Over the last 24 hours, there were two eye-catching, but very different, natural encounters. First, an eagle was spotted sitting in a tree at Kentucky Point yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. Upon noticing some human activity, the eagle spread its wing and...
On Saturday afternoon, an eagle spent some quality time on Clark Lake’s newly formed ice in Pierces Bay. Though not visible in the photo, the eagle appeared to be enjoying a snack of something it found or caught. Upon deciding it was time to leave,...
Ask around “when was the last time you saw a pelican at Clark Lake?” Most will answer “never.” That changed recently when Mike McKay and others at the lake spotted this visitor at the east end of the lake. Chris Kudner took the...
by John Deming For years I’ve tried to avoid using the furnace before October 1st. This game with the furnace began in the early 70’s out of necessity. Heat cost money, and we didn’t have much. Our home, a cottage, was poorly insulated and had...
A Clark Lake fish recently illustrated a tenet of human philosophy. In elementary school, teachers warn you about biting off more than you can chew. In this Clark Lake moment, Mr. Walleye tried to ingest a fish he thought he could swallow. Once the...
You sometimes see Sand Hill Cranes around the fields in our area. Less frequent are their visits to Clark Lake. These two were enjoying whatever morsels they could find along the Eagle Point shoreline (west end) this morning. Aside from their grand...
This juvenile eagle circling the skies around Eagle Point was there for a reason—looking for brunch. Elaine Stewart caught the action this morning (March 17) as the predator looked to scoop up a...
Do you really expect to see pigs on the loose along Jefferson Road? Frank Hones captured the action as he passed by. “Vietnamese pot belly pigs are probably somebody’s pets that got away.” The pigs were strolling along an area...
by Diane Deming Last winter while surfing the web, I saw a video of hummingbirds bathing in a red fountain by a home. Because I love to photograph birds, I thought that we needed to get this fountain to see if our hummers would bathe in it. I emailed the person who...
by Bill Leutz This morning, while I was taking my dog for a walk, I heard an unusual clucking sound and discovered this pair of Pileated Woodpeckers chasing each other around an oak tree. They are appear to be two females. It was just a chance encounter made...
How many of our feathered friends fish in Clark Lake? At least six species. The largest, and most impressive, is the eagle. Frequently sighted at the lake, once in a while they provide a photo op. (Scroll down for a photo taken this spring). Second...
A cougar at Clark Lake? Don Bills says he spotted one last Thursday. “It was on Hyde road, 1/4 mile south of Reed, at 6:20am . It crossed in front of me at a quick walking pace, so I saw it for a total of maybe four seconds. He goes on to say...
