I thought about creating this post well before the end of the year and realized that it might turn out to be an entry that would be quite short. Well, things happen - even when they don't. Winter - January 1st through March 19, 2020 January first through most of February, and even into the … Continue reading Slate Run Sportsmen Year in Review – Quite the Year
Winter
3-1-2020: Late Winter
I think many of us are starting to feel the itch. While we haven't had very much snow this winter, we're still getting to that point that we want it to move along and allow spring to commence! Life isn't easy, certainly not in nature. A Tough TreeReturning to dust Noticed the tree and the … Continue reading 3-1-2020: Late Winter
2-15-2020: An Uncommon Visitor
Last year we had a Red-headed woodpecker that visited our feeder on a regular basis. I actually think there were at least 2 that fed freely here. One was immature as I could see evidence of some brown-ish feathers adorning the bird. This year, much to my chagrin, no Red-headed woodpecker. But there was a … Continue reading 2-15-2020: An Uncommon Visitor
2-2-2020: Groundhog Day – There’s the Rub!
Looks like Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow so we’re in for an early Spring – right? Here some 500 miles West of where most of the SRS members live, I have seen the sun today! Yes, it still exists and is quite bright here today. The local weather guy was saying that we’ve … Continue reading 2-2-2020: Groundhog Day – There’s the Rub!
3-8-2019: March, Winter and Spring’s Arrivals
We’ve had a few arrivals here. I’m sure its happening everywhere – but I reported last Winter that the first sighting of a Red Winged Blackbird was on February 27th. This year, I saw one or two on March 1st. Saw them almost every day since and tried to get a decent picture of them … Continue reading 3-8-2019: March, Winter and Spring’s Arrivals
2-14-2019: Everything Isn’t Quite As It Seems – if you’ve ever been injured, you can relate
Brrrr…. looking outside I see that it’s snowing – again! We’re past the half-way point – referred to as the cross-quarter day – Candlemas or ‘Ground Hog Day’. It didn’t actually happen on Ground Hog day – but it was close. Spring is coming. We have a bird feeder out back and a suet holder … Continue reading 2-14-2019: Everything Isn’t Quite As It Seems – if you’ve ever been injured, you can relate
2-27-2018 SRS BLOG – First Entry
It’s a beautiful day here (Michigan) – so this means that it will show up in Slate Run probably tomorrow – if it isn’t already there. The Downy woodpecker is resident here. He stays all Winter – something I respect in a songbird. And while the Red-Winged Blackbird isn’t a resident, they sure make you … Continue reading 2-27-2018 SRS BLOG – First Entry
