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Nesting Season Begins: A Chickadee Memory
Leonard Weber April 4, 2025 It is April. Bird nesting season is now beginning in Eliza Howell Park. —– NOTE: At the end of this post, there is information about a 5-week Birds Nesting field course in Eliza Howell Park this spring. —– Some of the earliest nesters in the park are Mourning Dove,…
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Four Flowering Trees: Watching Spring
Leonard Weber March 24, 2025 Spring is a time to look for the first flowers, including flowers that appear on trees before the leaves grow. I start visiting the early flowering trees in Eliza Howell Park in Match, checking frequently, eager to see progress. This year, being relatively cold, the progress seems to be slower.…
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Wood Duck: The Return of a Favorite
Leonard Weber March 14, 2025 I have been keeping records of the bird species observed in Eliza Howell Park since January 2005. This is the 21st year, and on Match 7 this year, I saw a pair of Wood Ducks for the 21st consecutive March. It’s hard not to like Wood Ducks. They are eye-catching;…
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March 1: Spring Begins
Leonard Weber February 28, 2025 It has been an exciting winter for nature observation in Detroit’s Eliza Howell Park this year: on-going Beaver activity, the frequent presence of a Merlin, several observations of Mink, of an American Kestrel, and of an Eastern Screech Owl. And thanks to the Screech Owl’s hunting skills, I can now …
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Moss Appreciation: Aided by a Bryologist
Leonard Weber February 14, 2025 Ever winter, I stop several (or many) times at moss-covered logs in Eliza Howell Park. I stop to admire and, often, to take pictures. Moss is a plant green in winter. I have learned over the years that what might look like a smooth uniform green carpet is complex and…
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Eastern Screech Owl: Update
Leonard Weber February 4, 2025 In November 2024, I reported the observation of an Eastern Screech Owl, sleeping soundly in a bird box in Eliza Howell Park. This photo is from that post. Some of the bird boxes that have been placed in the park are designed for Wood Ducks. This is the size box…
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Black-capped Chickadee: Winter Survival
Leonard Weber January 28, 2025 It’s winter in Michigan and, for many birds that spend the winter here, survival is not easy. Knowing how difficult it has been at times to keep myself warm enough during my walks in Eliza Howell Park during the recent cold spell, I have begun to give more attention to…
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13 Climbing Vines
Leonard Weber January 21, 2025 The number of climbing vines that I have observed growing in Eliza Howell Park continues to grow. It is now 13. Some are woody, some not. Some climb 50 feet, some only a few feet. Some are native to Michigan; some are not. Some have bright fruit, others don’t. They…
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