It’s around 5 pm and I’m walking home when I spy this bull frog in the fen. Last night there was 2+ inches of snow. It must be hard being an amphibian.
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Bull Frog – March 28, 2008
Snow Again – March 28 2008
Bird Sightings – March 2007
IMG_6584Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
I am seeing so many birds here in early March. Here are a few:
Mute Swan tucked to keep warm.
This blurry picture is an American Wigeon.
This blurry little bird is a male red winged blackbird. He is a sure sign that spring is not too far away.
A pair of sandhill cranes making their loud presence know.
Seeds on the snow Feb 2007
Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
I have been noticing that there are quite a few tree seeds on the snow. This one is from a waver ash tree. Our waver ash trees seem to be favorites of ground hogs that can often be found munching away on this in the fall.
This red fluffy seed is from a staghorn sumac. These are edible by humans, and they can be but in boiling water to make a tea. I have seen blue jays eating these in the winter when there probably isn’t much else to eat.
This winged seed is from an ash tree I believe.
Early Bird – Feb 12, 2007
IMG_6378Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.Here’s a robin that’s come home early. They are in fairly large flock. They are eating berries from some of the shrubs around main camp.
While I am looking for another glimpse of the bald eagle I see this group of 7 swans that I’ve never seen before. I don’t know if the 7 swans being chased are Trumpeter or Tundra swans, but whatever they are the Mute swan is not interested in having them on the lake.IMG_6063_crop Originally uploaded by Camp Naturalist.
Here the mute swan enters the picture.