Columbia Audubon Society Birdwalk
20 people came out this morning for a Columbia Audubon Society birdwalk. A lot of the migrant birds haven’t arrived yet, but we still managed to identify 52 different species … Continued
Bluebells Along Spring Streams
Bluebells bloom today along the stream flowing with recent rains. It’s so welcome to see their color against the fresh April green suddenly emerging everywhere.
Wild Black Raspberries…for the birds?
How do you know when the wild black raspberries are ripe? A short walk at the PGT makes it obvious. I’m not sure which bird(s) perched here, but clearly we’re … Continued
Rookery Overlook
This new shelter looking over Hiller’s Creek was finished yesterday. It is an easy 15-minute walk from the PGT Visitor Center. With the shade from the roof and a comfortable … Continued
Great Spangled Fritillary
The warm wet weather is bringing on summer flowers and that is bringing out the butterflies. This morning I photographed this Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly on a Pale Purple Coneflower … Continued
2013 Butterfly Walk
It was a perfect day for the 30-people who came out this morning for the butterfly walk. We saw 25 different species of butterflies even though the overall number of … Continued
Drone Photography – Whoops!
Jack Dodson was trying out his DJI Phantom drone along Hillers Creek this morning. For reasons that are not clear it kept drifting to one side. To see the short … Continued
Caldwell Gravestones Come Back to Life
The Caldwell gravestones rise again to honor the founders of Caldwell pottery in Missouri.
Lotus Stems
American Lotus, (Nelumbo lutea) American Lotus is my favorite wildflower. The plant is at it’s best in full-blossom mid-summer, but the stems can are also appealing in the winter landscape.
American Tree Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow, (Spizella arborea) I’m not very skilled at identifying the sparrows that winter here. It helps me to take their picture and then look in a field guide. … Continued