Category Archives: Wildlife

Animal #45 — Deer Mouse

Posted on July 2, 2003 by Roger

peromyscus maniculatus Wednesday, July 2, 2003 — 10:30 pm Pine Lake, Wisconsin — Highlander Road Near Rhinelander, we turned off Dundee Road onto Highlander, I spotted this mouse on the pavement right next to the grassy edge of the road … Continue reading →

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Animal #44 — Black Bear

Posted on July 1, 2003 by Roger

ursus americanus Tuesday, July 1, 2003 — 7:12 pm Oneida County, Wisconsin — Route 17 at Cross Country Road We spent two days in Rhinelander. On this night, we went to the White Stag for a steak dinner. After eating, … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #18 — Mourning Cloak

Posted on June 17, 2003 by Roger

nymphalis antiopa Tuesday, June 17, 2003 — 3:54 pm Ringwood, Illinois — Glacial Park I took the afternoon off work and drove up to look (unsuccessfully) for Dickcissels. I walked the Deerpath Trail counterclockwise. On the wooded hill near the bench, … Continue reading →

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Bird #416 — Northern Saw-whet Owl

Posted on January 20, 2003 by Roger

aegolius (owl) acadicus (of Acadia, for Nova Scotia) Monday, January 20, 2003 — 9:55 am Lisle, Illinois — Morton Arboretum I drove down to Morton Arboretum where a Hermit Warbler has been seen for the past month or so. (I … Continue reading →

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Animal #43 — Yellow-bellied Marmot

Posted on May 1, 2002 by Roger

marmota flaviventris Wednesday, May 1, 2002 — 11:32 am El Paso County, Colorado — Pikes Peak We wanted to drive up Pikes Peak on Saturday but arrived too late in the day. But as we thought over our schedule for … Continue reading →

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