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Tag Archives: Ohio
Wildflower Wanderings
This spring I’ve spent more time than ever before searching for wildflowers around northwest Ohio. I’m a novice at identifying them, but I’m having a blast and am learning new things every day. One rainy day in April I took … Continue reading
Posted in Ohio, Walking in the Woods, wildflowers
Tagged Dicentra, endangered, native species, Ohio, wildflowers
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Ohio Has the Blues
The region of northwest Ohio where I live is called the Oak Openings. It’s one of the world’s rarest habitats, a band of sandy soil about five miles wide and 80 miles long, stretching across Ohio and southeastern Michigan. When … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers and Gardening, Ohio, wildflowers
Tagged butterfly, endangered, Karner Blue, Lupinus perennis, Oak Openings, Ohio, rare, wildflowers
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No Words, Just Birds (#2)
All photos in this post were taken at Oak Openings Preserve, one of the fine Toledo Metroparks.
Posted in Birds, Migration, Ohio, Photography, Toledo
Tagged birds, Migration, Ohio, Toledo, woodpeckers
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Something To Look Forward To
Have you ever been in a rut? You know what I mean, those times when you realize that all you’ve been doing is living life on autopilot, just going through the motions of everyday life. You wake up, go to … Continue reading
Posted in Ecotherapy, Ohio, Trees, Walking in the Woods
Tagged anticipation, motivation, nature, Ohio, Steyer Nature Preserve
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Cannibal Encounter at Creek Bend Farm
Here in northwest Ohio we’re enjoying some very comfortable fall-like weather lately. After spending most of the summer with temperatures in the 80s and 90s, I’m very grateful for this change that makes me want to be outside all the … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Ohio, Wildlife
Tagged Butterflies, cannibal fly, Creek Bend Farm, Hummingbird, Ohio, Robber Fly, Sandusky County
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Opening My Mind
Don’t you agree that being open-minded is a worthy goal in life? Have you ever had a sudden realization that you aren’t as open-minded as you’d always thought you were? It’s easy to look at other people and judge them … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness and Gratitude
Tagged attitude, farm country, gratitude, Ohio, rural life
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Recuperating
This is just a quick note to let you know that I’m back home from the Biggest Week in American Birding now, after ten days of pure joy. I have so much to tell you but I need a few … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, BWIAB, Migration
Tagged Biggest Week, birding, Lake Erie, Migration, Ohio, warblers
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Full-Frame Warbler Action on the Boardwalk!
I didn’t expect to be posting already on our first day at the Biggest Week in American Birding but we had such an extraordinary experience in only 90 minutes on the Magee Marsh boardwalk this afternoon that I just had … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, BWIAB, Migration
Tagged bird festival, birding, boardwalk, Crane Creek, Magee Marsh, Ohio
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Birder Bait: A Rarity Lures Me Back to Ohio
I alluded to this at the end of my previous post, but after coming home from a week in Ohio watching the migration, can you believe that I ended up turning around and going back down for a day trip? … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Migration
Tagged birding, Endangered Species List, jack pines, Kirtland's Warbler, Magee Marsh, Migration, nature, Ohio, rare bird
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More photos from Ohio
This is a White-eyed Vireo, partly named for its amazing whitish iris. I had the best unobstructed view of this bird on the Magee Marsh boardwalk yesterday afternoon — it sat only about 7 feet away, just above eye level. … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Migration
Tagged biggest week in american birding, Eastern Screech Owl, Ohio, White-eyed Vireo
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