Larry Weber

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Larry Weber

Apr. 11—The pre-dawn is clear, cool and calm when I step outside. In the fading darkness, a barred owl calls from the nearby woods. In the growing light of a new day, I hear songs of a robin and a phoebe, both in the yard where I expect they will nest a bit later. Conditions are great for a morning walk. I go onto the road that I will follow for about a mile, going past ponds, swamps, woods and fields until I reach a river. The usual crows, ravens and blue jays greet me.

1 week ago | pinejournal.com | Larry Weber |A Resident

The pre-dawn is clear, cool and calm when I step outside. In the fading darkness, a barred owl calls from the nearby woods. In the growing light of a new day, I hear songs of a robin and a phoebe, both in the yard where I expect they will nest a bit later. Conditions are great for a morning walk. I go onto the road that I will follow for about a mile, going past ponds, swamps, woods and fields until I reach a river. The usual crows, ravens and blue jays greet me.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Larry Weber

Apr. 4—The Northland is home to several large maple trees. Growing big with very colorful leaves, they dominate the forest in fall. It is hard not to notice their dynamic blended colors at that time. But in spring, they again put on a show of sorts, though not as dramatic. Late March and early April is the beginning of the flowering season for maples. Though some trees produce large flowers with showy petals, these early maples have less-noticeable flowers.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Larry Weber

Mar. 28—Now that we've entered the new spring season, we may be looking for the migrants who will live with us. Searching the yards, we can see some birds that did not winter here but are present now. Along with the chickadees, nuthatches, jays and finches at the feeders, we also see small, dark-colored juncos and a few other sparrows: song, fox and white-throated. A few grackles are in the yard along with robins and their cousins: hermit thrushes.

3 weeks ago | pinejournal.com | Larry Weber |A Resident

Now that we’ve entered the new spring season, we may be looking for the migrants who will live with us. Searching the yards, we can see some birds that did not winter here but are present now. Along with the chickadees, nuthatches, jays and finches at the feeders, we also see small, dark-colored juncos and a few other sparrows: song, fox and white-throated. A few grackles are in the yard along with robins and their cousins: hermit thrushes.