
Backyard and beyond: The sights of summer
Mid-June was nesting season for our smallest heron, and Joanna Taylor snapped a photo near her pond, showing little green herons with their pointy beaks poking over the nest’s edge.
On the same day,

Mid-June was nesting season for our smallest heron, and Joanna Taylor snapped a photo near her pond, showing little green herons with their pointy beaks poking over the nest’s edge.
On the same day,

The salmon bite has continued to be strong in 100-plus feet across most of the lakefront, although the best action tended to be near the tri-state line.

On Lake Michigan, the salmon bite has continued to be strong in 100-plus feet across most of the lakefront.

Recently, while leading a photo tour in northern Minnesota, I was once again reminded about the rigors of nature: Only the strongest survive to carry on and pass their genes to the next generation.

The salmon bite on this fishery has continued to be strong in 90-plus feet across most of the lakefront.

My friend Mike Jeresek retired from teaching and coaching a few years ago. Since then, he’s devoted his considerable post-career energy to at least two outdoor pursuits: shepherding area bluebird populations and catching trout.

Let’s look at another species that has moved through the Lower 48 this spring en route to Canada and Alaska: the red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator).

Fox kits live a carefree life in spring and early summer, romping and playing near their den while mom and dad are out hunting for food. Darlene Herbster caught two kits engaging in play fights,

Most of the newest generation of deer are here, and a good percentage of them will survive to adulthood. How they do that is pretty impressive, especially when you consider all of the dangers out
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