Ripples from the Dunes, by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Woodland Dunes does bat surveys every year to see what bat species are around our preserve and how many of each species we come across. Recently during these surveys, we have … Continue reading
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By Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Now that the weather has gotten colder, we have begun to say goodbye (for now) to some of our animal friends here at Woodland Dunes. With the cold comes hibernation, and one of our hibernating … Continue reading
The things for which I am thankful may be slightly different than those of most people, based on experience. Yesterday when we were banding birds at the nature center, I was grateful to hold a small, soft, warm junco in … Continue reading
Ripples from the Dunes, by Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist On warm days here at the Dunes it isn’t uncommon to see a common garter snake basking in the sun alongside the trails. Common garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis) are some of … Continue reading
By Kennedy Zittel, Assistant Naturalist Psithurism: The sound of the wind in the trees From: Greek word “Psithuros” meaning to whisper Pronounced: “sith-err-iz-um” For nature lovers, the fall is both wonderful and sad all at once. A season of hellos. … Continue reading