Barred Owl Local barred and great horned owls usually begin mating and nesting in the middle of winter.  They lay and incubate their eggs...

For those of us who enjoy and even thrive on the winter season, it has become obvious with the reality of climate change, adaptations are...

No. This post is not about an illegal moonshine operation taking place in Wacouta Township.  Instead, this effort is intended to share a...

Winter in all it's beauty finally arrived on December 17th with 5 inches of fresh snow.  Unfortunately in the stark reality of climate...

American White Pelicans In Mid-Summer A special treat for birding enthusiasts living in or visiting the Wacouta area is the opportunity...

Beaver Full Moon On November 15th, we experienced a beaver full moon.  This name is appropriate because now is the time of year beavers...

Group of Trumpeter Swans Trumpeter swans originally were found in the wetlands of Minnesota including along the river in Wacouta. ...

Wacouta Pond and Rattlesnake Bluff According to local leaf observers, the peak of fall colors was on or about October 21st. ...

Rainbow over Wacouta Prairie This post will feature the newly restored "Wacouta Prairie" made possible by the generosity of Scott and...

Black Squirrel With the plethora of rabbits and squirrels surviving our most recent non-winter season, you may have missed observing the...

Peak Color Around Wacouta Bay On October 8th, I made my last canoe outing for the year as I paddled from Red Wing to Presbyterian Point...

Dead Trees Along Wacouta Bay With the west coast experiencing mega-wildfires and the gulf coast being repeatedly impacted by hurricanes,...

Fog Shrouded Rattlesnake Bluff August moving into early September is an optimum time to observe morning fog a result of cool air over the...

Rattlesnake Bluff in Summer Without a doubt, the most recognizable land feature in Wacouta Township is Rattlesnake Bluff.  Here are a few...

Hatching Photo courtesy of Dave McDougall Just a few days after the first clutch of bluebirds featured in my last post fledged...

Bluebird Adult and Fledglings As I ended my last post on Wacouta Nature Notes, I shared the fact that we had an active bluebird nest in...

Rainbow It is somewhat common to observe a rainbow in this "neck of the woods."  What is uncommon for me is to have a camera close by to...

State Park You may have noticed on May 13th, a new sign appeared along Wacouta Road.  The previous sign indicated Wacouta Pond was a...

Brown Thrasher With all the many challenges we are currently facing with the pandemic, there will no doubt be many positive changes to...

Downy Woodpeckers Despite the fact that winter is still with us, it is beautiful outside this morning.  Bright sunshine on all the snow...