The Great Horned Owl is an owl full of stories. One of the most common owls of the Americas, this owl might introduce itself through pellets found on the ground, or hooting through wintry nights.
Photo by USFWS Midwest
Falco peregrinus: The Wandering Raptor
In late October, Goose Pond seed collector Aidan Karlsson and I saw a large bird with crisply pointed-wings and tight black and white stripes fly over us. Immediately I thought it was a Peregrine Falcon, but I wondered: is it likely to see a Peregrine Falcon at Goose Pond at this time of year?
Photo by Arlene Koziol
Evening Grosbeak
Why Are Water Levels Low at Goose Pond Sanctuary?
Goose Pond is a prairie pothole freshwater marsh, a rarity among wetland types in Wisconsin. There are 64 million acres of prairie potholes in the U.S. with most located in Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa and the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
