Sightings

    πŸ”Ž American five-lined skinks are really cool creatures. This one was by far the smallest I’ve ever seen, less than two inches long.

    It was so young/little that it didn’t have great grip on the wall and fell (but caught itself) a few times.

    Check out the incredible colors in the tail!

    At the rate the green herons are enjoying turtle willow, we might have to rename it!

    One just landed at the top of the branch and did its slow little dinosaur walk down the branch, turtles sliding off as it got closer. As it neared the end, two turtles didn’t leave and it hopped over them. Then it was at the part closest to the water and it stopped creeping and started fishing.

    (I had been wondering along the way if it was going after a turtle. As @kurite knows, herons hunt some interesting things!)

    good things:

    • we had (at least!) three green herons today
    • took a swim
    • received this awesome tome
    The Monster Overhaul: an RPG book

    πŸ›Ά tomorrow we do our duty

    Indiana Paddlecraft Index. Form 56912 (2-20)

    The sycamores and cottonwoods are in overdrive.

    Pond covered in tree fluff.

    We call it Heron Haven not just due to the Great Blues, but because of the occasional elusive Green.

    Here’s one who stopped by Turtle Willow this morning.

    πŸ”Ž It’s a good day on Turtle Willow

    The part of the willow that fell into the pond1 last year, which we left for the turtles…is still growing!


    1. hereafter β€œTurtle Willow” ↩︎

    πŸ”ŽπŸ¦ saw a yellow-rumped warbler this morning

    (which is like the birdiest of bird names)

    The sky and water are so pink & blue that Tucker Carlson is going to have a guest on, complaining about them.

    The White River Alliance is issuing an urgent action request to protect Indiana wetlands. This is important for flood & drought management, ecosystems, biodiversity, and much more.

    A surprise amendment aimed at further reducing protection of wetlands in Indiana was added to unrelated Senate Bill 414 yesterday (March 22).&10;Ironically, this amendment to SB 414 comes only a few months after the Indiana Wetland Task Force issued its report emphasizing that Indiana could not afford to lose any more wetlands.&10;Our state legislators need to hear from constituents who want wetlands protected. Please reach out to vour state representative as soon as possible, and urge them to OPPOSE this legislation or to remove the wetland language.&10;This bill could be considered by the full Indiana House as soon as Monday, March 27, - so time is of the essence!

    Beautiful springwinter here this morning:

    • daffodils in the snow
    • wood ducks on the turtle log
    • mallards in the creek
    • elderly pup making snow angels

    πŸ”Ž watched six 🦌 play at dusk near the creek, as fluffy ❄️ fell.

    Good end to the weekend.

    πŸ”Ž I call this β€œcreepwalkin’”

    Sorry for the bad angle, but I didn’t want to lose the shot. #GreatBlueHeron

    πŸ”Ž I like the interaction of the rain and ice and waves

    πŸ”Ž turtle log has temporarily become muskrat log

    πŸ”Ž before picture:

    Right now it’s a little foggy and breezy and ice is melting.

    Later, we expect more rain, then ice, then snow, then wind.

    I couldn’t quite capture the fog rolling off the pond, but this was still a nice moment. πŸ”Ž

    πŸ”Ž Hal (our local belted kingfisher) is really making his displeasure known about my spouse’s work cutting back invasive honeysuckle, my nibling’s work walking the dogs, and my grilling.

    His rattling is very loud as he flits to spots around the pond to stop and declare concern.

    First snowy day, but these little guys are still having a good time. πŸ”ŽπŸ¦

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