Since the beginning of this journey I have noticed many difference aspects of the landscape that show human use both presently and historically. Back in October I noticed a large amount of bricks scattered on the ground and some built into a fire pit; there were freshly burnt sticks inside, indicating that someone had been […]
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Land-use History
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Red-Bellied Friend
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
IMG_4480 2 Finally a Red-Bellied Woodpecker is sighted! For months I have been observing the signs of small woodpeckers and Pileated woodpeckers in the area, and today I finally saw one. He is actively searching for bugs in the snag he perches on in the video. Such a fascinating adaptation that woodpeckers have a long […]
Winter is Coming
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Winter can feel bitter sweet at times. My favorite mushroom has been weighed down by the snow and froze clean off the trunk it was previously attached to. Magnificent to see such a beautiful mushroom through each season and watch as its life on the tree comes to an end.
Three Seasons
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
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Animal Tracking
Posted in Uncategorized on December 4, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Animal Tracks! This was an exciting visit. Snow has just freshly fallen, leaving a thin blanket over the frozen dirt. These are perfect tracking conditions and I was lucky enough to come across these tiny foot prints. Using my animal tracking guide I came to the conclusion that these were either the prints of […]
Melting Snow
Posted in Uncategorized on December 3, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Water levels are wildly high today! It seems that the abundance of snow we have gotten this November is melting into the river and rising its level to incredible heights. The rapids are especially aggressive today.
Connecticut Phenology
Posted in Uncategorized on November 25, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
November- in the style of Aldo Leopold Stick Season The trees tower over us, each pine taller than the next. Each year, after the bursting colors of autumn have passed, there comes a rather bland period between crisp fall and snowy winter. The ground is coated in a thick blanket of twigs […]
Google Maps Location of CT Phenology
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Thanksgiving Phenology
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Saugatuck Reservoir in Easton, CT
Woodpecker Signs
Posted in Uncategorized on November 12, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Some clear signs that there are woodpeckers in the area! The larger hole made in the image to the left is most likely a sign of a Pileated woodpecker because of its elongated shape and bigger size. The image on the right shows two smaller holes most […]