One of the best things about being in this area of Wisconsin are hearing the loons calling at night. There’s nothing like falling asleep while listening to that haunting wail they make. One night I woke up about 3am (my bladder was calling me). After I finished my urgent business I must have stayed awake 20 minutes or so listening to the loons. No, they weren’t keeping me awake, I wanted to just lay in my sleeping bag and listen.
I spent all last week in the great outdoors, camping at Perrot State Park. It was the first time I was at Perrot and I was pretty impressed.
Bald eagles have got to be one of the most majestic animals on the planet. Through conservation efforts, the endangered bald eagle has been making a comeback, especially in Wisconsin. Recently, my local public television station has been showing live scenes from a bald eagle nest in Northern Wisconsin in between their regular programs. The folks who operate the camera have also set up a web site where you can watch live video from the eagle’s nest. Over the past few days, two eaglets have emerged from their eggs. Activity at the nest should really get interesting now.
Spring is officially here. Today (about a week after the Spring Equinox) I finally got to experience a full day of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid 40’s. I know what you’re thinking, but after a week or so of 20 degree, windy weather in Wisconsin, 45 really IS warm. The best sign of Spring I saw today happened when I decided to take the long way home from work and go through the park. As I was driving along I saw this big flock of robins. There must’ve been at least 30 of them. All I could think when I saw this whole flock of robins just hanging out together in the park was, what a great thing to do on such a nice day.
