by wilderness | Jan 26, 2012 | birds, nature, raptors, snowy owls, wildlife
A snowy owl in New JerseyIn keeping with the recent raptor theme, here’s a neat article on a fascinating development taking place right now in the northern United States. Birders call it the snowy owl irruption.Translation: a lot of snowy owls.Unless... by wilderness | Jan 17, 2012 | birds, nature, slow motion
Did you ever wonder how large birds are able to fly through trees and miss all those branches? The BBC posted this video of a Goshawk flying through increasingly small spaces in slow motion. Fascinating! by wilderness | Jan 11, 2012 | animal tracks, nature, wildlife
Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, ID (2010)Ever wonder whose tracks those are on the trail? Or what the difference is between a dog and a wolf track, or a black bear and a grizzly bear print? (Which could be useful…) Check out “Off the Beaten Path”, a... by wilderness | Dec 28, 2011 | eagles, nature, video
For those of you tuned in to watch the Decorah, Iowa eagles last year, here’s another chance to enjoy them.Reality TV’s got nothing on these two. by wilderness | Dec 21, 2011 | quotes
“Winter is nature’s way of saying, ‘Up yours.”- Robert Byrne, American author and billiard instructor
