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Weedpicker's Journal:: Bird Well and Prosper
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Saturday, May 16, 2015. Bird Well and Prosper. As the dawn breaks fresh on a new day of birding. It is the beginning of a journey. No two days of birding are the same. One never knows if the birding will just be good, or if something in this day might be life-changing. Our journeys all start differently. My interest in "serious" birding did not happen until my 40's. Even now, it is but a portion of my interest and always tied to plant communities and habitats. Young raccoon sleeps off a rough night.
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Weedpicker's Journal:: Mega-fruit for Megafauna?
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Did you ever wonder what birding has to do with a Flora-blog? Or how birding might improve one's understanding of botany? The answers became clear to me this week. As a Weedpicker. I am always curious about the relationship between plants and animals. And while enjoying good looks at Green Lawn Cemetery's Merlin ( Jim McCormac. Has that story), I started asking questions about trees. In particular, the fruit of the Kentucky Coffee Tree,. Photo by Bruce Marlin credit Wiki.
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Weedpicker's Journal:: Biggest Week of American Birding Opens
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Saturday, May 9, 2015. Biggest Week of American Birding Opens. Spring has finally arrived. Migration is on, both for birds and birders. Great Egret strikes a pose for adoring fans. The Biggest Week in America Birding is now happening on the shores of Lake Erie, near Oak Harbor, Ohio. While many believe this event is all about migratory birds, like this stunning Great Egret or the charming neo-tropical wood warblers (which are much harder to photograph), I submit they are wrong. Part of the opening festiv...
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Weedpicker's Journal:: February 2015
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Sunday, February 15, 2015. Okay, so it’s a blackbird. But it’s not just any blackbird…. It’s the Rusty Blackbird. And it is in trouble! Photo by Greg Cornett. Rusty Blackbirds have experienced an 85-99%. Are similar migratory stopovers areas used by Rusties each year, and are these places protected? Photo by Greg Cornett. 1 Identify migratory stopover sites. 2 Determine consistency of numbers/timing of Rusty Blackbird migration. Photo by Greg Cornett. Rusty Blackbirds frequent wet woods. Special "thanks"...
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Weedpicker's Journal:: May 2015
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Thursday, May 28, 2015. Forgive the obvious title. It seems a forgone conclusion to name pollinator programs for the bee. But bees are not the only pollinators, and many of the sexual surrogates for plant reproduction don't buzz at all. Take moths and birds for an example. If you haven't thought much about this before, I hope you will join us this Saturday at 7:00 pm at Gorman Nature Center. In Mansfield, Ohio. Prepare to have your mind blown. We will talk about all kinds of pollinators! This is has had ...
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Weedpicker's Journal:: Lakeside's Secret Gardens
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Lakeside, Ohio has many attractions:. The beautiful shores of Lake Erie, fine food and entertainment, friendly people and quaint architecture. Now it even has a very special park for nature lovers. It is a botanical "step back in time" featuring the historic flowers of Marblehead. I'll be leading two walks on Saturday, May 23rd at 3:00 and again at 4:00 pm if you would like to experience this woodland garden in person. Walk/field trip details can be found here. It should be putting...
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Weedpicker's Journal:: Hosting the Bullock's Oriole
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Hosting the Bullock's Oriole. Bullock's Oriole - in Heins' Ohio backyard. Photo C. Harner. Hosting a Rare Bird. This oriole looked different from a Baltimore. It wasn’t in BIRDS OF OHIO. It did look exactly like the Bullock’s in PETERSON, but that bird lives far, far away. Emailed my brother Bill Murphy, the family bird guru. Bill was gently skeptical that there was a Bullock’s oriole in Monroe County Ohio. Bob emailed some pictures. Or not see it, which seemed more likely. When it’s hungry, I gues...
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Weedpicker's Journal:: March 2015
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Saturday, March 28, 2015. The Weedpicker has been on the road, but I have returned home and I am currently catching up on projects and programs coming up this Spring. This coming week I will be discussing Monarchs and their Flight for Life at the Garden Club Ohio State Convention. I am looking forward to seeing many of of my gardening friends at Deer Creek State Park Lodge on Tuesday. Monarchs at Whiskey Island - Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Chuck Slusarczyk, Jr. April 6th, Lowe Volke Park. This will be a s...
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Weedpicker's Journal:: Old Growth Trees in Evansville, Indiana
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Old Growth Trees in Evansville, Indiana. Evansville, Indiana may not seem like a destination location, unless you are really into old-growth trees. This place is a dendrologist's nirvana. Indiana's State Champion Cherrybark Oak, Quercus pagoda. Cherrybark Oak gets it name from the odd plated bark which is reminiscent of a cherry tree. It is quite southern in its range, and barely tips into the southern most portion of Indiana. Never heard of Cherrybark Oak? Is a nature preserve....
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