Just now, 12:48 CST, when arriving back home after a little holiday shopping I first heard then saw a flock of about 25 or so cranes heading south for their annual migration. I haven’t seen them leave this late before. I’m not sure if it means anything but it is unusual. I must [...]
Archive for the ‘critters’ Category
Late migration?
Posted in critters, tagged Cranes, migration, birds, winter, south on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Winter migration.
Posted in critters, environment, tagged birds, Cranes, migration, south, winter on December 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1420 hours, December 4, 2008.
Three very large flocks of migrating cranes flew overhead this date. I had thought it was later than usual so must check previous logs to see for sure. I wish I had a GPS so I could plot the longitude and latitude for all but the area zip code [...]
THE CRANES, THE CRANES!!!!!
Posted in critters, environment, tagged birds, Cranes, migration on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It has started, at least in my part of the world. Those magnificent cranes have started to fly overhead on their annual migration south. Although I did not see them I sure did hear them. Sounded like a small flock maybe a vanguard either way I will listen and look for the next several days [...]
Hitchcock revisited?
Posted in critters, environment, tagged bird swarm, black birds on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just snapped these pix around camp. There were thousands, yes thousands of blackbirds swarming above and around my usually tranquil location. Alfred Hitchcock eat your heart out.
Good news and bad.
Posted in critters, environment, tagged deer, fawn, opossum, owls, raccoons, redtail hawk on July 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A friend whom I have not talked to in all too long called me today wondering why I hadn’t jotted any thoughts here lately. I was quite flattered in that she read my missives so I just had to put something down, but what? It dawned on me that I had been planning to comment [...]
I missed it.
Posted in critters, environment, tagged Cranes, migration, spring on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m thoroughly upset with myself. I don’t know how but I missed the mass annual crane migration north. I had in the past been very observant waiting and watching for this spectacular sight. It would the most fantastic event for me. There were thousands of cranes flying high in the sky. This year, for no [...]
Could it be?
Posted in critters, tagged Cranes, Flight on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning while setting off for some errands I saw a large “V” in the sky. It was high enough up there were cranes usually soar. Could it be that this was a vanguard flight of those beautiful creatures. Since I was enclosed with no windows open I did not hear the very recognizable sound [...]
Spring must be coming.
Posted in critters on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today at my birdfeeder I saw my first Redwing Blackbird of the season.
Homer Glen Dark Skies
Posted in critters, environment, light polution, tagged dark skies, energy conservation, environment, Homer Glen IL, light pollution, lighting, sky, stars, Whitefish MT on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After many years of trying, the town that I now call home has passed an ordinance that specifically targets light pollution. You can visit Homer Glen’s website to get a copy of the ordinance for use with your own efforts in creating similar initiatives in your community. I am proud to have been [...]
Going south.
Posted in critters, environment, global warming on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The cranes have been flying overhead again going to their winter grounds. I was worried for a while since they usually start heading down mid-November. A sign of late fall for sure. The first batch was sited on Thanksgiving day – just a small group. I didn’t see another bunch until about three days later [...]
Categories
-
Blog Stats
- 388 hits
Share/Save
Archives
Pages
Meta
