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laurastockwell74
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Meet Damselfly
Found near rivers, ponds and lakes, Damselflies are the smaller cousins of Dragonflies. What's the difference you ask? The Damselfly is...
laurastockwell74
Jul 24, 20222 min read
Meet Eastern American Toad
Has your youngster come home with a container of small toads? This time of year, the baby toadlets are moving out of their tadpole...
laurastockwell74
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Meet Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Summer means hummingbirds in the upper Midwest. There is only one hummingbird which migrates to Michigan to raise it's young and that's...
laurastockwell74
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Meet Common Snapping Turtle
These fearsome looking reptiles are actually incredible animals! They live in freshwater, usually ponds or lakes, here in the Midwest...
laurastockwell74
May 13, 20222 min read
Meet Coyote
How can an animal be controversial? If it is a smart predator with a taste for livestock, it earns it's reputation quickly among farmers....
laurastockwell74
May 6, 20222 min read
Meet Eastern Grey Squirrel
You either love or hate grey squirrels. In the forests, suburbs, cities, these little rodents live around us year round. They are...
laurastockwell74
Apr 7, 20222 min read
Meet American Robin
These birds are instantly recognizable and a welcome addition to any spring lawn. They are migratory and often travel south in the...
laurastockwell74
Mar 24, 20222 min read
Meet Spring Peeper
It's that time of year when the swampy woodlands boom with sound. Many people think the "ree, ree, ree" sound that comes blasting out of...
laurastockwell74
Mar 4, 20222 min read
Meet Steelhead
Did you know that there is a fish that can move between salt water and freshwater? Yep, right here in Michigan, the Rainbow Trout! Of...
laurastockwell74
Feb 25, 20222 min read
Meet American Crow
These lovely birds are the subject of many myths, legends and tall tales. Crows can be seen as omens of bad things, often seen and hear...
laurastockwell74
Feb 18, 20222 min read
Meet: Ruffed Grouse
This lovely little woodland game bird has recently turned up at our feeders. The Ruffed Grouse is a common Eastern US game bird hunted...
laurastockwell74
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Meet: Hairy Woodpecker
Funny name for an animal with feathers isn't it? The Hairy Woodpecker doesn't have any hair, just long feathers along it's large beak. ...
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