Glimpses of Autumn Following a rather challenging day at work I spent a few minutes enjoying a walk in the woods. The deer were running far and fast ahead of me, so shooting pictures of them was out of the question. Instead, I simply walked and took in my surroundings. It was hard …
I Remember When Years ago, more likely decades ago, I seldom saw whitetail deer. In fact, I remember driving long distances in search of a deer. During those days I suppose I would have even been glad to see one on the highway. (That attitude has changed now.) Then management practices changed and the …
Leaving Signs Sometimes what a person does not see reveals as much as what they might see. For example, today I looked for saw-whet or long-eared owls where I have observed and photographed them recently. While I did not see any owls, or anything else for that matter, I did find plenty of obvious …
He Likes Her More and Decay on Decay As I drove down a road today I noticed, at the last minute, a whitetail doe considering a dart across the road in front of me. Fortunately I was able to come to a complete stop to allow her to make a decision. Was she going …
Three Days – Three Owl Species and Smooth Feathers (All with a Gray Sky) To tie today’s post with the past three day’s entries requires that I share photos recorded today a little bit out of order. This afternoon I noticed our European Mountain Ash tree was filled with Cedar waxwings munching on …
Believe it or Not…Following a Hunch for a Pleasant Surprise Late this afternoon I enjoyed a hike looking around a timber/brushy habitat area for whatever I could find. Usually I spot something interesting, but today there was nothing. When I returned to the trailhead the first time I promptly hiked back into the trees …
Mission Accomplished In yesterday’s very brief post I mentioned a goal of shooting interesting pictures today. My mission was accomplished! Earlier in the week I learned of a sighting of a saw-whet owl in a nearby public area. Saw-whet owls are not seen every year and few locales actually host the …
Always Looking When I am traveling, especially this time of year, I am watchful for wildlife that may pose a threat by darting on to the road. During late fall and early winter, when whitetail bucks are in full rut, the threat is higher than normal. Does tend to run from the bucks except …
Track in Snow, White Timber, Geese on the Move Today’s outdoor efforts can be divided into three distinct categories based on my time with my Nikon. Early this morning I pedaled my fat tire bike in snow for the first time in the 2019 snow season. My tire pressure was low …
Voices When I have discussed young people and their involvement in the outdoors on this website, more often than not I express my concern for at least two generations that appear, for the most part, to be disconnected from the environment. Look around when you are out in the wild. How many young people …