What's Your Nature?

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Encounters

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Two goats in a grassy field with fall trees in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Foxy and Snowball, the goats at the SLU Sustainability Farm are enjoying their new pasture!


The wildlife at the Canoe House is alive and scurrying around as the weather gets colder!

I am pretty sure this chipmunk lives in the Canoe House, everyday it scurries around with some fo


Canada Geese flying over the harvest moon

While out on my regular morning walk, I heard Canada geese approaching.


Ruby throated hummingbird posing in apple tree

This little guy was the first to arrive in May.


Tree Swallow pair grape vines

Tree Swallow pair in our little vineyard on Black Lake.


Tree Swallow pair on nest box

This sweet tree swallow pair ended up raising a little family in our veggie garden nest box.


Yellow Warbler in dill

This little yellow warbler was hunting insects in our veggie garden. 


Fencing Hummingbirds

Ruby throated hummingbirds dueling over garden territory. 


Ruby throated hummingbird staring straight into my lens while perched on blauhilde bean vine

This little cutie was perched on the Blau Hilde bean vines in my veggie garden.


Ruby throated hummingbird on dew covered sunflower

Each morning I take a walk to greet the new day.


Hooded Merganser on Black Lake at sunrise

I was watching the sunrise over Black Lake when I spotted some ducks moving closer.


Northern Flickers, males, checking out the snacks in this old stump

While I was on my morning walk here on Black Lake, I noticed a group of flickers seeming to check


Flicker fledgling on garden fence

This freshly fledged northern flicker visited me while I was working in our garden.


Belted Kingfisher on Black Lake with autumn leaves

I was kayaking on Black Lake on an unusually warm October afternoon when I heard the call of the


Great Blue Heron about to take off

This beauty appeared in a tree while I was making dinner.


Heron in tree

I spotted this beauty from the window while I was making dinner.


Barred Owl in our backyard on Black Lake

We were working around our yard when I heard the blue jays sounding alarm calls.


Azure Mt Firetower