October 2024 – Ranger Ramblings

We participated in a silent hike, an egg dissection, and an egg experiment (pictured above), which was my favorite activity of the day.

NWDC Raptor Center Director Diana Miller drew a beautiful red-tailed hawk out from a portable carrier and held it up for all to see.

After two days of single digit and sub-zero temperatures, a dedicated group of birding enthusiasts got outside on December 24th.

This spider is the goldenrod crab spider, or more generally, the flower (crab) spider. It is most commonly found hunting in flowers.

We observed many trees that had been chewed and knocked over, and with the recent snow even some beaver track!

While many aspects of nature slow down in the colder months, we can still observe the many creatures that are still out and about.