WoodSong

For several years my hubby and I volunteered at the annual Kirtland’s Warbler festival, held in neighboring Roscommon County. I usually helped out at Joe Rogers rehab presentation and Garry helped little tykes bait their hooks at the fishing pond. This is wonderful festival, that celebrates not only the Kirtland’s Warbler, but […]

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Most of you who know me personally know I’m very vocal on ethics and conservation. As a life-long naturalist. it’s in my blood. That was my message at my art show and will continue to be what drives me forward in the years ahead.. for what we do to the creatures […]

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This is the image I’ve had on my mind for awhile.. a young male Coopers’ Hawk that I photgraphed last summer at home. Many confuse this aggressive raptor with Sharp-shinned Hawks.. but their behaviors are totally different. Coops will dive right into thick cover chasing a meal.. Sharipies tend to […]

I received a beautiful little childrens’ book this week, that featured an image of a hatchling snappind turtle that I photographed near our home..the lil guy was too cute too pass by as he stumbled awkwardly across the trail.
Athough I recieved payment for the image usage, that was not and never has been what this […]

In 1985, as many as 4,000 moose roamed the woods and grasslands of northwestern Minnesota.
By 2003, the number had plunged to just 237.
What caused this alarming nosedive? Scientists believe the culprit is higher temperatures sparked by global warming that have pushed these moose beyond the tipping point.
Average winter temperatures in northwestern Minnesota have […]

Here’s Bill Maher’s take on the Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder, Earth
Day and some other random thoughts on the environment….
‘Here’s a quote from Albert Einstein: “if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no […]