpYUrqxmTQb9rUMx38qBJbwMbTjGjmDZ1CLbW-9_QmmpfFULzvyCKv1NlVW1VUhB_jX4/s1600/BP+10+13+14+41.jpg" height="336" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Not to be outdone by the crow, the Harrier executes a complete inversion </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Yyow5HuYsh2q0hSiRbu4Nz6dkJFVnSuCJkTs0rHbFMHCta_aNAfC0Vpi1DFibAe9pyF-CWmCE5of6TP5NeZSKsN5yCaKd2vYjgiGPzw1f7L6XAVJkoIFmnjs9IofqgwBU_Gkw7VnYO0/s1600/BP+10+13+14+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Yyow5HuYsh2q0hSiRbu4Nz6dkJFVnSuCJkTs0rHbFMHCta_aNAfC0Vpi1DFibAe9pyF-CWmCE5of6TP5NeZSKsN5yCaKd2vYjgiGPzw1f7L6XAVJkoIFmnjs9IofqgwBU_Gkw7VnYO0/s1600/BP+10+13+14+43.jpg" height="406" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The crow is back in pursuit - the Harrier lays back and allows her to catch up</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJ4GXMSHEPyhyphenhyphenfEQEbB8YW9MPnnxgvYm1Qjr5dSWvff3bSWQMe3mB26BYFTlR0JdBpqtI0AaaXmufS98r8WlOkkanAxlfhL9o_6_cDlxK8DZVn1QjwOoD9ZSU04KZEqAsQNT3q4X9O1w/s1600/BP+10+13+14+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJ4GXMSHEPyhyphenhyphenfEQEbB8YW9MPnnxgvYm1Qjr5dSWvff3bSWQMe3mB26BYFTlR0JdBpqtI0AaaXmufS98r8WlOkkanAxlfhL9o_6_cDlxK8DZVn1QjwOoD9ZSU04KZEqAsQNT3q4X9O1w/s1600/BP+10+13+14+44.jpg" height="634" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The crow does a dive complete with a back flip</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8bdkfSguUwx9uhTg8rMJ8LybRvdjXKa3abIUwFewPyMFbVKqYlUCGE2sw0encJ3sG94fVzV14L_Cn3GlxiEE_jY6iQKkSfJXKg5fynVX6ZalAAHn8doQhJHdp7qiSIr2Dfv97Hr-TfM/s1600/BP+10+13+14+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8bdkfSguUwx9uhTg8rMJ8LybRvdjXKa3abIUwFewPyMFbVKqYlUCGE2sw0encJ3sG94fVzV14L_Cn3GlxiEE_jY6iQKkSfJXKg5fynVX6ZalAAHn8doQhJHdp7qiSIr2Dfv97Hr-TfM/s1600/BP+10+13+14+8.jpg" height="388" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Harrier returns to hunting </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtKAtQZZIXmZhjwGwS2rRpZHttW7H5ccTZ_Nfyuri1Y6wHUUIX83mQqqBVPP93guQt3gFuyBUJET7ZN-0nvmFkqoXNQdqBYZvg0Hj8499tq6HUnJ2UmNj_0-oAkr15ZWXf-td7cSGAbc/s1600/BP+10+13+14+14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtKAtQZZIXmZhjwGwS2rRpZHttW7H5ccTZ_Nfyuri1Y6wHUUIX83mQqqBVPP93guQt3gFuyBUJET7ZN-0nvmFkqoXNQdqBYZvg0Hj8499tq6HUnJ2UmNj_0-oAkr15ZWXf-td7cSGAbc/s1600/BP+10+13+14+14.jpg" height="372" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The white patch at the base of the Harrier's tail is an excellent field mark</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQEAm-ZCetU1-dJpLbGpECTTFxMOnXXig5vbc0LRZULUnTrSf10RxG-vl1_oDo7tYgjpZF6BuxKYwiNNZt3Dhqr9Vseb-jUrRfqqluP4Q95BSURyXBEeiNCYJ2xjNI5oQAtKuuN8tTG0/s1600/BP+10+13+14+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQEAm-ZCetU1-dJpLbGpECTTFxMOnXXig5vbc0LRZULUnTrSf10RxG-vl1_oDo7tYgjpZF6BuxKYwiNNZt3Dhqr9Vseb-jUrRfqqluP4Q95BSURyXBEeiNCYJ2xjNI5oQAtKuuN8tTG0/s1600/BP+10+13+14+5.jpg" height="372" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Taking a needed rest after a long play session </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-71189878460094374812014-10-06T03:05:00.002-07:002014-10-06T08:34:39.017-07:00An Autumn Picture Tour of the Nature Preserve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv17523u1ENiioNWYR92qGbtB1O3mz8ldk7o0qfCc5-I7DqfMAztSw4Rvg_AYDUFXhqlvHansg6mmvXEVyXdmCHqZyoIkOVMU2DIo-JR7g6yWXmNbwwHVVX7LWRkl7wGwno4uXwBpJsRI/s1600/BP+10+5+14+F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv17523u1ENiioNWYR92qGbtB1O3mz8ldk7o0qfCc5-I7DqfMAztSw4Rvg_AYDUFXhqlvHansg6mmvXEVyXdmCHqZyoIkOVMU2DIo-JR7g6yWXmNbwwHVVX7LWRkl7wGwno4uXwBpJsRI/s1600/BP+10+5+14+F.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Some good vivid colors developed at the preserve this fall</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's high time for a look around the nature preserve. Too much is happening at the same time! Lots of leaves changing, birds migrating and animals preparing for winter. Despite a few heavy frosts, we still have some flowers blooming. Also, there are some excellent berries and mushrooms being encountered in the woods. Here is the sample pack of what has been happening:</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtVcnYXdgt2I8DLym8ZfR1lswRFZRMr-RPhIPZ164p9teuvTKIfbZkbc0vbo9Pc_Kwe3BqiWe1g_nsG5GvcATpY7yPnfJggRNNznwoyw__IcfdPTernWRQ2WXmVcXtaXAZQzSZJLf2uY/s1600/BP+10+5+14+E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXtVcnYXdgt2I8DLym8ZfR1lswRFZRMr-RPhIPZ164p9teuvTKIfbZkbc0vbo9Pc_Kwe3BqiWe1g_nsG5GvcATpY7yPnfJggRNNznwoyw__IcfdPTernWRQ2WXmVcXtaXAZQzSZJLf2uY/s1600/BP+10+5+14+E.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>White Ash trees deserve credit for their color contributions to the fall landscape</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqcRk8F5KzS1zkYptWMzQhsHcL0y0PbRrqATlg-VFfWJJ6LF1-lcdBr-iEo8hWwRU6JIVCBajOVT-89kqTKgihkn6WOe-YimoDU1EixgWr1pJVKIYE_qHEOj_PWOPb27jsrWgwcwpaVY/s1600/BP+10+5+14+D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqcRk8F5KzS1zkYptWMzQhsHcL0y0PbRrqATlg-VFfWJJ6LF1-lcdBr-iEo8hWwRU6JIVCBajOVT-89kqTKgihkn6WOe-YimoDU1EixgWr1pJVKIYE_qHEOj_PWOPb27jsrWgwcwpaVY/s1600/BP+10+5+14+D.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This particular White Ash turns violet almost every fall</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGGhTUChlCIRmNhyEdTN2ObJpXMGn7FlSgxsMDH5FYqnCiERETMqrQHVAkBWmYlbxpePDYFQSNvV3e08KSBVBj1u6YIGYnGkMp29KrI-S_qzxzWcY6gH0ZicTFkXCGhaDSOBJNQiP77I/s1600/BP+10+5+14+G.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGGhTUChlCIRmNhyEdTN2ObJpXMGn7FlSgxsMDH5FYqnCiERETMqrQHVAkBWmYlbxpePDYFQSNvV3e08KSBVBj1u6YIGYnGkMp29KrI-S_qzxzWcY6gH0ZicTFkXCGhaDSOBJNQiP77I/s1600/BP+10+5+14+G.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Yellow-green Wild Grape leaves mingle with the orange leaves of a cherry tree</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgjnfvoVOu1CPRvTkf0mzHgXZsh-JPir2snw-O98_ivj1aGjadTN7x7NJ3oMDFR7Z8NsuIJeXPmXO4ci1xjr3d4SebKDCnrnmqWUbKtIWh2gTnRNIKIuTLHIL6P2Te4WOpfvk7Tjf8G8/s1600/BP+10+5+14+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgjnfvoVOu1CPRvTkf0mzHgXZsh-JPir2snw-O98_ivj1aGjadTN7x7NJ3oMDFR7Z8NsuIJeXPmXO4ci1xjr3d4SebKDCnrnmqWUbKtIWh2gTnRNIKIuTLHIL6P2Te4WOpfvk7Tjf8G8/s1600/BP+10+5+14+A.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This White Ash's trunk is sheathed by a red Virginia Creeper vine</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZZt0rQlxXPAw1Mu5pzzgwO0xDnXXdti-Y60sZbj5T4zC1T-5H69lrTPrQlilVlQx1ahyiSeJdNtAI7E4tAHJOygUt_1IW4D0h-1cgRq6jW9hfIbmHJEJ-NnJl9JRvUuPT9wsh18IpeA/s1600/BP+10+5+14+S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZZt0rQlxXPAw1Mu5pzzgwO0xDnXXdti-Y60sZbj5T4zC1T-5H69lrTPrQlilVlQx1ahyiSeJdNtAI7E4tAHJOygUt_1IW4D0h-1cgRq6jW9hfIbmHJEJ-NnJl9JRvUuPT9wsh18IpeA/s1600/BP+10+5+14+S.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Our remote boggy swamp was lit up by orange and red clad maple trees</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH-n2721FtNC-N2i-OUzcrVVdZC2HtDOhGxGWG9ZboqTPcAhO1WPLRhQIGVL_JoiQnhnCMev5_Gvq7iSPQzfZS1isASg6Rmp5UG0HpAu2cayxvVGUAWFGZv5rms8go60bpimJ5MMHccQ/s1600/BP+10+5+14+I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCH-n2721FtNC-N2i-OUzcrVVdZC2HtDOhGxGWG9ZboqTPcAhO1WPLRhQIGVL_JoiQnhnCMev5_Gvq7iSPQzfZS1isASg6Rmp5UG0HpAu2cayxvVGUAWFGZv5rms8go60bpimJ5MMHccQ/s1600/BP+10+5+14+I.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Leaves of one of the Pin Oak Trees</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71g2D10pfkO6IXY-orQ4tfxFnjR2B5C0mT7S45h7JyXQfBoteRjtMpu-bmipeftcDBhCb_cv2bhZzjhrYHkTYL4OOV87DUjb2J1M9LNK1RAiFeZXS4HluPS4Xm02GkM1djVWUQ_HcNfo/s1600/BP+10+5+14+O.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi71g2D10pfkO6IXY-orQ4tfxFnjR2B5C0mT7S45h7JyXQfBoteRjtMpu-bmipeftcDBhCb_cv2bhZzjhrYHkTYL4OOV87DUjb2J1M9LNK1RAiFeZXS4HluPS4Xm02GkM1djVWUQ_HcNfo/s1600/BP+10+5+14+O.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The colorful stem of a Pokeweed plant in fall</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNinMeyD-BzfeyphjM-7a0-9oKA_6KBcf-7SAcuKMHV_f3Qw-OzoLOye5tqmRhq7zJB-hrOvSPPBeHM9BadGX4X5fn5uZpT_JtknD0TxkThwAdZCP4sOtpoj9NtxcAa-_cB-1WzIYAbM/s1600/BP+10+5+14+N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNinMeyD-BzfeyphjM-7a0-9oKA_6KBcf-7SAcuKMHV_f3Qw-OzoLOye5tqmRhq7zJB-hrOvSPPBeHM9BadGX4X5fn5uZpT_JtknD0TxkThwAdZCP4sOtpoj9NtxcAa-_cB-1WzIYAbM/s1600/BP+10+5+14+N.jpg" height="475" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Crooked-stem Aster is still blooming in the woods</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZAAyk8eszmT0NEv4r2W6HJQxifHRXFHCgAvHwgsLEscG31_0dcvtmseeaCoqzk1-gNsE1S1Sjv2dmK5AQL8fHVh6vac2wUjlT-rG_ZzxkDvI69qIu3Yr8ICVGy-cAZfZ8IgcGDE5MBs/s1600/BP+10+5+14+FF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZAAyk8eszmT0NEv4r2W6HJQxifHRXFHCgAvHwgsLEscG31_0dcvtmseeaCoqzk1-gNsE1S1Sjv2dmK5AQL8fHVh6vac2wUjlT-rG_ZzxkDvI69qIu3Yr8ICVGy-cAZfZ8IgcGDE5MBs/s1600/BP+10+5+14+FF.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A White-tailed Deer bounds through the goldenrod in our big field</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHLvLbMov7cLfIVS5_j0-prEIPfmlvaOwZUVZ0-BnAHXr8Vy1SZCQce2F21t_chA0x2NfumRQGGAmihnyY-Ki5V3zRy1qCemNu2t8-4vkHVo2lfm3I7KteYWvKy3IfcBAXltWfJUuFHo/s1600/BP+10+5+14+DD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHLvLbMov7cLfIVS5_j0-prEIPfmlvaOwZUVZ0-BnAHXr8Vy1SZCQce2F21t_chA0x2NfumRQGGAmihnyY-Ki5V3zRy1qCemNu2t8-4vkHVo2lfm3I7KteYWvKy3IfcBAXltWfJUuFHo/s1600/BP+10+5+14+DD.jpg" height="424" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A migrant Tennessee Warbler searches for aphids between the goldenrod blossoms</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoL9mT5iIbHiCviqNRQBNG5zXwZQ9uBD_Q1q8jAqncgwKGY_ILbH1FBnhkdXbJdA3sM7rsRbIn3KmM2V_naJ88HVg-3uRWf44SUrYFAlBDrcNA_ocCtQoOUqq3TgpdFuO_vB7_8K1VjE/s1600/BP+10+5+14+K.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoL9mT5iIbHiCviqNRQBNG5zXwZQ9uBD_Q1q8jAqncgwKGY_ILbH1FBnhkdXbJdA3sM7rsRbIn3KmM2V_naJ88HVg-3uRWf44SUrYFAlBDrcNA_ocCtQoOUqq3TgpdFuO_vB7_8K1VjE/s1600/BP+10+5+14+K.jpg" height="410" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Monarch Butterflies continue their southward migration - only a few trickle through the nature preserve this year</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmGqB3K3uLn-UBDoRu0hdQU45O0qcICIS3olyuneCoHRvHvJ5xsubaQHwY2Gi9utrfmSGARCfb012HUmvvhYTtK6tgmhNMx03nfp9HWksNOHjdo3UzVBVHzetRsuhGg9a_akIE5oBAEY/s1600/BP+10+5+14+X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmGqB3K3uLn-UBDoRu0hdQU45O0qcICIS3olyuneCoHRvHvJ5xsubaQHwY2Gi9utrfmSGARCfb012HUmvvhYTtK6tgmhNMx03nfp9HWksNOHjdo3UzVBVHzetRsuhGg9a_akIE5oBAEY/s1600/BP+10+5+14+X.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jack-in-the-Pulpit Berries - ripe and inviting</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkq3lBw88hJmMoWCjcmBhM1DUIDzeVDASXrE3EMjNUilNEusCPv2E8gkxjFbb2ZjnAYeHqbFgBvx-4M1ZJkFfpNFZTgrVPLCzFaql-H-Tli2dM5mEfTBp1tBRaaHAWIRwei9AGEIugNk/s1600/BP+10+5+14+W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkq3lBw88hJmMoWCjcmBhM1DUIDzeVDASXrE3EMjNUilNEusCPv2E8gkxjFbb2ZjnAYeHqbFgBvx-4M1ZJkFfpNFZTgrVPLCzFaql-H-Tli2dM5mEfTBp1tBRaaHAWIRwei9AGEIugNk/s1600/BP+10+5+14+W.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>White Baneberry (also called Dolls-eyes) keep watch in the forest</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHfXUsnmJkHAOlwzo2kFLeoMJvTC3OxcxzSJQtRRvoo6jGwZmZ0ySCfBA3SRfy80lbaUE_faomTdLhH5RDgs56LUWlJoJVU4SxYlArz_PsduZsvManlaRl6wiMRC4nTYx4hEuiBz6PQA/s1600/BP+10+5+14+HH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHfXUsnmJkHAOlwzo2kFLeoMJvTC3OxcxzSJQtRRvoo6jGwZmZ0ySCfBA3SRfy80lbaUE_faomTdLhH5RDgs56LUWlJoJVU4SxYlArz_PsduZsvManlaRl6wiMRC4nTYx4hEuiBz6PQA/s1600/BP+10+5+14+HH.jpg" height="408" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A few migrant Scarlet Tanagers (in fall plumage) are still passing through</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPPy1N_dA2_ux68tV4fkCZ46LglM3G4JMRTkoGBObxkIaE-jUmDrY6AXw9PlFLTB4-QBHWAHsB78gRGhdKWPTyXWl_AZOQ9s94aDpqOto-NqYtKakv_M0SCBomOb74-DHTQq4DoMs5JI/s1600/BP+10+5+14+J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPPy1N_dA2_ux68tV4fkCZ46LglM3G4JMRTkoGBObxkIaE-jUmDrY6AXw9PlFLTB4-QBHWAHsB78gRGhdKWPTyXWl_AZOQ9s94aDpqOto-NqYtKakv_M0SCBomOb74-DHTQq4DoMs5JI/s1600/BP+10+5+14+J.jpg" height="448" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The spiny seedpods of the American Chestnut open and release their contents to the ground</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1VD5IVDfo5ONfJPosnBlHNbn0e2coxYP5N3mUvNMj_gPQ7mGGI7dSGClnxf-Zbz0zdDT7IcNpdOp4DWABLoFf_1yAZ0yOsAnm0Q8-OiE0UcC5_r2LybhaNQ3cz1gDyheD-asghreB_U/s1600/BP+10+5+14+U.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD1VD5IVDfo5ONfJPosnBlHNbn0e2coxYP5N3mUvNMj_gPQ7mGGI7dSGClnxf-Zbz0zdDT7IcNpdOp4DWABLoFf_1yAZ0yOsAnm0Q8-OiE0UcC5_r2LybhaNQ3cz1gDyheD-asghreB_U/s1600/BP+10+5+14+U.jpg" height="392" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A migrant Swamp Sparrow adopts its full alert posture</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggw064sgRV_Jd-IiUP844b9WnbcF7IpJWVdPu7tP09bNLYtb2BQsAdbPMG8qwKC1IHtHWZe9R1_f5Oa_MrHjp6CwrgXC-k3tlAlGx3ZNTg6wjrNbxOi-BgBb7q62hMlGArM7XgPIt8ofk/s1600/BP+10+5+14+H.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggw064sgRV_Jd-IiUP844b9WnbcF7IpJWVdPu7tP09bNLYtb2BQsAdbPMG8qwKC1IHtHWZe9R1_f5Oa_MrHjp6CwrgXC-k3tlAlGx3ZNTg6wjrNbxOi-BgBb7q62hMlGArM7XgPIt8ofk/s1600/BP+10+5+14+H.jpg" height="398" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A migrant Lincoln's Sparrow peeks out of the dense cover</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-46K0LVSzS-ARTcgMBRoOaDVkCAWQJE28TDLZf-jm4AgJOQ_c8Pxu5LDDg_O8Z6DQ3lJz9TmfLNfhBQZDO_ggrEz2VPmHAMFJavwu3IOp7GsgZ4UmSuIS_tGuSC2qfUAO8zUIQAh7ZQ/s1600/BP+10+5+14+V.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU-46K0LVSzS-ARTcgMBRoOaDVkCAWQJE28TDLZf-jm4AgJOQ_c8Pxu5LDDg_O8Z6DQ3lJz9TmfLNfhBQZDO_ggrEz2VPmHAMFJavwu3IOp7GsgZ4UmSuIS_tGuSC2qfUAO8zUIQAh7ZQ/s1600/BP+10+5+14+V.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Wingstem plants have gone to seed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjQ4n1hwwn_XjW26JbcDnleb0g86Yx-bH-UxRgREQdJfzqZ6infsQ7DbtgSEA6pHETJ10doN-xk0bqfKzuKSMdbJ01u6H_yqnv09Kyvcz-z03Uj8fj6rBWv_9EKPBAlCh-qCJylNGzL0/s1600/BP+10+5+14+M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjQ4n1hwwn_XjW26JbcDnleb0g86Yx-bH-UxRgREQdJfzqZ6infsQ7DbtgSEA6pHETJ10doN-xk0bqfKzuKSMdbJ01u6H_yqnv09Kyvcz-z03Uj8fj6rBWv_9EKPBAlCh-qCJylNGzL0/s1600/BP+10+5+14+M.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Puffballs colonize an old mossy tree stump</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtI8tOOmcoYD-vNybW8XCf26bwYsOvng0xztbRpT2hlRL9BQN9bXAApzqOEogI-crYZntlWvt9oimmYObvGC7az54zKeuruuPYrJp0-DCe4V7fFr6AcVOqAtNPpIabjUbo9LiS_J83fc/s1600/BP+10+5+14+L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtI8tOOmcoYD-vNybW8XCf26bwYsOvng0xztbRpT2hlRL9BQN9bXAApzqOEogI-crYZntlWvt9oimmYObvGC7az54zKeuruuPYrJp0-DCe4V7fFr6AcVOqAtNPpIabjUbo9LiS_J83fc/s1600/BP+10+5+14+L.jpg" height="382" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Smooth-stemmed Aster is still bloom in the meadow</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKUZomgbT6cVTGTRaafcu7rL9fnCEVygfvowLdZUrhEH-PT3Qr3VsXsTHeDmS07WevcIbdB1K5SkPbdQd8rYtYi0RTKciO0cC34hoRVAuhAgyw0Bw2aOX16peLfvn50GmxrAUZLi_6H0/s1600/BP+10+5+14+AA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKUZomgbT6cVTGTRaafcu7rL9fnCEVygfvowLdZUrhEH-PT3Qr3VsXsTHeDmS07WevcIbdB1K5SkPbdQd8rYtYi0RTKciO0cC34hoRVAuhAgyw0Bw2aOX16peLfvn50GmxrAUZLi_6H0/s1600/BP+10+5+14+AA.jpg" height="350" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A few migrant Nashville Warblers are being seen and heard almost daily</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsn6rTHQ2jRmSzhWpASmRysEhN0maLibqoSfb5gySlcvIeaT2uqZ3Qg0W_BEKhs8OMcefd8AwTJcGofi8dWFdD9-2Ol3x5UN6UYPFik4FeUnljXeiGM22U2_-RLpYBSg5ZQO7PWry2eo/s1600/BP+10+5+14+CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSsn6rTHQ2jRmSzhWpASmRysEhN0maLibqoSfb5gySlcvIeaT2uqZ3Qg0W_BEKhs8OMcefd8AwTJcGofi8dWFdD9-2Ol3x5UN6UYPFik4FeUnljXeiGM22U2_-RLpYBSg5ZQO7PWry2eo/s1600/BP+10+5+14+CC.jpg" height="310" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A female Rufous-sided Towhee is skulking though the bushes near a feeding station </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0vl3lZmXNyMahlaoG80SevEzzhkRQ4zQY04mKSVz2Lu2r5-aEZh-IFv1L_jrSgHCbqTPS7ry12v-ZisTDCYK-N_hFO6g59L3tGTRQerIbJAQdmKUCVWcvHvqtKlVGlGqodtgSy50TuM/s1600/BP+10+5+14+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0vl3lZmXNyMahlaoG80SevEzzhkRQ4zQY04mKSVz2Lu2r5-aEZh-IFv1L_jrSgHCbqTPS7ry12v-ZisTDCYK-N_hFO6g59L3tGTRQerIbJAQdmKUCVWcvHvqtKlVGlGqodtgSy50TuM/s1600/BP+10+5+14+B.jpg" height="468" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A not particularly shy Barred Owl gazes at the 2 intruders walking through her domain</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9KshngBPhdVfvA1_t2UDzi6Bcdmcm9eOj28Uo16upTX919BdE2lPvGjr06e5atemSXmNII85PsBir5rL3uMLJvyKZ1baLTBmZeUZxXmnIELZpT7paBzmROn4mkc3cD3HpI4WyMgqoSQ/s1600/BP+10+5+14+C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9KshngBPhdVfvA1_t2UDzi6Bcdmcm9eOj28Uo16upTX919BdE2lPvGjr06e5atemSXmNII85PsBir5rL3uMLJvyKZ1baLTBmZeUZxXmnIELZpT7paBzmROn4mkc3cD3HpI4WyMgqoSQ/s1600/BP+10+5+14+C.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Barred Owl in a mosaic of Beech leaves</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-70554836048224697262014-09-22T09:22:00.000-07:002014-09-22T09:22:09.671-07:00The Beavers Prep for Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DIFpmInC0tLcjFKoXD5ioGT651HuNyk5aKDwEcn-QelqvyFWT39Hc_tB0yB43tq__7rEkm9G5WBUe2pn_RcQx1H2_fe3oIdb1ECepMFZ3uW_9DVC3T6s5E645QUCflRxJP7qRg-at3o/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z9.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4DIFpmInC0tLcjFKoXD5ioGT651HuNyk5aKDwEcn-QelqvyFWT39Hc_tB0yB43tq__7rEkm9G5WBUe2pn_RcQx1H2_fe3oIdb1ECepMFZ3uW_9DVC3T6s5E645QUCflRxJP7qRg-at3o/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z9.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our Beaver Colony started making preparations for the upcoming winter over a month ago, but now they are really stepping it up. The underwater food cache has been growing by leaps and bounds. Lots of saplings and even a few larger trees have been felled and dragged down to the pond. The dams are being fortified too, which is a good thing since during the winter, dam maintenance becomes difficult if not impossible. Just last week the beavers decided to resurrect one of the lower ponds. This particular pond (Sarah's Pond) was at one time the largest pond on the property. A dam breech drained it 2 years ago; in the intervening time it has become what is known as a "beaver meadow", characterized by rich silted-up soil and dominated by wildflowers and grasses.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey2hhs4CIlIRHssB2sCLVFvhMyQQke8CRyZFRID-OcO1wZNp3esZkCNExmQhIwB8tlHD0X5xys8ojPBVTyLH06w1cyhi2ZEA9KlAq4jG9WXXOiWtQRbI81EsnwlwpMmMUfXmS9hkZzUk/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjey2hhs4CIlIRHssB2sCLVFvhMyQQke8CRyZFRID-OcO1wZNp3esZkCNExmQhIwB8tlHD0X5xys8ojPBVTyLH06w1cyhi2ZEA9KlAq4jG9WXXOiWtQRbI81EsnwlwpMmMUfXmS9hkZzUk/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z3.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The beavers' growing food cache holds a diverse mix of tree branches</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFy_3FoYLL-OCVdOJwucmUrBGt_vqX23SuoenL7XBHnj348ZbGpFOzVVC_h9UawfZveyaqja0ahfz4fgxZNaXWbjcJYJ_Z3ATqzLMQnrcYOZla8MeH8udhdRkOQlGHCrAuobgeYpfDqQ/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFy_3FoYLL-OCVdOJwucmUrBGt_vqX23SuoenL7XBHnj348ZbGpFOzVVC_h9UawfZveyaqja0ahfz4fgxZNaXWbjcJYJ_Z3ATqzLMQnrcYOZla8MeH8udhdRkOQlGHCrAuobgeYpfDqQ/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Q.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of the adults goes off to find trees - note the kit following behind</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41EaWEL_pwveLE9MMpp_yY6q7FYRCrWZ4tMnZ6ddvPURiF4SDIcajkRrNYpdVYOwhE65LvuWIsUcAzJ_iiv9zSMcMnAhTeUN091UeuSwjT4AELA5Zs42_qucLW7K3I3fPclkTBPPhG-k/s1600/BP+9+22+14+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi41EaWEL_pwveLE9MMpp_yY6q7FYRCrWZ4tMnZ6ddvPURiF4SDIcajkRrNYpdVYOwhE65LvuWIsUcAzJ_iiv9zSMcMnAhTeUN091UeuSwjT4AELA5Zs42_qucLW7K3I3fPclkTBPPhG-k/s1600/BP+9+22+14+B.jpg" height="235" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Two kits engage in a shoving match while another watches from shore</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyF0fZf2_Nlm_a4NvEJ5GloMwVFSR7Yvt1VRMiJXCr6CIXPon5HG64Ih8WpGuP5BpYkPt-ldlFxkpvjIdXzqFYbTkV91GNfmImdyHJhKG7hTwB9IOYLkC03X5-lsMfjN1bjGH_yXSb8X8/s1600/BP+9+22+14+S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyF0fZf2_Nlm_a4NvEJ5GloMwVFSR7Yvt1VRMiJXCr6CIXPon5HG64Ih8WpGuP5BpYkPt-ldlFxkpvjIdXzqFYbTkV91GNfmImdyHJhKG7hTwB9IOYLkC03X5-lsMfjN1bjGH_yXSb8X8/s1600/BP+9+22+14+S.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A kit returns with a small contribution to the food cache</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kGBX2iOZtyh8w1fKfKMUBsLSLB79kQ20AgrjfylWYgK2iGWAYAdFis5GSj9E1Exvp8mL6jjQsrnQ9oIFpRp2yzIk-rpNy476pWtDli5faROOHXOW7GKkOtISeA76U0wkKprIaVDeTNw/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kGBX2iOZtyh8w1fKfKMUBsLSLB79kQ20AgrjfylWYgK2iGWAYAdFis5GSj9E1Exvp8mL6jjQsrnQ9oIFpRp2yzIk-rpNy476pWtDli5faROOHXOW7GKkOtISeA76U0wkKprIaVDeTNw/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z7.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A kit munches on Aspen bark</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfgYD78CIpGUAJp6tUOlWEReriB1to25wdpqKBMNWe0p-7Lb6PVNhh70m2RTm3zJhEmTrar4f5xjGnfYOJ0FlEOzfb4frJzNHYmTkCN6giXqmTZjdg0-yA4okIA5dWTW69W3TIb9X-vo/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfgYD78CIpGUAJp6tUOlWEReriB1to25wdpqKBMNWe0p-7Lb6PVNhh70m2RTm3zJhEmTrar4f5xjGnfYOJ0FlEOzfb4frJzNHYmTkCN6giXqmTZjdg0-yA4okIA5dWTW69W3TIb9X-vo/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z5.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kit and an adult both partaking of Aspen leaves</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dyNbH6D1h9JTWOcd-Ibd3b3Ei9EdmDvOjpVI-_S0Q7ev05m4rnOkI09mlmpTVu0AKcceg5aF9Krm2HJiKDUJ54C-c-Ggkz9-btteUjb90cz9oLVlzQSR7iWptJffbSrIzuyu1kr551I/s1600/BP+9+22+14+W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dyNbH6D1h9JTWOcd-Ibd3b3Ei9EdmDvOjpVI-_S0Q7ev05m4rnOkI09mlmpTVu0AKcceg5aF9Krm2HJiKDUJ54C-c-Ggkz9-btteUjb90cz9oLVlzQSR7iWptJffbSrIzuyu1kr551I/s1600/BP+9+22+14+W.jpg" height="208" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The underwater view</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7WopiPG7RzZcGbZpuJHLBFzgQQGp6moHMXn5ItB5f_BV3GxsYwDujB7QePZXD7bGqshcd0U603FfzAuB_EnR8b-vporv5YAzv9qI7koZcu0vUzzBqjnNDc_MganVCLMJlFXWj9ArQoM/s1600/BP+9+22+14+I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7WopiPG7RzZcGbZpuJHLBFzgQQGp6moHMXn5ItB5f_BV3GxsYwDujB7QePZXD7bGqshcd0U603FfzAuB_EnR8b-vporv5YAzv9qI7koZcu0vUzzBqjnNDc_MganVCLMJlFXWj9ArQoM/s1600/BP+9+22+14+I.jpg" height="428" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Working to patch the long broken dam at Sarah's Pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xP0rLHuUjCLUA3C3R3ocKl56dcBWacyLd7WzXhOalAfrPf-vv1O55HcUIYhRX9UC57wFb0xwf8yziiZ0Rg5ZNzuy2aiINUB8afOiC5rC0a91wg-0pWuOWwpZt-z-qMMqZrtbfpRTid0/s1600/BP+9+22+14+J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xP0rLHuUjCLUA3C3R3ocKl56dcBWacyLd7WzXhOalAfrPf-vv1O55HcUIYhRX9UC57wFb0xwf8yziiZ0Rg5ZNzuy2aiINUB8afOiC5rC0a91wg-0pWuOWwpZt-z-qMMqZrtbfpRTid0/s1600/BP+9+22+14+J.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>For this task they used a lot of mud, turf and goldenrod</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYeADmdIAfxn-ZAwj6v8ELfesKX1r_6VQbmh5JNcb0ktOsoZEt8FvRhV9Ce1tOOIwM4wYaN8NSW4QBeM0CP9BGHBkHF-zu0Y20lvafgCY6dDqFKLScrDctUIrl3PI64sFqMkhvBy8GFw/s1600/BP+9+22+14+K.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYeADmdIAfxn-ZAwj6v8ELfesKX1r_6VQbmh5JNcb0ktOsoZEt8FvRhV9Ce1tOOIwM4wYaN8NSW4QBeM0CP9BGHBkHF-zu0Y20lvafgCY6dDqFKLScrDctUIrl3PI64sFqMkhvBy8GFw/s1600/BP+9+22+14+K.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tartarian Honeysuckle boughs were also used since they were close at hand</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnvwT_42YC5WIyrACV5jqVoNtCIh7qdj6NuEV6A4_g1oNV79Tpk9p437x1vUfp1OIRMkotQK98hOFptKU4Yp_LrZowIsb7l0xJijSgqXhm_xALkYAyLCplqrNaswjbRgOoJlVDoBuZao/s1600/BP+9+22+14+N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnvwT_42YC5WIyrACV5jqVoNtCIh7qdj6NuEV6A4_g1oNV79Tpk9p437x1vUfp1OIRMkotQK98hOFptKU4Yp_LrZowIsb7l0xJijSgqXhm_xALkYAyLCplqrNaswjbRgOoJlVDoBuZao/s1600/BP+9+22+14+N.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The water started visibly rising as the beavers worked</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PbjqH_PuHUz8Z75EZTr997_-9O7jAGK_k2EhsToWhHsQvpHCidzc-yUkaKnWFwKDzaBDmSqiV6bd5ikD2COdK18tCVO4BP-wwDCD9Hcjl-dgfjwCbVYXcYpkhqP2xnYJ1cFT8d7nRII/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PbjqH_PuHUz8Z75EZTr997_-9O7jAGK_k2EhsToWhHsQvpHCidzc-yUkaKnWFwKDzaBDmSqiV6bd5ikD2COdK18tCVO4BP-wwDCD9Hcjl-dgfjwCbVYXcYpkhqP2xnYJ1cFT8d7nRII/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z19.jpg" height="486" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>At night White-tailed Deer feed on the plants that cover the beaver dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjig-WwejF-IqSBh42SUccNPxaflhI792TXSHUAt98XJRJpYo12M5xqMtIwY6j0N06ObjWLzON70cpmD7BVR78EzgHw4SHc4DwkGZDztIXyDzmmpWx08-SBI3hbP35szJI2ddRggsCkcA4/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjig-WwejF-IqSBh42SUccNPxaflhI792TXSHUAt98XJRJpYo12M5xqMtIwY6j0N06ObjWLzON70cpmD7BVR78EzgHw4SHc4DwkGZDztIXyDzmmpWx08-SBI3hbP35szJI2ddRggsCkcA4/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z18.jpg" height="299" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>By day, a Great Blue Heron patrols the dam looking for fish and frogs</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8Q9tGj1g2dDQ80XuSwzh6_VtIA-ppg5eG91XP9il-uit2jQX9dQ21sae3x_wm1Xr0ON-bOjD3Aivuux88pl8aMpDsryaffKOfwEP0wY5McCrXhnM19TsNHM9OcEqVIDyILjTqOH4bY0/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8Q9tGj1g2dDQ80XuSwzh6_VtIA-ppg5eG91XP9il-uit2jQX9dQ21sae3x_wm1Xr0ON-bOjD3Aivuux88pl8aMpDsryaffKOfwEP0wY5McCrXhnM19TsNHM9OcEqVIDyILjTqOH4bY0/s1600/BP+9+22+14+Z1.jpg" height="423" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Green Frog sits in the shallows alongside the dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7S6WYidQ1dKzOFXl0ZdMcVvBHgvfBaKpo61NGIiidxvIochyRHoUwhxhbg2Bfx7JVxfVFpMR6UokWoaIclE2_8pRf7d4-pshkj7vEJ388U7DhEto-Q-_ngJb0MR6LJ_8ry9tu5VOzvU/s1600/BP+9+7+14+H.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ7S6WYidQ1dKzOFXl0ZdMcVvBHgvfBaKpo61NGIiidxvIochyRHoUwhxhbg2Bfx7JVxfVFpMR6UokWoaIclE2_8pRf7d4-pshkj7vEJ388U7DhEto-Q-_ngJb0MR6LJ_8ry9tu5VOzvU/s1600/BP+9+7+14+H.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hooded Merganser and Mallard swimming at the beaver pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-33325956835758682142014-09-16T03:40:00.000-07:002014-09-16T03:40:54.287-07:00Recent Happenings at the Nature Preserve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDd5jdmPFIxLn_vCXQMR6cviG9xKH7_h9y9B74P4BzzrObiA6Qn-VXEk35nidr-0lsZTXp4tAfgdovMCvcIIWiG7qLboWY2NQHkf3lLS2QRYUT2yVY30cDfoOpmmK3XkYJbDmhP5WslxI/s1600/BP+8+26+14+G.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDd5jdmPFIxLn_vCXQMR6cviG9xKH7_h9y9B74P4BzzrObiA6Qn-VXEk35nidr-0lsZTXp4tAfgdovMCvcIIWiG7qLboWY2NQHkf3lLS2QRYUT2yVY30cDfoOpmmK3XkYJbDmhP5WslxI/s1600/BP+8+26+14+G.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The summer season is not quite finished yet. There are still new flowers coming into bloom and fresh butterflies emerging. At the same time, the procession of fall migrant songbirds continues. Each day brings the promise of an as-yet-unseen species for the year.</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqfU7PN_T_XX7JSzwmWlucg807qmLuRPOQ7mAMfM1HPy9r9_rBfcOvzsWUg4XWOV7vyl6xW1YDQIXAXLAj-Yimw_wgmWW_IAERamoZv0b9d2VdEGx05oh1dm_7-px4xLA6gnUzo2Lqik/s1600/BP+8+26+14+D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnqfU7PN_T_XX7JSzwmWlucg807qmLuRPOQ7mAMfM1HPy9r9_rBfcOvzsWUg4XWOV7vyl6xW1YDQIXAXLAj-Yimw_wgmWW_IAERamoZv0b9d2VdEGx05oh1dm_7-px4xLA6gnUzo2Lqik/s1600/BP+8+26+14+D.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eastern Tiger Swallowtail feeds on Joe-Pye-Weed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhak8CWd6YJE_DIGPfSrwdFruduASTjv8Ii3f_v7a7O4ZI-_0_X8TJ9yZPhRR3oOtKCa8-G4z9Wvs7ORbZte1F9S0SxvmRzdr9jGjnclD0SRYdehrurxR10RXQEfBuS7a_GaExW9_pLeJw/s1600/BP+8+26+14+TT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhak8CWd6YJE_DIGPfSrwdFruduASTjv8Ii3f_v7a7O4ZI-_0_X8TJ9yZPhRR3oOtKCa8-G4z9Wvs7ORbZte1F9S0SxvmRzdr9jGjnclD0SRYdehrurxR10RXQEfBuS7a_GaExW9_pLeJw/s1600/BP+8+26+14+TT.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Giant Swallowtail feeding on a lingering BeeBalm flower</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWOY_Q7nhJbU_Lu_H6Q1DK0vdn6HLyok4QcCq6YWx1krgDzQF9FzQUCqGOcFBB_TC82AFpsGdzwxt5MqyqL_yH4MBwYl_wyQi6rNCsI8gQOGiqHQf_cvRx_9zVPfvlnMrye5LbuBDr6I/s1600/BP+9+7+14+P.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWOY_Q7nhJbU_Lu_H6Q1DK0vdn6HLyok4QcCq6YWx1krgDzQF9FzQUCqGOcFBB_TC82AFpsGdzwxt5MqyqL_yH4MBwYl_wyQi6rNCsI8gQOGiqHQf_cvRx_9zVPfvlnMrye5LbuBDr6I/s1600/BP+9+7+14+P.jpg" height="276" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Gray Comma licks a friendly hand</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZ687bMDSekvwFqQFPqU2R46kiHrr-sgmG3WZSRdsv3TPSClZxLGGZWV02yB7uBtdpVhnBUJVc4GCIrXhP6tRYLmGRGBqBoXuBOihLCcOP7If34U13NJS8bkvBHDgcFAsXKIaTx8J81I/s1600/BP+9+7+14+M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZ687bMDSekvwFqQFPqU2R46kiHrr-sgmG3WZSRdsv3TPSClZxLGGZWV02yB7uBtdpVhnBUJVc4GCIrXhP6tRYLmGRGBqBoXuBOihLCcOP7If34U13NJS8bkvBHDgcFAsXKIaTx8J81I/s1600/BP+9+7+14+M.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Red Admiral feeding on Spotted Knapweed </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaR30FmocZavfgDgkdu6PVfPu65FyFlel3fC5TXXfjt4OAP2N7bFpsIWgmKn8NCofE9mz6Gv2h8iRAZiR510zn1WLxadPbqAmxpiAv7aFcxK2fgfAsV-EVYRCDoDogB_Jv6Lo7dzylbc/s1600/BP+8+26+14+N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaR30FmocZavfgDgkdu6PVfPu65FyFlel3fC5TXXfjt4OAP2N7bFpsIWgmKn8NCofE9mz6Gv2h8iRAZiR510zn1WLxadPbqAmxpiAv7aFcxK2fgfAsV-EVYRCDoDogB_Jv6Lo7dzylbc/s1600/BP+8+26+14+N.jpg" height="221" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Red Admiral</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir24HHQqvu5nkblLoWP-WeFbTlpIXq54hV6mGzJa5ySvEqG5IzLxDssmUborwhsZzyCkHumB_qakiyIuoxcGHUWvo62f2RRpuQiiGup4JgelCYmIJvmYlQZYoYP-bUQ5jVEF7Gof1QpVQ/s1600/BP+9+7+14+K.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir24HHQqvu5nkblLoWP-WeFbTlpIXq54hV6mGzJa5ySvEqG5IzLxDssmUborwhsZzyCkHumB_qakiyIuoxcGHUWvo62f2RRpuQiiGup4JgelCYmIJvmYlQZYoYP-bUQ5jVEF7Gof1QpVQ/s1600/BP+9+7+14+K.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Downy Skullcap is a late bloomer</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDJUFI4DMOMRqVNhcwTSdxOXSsjmJypnzRKaqYEzYad7mqRYpyafHMW8JMEeohft482pKrJdBnaYIiFrAsdew0L_CE97PQeUsn8_w5H09bm4M93zRj4IGC4GJJQHoPoL4_Q9wGrw11bs/s1600/BP+9+16+14+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDJUFI4DMOMRqVNhcwTSdxOXSsjmJypnzRKaqYEzYad7mqRYpyafHMW8JMEeohft482pKrJdBnaYIiFrAsdew0L_CE97PQeUsn8_w5H09bm4M93zRj4IGC4GJJQHoPoL4_Q9wGrw11bs/s1600/BP+9+16+14+B.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jack-in-the-Pulpit berries just starting to turn</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHPuG12lyR3D2hB2W_U0qsDsSsPXJf94OH41dAkICmfxqE68xHyMI0pAr6hcSEjLPQ_7QTPBIjURZhUqX6MnNXnECiUms4VbiRcz36DMKGmt5Bk9AfbjNkFLj1efgLvjn9QHQS1kpphY/s1600/BP+9+16+14+C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHPuG12lyR3D2hB2W_U0qsDsSsPXJf94OH41dAkICmfxqE68xHyMI0pAr6hcSEjLPQ_7QTPBIjURZhUqX6MnNXnECiUms4VbiRcz36DMKGmt5Bk9AfbjNkFLj1efgLvjn9QHQS1kpphY/s1600/BP+9+16+14+C.jpg" height="378" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ripe Jack-in-the-Pulpit berries</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdpPmpHCyQm_kx0PbiHMciqJSNzx1w9PLJA_dJtv6d-bT7OtNCY8HCTPuSddLI1ugp9xXOMEOd4GGkNuNfWEp7hjE7TuFoIffbMGI1tJXAFnsjJZ42QIgDStpjcZzP6Muocr4wSrjOY4/s1600/BP+8+26+14+Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdpPmpHCyQm_kx0PbiHMciqJSNzx1w9PLJA_dJtv6d-bT7OtNCY8HCTPuSddLI1ugp9xXOMEOd4GGkNuNfWEp7hjE7TuFoIffbMGI1tJXAFnsjJZ42QIgDStpjcZzP6Muocr4wSrjOY4/s1600/BP+8+26+14+Q.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Water Horehound in full bloom</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjVYtAQT8FQRtxBoG8fUGWJTjJLW6Cm8py0Vx44Nlq8H_RGbGk32zAkV0izP2MsKdXCRLNvPDHTvwHXKAAxf9P5gtWgMuUUJBs_6X4nTdALTli451UxNPrz1NxCn_drB7Se2zK8Dp3GA/s1600/BP+8+26+14+L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyjVYtAQT8FQRtxBoG8fUGWJTjJLW6Cm8py0Vx44Nlq8H_RGbGk32zAkV0izP2MsKdXCRLNvPDHTvwHXKAAxf9P5gtWgMuUUJBs_6X4nTdALTli451UxNPrz1NxCn_drB7Se2zK8Dp3GA/s1600/BP+8+26+14+L.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Blue Lobelia </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2PEw24xQwUyPfg05ogXVey7wk5XFaVeuFOHIKYzmP1B-R60jqaApjrtDChpIT8B2V6BpKilwheCjI1QxHSTzdClFXbq477szaipA80B780HFIDdXECksjhqYHuXH1p9ZBkkeNrRxN5M/s1600/BP+8+26+14+F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2PEw24xQwUyPfg05ogXVey7wk5XFaVeuFOHIKYzmP1B-R60jqaApjrtDChpIT8B2V6BpKilwheCjI1QxHSTzdClFXbq477szaipA80B780HFIDdXECksjhqYHuXH1p9ZBkkeNrRxN5M/s1600/BP+8+26+14+F.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Giant Blue Hyssop </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Sltob8NlKkMA_bxAqQbiStYn9NnSaOD67xFO5PLXHhqUMeISGDwl_TBobqVvrsw9YwANL5v76bLV2TkwM0bi7PsfwP9wINkYYJ9rKtautrlyhdZfDAIhz11GSosE5zxBDXSP8UkwBzc/s1600/BP+8+26+14+EE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Sltob8NlKkMA_bxAqQbiStYn9NnSaOD67xFO5PLXHhqUMeISGDwl_TBobqVvrsw9YwANL5v76bLV2TkwM0bi7PsfwP9wINkYYJ9rKtautrlyhdZfDAIhz11GSosE5zxBDXSP8UkwBzc/s1600/BP+8+26+14+EE.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Broad-leaved Arrowhead blooms near the shore of the pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3hyEZR7PglCNko1TKKEz61l6Lz5ESpIbXBT-nFcil8CntrTdXkg3KralrnTj0IcwWDuu2G9wp8LjZU36XozAN42uc_-puxjZ_v7mVbgwW8sujmqvGY1Tj6me7FMF0fmyzLbM9cCJRY4/s1600/BP+8+26+14+M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3hyEZR7PglCNko1TKKEz61l6Lz5ESpIbXBT-nFcil8CntrTdXkg3KralrnTj0IcwWDuu2G9wp8LjZU36XozAN42uc_-puxjZ_v7mVbgwW8sujmqvGY1Tj6me7FMF0fmyzLbM9cCJRY4/s1600/BP+8+26+14+M.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Turtlehead flowers begin to turn pink as they age</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RtO6ydh866vjNU_ePdG2Ddf_55wWj53MKJt7b7yxCjmeAxG2xUPkYWC_zcj7nG3NZjJizuIzXN7Gcw_tbTGvF4gIFrdfUDrw9FRKDXsS_xeH13nnr37d_TtsuSx62Hl2oIFIuBV6SxQ/s1600/BP+8+26+14+CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RtO6ydh866vjNU_ePdG2Ddf_55wWj53MKJt7b7yxCjmeAxG2xUPkYWC_zcj7nG3NZjJizuIzXN7Gcw_tbTGvF4gIFrdfUDrw9FRKDXsS_xeH13nnr37d_TtsuSx62Hl2oIFIuBV6SxQ/s1600/BP+8+26+14+CC.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Silver-spotted Skipper visits a Hawkweed flower</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUii0IJ0sO-BlHdkptCQh0HIjIvLsok8tkQnv8qnV8tm28vgzp2H_aHyeVtMNRev08tmWaZyvl3QWdhB3F4dY1Pt0fAfMoR1nAc1awVPt0cexPSZPaI4kwu40XaVbgCp_mKiU2xM9NM_I/s1600/BP+8+26+14+DD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUii0IJ0sO-BlHdkptCQh0HIjIvLsok8tkQnv8qnV8tm28vgzp2H_aHyeVtMNRev08tmWaZyvl3QWdhB3F4dY1Pt0fAfMoR1nAc1awVPt0cexPSZPaI4kwu40XaVbgCp_mKiU2xM9NM_I/s1600/BP+8+26+14+DD.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Great Spangled Fritillary on Knapweed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVP51Nb4KVNi4aQROtVO3B2FKYdh5c7-O5mDFnICUTgMqukSiBngH1RiRsRB_SfZpgVEZjmpD3DK_WBolpDbmJQz4rpGesYp4LX9qc1pUzMlh0zHFv8-D4Tz1gcr_3HBxIt_-B2-tsVo/s1600/BP+8+26+14+BB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVP51Nb4KVNi4aQROtVO3B2FKYdh5c7-O5mDFnICUTgMqukSiBngH1RiRsRB_SfZpgVEZjmpD3DK_WBolpDbmJQz4rpGesYp4LX9qc1pUzMlh0zHFv8-D4Tz1gcr_3HBxIt_-B2-tsVo/s1600/BP+8+26+14+BB.jpg" height="352" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hummingbird Moth on Knapweed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The other day there was a migrant Olive-sided Flycatcher vying for the same perch as a Red Squirrel. I took a few blurry shots of their interaction.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQbIAWfOXg1USm_fgYKhUA_tEeHcWiKDqcfbsVJji-jjJsbcTj0Hyqwc0vwVaFJbK657vlOhYePWf9RO01-Awqtu5eY6d4T7AI5LW9F5MrRQR3rHYae3bUOmlRB17UwMi0KpJmCy2rgo/s1600/BP+9+16+14+E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQbIAWfOXg1USm_fgYKhUA_tEeHcWiKDqcfbsVJji-jjJsbcTj0Hyqwc0vwVaFJbK657vlOhYePWf9RO01-Awqtu5eY6d4T7AI5LW9F5MrRQR3rHYae3bUOmlRB17UwMi0KpJmCy2rgo/s1600/BP+9+16+14+E.jpg" height="504" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Red Squirrel and an Olive-sided Flycatcher via for the same perch</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yl7kY18JlJL11riS7c9_0wB_ShDwbpFfJxK_ZspbfaYIxX_zT63Zhejv73GuAQcRcYk7mV6PuI7Vb6N8BxdGznCg6BGpgdaGFAk-2pqhkaDJ0otMHWbX4ZtwhjECWWs5ftl20rhyphenhyphenbfA/s1600/BP+9+16+14+D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yl7kY18JlJL11riS7c9_0wB_ShDwbpFfJxK_ZspbfaYIxX_zT63Zhejv73GuAQcRcYk7mV6PuI7Vb6N8BxdGznCg6BGpgdaGFAk-2pqhkaDJ0otMHWbX4ZtwhjECWWs5ftl20rhyphenhyphenbfA/s1600/BP+9+16+14+D.jpg" height="392" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The flycatcher wins it, but only temporarily</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcZCSEA6rjDfHyTJpp0qafrBamNqlqLfyRlKzn_SsFLUhyy07jZFVMaJo3geOUiw2TxvMOh776ujGABXZDu9CBq57vhecfWCoH20ZihJwzpVwv1b5LDLtI5kmJx_1G00PeEFLgJwMY8Y/s1600/BP+9+16+14+G.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcZCSEA6rjDfHyTJpp0qafrBamNqlqLfyRlKzn_SsFLUhyy07jZFVMaJo3geOUiw2TxvMOh776ujGABXZDu9CBq57vhecfWCoH20ZihJwzpVwv1b5LDLtI5kmJx_1G00PeEFLgJwMY8Y/s1600/BP+9+16+14+G.jpg" height="318" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The squirrel is persistent </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWiA6Ht4ABVIx795KuWpcAJAkE2JVpoBkPPjAhOObdHcYsHqsaTo7pOYod7B0VZvuG4dXZf98xhtjwqemzk4lN0tX4jfMujqxuEeU9Ku60FoT9sxllnEvz9RWeGGSFds7MKQdxwUQvFY/s1600/BP+9+16+14+F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWiA6Ht4ABVIx795KuWpcAJAkE2JVpoBkPPjAhOObdHcYsHqsaTo7pOYod7B0VZvuG4dXZf98xhtjwqemzk4lN0tX4jfMujqxuEeU9Ku60FoT9sxllnEvz9RWeGGSFds7MKQdxwUQvFY/s1600/BP+9+16+14+F.jpg" height="395" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The squirrel wins!</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRRWZ18J16X3FfeACzq3LSBDIwIllcO8uysSM3pu4xAiXz3l3TzrHo2UyIKH1EqAil2Rj1wfBKSR3xw22QM6FRm_Q04wleMMmbF7o1hJpNi1hM22ZmQBYnvI8bh6GQTBljZ5noXf0dTs/s1600/BP+9+16+14+H.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRRWZ18J16X3FfeACzq3LSBDIwIllcO8uysSM3pu4xAiXz3l3TzrHo2UyIKH1EqAil2Rj1wfBKSR3xw22QM6FRm_Q04wleMMmbF7o1hJpNi1hM22ZmQBYnvI8bh6GQTBljZ5noXf0dTs/s1600/BP+9+16+14+H.jpg" height="286" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A few minutes later a Gray Catbird is on the same perch - What is it about that snag?</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnArAmLoBASPb3cRTBeJhkd64P-kJRo9we4kzSS-toVn1j-CpH-dT03WVxqBUyrC9NHYWWKsYY4GE4PmiObDmbOuSkOOSb_408PFuqEvaD96K9eS0AmaYzEvVrgv6qX-fHK4BcGaLgNPU/s1600/BP+9+16+14+O.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnArAmLoBASPb3cRTBeJhkd64P-kJRo9we4kzSS-toVn1j-CpH-dT03WVxqBUyrC9NHYWWKsYY4GE4PmiObDmbOuSkOOSb_408PFuqEvaD96K9eS0AmaYzEvVrgv6qX-fHK4BcGaLgNPU/s1600/BP+9+16+14+O.jpg" height="368" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Merlin stops by the nature preserve</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-65940194638712024672014-09-08T03:32:00.002-07:002014-09-08T03:32:50.433-07:00Plenty of Fall Warblers and Other Migrants<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinj-aPOGOtdo5pyCP12gbUQLi8uQJJUY9iGzINXVQA4rRO4wkhhgH8wXUqdbyjxeKQAm9uwzi11ESJmWyfTbKp_9gbPKjLofqWdWGnmG3LWfTIH24de7wnyIYTLRgLzh7PZux0y2C0p8U/s1600/BP+9+7+14+AA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinj-aPOGOtdo5pyCP12gbUQLi8uQJJUY9iGzINXVQA4rRO4wkhhgH8wXUqdbyjxeKQAm9uwzi11ESJmWyfTbKp_9gbPKjLofqWdWGnmG3LWfTIH24de7wnyIYTLRgLzh7PZux0y2C0p8U/s1600/BP+9+7+14+AA.jpg" height="320" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Magnolia Warbler in all of its fall glory</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">OK, so plumage-wise, most fall warblers aren't as spectacular as spring warblers, but they are still pretty glorious and well worth the trouble it takes to see them. The best way to find them is to seek out a noisy group of Black-capped Chickadees moving through the forest or along the edge of a woods. Chickadees, titmice and nuthatches often form the core of mixed foraging flocks and during fall migration their numbers are bolstered by migrant warblers and vireos. There are a few known advantages of traveling together, but probably the main one is security. In a flock there are many pairs of eyes which might discern a predator skulking in a bush or flying over the habitat. An alarm call given by one of these birds is recognized by the others regardless of species, and so individuals in a flock stand a better chance of surviving the danger.</span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_zAv9y_eOPIYUjFpcPJMHYYvAd-kLVZj8ZZQ7h4BGUanRjZw7qmPbpVZdENrkjWn51TaEq8lpMCPTLpHN28rSOFCt3z73gB896TIgdAwUOEoNqF6cUnWFWlGb4HpbYfXtIji3-PiUGU/s1600/BP+9+7+14+LL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_zAv9y_eOPIYUjFpcPJMHYYvAd-kLVZj8ZZQ7h4BGUanRjZw7qmPbpVZdENrkjWn51TaEq8lpMCPTLpHN28rSOFCt3z73gB896TIgdAwUOEoNqF6cUnWFWlGb4HpbYfXtIji3-PiUGU/s1600/BP+9+7+14+LL.jpg" height="203" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nashville Warbler</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0MeBSbMSb9itLlO8t3LfnvUk1zXuM1GjGSNLYPLrZB6tyslH4OfO-KWIShvK8RewayUECatJSxofMhYoKBfQFDeVpUe7hgpDRNs8IZAhrRhy9qO2u9eYIW_VdkeELeU6qN4dbAA0Ozs/s1600/BP+9+7+14+KK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0MeBSbMSb9itLlO8t3LfnvUk1zXuM1GjGSNLYPLrZB6tyslH4OfO-KWIShvK8RewayUECatJSxofMhYoKBfQFDeVpUe7hgpDRNs8IZAhrRhy9qO2u9eYIW_VdkeELeU6qN4dbAA0Ozs/s1600/BP+9+7+14+KK.jpg" height="218" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tennessee Warbler </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamX7tHcmedkthtNZtZv8Zd8tWdW0w6QtotGOmrHstM3xmvcgwfwCFuYSS72wE82Juvc9DhouciDjKQOyPipy64_bQ3fCoqkrebpMsc9WJdMNQVxigE5uFcux-LiliiYPnWm6jJjRi5Ac/s1600/BP+9+7+14+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamX7tHcmedkthtNZtZv8Zd8tWdW0w6QtotGOmrHstM3xmvcgwfwCFuYSS72wE82Juvc9DhouciDjKQOyPipy64_bQ3fCoqkrebpMsc9WJdMNQVxigE5uFcux-LiliiYPnWm6jJjRi5Ac/s1600/BP+9+7+14+A.jpg" height="205" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Female Black-throated Blue Warbler</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraK2QOppTlHuXas2w5v_Hl3L4UjVORyLqccqIwZXrbPz__OYm_w6K06TGZ4VGwAgeLEZ79p3NBZTiu-t0IuMXFwBli2L5gaN3vH72lJdWfoPmz4F1_MTRyrgLvgrLC2IVvNJzB8CpQ5k/s1600/BP+9+7+14+Z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjraK2QOppTlHuXas2w5v_Hl3L4UjVORyLqccqIwZXrbPz__OYm_w6K06TGZ4VGwAgeLEZ79p3NBZTiu-t0IuMXFwBli2L5gaN3vH72lJdWfoPmz4F1_MTRyrgLvgrLC2IVvNJzB8CpQ5k/s1600/BP+9+7+14+Z.jpg" height="238" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Magnolia Warbler can be easily identified by its half-black & half-white tail </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAY0pOrGfCSTidqkEPnXbcjX3nycp-AAPcQykRmnLRvIIE3L6GMIRkO8H6SYTBp8BdqLsjc0xlVfY_122NG1KUDD9-eiW29Y-9UXQp_tg4P1VutP1X40wUyy1q56PpOQmgwhEzkNkYYI/s1600/BP+9+7+14+BB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAY0pOrGfCSTidqkEPnXbcjX3nycp-AAPcQykRmnLRvIIE3L6GMIRkO8H6SYTBp8BdqLsjc0xlVfY_122NG1KUDD9-eiW29Y-9UXQp_tg4P1VutP1X40wUyy1q56PpOQmgwhEzkNkYYI/s1600/BP+9+7+14+BB.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Black-throated Green Warbler</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPklvNaIaTaHq8W35PM3ADhf7XpCYo7qV73e8JDWtRY_l27fEa7uPE5Cm1F2PndPnL-Od2tDgjvlxWZXT3qSrcy3kvW3Mn7MJQJXmDFKmoa5FzCJxBpECttf1gdjLZ3MxnaokuYzzgnM/s1600/BP+9+7+14+F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPklvNaIaTaHq8W35PM3ADhf7XpCYo7qV73e8JDWtRY_l27fEa7uPE5Cm1F2PndPnL-Od2tDgjvlxWZXT3qSrcy3kvW3Mn7MJQJXmDFKmoa5FzCJxBpECttf1gdjLZ3MxnaokuYzzgnM/s1600/BP+9+7+14+F.jpg" height="257" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Common Yellowthroat</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaIfXwfYinVcXIYOQqLDtJ4t32_Hy0dgJ1siXvcwVFe50XqNZRWqvC5J2FwSQl6l05sWYB2wJ_I-EkLf1KE-YQ9YEdc8L5erF_D5KSFL5ozmpBmjoLNuyyuf-z00XRp5ra9ZR_-NAZms/s1600/BP+9+7+14+MM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaIfXwfYinVcXIYOQqLDtJ4t32_Hy0dgJ1siXvcwVFe50XqNZRWqvC5J2FwSQl6l05sWYB2wJ_I-EkLf1KE-YQ9YEdc8L5erF_D5KSFL5ozmpBmjoLNuyyuf-z00XRp5ra9ZR_-NAZms/s1600/BP+9+7+14+MM.jpg" height="403" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Magnolia Warblers have been among the most common migrants so far</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Of Course, the warblers and vireos were not the only south-bound migrants to be found, there are still flycatchers, grosbeaks and even a few hummingbirds around.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByQkf4LFGY06pvIKue4b0EKn82Rd0Tgfx-iFAQEFZMATSLR1jlMz4c0nWcOf1eD49_2G5objc0MbWQf6ObLtNs3jFm4Tlp8VFkx9Y60QbOizPChceMQnrYXSV87p0ulBg9zuhFX-f1gw/s1600/BP+9+7+14+N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByQkf4LFGY06pvIKue4b0EKn82Rd0Tgfx-iFAQEFZMATSLR1jlMz4c0nWcOf1eD49_2G5objc0MbWQf6ObLtNs3jFm4Tlp8VFkx9Y60QbOizPChceMQnrYXSV87p0ulBg9zuhFX-f1gw/s1600/BP+9+7+14+N.jpg" height="382" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of 6 Brown Thrasher seen near an Elderberry Bush </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39ty3F_SQkuwJoRB3ggfpCe4vA8JeJT5HeYQwdXFVpxdG6MT7tGs3tRQarPATdqp6z9l1hfK8WHjD1oswYPqhun9e-NKVHwL2qWLR8rx74pG88kGcoqTbF-tjSMzRXgSjfnHW0HD0gFI/s1600/BP+9+7+14+Q.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39ty3F_SQkuwJoRB3ggfpCe4vA8JeJT5HeYQwdXFVpxdG6MT7tGs3tRQarPATdqp6z9l1hfK8WHjD1oswYPqhun9e-NKVHwL2qWLR8rx74pG88kGcoqTbF-tjSMzRXgSjfnHW0HD0gFI/s1600/BP+9+7+14+Q.jpg" height="342" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQbIG_jbbS96LS9FdEZ3atI8W2K-gsW4yTW0jSfV-L9jVxikyvRUPkDte_WUe5-wvJhdnkEmzOnBwMRWfz1zduiN4rjNuEiHfQDaXThTnbKOHcYaOd_4VE1UFvaThMgCj-hX8wQ02h_8/s1600/BP+9+7+14+O.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQbIG_jbbS96LS9FdEZ3atI8W2K-gsW4yTW0jSfV-L9jVxikyvRUPkDte_WUe5-wvJhdnkEmzOnBwMRWfz1zduiN4rjNuEiHfQDaXThTnbKOHcYaOd_4VE1UFvaThMgCj-hX8wQ02h_8/s1600/BP+9+7+14+O.jpg" height="392" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird - just been feasting on nectar from orange jewelweed </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPR1n53I8A8x-TW2MOJEy1Mx4BIioLlmjdIyKhIgmUwUKzXEMdlNUNOPWVK0m8KbcRH7Ca60KelTpkT98APkuk1lGda4RJGm2xtIlLr4Ro7hLjK_JKRxe2_zDDtkP40RTUCUODvyA9A5k/s1600/BP+9+7+14+W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPR1n53I8A8x-TW2MOJEy1Mx4BIioLlmjdIyKhIgmUwUKzXEMdlNUNOPWVK0m8KbcRH7Ca60KelTpkT98APkuk1lGda4RJGm2xtIlLr4Ro7hLjK_JKRxe2_zDDtkP40RTUCUODvyA9A5k/s1600/BP+9+7+14+W.jpg" height="428" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The hummingbird checks out a mostly spent Joe-Pye-Weed flower</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0t99vCRQzQfz0zsJH4156vfZ-7lFsmZzNnwGbYo1zQf2mXN0KXEzc_COhvFqI2RaG32gCkGbx8SwiF3fnAJAWNX5aCx6wR0EBGhiQ6AWxwCI0VmO21g-rD0CjlSrBrBWyFi67dTxxnkA/s1600/BP+9+7+14+U.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0t99vCRQzQfz0zsJH4156vfZ-7lFsmZzNnwGbYo1zQf2mXN0KXEzc_COhvFqI2RaG32gCkGbx8SwiF3fnAJAWNX5aCx6wR0EBGhiQ6AWxwCI0VmO21g-rD0CjlSrBrBWyFi67dTxxnkA/s1600/BP+9+7+14+U.jpg" height="329" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Least Flycatcher hangs out at the periphery of the mixed foraging flock</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbU0YClVMy_epFi_HRC_Kau6jz0sbPuSWXVwZYauSO3baa9DtLkLvMv3NSXUBLKgf0fK0IlHhBGiDkFijyjUYPafuHSm_Wprwr7oxriMIgYOGPnUnpH2L7OL0xEOOCp82HoN0dRagRRE/s1600/BP+9+7+14+EE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbU0YClVMy_epFi_HRC_Kau6jz0sbPuSWXVwZYauSO3baa9DtLkLvMv3NSXUBLKgf0fK0IlHhBGiDkFijyjUYPafuHSm_Wprwr7oxriMIgYOGPnUnpH2L7OL0xEOOCp82HoN0dRagRRE/s1600/BP+9+7+14+EE.jpg" height="310" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An Olive-sided Flycatcher hunts for flying insects over the beaver pond </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-59592549733273157552014-08-27T09:59:00.001-07:002014-08-27T09:59:20.708-07:00Real Angry Birds and a Few Other Things of Interest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM-AMunTYiEc40F5fvBSJGZeCu7uykJoKQmJ1lOWMaOuFmSsdHgrzrDvLvyDsAukulSHFq3YaiTDeHN-GsR2UFIP3PGmLZfX70rT2isshduQgVvJ8UOLBQtmCLlUHgo9mAVOlrp4Zye8/s1600/BP+8+26+14+S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGM-AMunTYiEc40F5fvBSJGZeCu7uykJoKQmJ1lOWMaOuFmSsdHgrzrDvLvyDsAukulSHFq3YaiTDeHN-GsR2UFIP3PGmLZfX70rT2isshduQgVvJ8UOLBQtmCLlUHgo9mAVOlrp4Zye8/s1600/BP+8+26+14+S.jpg" height="183" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A not so angry Rose-breasted Grosbeak partakes of some sunflower seed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A lot of us like to think of nature a place of peace and tranquility and not a place where fussing and fighting abounds. Often enough the nature preserve is peaceful, but just lately I've come across a few residents that were not getting along so well. One parent Red-eyed Vireo in particular seemed to be in for a disproportionate amount of strife. It already had a very insistent cowbird fledgling (presumably a foster child), chasing after it and begging for food. If that wasn't bad enough, a pair of Eastern Wood Pewees got onto its case and began diving at it and disrupting its foraging duties. My first thought was that they were doing this in order to drive off their competition, but since vireos for the most part glean their insect prey off of leaves and branches while pewees obtain their insect prey by snatching them out of the air, one would think that there wouldn't be much overlap. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bZ8axNAVVbKA4UE8Kos1kPBLFKlEEOVPVjjlRged4M0msiHNIGln4Kqnr-8NTtt_-YUcNxZ1PEuYNKIkizUPnIIcYhU2CB0iy8IkNfaKehezrZYNNp338VC0ZBFyOwuOstTjpFFWpFQ/s1600/BP+8+26+14+JJ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bZ8axNAVVbKA4UE8Kos1kPBLFKlEEOVPVjjlRged4M0msiHNIGln4Kqnr-8NTtt_-YUcNxZ1PEuYNKIkizUPnIIcYhU2CB0iy8IkNfaKehezrZYNNp338VC0ZBFyOwuOstTjpFFWpFQ/s1600/BP+8+26+14+JJ.jpg" height="327" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The parent Red-eyed Vireo (top) and its begging cowbird fledgling (bottom)</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kCswA0oIEOM255O2nQewIlzNRN2dqs-S3BrzUPt5eL24PrgZ9_VeebYgXRt_LR3OncVQSoKHUWn9-WJ8D8bds_tFMqa6nk2mezS_Xqbq-8pDP5LVJ5JtENvcK8kadCHAGcU7WsY9sa4/s1600/BP+8+26+14+LL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-kCswA0oIEOM255O2nQewIlzNRN2dqs-S3BrzUPt5eL24PrgZ9_VeebYgXRt_LR3OncVQSoKHUWn9-WJ8D8bds_tFMqa6nk2mezS_Xqbq-8pDP5LVJ5JtENvcK8kadCHAGcU7WsY9sa4/s1600/BP+8+26+14+LL.jpg" height="198" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An Eastern Wood Pewee - plotting its attack?</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1NDWC38eE-vdc6kVOETajD-isA9UAUFI1jxit0W__nOmZqtnu2iNa7rfGv3d5wlqrqGxPh8D5_yS8tCoQa2iXqvNQZWvBXEi_7rm9XJkESq-LiVV5rp6w5oJB_KbYPC4y_dIxweEymY/s1600/BP+8+26+14+MM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1NDWC38eE-vdc6kVOETajD-isA9UAUFI1jxit0W__nOmZqtnu2iNa7rfGv3d5wlqrqGxPh8D5_yS8tCoQa2iXqvNQZWvBXEi_7rm9XJkESq-LiVV5rp6w5oJB_KbYPC4y_dIxweEymY/s1600/BP+8+26+14+MM.jpg" height="242" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>When the pewees weren't chasing the vireo they'd be at each other</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5DDU6zJPo2bEpmsBceAkZJ0liTjsdBwjOHfWASv3t_d1zIQX3W-QknL24f9MdkOupaJR7anH8mBVVnHBkGx5tWfnhRYzBcw-OA1d-23n5Y53dBm3LDQGeMFXsyXMztBhIihvkeFA2fE/s1600/BP+8+26+14+NN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5DDU6zJPo2bEpmsBceAkZJ0liTjsdBwjOHfWASv3t_d1zIQX3W-QknL24f9MdkOupaJR7anH8mBVVnHBkGx5tWfnhRYzBcw-OA1d-23n5Y53dBm3LDQGeMFXsyXMztBhIihvkeFA2fE/s1600/BP+8+26+14+NN.jpg" height="251" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Imagine being intimidated by something called a "pewee"</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8X4i9TATgmhHXL6sBfXe1BMN-58NaKK4x7BGyxS3EdO5gj4W7Z5a8e1e9epHwXfCkBGIpFGdMGM404Pa9cUimB5FtYF5tl9nyP9golMPnNx1lyxrr46G5ErOKwuQaJMYhiD4kjLVfi0/s1600/BP+8+26+14+RR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8X4i9TATgmhHXL6sBfXe1BMN-58NaKK4x7BGyxS3EdO5gj4W7Z5a8e1e9epHwXfCkBGIpFGdMGM404Pa9cUimB5FtYF5tl9nyP9golMPnNx1lyxrr46G5ErOKwuQaJMYhiD4kjLVfi0/s1600/BP+8+26+14+RR.jpg" height="220" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The vireo finds its prey (usually insect larva) lurking on leaves and branches</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whatever the reason, the 2 pewees swooped at and chased after the Red-eyed Vireo for the better part of 20 minutes. I finally came to the conclusion that these pewees were youngsters and were likely just having some fun with a smaller species. Interestingly, the vireo would fly off when chased, but then would then come right back and continue its work. There was also an immature Ruby-throated Hummingbird with an inflated sense of its own power. It was chasing everything away including a tanager and that same poor vireo.Why? I can't be sure. Again, there shouldn't be much overlap in food preferences for those species, but go tell the hummingbird that. You might wonder why a comparatively large songbird would "run away" when chased by a crazed hummingbird. Well you might run away too if a giant bee with a sword on the front of its face was heading for you at top speed!</span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdJ00cZj7Nl59ZZ1-6pNkqnXufJALqkWij_SKuCw0JEWlIg_mGEWMp2MZB3SlXcfqW-E2kPAMnQmGfFjiEmtRSGn82p0Jcn9iN_v_U-mgzceocgtCei9EnaeYjWeWCUIcWgsylsZz9wo/s1600/BP+8+26+14+HH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdJ00cZj7Nl59ZZ1-6pNkqnXufJALqkWij_SKuCw0JEWlIg_mGEWMp2MZB3SlXcfqW-E2kPAMnQmGfFjiEmtRSGn82p0Jcn9iN_v_U-mgzceocgtCei9EnaeYjWeWCUIcWgsylsZz9wo/s1600/BP+8+26+14+HH.jpg" height="203" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The hummingbird buzzes off after another "victim"</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsqyL-cF8DgCvlKuN5Vcc1sCBqaX-2Hvgw7h4iIvar9KdrqGOa-xX080t2HiEmcqZsJ8bIcmpd1dvBti1Ljf8sjs9osIzLs8C5X5tXbpRuaQs4C1Ya5d1iA6ybtHHStLnAJmv6G3oDdA/s1600/BP+8+26+14+H.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsqyL-cF8DgCvlKuN5Vcc1sCBqaX-2Hvgw7h4iIvar9KdrqGOa-xX080t2HiEmcqZsJ8bIcmpd1dvBti1Ljf8sjs9osIzLs8C5X5tXbpRuaQs4C1Ya5d1iA6ybtHHStLnAJmv6G3oDdA/s1600/BP+8+26+14+H.jpg" height="250" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cedar Waxwings have been very common lately</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WvGwD0XF8gLIwmXhS2GINT10df_529gMyL9IOGZfTmVTioiaViFJwleWPVLEdHlWPK7IQ2F9cLHOpf9L03kQWOHP8IgsgN8l9_cTH7ht3buH_7iUMK-qslSiRFOMiKm6n3yLBCNCMRE/s1600/BP+8+26+14+J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7WvGwD0XF8gLIwmXhS2GINT10df_529gMyL9IOGZfTmVTioiaViFJwleWPVLEdHlWPK7IQ2F9cLHOpf9L03kQWOHP8IgsgN8l9_cTH7ht3buH_7iUMK-qslSiRFOMiKm6n3yLBCNCMRE/s1600/BP+8+26+14+J.jpg" height="273" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Waxwings love to take insects on the wing</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlz3X-sppTiJbTPp6yijApdy_6p5KzFRlncA3AoUofy_dVQnejtVnAx8Vp5M_Occ3JpcronYkQPd664ntu2uRl8bMmYKDhiHS3J5dGG7ZCKSqTfZdYIPKB5uh9ouq0TuUQeSnlc3q_lTA/s1600/BP+8+26+14+II.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlz3X-sppTiJbTPp6yijApdy_6p5KzFRlncA3AoUofy_dVQnejtVnAx8Vp5M_Occ3JpcronYkQPd664ntu2uRl8bMmYKDhiHS3J5dGG7ZCKSqTfZdYIPKB5uh9ouq0TuUQeSnlc3q_lTA/s1600/BP+8+26+14+II.jpg" height="316" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Local migrants like this immature Chestnut-sided warbler are being seen nearly everyday</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixntzYNAr1hONFC6-C7bLT5RKbPOFJ6iaIbfgQQsA9ijy7_XKHSetRUxYxB64ZG3CYJgPon78wLBoXZakfz_Meywte6UqiFdfXeEsPOv8_hyZNw3_h_01RinloMqgj8k4ep1iCz1dsRnA/s1600/BP+8+26+14+AA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixntzYNAr1hONFC6-C7bLT5RKbPOFJ6iaIbfgQQsA9ijy7_XKHSetRUxYxB64ZG3CYJgPon78wLBoXZakfz_Meywte6UqiFdfXeEsPOv8_hyZNw3_h_01RinloMqgj8k4ep1iCz1dsRnA/s1600/BP+8+26+14+AA.jpg" height="366" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>An immature Bay-breasted Warbler is a relatively early migrant from the north country</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDKi5NpJv5EKukNVwzRs-UB7tZiGPonnf0EcEhNPkkiR9igLmeSMUiCzIgwG0WVnPBsqUhg-H3Uwxy_o911Hb3IqLP0G_y75gwjPsJV1a-DbPbnEDCmA46RcUmxOFqFUCIjbgdGhMDb0/s1600/BP+8+26+14+R.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDKi5NpJv5EKukNVwzRs-UB7tZiGPonnf0EcEhNPkkiR9igLmeSMUiCzIgwG0WVnPBsqUhg-H3Uwxy_o911Hb3IqLP0G_y75gwjPsJV1a-DbPbnEDCmA46RcUmxOFqFUCIjbgdGhMDb0/s1600/BP+8+26+14+R.jpg" height="302" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Nashville Warbler is another local migrant</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXlWkjl5sL03LcRO2i-508kDqWNq3IpNX5c2xzWly3BmX_YSH4gHx37DDn9FvaMpjnIhGGCe9eynpaakaqR0wHldst8PWbYtFy6gH3au3SdHmlYHarehpn70387SlMPxCNksKpHxJpbI/s1600/BP+8+26+14+OO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXlWkjl5sL03LcRO2i-508kDqWNq3IpNX5c2xzWly3BmX_YSH4gHx37DDn9FvaMpjnIhGGCe9eynpaakaqR0wHldst8PWbYtFy6gH3au3SdHmlYHarehpn70387SlMPxCNksKpHxJpbI/s1600/BP+8+26+14+OO.jpg" height="312" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Baltimore Orioles are only seldom seen locally after August</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf1ZdFGESn5TJDWG0oAdgzkGrFv1flejuW9P5KEm5tAv_XxQUUU8vWtGSzCb1wlXfG8ubIY_DR_CqneK3LwRC812SdLNv2ksQq2nE9RNvKf7C-4KD4i7E5hM_-Uad7L628Rx9fwKQglI/s1600/BP+8+26+14+P.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWf1ZdFGESn5TJDWG0oAdgzkGrFv1flejuW9P5KEm5tAv_XxQUUU8vWtGSzCb1wlXfG8ubIY_DR_CqneK3LwRC812SdLNv2ksQq2nE9RNvKf7C-4KD4i7E5hM_-Uad7L628Rx9fwKQglI/s1600/BP+8+26+14+P.jpg" height="280" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Least Flycatcher is yet another migrant songbird that breeds locally</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-33905996449675265122014-08-18T03:20:00.002-07:002014-08-18T03:20:59.124-07:00Celebrating 15 years of Beavers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlW3dFL0ecN5RSeJMT-t2BzAcMH2Y7Ie1tgeumOJHKMgCxg4miqKt6tzPhVMWtzaOcjxUVR7PXVPDVmi-T6ZmCRGL9eiYkNso8s0qD5VjVIDb016GCw-00FRE-02923ML0zLcVMTv_MGI/s1600/BP+8+17+14+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlW3dFL0ecN5RSeJMT-t2BzAcMH2Y7Ie1tgeumOJHKMgCxg4miqKt6tzPhVMWtzaOcjxUVR7PXVPDVmi-T6ZmCRGL9eiYkNso8s0qD5VjVIDb016GCw-00FRE-02923ML0zLcVMTv_MGI/s1600/BP+8+17+14+A.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Two of 5 new kits enjoy poplar leaves (July 2014)</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This month Spring Farm Nature Sanctuary celebrates 15 years of continuous habitation by beavers. The original pair named Morton & Sarah, set up housekeeping here in August of 1999. During the pair's reign they created 6 ponds, several canals and 4 lodges. From 2001 - 2007 Sarah produced over 20 kits, including Julia, the colony's current matriarch. Julia was born in 2007 and was one 4 kits in Sarah's final litter. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNw-ETq410ZZIL5BT-_IxayeaDGBeNkOfGqJJyy6kNnu1L0Vzt-K6l_BkPsPCadNqlKBBhJCrhySyK811f4iFLMWMEGfWwmWnI3NK6NXKPYrBAHUY5doH80e0RjGTZlTBHxbO7Q5xZtc/s1600/BP+8+17+14+B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNw-ETq410ZZIL5BT-_IxayeaDGBeNkOfGqJJyy6kNnu1L0Vzt-K6l_BkPsPCadNqlKBBhJCrhySyK811f4iFLMWMEGfWwmWnI3NK6NXKPYrBAHUY5doH80e0RjGTZlTBHxbO7Q5xZtc/s1600/BP+8+17+14+B.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morton & Sarah </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb7D46s7pJiwntkdAZfUpFJEjPiFDggG8U_MbpL0_SUZSsX_efF02pp97SZnS7kmT1YkRCy5Ql2RS0WFVaDxEA4AbEB3JEmEo-ItjZ1_47MkmILQzmwxssUWAYQE6m8wiCmEFVFd9By4/s1600/BP+8+17+14+PP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYb7D46s7pJiwntkdAZfUpFJEjPiFDggG8U_MbpL0_SUZSsX_efF02pp97SZnS7kmT1YkRCy5Ql2RS0WFVaDxEA4AbEB3JEmEo-ItjZ1_47MkmILQzmwxssUWAYQE6m8wiCmEFVFd9By4/s1600/BP+8+17+14+PP.jpg" height="220" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sarah with one of the kits (perhaps Julia?) in summer of 2007</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkX6G-G5GphbKyArXOwanK1hKrYzDxNBXjRK5vugBBL8SmBFCI18jqsuPKjwAMay9wgKhYHjwkXfQOIM3URi0B7wf1rekErBEamUf5hmNGxFhMka_cN-YvhQ_HJ8PIc1CMTg8jjMEwzIg/s1600/BP+8+17+14+V.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkX6G-G5GphbKyArXOwanK1hKrYzDxNBXjRK5vugBBL8SmBFCI18jqsuPKjwAMay9wgKhYHjwkXfQOIM3URi0B7wf1rekErBEamUf5hmNGxFhMka_cN-YvhQ_HJ8PIc1CMTg8jjMEwzIg/s1600/BP+8+17+14+V.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A kit wrestles with Morton</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Morton still holds the preserve's record for cutting down the largest tree ever tackled by a beaver on the property. The Aspen tree's leafy crown made a perfect "textbook" landing in the stream. Despite popularly held beliefs, beavers often miss the water when they fall trees. Subject to wind and other factors, cut trees just as often fall away from the stream or pond and they sometimes get hung up in other tree branches and fail to hit the ground at all. However, Morton seemed to have unusually good aim and during his tenure he chalked up quite a decent batting average. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHR-Ziyry9WIyHzsAutiol9xwRZFdNvLERHQIoIKYmvOiaK-w4_xNQqBUFLamEbPw285DaZZGVoGAlSl6jLpXrNzAvdJQBSvPxSBRECatNNIF8lGxCSnnhT1q7t07uvO9ZBLYwiurJR1A/s1600/BP+8+17+14+HH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHR-Ziyry9WIyHzsAutiol9xwRZFdNvLERHQIoIKYmvOiaK-w4_xNQqBUFLamEbPw285DaZZGVoGAlSl6jLpXrNzAvdJQBSvPxSBRECatNNIF8lGxCSnnhT1q7t07uvO9ZBLYwiurJR1A/s1600/BP+8+17+14+HH.jpg" height="301" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The biggest Quaking Aspen on the property took about a week to fell</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoOlMdMrDI29-elPEOF62EYnM01RRjG5THebjGZ5aNmbfMjubjtZEvT7w-vnBPOvJAth3ExaMiMWa00g3syO0MJpYEHOV-3CCVJt8JgRBZm32vd5GR-JAopt9yexJ3YrJT7Ln3eBHIEg/s1600/BP+8+17+14+GG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoOlMdMrDI29-elPEOF62EYnM01RRjG5THebjGZ5aNmbfMjubjtZEvT7w-vnBPOvJAth3ExaMiMWa00g3syO0MJpYEHOV-3CCVJt8JgRBZm32vd5GR-JAopt9yexJ3YrJT7Ln3eBHIEg/s1600/BP+8+17+14+GG.jpg" height="301" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The large tree fell with its crown landing in the stream</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g0Z14TS04X_NmbFUVdm5hRUfVLSypuiAK6n4uXD6c_7AROFTMrDhBOIYHtfZ42lYZkIjriDDTw2doCLvAf-m1NxM-zjjv4U8Tojj7Fwuf2rKjv907pna7Ls-lkdLil6CzIi6ez57uQI/s1600/BP+8+17+14+T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9g0Z14TS04X_NmbFUVdm5hRUfVLSypuiAK6n4uXD6c_7AROFTMrDhBOIYHtfZ42lYZkIjriDDTw2doCLvAf-m1NxM-zjjv4U8Tojj7Fwuf2rKjv907pna7Ls-lkdLil6CzIi6ez57uQI/s1600/BP+8+17+14+T.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Bank lodge originally built by Morton in 1999 is still in use today</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hp-xUyPo_MNKaNBYOfHKM51iPAQMTRbMx6vKZPek46q5AAQzjp_YkT3GtkM068SNDKjNc7JkPxuy5i5wC87G-7kzwpQ9-4BH0haX0P81J-oEWNGUlaa12t20MhV64SftimjgwNK58go/s1600/BP+8+17+14+LL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hp-xUyPo_MNKaNBYOfHKM51iPAQMTRbMx6vKZPek46q5AAQzjp_YkT3GtkM068SNDKjNc7JkPxuy5i5wC87G-7kzwpQ9-4BH0haX0P81J-oEWNGUlaa12t20MhV64SftimjgwNK58go/s1600/BP+8+17+14+LL.jpg" height="220" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The 2nd lodge that Morton built also saw many years of use</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEf_P8EXvBzWEliu0EXxCuohm8NKF7rkJcKQgcCN9XVIjFbN45TSNZQsLSasSaHegWvhoNIl-t4LCs_hP38UIVn9sdrV7pT4DkETq12SlxdSL-04kTnxiAgtfM457ICkxL6fpgH1yyLc/s1600/BP+8+17+14+AA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTEf_P8EXvBzWEliu0EXxCuohm8NKF7rkJcKQgcCN9XVIjFbN45TSNZQsLSasSaHegWvhoNIl-t4LCs_hP38UIVn9sdrV7pT4DkETq12SlxdSL-04kTnxiAgtfM457ICkxL6fpgH1yyLc/s1600/BP+8+17+14+AA.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morton's dam on the 2nd Pond became our longest one, measuring over 200'</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgy0l34nKC3DmC5Wc3nEk6_SNM6rStB_kVO1aDvPem-ncFLh5E4cOxLxXM0vpLBnc5VB1FD6-r_0yjpgFqaY8EFhOSmes9YulvOPCNCeTTqB-0lVRNTQwNcBV0eZWUPgIPDJXE3kj2ocQ/s1600/BP+8+17+14+II.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgy0l34nKC3DmC5Wc3nEk6_SNM6rStB_kVO1aDvPem-ncFLh5E4cOxLxXM0vpLBnc5VB1FD6-r_0yjpgFqaY8EFhOSmes9YulvOPCNCeTTqB-0lVRNTQwNcBV0eZWUPgIPDJXE3kj2ocQ/s1600/BP+8+17+14+II.jpg" height="352" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Not a pond, but a canal used to transport food and materials between ponds</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Morton also built the most dams on the property and managed to construct the colony's most distant pond, which pushed close to the preserve's border. Two of the lodges that Morton originally built have been reused nearly every year. Although both have been renovated many times. The lodge currently occupied by our colony was one of his. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta2Xg2XT5LnTm66IVbJU0wbLTtHSCKxfL0qQhFEZ6gYqZMSKP95vN3-h3xBLVdHCbrO0nyvaqpnP0QyOxvihLRklUImMu8e_GQTXiUhhi04bO-Se0j-CGN2VNiDncUIipmcG6nLgcPs8/s1600/BP+Beaver+Dam+C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta2Xg2XT5LnTm66IVbJU0wbLTtHSCKxfL0qQhFEZ6gYqZMSKP95vN3-h3xBLVdHCbrO0nyvaqpnP0QyOxvihLRklUImMu8e_GQTXiUhhi04bO-Se0j-CGN2VNiDncUIipmcG6nLgcPs8/s1600/BP+Beaver+Dam+C.jpg" height="360" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Revealed by a dam breech - the original foundation stones laid down by Morton at the 2nd Pond dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Following a major dam collapse that took place at the 2nd pond in 2012, the breech in the dam revealed interesting details of its original construction. I found a neat line of foundation stones that Morton had set in carefully across the stream bed in order to anchor later additions into place. As an animal architect he was unsurpassed. Following a similar dam collapse in 2006, Morton came up with the most innovative patch job that I had ever seen. Instead of making the patch a simple straight line between 2 sections of the dam, he created an oval patch which bowed way in toward the pond side, but also bowed out toward the down stream side. In the center of the oval structure was standing water. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VkWgnwVWPedENnbiQqs4l72JGkJYF2I08-3GC096qoPUot4xIP9xpPJUAbHdLumXrCfKdawGdJ29cg5pL1CDeA9xu-nollN6UGbMu7FlwhGyUzhXo9l89gNvQbc1SN4i9gguONDdIrE/s1600/BP+8+17+14+BB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5VkWgnwVWPedENnbiQqs4l72JGkJYF2I08-3GC096qoPUot4xIP9xpPJUAbHdLumXrCfKdawGdJ29cg5pL1CDeA9xu-nollN6UGbMu7FlwhGyUzhXo9l89gNvQbc1SN4i9gguONDdIrE/s1600/BP+8+17+14+BB.jpg" height="425" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>During the flood in 2006, the gap that opened up in the dam was at least 15 feet wide</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjiskxJcddToqIKmwDtXerzScKj71gubyQ1zd6TgUOnn4aR0GzFK_pCDA_twA-BBbsb_Y1MTr-FrJ300rZwew-qxWDJTl8yvgG9cXPiLMZ-qZuLIjNmjLzjIOOHHDscsYLuhCYspLLcc/s1600/Beaver+Dam+gapA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjiskxJcddToqIKmwDtXerzScKj71gubyQ1zd6TgUOnn4aR0GzFK_pCDA_twA-BBbsb_Y1MTr-FrJ300rZwew-qxWDJTl8yvgG9cXPiLMZ-qZuLIjNmjLzjIOOHHDscsYLuhCYspLLcc/s1600/Beaver+Dam+gapA.jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morton's "patented" oval shaped dam patch was quite innovative and it worked! </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Whereas a straight conventional patch would've taken less time, the more complex design served to divert the stream current away from the vulnerable patched area and distribute water pressure more evenly across the dam. Whether or not Morton had this particular design in his head when he set about his task, or if it just naturally evolved during the building process, no one can say. As a testament Morton's workmanship, the next time that same dam broke, it opened up in a completely different place. In subsequent years I've never seen the oval patch design repeated. Morton had at least 6 years of dam building experience at the time that he came up with it and he died the very next year, so the opportunity for him to use it again never arose. All I know is that when other beavers in the colony have been faced with similar dam breeches, they failed to employ Morton's design, and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">at least in the short term,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> failed to adequately repair their dams. Granted these instances involved younger and less experienced dam builders.</span><br />
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyysMgVpfvm49tY69MXKv7qo6-HzfZ36V-q4SAdl_bGZaLVo2xJuB_3W_1tBAngkNEVVYLYMDjvKdm2v-8jmTs_m63b_oX4BJaLVJNECildcH77vD0nF3U9-K-C52dnB7vYALkpSDqMgM/s1600/BP+8+17+14+BBB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyysMgVpfvm49tY69MXKv7qo6-HzfZ36V-q4SAdl_bGZaLVo2xJuB_3W_1tBAngkNEVVYLYMDjvKdm2v-8jmTs_m63b_oX4BJaLVJNECildcH77vD0nF3U9-K-C52dnB7vYALkpSDqMgM/s1600/BP+8+17+14+BBB.jpg" height="352" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morton taking a carrot break</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCYXvRFWoHwwgJ3-gtlavLqAlOIMtedWu7CoDBhcIq7EaYlDt6R-ODBjJklgKONHcBcVE1MKfymzZHZOUnYm3r3Qb51wfvyBaPGsabErK4DufqFqbKoz37FNahoyOgOXYGHqtjY-uZbc/s1600/BP+8+17+14+H.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCYXvRFWoHwwgJ3-gtlavLqAlOIMtedWu7CoDBhcIq7EaYlDt6R-ODBjJklgKONHcBcVE1MKfymzZHZOUnYm3r3Qb51wfvyBaPGsabErK4DufqFqbKoz37FNahoyOgOXYGHqtjY-uZbc/s1600/BP+8+17+14+H.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morton brings some Pussy Willow saplings into the pond - he was a great provider too</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikp6GEoQK5oJMAfYkwQQQ82naqacFOJPJkdKPlrZlW5vo816kDxnlnRMk_lUYtyvYZTpTFSHdOlsaCYTOgP9V1aNgQvFv9ESoXNloxLT7NC6j_357YamntAwKlkRt5-a8EAjAMCenIzok/s1600/BP+8+17+14+I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikp6GEoQK5oJMAfYkwQQQ82naqacFOJPJkdKPlrZlW5vo816kDxnlnRMk_lUYtyvYZTpTFSHdOlsaCYTOgP9V1aNgQvFv9ESoXNloxLT7NC6j_357YamntAwKlkRt5-a8EAjAMCenIzok/s1600/BP+8+17+14+I.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morton (1998 - 2007)</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_naDlRs8GvBrJrvJaYFWD96NFaBBLHgYAJDgrYSA-LOo5A1sJOHdFLNcXH-lZXBTZODADWo1H1N6G3QozKkmfaCb20h5IPsnqrho2pDw-yoBJaJ03jwBYcvOkdI46bKTb8iT1Vd7Cg78/s1600/BP+8+17+14+N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_naDlRs8GvBrJrvJaYFWD96NFaBBLHgYAJDgrYSA-LOo5A1sJOHdFLNcXH-lZXBTZODADWo1H1N6G3QozKkmfaCb20h5IPsnqrho2pDw-yoBJaJ03jwBYcvOkdI46bKTb8iT1Vd7Cg78/s1600/BP+8+17+14+N.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sarah with a kit in tow</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDZxKEWeZC0vzWaPwkqBX6AuAs8cdCVChlL-kC7UTOyebNV0muzSHcQfNuRnmRukBo667a5EC1vphvQaZkI6GKV94lIrfnavREWdo11ekaw3K8_prEFia7j_cKTJDLfEm0ATIqBbVJLI/s1600/BP+8+17+14+VV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDZxKEWeZC0vzWaPwkqBX6AuAs8cdCVChlL-kC7UTOyebNV0muzSHcQfNuRnmRukBo667a5EC1vphvQaZkI6GKV94lIrfnavREWdo11ekaw3K8_prEFia7j_cKTJDLfEm0ATIqBbVJLI/s1600/BP+8+17+14+VV.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morton inspects the dam in late fall</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEM43Agx-H_YNweabDjrelJlUnkNMZaq_dyhmJoVjIpAzhAc2k8YIhKTts0YSfJKSSJ-dQ9JUpTtXMYUbhvQdmfPgd7QCYSGKq9gtXDyhyphenhyphenXUO0AJHY1hLEK2nRzkClcOn2UHacmZ9tc3w/s1600/BP+8+17+14+SS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEM43Agx-H_YNweabDjrelJlUnkNMZaq_dyhmJoVjIpAzhAc2k8YIhKTts0YSfJKSSJ-dQ9JUpTtXMYUbhvQdmfPgd7QCYSGKq9gtXDyhyphenhyphenXUO0AJHY1hLEK2nRzkClcOn2UHacmZ9tc3w/s1600/BP+8+17+14+SS.jpg" height="352" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Morton's offspring and their offspring continue to bolster the same structures that he began so many years ago</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /></div>
Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-46644203161258726102014-08-06T08:52:00.001-07:002014-08-06T08:52:33.759-07:00Butterflies of Summer & More<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK2ed0QDUQmJi9UloxCxLPRaJejYJkfMktioj4PX5gwISaeN_aKjMNNsTwL1jlgBrNLUBcGbISK-YHdx4Xi8nIpcZHar3ZtbVQynolmwhAfZqiaQltJG1bHUFKLqYnaMSqbqwXewlbOM/s1600/BP+8+5+14+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK2ed0QDUQmJi9UloxCxLPRaJejYJkfMktioj4PX5gwISaeN_aKjMNNsTwL1jlgBrNLUBcGbISK-YHdx4Xi8nIpcZHar3ZtbVQynolmwhAfZqiaQltJG1bHUFKLqYnaMSqbqwXewlbOM/s1600/BP+8+5+14+37.jpg" height="242" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Great Spangled Fritillary feeds on Spotted Knapweed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We haven't had the best showing of butterflies this summer, but it hasn't been terrible either. Some species seem conspicuously absent while others experienced a better than average season. For example, Great Spangled Fritillaries have been fairly widespread, while the normally common Morning Cloak butterflies have been hard to come by.Year to year and season to season there are many factors that determine butterfly abundance. Everything from weather to the number of predators, to the condition and abundance of the butterflies' food plants are all important factors. Parasitic wasps certainly take their toll. One of the Baltimore Checkerspot pupae that I had been monitoring ultimately hatched a wasp instead of a butterfly. Obviously an ichneumon wasp had injected an egg right into the chrysalis. After the egg hatched, the wasp grub destroyed the developing butterfly. Fortunately, checkerspots had a lot of successes this year and could afford some losses.</span><br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsSbJlWzQrdzJUFUu9p0qZcS9xqtjeX7g4jNYc_ttb7bmC4SwZZcW8dfR1GvdYoIa8b-rU7yFb8jha-tKB_YKYcJNWcBIft55WgKr4cEkI3xW39LHBu-Vdsw0yql3rEWaaklAFV3InIw/s1600/BP+8+5+14+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsSbJlWzQrdzJUFUu9p0qZcS9xqtjeX7g4jNYc_ttb7bmC4SwZZcW8dfR1GvdYoIa8b-rU7yFb8jha-tKB_YKYcJNWcBIft55WgKr4cEkI3xW39LHBu-Vdsw0yql3rEWaaklAFV3InIw/s1600/BP+8+5+14+7.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Northern Pearly-eyed belongs to the butterfly family called the "browns"</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6-0mdDrCUzemAL0nbmLkbqWn7OaqavfWjBWOokT16sYLEtz55r0JB3A3jPIt39UPvud0BIICp369svJBqq0c-Hrp4t_4h_6lbWyKzvP6wWaPqh163HpmoF_S10OD3_xnXLHf6jHtGSc/s1600/BP+8+5+14+51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6-0mdDrCUzemAL0nbmLkbqWn7OaqavfWjBWOokT16sYLEtz55r0JB3A3jPIt39UPvud0BIICp369svJBqq0c-Hrp4t_4h_6lbWyKzvP6wWaPqh163HpmoF_S10OD3_xnXLHf6jHtGSc/s1600/BP+8+5+14+51.jpg" height="241" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The outer wings of the Pearly-eyed are replete with eye-spots</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFW9Mx_9bdvhj7_KdhQsy2dHHE-1HfYE2luQXkQHYdQC6UaIa_3bznWXKw1BWqtCLQN9UD-GH4sdCAjE_0_veOdmOcJQWbCaeDF0YtcPhbawY_lKeKlLzSGiOuyuLr27mxWVhFRG3QJ0Y/s1600/BP+8+5+14+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFW9Mx_9bdvhj7_KdhQsy2dHHE-1HfYE2luQXkQHYdQC6UaIa_3bznWXKw1BWqtCLQN9UD-GH4sdCAjE_0_veOdmOcJQWbCaeDF0YtcPhbawY_lKeKlLzSGiOuyuLr27mxWVhFRG3QJ0Y/s1600/BP+8+5+14+6.jpg" height="187" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Top wings show a different configuration of eye-spots.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0YfeKB0UvKEtQP69I8SFUnctqENmprw_bl8C_P0dZ23W8gYaGAmd4w8oEEyJitJzHx6CiDh61NsMqKVqDNeIJu_4WXxgzmr4Ue3PaaYT_u49AepqG9L7RSDA0u1LxxO0IxW9-2NTvXo/s1600/BP+8+5+14+24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ0YfeKB0UvKEtQP69I8SFUnctqENmprw_bl8C_P0dZ23W8gYaGAmd4w8oEEyJitJzHx6CiDh61NsMqKVqDNeIJu_4WXxgzmr4Ue3PaaYT_u49AepqG9L7RSDA0u1LxxO0IxW9-2NTvXo/s1600/BP+8+5+14+24.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Northern Pearly-eyed sneaks through the honeysuckle branches</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtv7N0HBi_BfjcVPdToabdSIOfT5Lp6NZC3PbxZfzuWikL8fhSoKDDeLY-nnTAExMdZUOF9fgU1knVyVcOBgfGhAwv5tTSRG89hbfgewTy989Gdx-0a-Jvy7XwdC62Vi2fVJpvxqmXRg/s1600/BP+8+5+14+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFtv7N0HBi_BfjcVPdToabdSIOfT5Lp6NZC3PbxZfzuWikL8fhSoKDDeLY-nnTAExMdZUOF9fgU1knVyVcOBgfGhAwv5tTSRG89hbfgewTy989Gdx-0a-Jvy7XwdC62Vi2fVJpvxqmXRg/s1600/BP+8+5+14+4.jpg" height="247" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Eyed Brown breeds alongside checkerspots in one of our wetlands</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFJKTR9XVVw07hY4wDHBHdkhVjGD8Eq8jjPRHAUMRMhfw2hYOwfhrVsqFwyGC9mGSdVc_aY_R2LvCLkFDqy7JdkN7CR3RcPdEq4TBspvBe40mFt7Rnq8TFIGjbgljfQYXEdtX7f0thwI/s1600/BP+8+5+14+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFJKTR9XVVw07hY4wDHBHdkhVjGD8Eq8jjPRHAUMRMhfw2hYOwfhrVsqFwyGC9mGSdVc_aY_R2LvCLkFDqy7JdkN7CR3RcPdEq4TBspvBe40mFt7Rnq8TFIGjbgljfQYXEdtX7f0thwI/s1600/BP+8+5+14+3.jpg" height="236" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Common Wood Nymph was quite common in the fields this season</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYSGtJZVhLmZtHeAOrhzlY5f0kgtSRCr50I-GgVeGrx__mp-Z77Cg1TvHHmcYpPmbidIEPNLPeoVCXjxkGegvFfX0uSedchfwKU8WnnrsMuCd6s4Wvczxnqn4x8Qi0UnPeBszewTgMgU/s1600/BP+8+5+14+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSYSGtJZVhLmZtHeAOrhzlY5f0kgtSRCr50I-GgVeGrx__mp-Z77Cg1TvHHmcYpPmbidIEPNLPeoVCXjxkGegvFfX0uSedchfwKU8WnnrsMuCd6s4Wvczxnqn4x8Qi0UnPeBszewTgMgU/s1600/BP+8+5+14+44.jpg" height="371" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This Common Wood Nymph shows yellow around its 2 prominent eye-spots - an unusual variation in this region</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClsLX93FfyA3Vl6M4mtMGcnuuO_A0C1FGgcXxG6P0UGNFqGkEPrD-HygguMt2z5nV_PMUdgzFBjH5DbFrmEXzyEchmQlPpR97JXKdgv_yRIv_uq0sWAMjIvqvsGrdq2CSGM3AYNR_2E0/s1600/BP+8+5+14+41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClsLX93FfyA3Vl6M4mtMGcnuuO_A0C1FGgcXxG6P0UGNFqGkEPrD-HygguMt2z5nV_PMUdgzFBjH5DbFrmEXzyEchmQlPpR97JXKdgv_yRIv_uq0sWAMjIvqvsGrdq2CSGM3AYNR_2E0/s1600/BP+8+5+14+41.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Painted Lady can be found on several continents</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwhb7yxZmYT7ssYbDwZmKed4AgKRwaZ2lreAPPp36wm6QSXkG2XWfz8HSjO-zO7PG1wsiWDHfdUFfGyIHZo7Z4LusKaENFGbMoS9rVrtmvqd6IC4GWWkeyuKeMdJWH9l9KOyeEQC6Lz0/s1600/BP+8+5+14+42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwhb7yxZmYT7ssYbDwZmKed4AgKRwaZ2lreAPPp36wm6QSXkG2XWfz8HSjO-zO7PG1wsiWDHfdUFfGyIHZo7Z4LusKaENFGbMoS9rVrtmvqd6IC4GWWkeyuKeMdJWH9l9KOyeEQC6Lz0/s1600/BP+8+5+14+42.jpg" height="400" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The American Lady has an intricate spiderweb design on its underwing as well as 2 very large eye-spots</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUR8E_cNpM4_AHPxacfAgwFtz6D4G1BAeHng3NmBrC-wMHhGwLcY6H7eIWz7ZstlQUwNK4Q_5IrYB5CtJuwQ0wfD3xE3gDDCMU0himmfVxK4JIvOI70ojOjWIDYjg4qJU12zzwBrmSRM/s1600/BP+8+5+14+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUR8E_cNpM4_AHPxacfAgwFtz6D4G1BAeHng3NmBrC-wMHhGwLcY6H7eIWz7ZstlQUwNK4Q_5IrYB5CtJuwQ0wfD3xE3gDDCMU0himmfVxK4JIvOI70ojOjWIDYjg4qJU12zzwBrmSRM/s1600/BP+8+5+14+2.jpg" height="384" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of many hairstreak butterflies found this season</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc17HIdhmM2aTKq6Jvk-6_Whiq8AK59JABepWp18QG0OHm7fRV1DSRDGkQM09ySDDCP6LQEIUBjyNKweyvNgwDo0TeRiXajolGSKy5PN1V41VSr8S7ZvLzYdEQm60xuABM_zN2bhoU38c/s1600/BP+8+5+14+26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc17HIdhmM2aTKq6Jvk-6_Whiq8AK59JABepWp18QG0OHm7fRV1DSRDGkQM09ySDDCP6LQEIUBjyNKweyvNgwDo0TeRiXajolGSKy5PN1V41VSr8S7ZvLzYdEQm60xuABM_zN2bhoU38c/s1600/BP+8+5+14+26.jpg" height="331" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Hickory Hairstreak was more common this year than last</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmNPoUfPsztwCI5QhnU0gKSJ8aBEDJ9wmuEHSFjUi0H6v5Y8y4yxuRadahC0I_oCKe3ICc7fT_dZ5HTh-gSWg84AWCGLF6__sq02b0rRiqin-rQhKsS4g8Y06Le28kGwKYvnof-niH-k/s1600/BP+8+5+14+47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmNPoUfPsztwCI5QhnU0gKSJ8aBEDJ9wmuEHSFjUi0H6v5Y8y4yxuRadahC0I_oCKe3ICc7fT_dZ5HTh-gSWg84AWCGLF6__sq02b0rRiqin-rQhKsS4g8Y06Le28kGwKYvnof-niH-k/s1600/BP+8+5+14+47.jpg" height="353" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Banded Hairstreak was a bit hard to find this season</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimA8-hiyQ9bmneg1_R21OiLvHep14dZ1pPJDNOxyJEU1hlM6WsAe5O7-v1j8eP6szHGi-AMkiKAdp48jHhiAwuYw_eeaYC7qpYb193T-x4A4PZlI2R8dPpZY-fJUwCSZJswBPavQwv6G4/s1600/BP+8+5+14+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimA8-hiyQ9bmneg1_R21OiLvHep14dZ1pPJDNOxyJEU1hlM6WsAe5O7-v1j8eP6szHGi-AMkiKAdp48jHhiAwuYw_eeaYC7qpYb193T-x4A4PZlI2R8dPpZY-fJUwCSZJswBPavQwv6G4/s1600/BP+8+5+14+43.jpg" height="339" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hickory Hairstreak in all its subtle glory</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9nVT64nEaDojD6g58lG4Cd5GTH-1tKVGGLlHBzZJo3kyW52llj6mo0HKDAP1bwIVEspZjM5RY3dyKkAHuvAbvTyp92Fp9g3M6YHocJwm77uFOJgm99rjN2NpXNYAlSRel_2zSHEetA8/s1600/BP+8+5+14+29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9nVT64nEaDojD6g58lG4Cd5GTH-1tKVGGLlHBzZJo3kyW52llj6mo0HKDAP1bwIVEspZjM5RY3dyKkAHuvAbvTyp92Fp9g3M6YHocJwm77uFOJgm99rjN2NpXNYAlSRel_2zSHEetA8/s1600/BP+8+5+14+29.jpg" height="380" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rare now for about 5 years - the colorful Acadian Hairstreak</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6wTh8qGoItJPUyyAODvxRakuegJlTu-cAOX5EtdVmczSd8ouFlhYysmwlRmnWyZNuq0NudODaECdzwgz7fFbEkdiNBUiRGhlsPT71K6lnIBjKMWL_E_T1SS_Dro6hZ1wMyGKVg9CHt4/s1600/BP+8+5+14+18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6wTh8qGoItJPUyyAODvxRakuegJlTu-cAOX5EtdVmczSd8ouFlhYysmwlRmnWyZNuq0NudODaECdzwgz7fFbEkdiNBUiRGhlsPT71K6lnIBjKMWL_E_T1SS_Dro6hZ1wMyGKVg9CHt4/s1600/BP+8+5+14+18.jpg" height="336" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Baltimore Checkerspots remain the butterfly story of the season, since they were common in all suitable habitat</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMkGqm9pqbcgISstR4Bb3rc_VwkCoJ4ojI_xUlxH2z8w98x1ckYJpAmdMaeu_YEq2SCAJAcEXH-2OUxOmUw3J3r-B2VMV3OiFeU4HnK1upIsK621ni5wIVtkkQfnbKghjKYezqQYBJEA/s1600/BP+8+5+14+22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmMkGqm9pqbcgISstR4Bb3rc_VwkCoJ4ojI_xUlxH2z8w98x1ckYJpAmdMaeu_YEq2SCAJAcEXH-2OUxOmUw3J3r-B2VMV3OiFeU4HnK1upIsK621ni5wIVtkkQfnbKghjKYezqQYBJEA/s1600/BP+8+5+14+22.jpg" height="340" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nothing subtle about this beauty</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj9vlDdQgKnQ7m0Oob6NR7JXCM6ayomwNuvtsF9rdjxy6bZZxtEkkQlhZbZ1mEpNHEABPKCWbFSxGljudCRWQq0VmbP6XyDeUlu1pkT_eVmuU5c-fzhqJ4lpFB8d8bmKWZ-j8S7VHPHg/s1600/BP+8+5+14+38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZj9vlDdQgKnQ7m0Oob6NR7JXCM6ayomwNuvtsF9rdjxy6bZZxtEkkQlhZbZ1mEpNHEABPKCWbFSxGljudCRWQq0VmbP6XyDeUlu1pkT_eVmuU5c-fzhqJ4lpFB8d8bmKWZ-j8S7VHPHg/s1600/BP+8+5+14+38.jpg" height="640" width="588" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Checkerspot, freshly emerged from its chrysalis, rests on the unopened chrysalis of a neighbor </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhUmfpS73Mfw4HrxffdSVw4ZI8JhhU8REy_8_aqSYxPVV6HK6lrKlLAEd1DVzhD0UMVgHp_i4VNT0zjcT9_2GzNUWLM20dAGd-KgDAc9fk6_Uwqh8nut7Ejk2rx7sISMUl4Cq2afTx9Y/s1600/BP+8+5+14+34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhUmfpS73Mfw4HrxffdSVw4ZI8JhhU8REy_8_aqSYxPVV6HK6lrKlLAEd1DVzhD0UMVgHp_i4VNT0zjcT9_2GzNUWLM20dAGd-KgDAc9fk6_Uwqh8nut7Ejk2rx7sISMUl4Cq2afTx9Y/s1600/BP+8+5+14+34.jpg" height="368" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Little Glassywing Skipper on a Heal All flower</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheitJTx-yJrOwxIA018SroAtEYghYtALP-MBL2XlyWgrm4HXsxislZHYHOsq8zPrF8lJs778x9aYkwtwKEz0HCGh2nk7ASIKhRy7EuksNc9eYE-hIKSjzDwGr6T9ieT2IorV3kB5XToCU/s1600/BP+8+5+14+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheitJTx-yJrOwxIA018SroAtEYghYtALP-MBL2XlyWgrm4HXsxislZHYHOsq8zPrF8lJs778x9aYkwtwKEz0HCGh2nk7ASIKhRy7EuksNc9eYE-hIKSjzDwGr6T9ieT2IorV3kB5XToCU/s1600/BP+8+5+14+19.jpg" height="345" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Dun Skipper feeding on Valerian flowers </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSDTSm2kMM4isbCYqeMogQ1oPZ2l9nie5kincEOKt7u1DYXUw12vysCD8H9ALmZKOUIAVKKRWdStHaTcZA18QBxYOGUqyBP4AiLfH6sSD6oDfEd83pWE4GHwFWr3g_O2YDGNwNh_OWf4/s1600/BP+8+5+14+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSDTSm2kMM4isbCYqeMogQ1oPZ2l9nie5kincEOKt7u1DYXUw12vysCD8H9ALmZKOUIAVKKRWdStHaTcZA18QBxYOGUqyBP4AiLfH6sSD6oDfEd83pWE4GHwFWr3g_O2YDGNwNh_OWf4/s1600/BP+8+5+14+27.jpg" height="436" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Hummingbird Moth gets nectar from Common Milkweed flowers.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nwEUyENij8NdSk1YNybtQ6U7h2umIVAaiP09Ky4eompZ32QY6Re3jKzD_gOwEQ31Evx8SV5Qn4DIlvLsyjdm8MDA6-ivHzo0LQqWynUHVyt5CrKgOTw8EGJ5wKd43-GJOmZmS3FLutQ/s1600/BP+8+5+14+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7nwEUyENij8NdSk1YNybtQ6U7h2umIVAaiP09Ky4eompZ32QY6Re3jKzD_gOwEQ31Evx8SV5Qn4DIlvLsyjdm8MDA6-ivHzo0LQqWynUHVyt5CrKgOTw8EGJ5wKd43-GJOmZmS3FLutQ/s1600/BP+8+5+14+36.jpg" height="347" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eight-spot Forester moth feeds on milkweed</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYq6o9_Xiswdl1KDCYUtLvzeEOC9CSP5K3ZmZyCVRFU15CN1YgNXHYajl40c2j-u2IOHvEP4MV-okMTN3wnX0elcaihaSTszY-y9He6Ecww1mUP-AlEco4RtVmiQD_ton1jVl9MeI60Ug/s1600/BP+8+5+14+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYq6o9_Xiswdl1KDCYUtLvzeEOC9CSP5K3ZmZyCVRFU15CN1YgNXHYajl40c2j-u2IOHvEP4MV-okMTN3wnX0elcaihaSTszY-y9He6Ecww1mUP-AlEco4RtVmiQD_ton1jVl9MeI60Ug/s1600/BP+8+5+14+10.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Sqaure-stemmed Monkey flower grows along the creeks and in the beaver meadows</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNVEyqbzwMxz5Sf9NLJ9y14xF6JtA2CvaHf7TfnLbGBHG-ESnispwVyGeTnKztJ8JGDbsnzpsioxllZJLt8OozdBdzYCi5rjz4M3A1ukxIxAYFzbSQ8QfCD7CphVSSaXZzY6vyhf1rC4/s1600/BP+8+5+14+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNVEyqbzwMxz5Sf9NLJ9y14xF6JtA2CvaHf7TfnLbGBHG-ESnispwVyGeTnKztJ8JGDbsnzpsioxllZJLt8OozdBdzYCi5rjz4M3A1ukxIxAYFzbSQ8QfCD7CphVSSaXZzY6vyhf1rC4/s1600/BP+8+5+14+12.jpg" height="640" width="491" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Thimbleweed is one of the anemones that grows in open areas</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaOZH06aKYZzko8BfV6ekB7ll1gXIDemuBcGY2Gx7G99VXid4YosHWr1KmkXMneLAZ7JcH2btQyKk9FMnmDlBJuBOmWBaGCVWtLVna-Wj93YGbQm3ND7txqzsEdXclH16Z2IaF_8EBzs/s1600/BP+8+5+14+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaOZH06aKYZzko8BfV6ekB7ll1gXIDemuBcGY2Gx7G99VXid4YosHWr1KmkXMneLAZ7JcH2btQyKk9FMnmDlBJuBOmWBaGCVWtLVna-Wj93YGbQm3ND7txqzsEdXclH16Z2IaF_8EBzs/s1600/BP+8+5+14+30.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Buttonbush has been flowering for over 2 weeks in a small wet meadow near our main reforestation field</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghR3cJ7jTUnAMGO9m6voOLwt_8peMRI7OADrvenKIXxq4bt5QuMUWOuVGrJu72MOOMrpaYVTdSMrXB0C-fnHS190RVB7N242qTjVnJ5_QRsKzPXG08dB80Uulqx_Od7bEwwMYMafai3aA/s1600/BP+8+5+14+45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghR3cJ7jTUnAMGO9m6voOLwt_8peMRI7OADrvenKIXxq4bt5QuMUWOuVGrJu72MOOMrpaYVTdSMrXB0C-fnHS190RVB7N242qTjVnJ5_QRsKzPXG08dB80Uulqx_Od7bEwwMYMafai3aA/s1600/BP+8+5+14+45.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Royal Catchfly - from a distance it looks to some like Cardinal Flower, but is no relation</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoh5FnQkfHzFito7_VvqFLfDIJlHgwUxXG89uRxIyv_9n2n1XyrKXliU_bpDb2aYEH2UJG3gz28N9WdPumTAzfZO6NKpeS2OAA11smgByxK6L7rT5wP6QJ9AJiZ0EdC81v3gOtvfuHaI/s1600/BP+8+5+14+52.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfoh5FnQkfHzFito7_VvqFLfDIJlHgwUxXG89uRxIyv_9n2n1XyrKXliU_bpDb2aYEH2UJG3gz28N9WdPumTAzfZO6NKpeS2OAA11smgByxK6L7rT5wP6QJ9AJiZ0EdC81v3gOtvfuHaI/s1600/BP+8+5+14+52.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Virgin's Bower - a native clematis </i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978304327184785476.post-61256105673025221432014-07-29T03:06:00.000-07:002014-08-06T17:39:30.493-07:00New Beaver Kits and More at the Beaver Pond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp6BkKJ3zAp0JXiOF2TokX5N8boS1GARcYLEBX4ZUWYoM1HOrG4JKa4oRRnAopZnKY5wbGRfmjre2vn_7V4_1BCJkR5RNoOgBvbvoM0LsAhJAiCs5X2IIZ4rv7FuNVFHw5OxlbzFGh3k/s1600/BP+7+28+14+N.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivp6BkKJ3zAp0JXiOF2TokX5N8boS1GARcYLEBX4ZUWYoM1HOrG4JKa4oRRnAopZnKY5wbGRfmjre2vn_7V4_1BCJkR5RNoOgBvbvoM0LsAhJAiCs5X2IIZ4rv7FuNVFHw5OxlbzFGh3k/s1600/BP+7+28+14+N.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We have at least 3 new beaver kits at the pond this summer. They were initially seen about 2 weeks ago when they first began venturing out of the lodge. Well before that I knew it was likely that kits were in residence since both Julia and Tippy, her 2-year old daughter, had swollen mammary glands. This is a somewhat unusual since normally there is only one female (the matriarch) that reproduces in a colony. Another atypical aspect of this colony is the fact that there is no obvious patriarch. Since Julia's mate, May Apple disappeared 2 years ago, there has been no sign of anyone new coming in to take his place. With 2 apparent mothers at the pond, there may in fact be other kits that have yet to emerge. Time will tell. </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcmR8rtIX7atrmmn2elNAd2SyEWFmLszNEoa2Y0ukpQz5rbqw2ylaMWlEUccjpod92bUua79u8au-LjW_wESQraS3aMYhyphenhyphennt4Jtpp4m1bw-5F1nQ3zEKDmpr-bfK83z8Tn_pBFEUNLzI/s1600/BP+7+28+14+A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcmR8rtIX7atrmmn2elNAd2SyEWFmLszNEoa2Y0ukpQz5rbqw2ylaMWlEUccjpod92bUua79u8au-LjW_wESQraS3aMYhyphenhyphennt4Jtpp4m1bw-5F1nQ3zEKDmpr-bfK83z8Tn_pBFEUNLzI/s1600/BP+7+28+14+A.jpg" height="262" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Julia retrieves an aspen branch from shore</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRuVGzidcGBl1I2igAeqveJWklHsmBobBCoxA8kSmj8LZY_L5GptmCp88Vg0z40GhMpQr1xEErm66vPHOCu3jVjRDwQqetnRkNU7cl9wa452uEk5i7weBHWZ29CaP41I5grQrG5nzExc/s1600/BP+7+28+14+J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRuVGzidcGBl1I2igAeqveJWklHsmBobBCoxA8kSmj8LZY_L5GptmCp88Vg0z40GhMpQr1xEErm66vPHOCu3jVjRDwQqetnRkNU7cl9wa452uEk5i7weBHWZ29CaP41I5grQrG5nzExc/s1600/BP+7+28+14+J.jpg" height="262" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>2 of the new kits come alongside Julia</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpzy5d2sTn6ja0m1yl4G0Cu9QvX-r6vHtqZBPL7_WLKQSYARNCVXkPmKwyviuSVhbzYAxkpnMH7j99ydzHp1bdxAgug3ZBHHotAWeB-S7aGnaU35YE8hIRosILJWOyaqaXVQBdaJ7cSk/s1600/BP+7+28+14+I.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpzy5d2sTn6ja0m1yl4G0Cu9QvX-r6vHtqZBPL7_WLKQSYARNCVXkPmKwyviuSVhbzYAxkpnMH7j99ydzHp1bdxAgug3ZBHHotAWeB-S7aGnaU35YE8hIRosILJWOyaqaXVQBdaJ7cSk/s1600/BP+7+28+14+I.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Trying desperately to get a bite of Julia's apple</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3wMTX1C7tj4egmvVS3naPIuEXr7cyk3L720LlE0gsJ0ykwpWovEtF77CuUnyIILj-707SHIevWlMZYOT0jomotdEFLPR6M1nevjwCSQIGTClTa0frRnxFHdARX62yGhMihx2TUL5q18/s1600/BP+7+28+14+K.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3wMTX1C7tj4egmvVS3naPIuEXr7cyk3L720LlE0gsJ0ykwpWovEtF77CuUnyIILj-707SHIevWlMZYOT0jomotdEFLPR6M1nevjwCSQIGTClTa0frRnxFHdARX62yGhMihx2TUL5q18/s1600/BP+7+28+14+K.jpg" height="321" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNGNov5XbrjwOHqEnOhbh_esC2fHpxJM4OIeqxggc5eS0ulf_5u6LYW1dBuLvbBN-TWqiQQhD-5k7cjAMkL8sPNuj0tg36xx0va4cv_jLFsJ0IqtkDmHvcz_CeL7NV1bK0-gHPKKnPWo/s1600/BP+7+28+14+L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNGNov5XbrjwOHqEnOhbh_esC2fHpxJM4OIeqxggc5eS0ulf_5u6LYW1dBuLvbBN-TWqiQQhD-5k7cjAMkL8sPNuj0tg36xx0va4cv_jLFsJ0IqtkDmHvcz_CeL7NV1bK0-gHPKKnPWo/s1600/BP+7+28+14+L.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tippy tries to hold her apple up high and out of reach</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3JIt-ZClcbe-S4s8yqDOMoaBijLlrBm2uEBjV2kicC8N93Ke3aVT3YyFnQMevicjxNRBR-zEjKuKAc8-RLjndE5RAeatsxBbn1l6P8aKE725F8NkzfvSrUFs919uPDS7d6pnCgqEs5Y/s1600/BP+7+28+14+M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3JIt-ZClcbe-S4s8yqDOMoaBijLlrBm2uEBjV2kicC8N93Ke3aVT3YyFnQMevicjxNRBR-zEjKuKAc8-RLjndE5RAeatsxBbn1l6P8aKE725F8NkzfvSrUFs919uPDS7d6pnCgqEs5Y/s1600/BP+7+28+14+M.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Seems to be working for now</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW929f_l193botv-7jHoQxynzuPoxf8Azy_VoNumgtqvlM8g5-hXLZgsSU6_QRcHTHmuyPT2aNIpjxKqtFqXBavvf1go_BLgvRx4a4Q33-g7Z45M8ZF_EOqYCLUIoS5HtpDgjvJ6IEen4/s1600/BP+7+28+14+O.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW929f_l193botv-7jHoQxynzuPoxf8Azy_VoNumgtqvlM8g5-hXLZgsSU6_QRcHTHmuyPT2aNIpjxKqtFqXBavvf1go_BLgvRx4a4Q33-g7Z45M8ZF_EOqYCLUIoS5HtpDgjvJ6IEen4/s1600/BP+7+28+14+O.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of the kits swims alongside Julia</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYHwAwh73V87HyHavaWviD0BWkHYmyKNdfZ-9hq7DARZdKc2yOlh2rMIO7G3rXlgGWzAZGJRyDZKIsbIsAwBIBMS6yyNaDZQWxswpjZWUXNJYh4gLG3wQYayT4XpBOBXc2OMHYrrt7jU/s1600/BP+7+28+14+RR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYHwAwh73V87HyHavaWviD0BWkHYmyKNdfZ-9hq7DARZdKc2yOlh2rMIO7G3rXlgGWzAZGJRyDZKIsbIsAwBIBMS6yyNaDZQWxswpjZWUXNJYh4gLG3wQYayT4XpBOBXc2OMHYrrt7jU/s1600/BP+7+28+14+RR.jpg" height="263" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Security is feeding between the 2 mothers</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrLqIXt_V9UMrZGnT0xGJSxRdGrgkrRPZIO0TUEPo9UvvG-c9GwCaIgcxwXzUXe9g4c1y3Uix_gHQ-1_j6tK536Z6MsQuxTjQQ5LDdTf1bq2Pc6SJyc4HJ4j7fcYvpXluEsPX8t5WqGk/s1600/BP+7+28+14+U.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrLqIXt_V9UMrZGnT0xGJSxRdGrgkrRPZIO0TUEPo9UvvG-c9GwCaIgcxwXzUXe9g4c1y3Uix_gHQ-1_j6tK536Z6MsQuxTjQQ5LDdTf1bq2Pc6SJyc4HJ4j7fcYvpXluEsPX8t5WqGk/s1600/BP+7+28+14+U.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowrASCI1l1V4oYSULd5J8-HOulIw1qWMRQXJJ5JgcMccma0Ag-S5udGD3SAhrBAU145EsTwJjzw5tkksf6TDlGjPZT5fYWiwSP6bedn0IgxADs8t6H6dY0ESokaXsgqxSQC85rDLvBa8/s1600/BP+7+28+14+BB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowrASCI1l1V4oYSULd5J8-HOulIw1qWMRQXJJ5JgcMccma0Ag-S5udGD3SAhrBAU145EsTwJjzw5tkksf6TDlGjPZT5fYWiwSP6bedn0IgxADs8t6H6dY0ESokaXsgqxSQC85rDLvBa8/s1600/BP+7+28+14+BB.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4TjTQM0hHxYLHpbptD-uKpBD6EILWCngIChJOzV6wRZTyBmA2MutFdO_rNsoS7hqOlfzESozB86YfAAm3h3TMjJK3jrSuwLIoctRQSEp82IblOpjtVImVoPdn0ECdAEOedaYzJYQ48g/s1600/BP+7+28+14+CC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4TjTQM0hHxYLHpbptD-uKpBD6EILWCngIChJOzV6wRZTyBmA2MutFdO_rNsoS7hqOlfzESozB86YfAAm3h3TMjJK3jrSuwLIoctRQSEp82IblOpjtVImVoPdn0ECdAEOedaYzJYQ48g/s1600/BP+7+28+14+CC.jpg" height="440" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Not a milk mustache, but an "apple beard"</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZs1ZGdhGL4PRyctSpsV3BYmraKllBj_Yyp_cZe17VfhTbYPFUeioWQtz7GQ8VAQWLiVeZtqa7YYNo0AYUnldPyMsbIkEnJlwNVZb-nEhXAgSlMDHbwBbWV6H68zFqENgiKG4Q0FoXNo/s1600/BP+7+28+14+MM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZs1ZGdhGL4PRyctSpsV3BYmraKllBj_Yyp_cZe17VfhTbYPFUeioWQtz7GQ8VAQWLiVeZtqa7YYNo0AYUnldPyMsbIkEnJlwNVZb-nEhXAgSlMDHbwBbWV6H68zFqENgiKG4Q0FoXNo/s1600/BP+7+28+14+MM.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Julia and Tippy drag Aspen branches past the resident Canada Goose family</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mWrnoQ_ZFFyUp5B4oMrZPgQsNmqPN0eqXV4tPMafzfNgjismpYG__gXFi2c0Ab_Qzpu0DVbALVjSFcxqegcrm5oleqlPauxZAIRDSOkG27qltcwtaSbz6ZlmlL-56TxoMrrA9_ES8g4/s1600/BP+7+28+14+R.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5mWrnoQ_ZFFyUp5B4oMrZPgQsNmqPN0eqXV4tPMafzfNgjismpYG__gXFi2c0Ab_Qzpu0DVbALVjSFcxqegcrm5oleqlPauxZAIRDSOkG27qltcwtaSbz6ZlmlL-56TxoMrrA9_ES8g4/s1600/BP+7+28+14+R.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Possible confrontation in the works</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXunaGk4pGfqWV_mo88V35-OFeENPlFyTernx-_toEcHKwOVXklqHLGuLaH06hjrV3YvexF09uR_IlH4T4kGZ-BFjQCAwE9d4utPhfMbtY4d8r0S6HYdnbEnr6fqBDP5RmSelTtXlBow/s1600/BP+7+28+14+PP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXunaGk4pGfqWV_mo88V35-OFeENPlFyTernx-_toEcHKwOVXklqHLGuLaH06hjrV3YvexF09uR_IlH4T4kGZ-BFjQCAwE9d4utPhfMbtY4d8r0S6HYdnbEnr6fqBDP5RmSelTtXlBow/s1600/BP+7+28+14+PP.jpg" height="370" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The resident Great Blue Heron comes in for a landing</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdedImwaNHNdzNwsX3S2KQgea5RyQlP0O96omQp7T_DnVeSmvH3K_6BdtF7bYDGmvNrgE2a28-7bA-MKQSwm2gtzG_0qW88bzGnMYPyQUEDy6jmTc_k56ixxrM_gzsyd-YJvo4hVpnIVY/s1600/BP+7+28+14+UU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdedImwaNHNdzNwsX3S2KQgea5RyQlP0O96omQp7T_DnVeSmvH3K_6BdtF7bYDGmvNrgE2a28-7bA-MKQSwm2gtzG_0qW88bzGnMYPyQUEDy6jmTc_k56ixxrM_gzsyd-YJvo4hVpnIVY/s1600/BP+7+28+14+UU.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Fishing at the beaver pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_alEaVp3awtlTqplRtyrgzxF90VIyw_0G09XfnFuOG3SyzoSx3JFqYb4KT74Ntn7HIPjzBx7Ao37cIbIaMm5NZnQl_MU6aNOE8ou1N_tc_slTBxyp64TWjfE7TyByh_YVdnhqlL_zzTY/s1600/BP+7+28+14+SS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_alEaVp3awtlTqplRtyrgzxF90VIyw_0G09XfnFuOG3SyzoSx3JFqYb4KT74Ntn7HIPjzBx7Ao37cIbIaMm5NZnQl_MU6aNOE8ou1N_tc_slTBxyp64TWjfE7TyByh_YVdnhqlL_zzTY/s1600/BP+7+28+14+SS.jpg" height="400" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A young Green Heron has also been showing up lately</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5hwvYWZroOWPFCmcx5NFccoj0AaIgsoSpM2aL5oso97td0HKpBgtpr0Z2cTWzPGaNI9HliJmL8aqdCta8PbQ-pS1XP6jwcJKc0fNMezNl3x0XeAL_LXrO2ZjtkAdpY9oduYx6vgVDbs/s1600/BP+7+28+14+V.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5hwvYWZroOWPFCmcx5NFccoj0AaIgsoSpM2aL5oso97td0HKpBgtpr0Z2cTWzPGaNI9HliJmL8aqdCta8PbQ-pS1XP6jwcJKc0fNMezNl3x0XeAL_LXrO2ZjtkAdpY9oduYx6vgVDbs/s1600/BP+7+28+14+V.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lots of wildlife action at this small pond</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsfwzoDpRL9UMcVywwZc6Iipsjmx1E6v5FRolHZuCXIscgXroPnZ_gOsHjIXfAuXeNunkq1WsMCIm09t82fjfNAxc1A2h7OX3IOYJwiIi-2K8Wlfb29XrILkM7tzepu4b2mywl7SQ2m0/s1600/BP+7+28+14+W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsfwzoDpRL9UMcVywwZc6Iipsjmx1E6v5FRolHZuCXIscgXroPnZ_gOsHjIXfAuXeNunkq1WsMCIm09t82fjfNAxc1A2h7OX3IOYJwiIi-2K8Wlfb29XrILkM7tzepu4b2mywl7SQ2m0/s1600/BP+7+28+14+W.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mallard ducklings investigate the beaver dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaFjibKpfV9-4WS1qWqpTwFpnoYndAvc2TysHlebjsw9hAmjgKNCyxl2cp_Y6wogX50D-EMaClC3QylxXoxStMKw3G2Y5I4v9KboRykdQEShS3hcfCI1-ZOnju2EKIqHwgvct0unPsbk/s1600/BP+7+28+14+Y.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfaFjibKpfV9-4WS1qWqpTwFpnoYndAvc2TysHlebjsw9hAmjgKNCyxl2cp_Y6wogX50D-EMaClC3QylxXoxStMKw3G2Y5I4v9KboRykdQEShS3hcfCI1-ZOnju2EKIqHwgvct0unPsbk/s1600/BP+7+28+14+Y.jpg" height="440" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpPASIL06bNhvYE0nQmR02ixrIntGzsIdqfvyJMnT5IB-M2L8NN5TkhYVmi0I_oDJ2bWA6CDkA5LNvrpXrjXsedyCuflbxYPwQfaHqSRpspSTMaGMaUgYz8vL_0Ym7XUTtEUgSS9xWaM/s1600/BP+7+28+14+KK.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpPASIL06bNhvYE0nQmR02ixrIntGzsIdqfvyJMnT5IB-M2L8NN5TkhYVmi0I_oDJ2bWA6CDkA5LNvrpXrjXsedyCuflbxYPwQfaHqSRpspSTMaGMaUgYz8vL_0Ym7XUTtEUgSS9xWaM/s1600/BP+7+28+14+KK.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A young female Belted Kingfisher</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL3hvAR4D_y4J4MySy_uRswM5axgx2-yc8QuUnwqNikdMbx34uYQESARJKD0onoBjT46iacyNmQF-5BSeGglSie3-9rFeYhCZiEPU9SCoIMwdB4v93be2uNiVDhrnxLR3O1un1htgYNQ/s1600/BP+7+28+14+HH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL3hvAR4D_y4J4MySy_uRswM5axgx2-yc8QuUnwqNikdMbx34uYQESARJKD0onoBjT46iacyNmQF-5BSeGglSie3-9rFeYhCZiEPU9SCoIMwdB4v93be2uNiVDhrnxLR3O1un1htgYNQ/s1600/BP+7+28+14+HH.jpg" height="354" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A Woodchuck crosses the dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98anfBhjeEpHmC-k1DxeuHKJyZNxNAXZ1bXtA3uDDvq3_wy_IQiBNwLel9A0RlrMBP2Zgn4Z1ouytIDZBv1b-Qbx8R5XNyIKGPYg65XM3J5s0TV8mBFOErBaBUTbdg1twqaGfVxIn_MA/s1600/BP+7+28+14+E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98anfBhjeEpHmC-k1DxeuHKJyZNxNAXZ1bXtA3uDDvq3_wy_IQiBNwLel9A0RlrMBP2Zgn4Z1ouytIDZBv1b-Qbx8R5XNyIKGPYg65XM3J5s0TV8mBFOErBaBUTbdg1twqaGfVxIn_MA/s1600/BP+7+28+14+E.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One of the resident Minks hunts alongside the dam</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PgJfrFTp7nTdzxUjspEV5te6CtCnuR88S6XdercZaydaCeXL9GL7gAhzVGCnMf6aMACAWy93cU15wUaaP0CJjiLWsAAKQSU1LMB0d2xANfIvNId1_myFuQP5p6tL_OGIYKT53yRxFuo/s1600/BP+7+28+14+F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2PgJfrFTp7nTdzxUjspEV5te6CtCnuR88S6XdercZaydaCeXL9GL7gAhzVGCnMf6aMACAWy93cU15wUaaP0CJjiLWsAAKQSU1LMB0d2xANfIvNId1_myFuQP5p6tL_OGIYKT53yRxFuo/s1600/BP+7+28+14+F.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqONpa6Nr5se0mA8E4UhzZ9zOYZK5LAIQ__VKa2Pkxeu2-vlZbIXqyhIQaEh9NnW7WfqN-xljMfOAwk2wB5oNLAZG3r8FzJIhKF1gjEdYNDUei4NtlEOvLvGBg1n9b3FxsfJHS-AdRPto/s1600/BP+7+28+14+C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqONpa6Nr5se0mA8E4UhzZ9zOYZK5LAIQ__VKa2Pkxeu2-vlZbIXqyhIQaEh9NnW7WfqN-xljMfOAwk2wB5oNLAZG3r8FzJIhKF1gjEdYNDUei4NtlEOvLvGBg1n9b3FxsfJHS-AdRPto/s1600/BP+7+28+14+C.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWADsd0LEqDoxcAKoAVgi3R4_oCojIkf_7nkoY5FgUP728MAQnD_m27p4UgJQc6i95lE-UbXEkh7rGasYkHF6B96pf9LpsmRRn_bIYiKypI6JCnyvWQbUqUjg8LPhMW9SAfqDy-ZhNTS8/s1600/BP+7+28+14+EE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWADsd0LEqDoxcAKoAVgi3R4_oCojIkf_7nkoY5FgUP728MAQnD_m27p4UgJQc6i95lE-UbXEkh7rGasYkHF6B96pf9LpsmRRn_bIYiKypI6JCnyvWQbUqUjg8LPhMW9SAfqDy-ZhNTS8/s1600/BP+7+28+14+EE.jpg" height="422" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>2 Muskrats beneath the dam are noticeably smaller than the beaver kit (foreground)</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTphbB1h7C7gkQ0-nWoAEc4lJ_ajWjDFIOu58Fq0VjhJ4lnaUDjzT4W0St3toblnSdWZyFS6E35tfGQbQJADMPrDveOBxa2BBHvXhD42ogjvIJZLuPBFB5BrYSJyi4kgeOJcUS4BmCHs/s1600/BP+7+28+14+GG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTphbB1h7C7gkQ0-nWoAEc4lJ_ajWjDFIOu58Fq0VjhJ4lnaUDjzT4W0St3toblnSdWZyFS6E35tfGQbQJADMPrDveOBxa2BBHvXhD42ogjvIJZLuPBFB5BrYSJyi4kgeOJcUS4BmCHs/s1600/BP+7+28+14+GG.jpg" height="268" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A muskrat kit feeds on some of the Aspen leaves</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404639283552177496noreply@blogger.com0