CREATURE FEATURE Dark-eyed Junco
Male Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren -CC-BY-2.0 Nature’s Original “Snowbird” GET TO KNOW Dark-eyed juncos This perky winter visitor was... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Winter Stonefly
Slender Winter Stonefly on the ice – photo: FOTR A Journey to the Ice and Snow GET TO KNOW Winter Stoneflies In the coldest days... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE North American Beaver
North American Beaver – photo by Amanda CC-BY-2.0 The Return of an Old Friend GET TO KNOW Rouge River Beavers In 2010, Bill Craig discovered... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Redside Dace
A Creature in Danger GET TO KNOW Redside Dace The redside dace is a small, silvery member of the minnow (Cyprinidae) family of fish. There... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Striped skunks
Striped skunk: Photo by GO-TO-VAN CC-BY-2.0 Beyond the Stink GET TO KNOW Striped skunks Skunks get a bad rap. Too often, homeowners get one whiff... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Mourning Cloak
Caption: Mourning Cloak Butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) by Aah Yeah -CC-BY-2.0 A True Survivor GET TO KNOW Mourning Cloaks If butterflies played Survivor, the mourning cloak... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Eastern red-backed salamander
Eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) – photo: Dave Huth CC-BY-2.0 Life Under the Leaves GET TO KNOW: Eastern red-backed salamanders Eastern red-backed salamanders are tiny,... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Belted Kingfishers
Left – Male belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) – photo: Henry CC-BY-2.0Right – Female belted kingfisher – photo: Kevin Murphy Watershed Royalty GET TO KNOW: Belted... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE Freshwater Snails
Gilled freshwater snail swims in Rouge watershed. – photo by FOTR A Tale of Two Snails GET TO KNOW Freshwater Snails The Rouge watershed is... Read More →
CREATURE FEATURE – Round Goby
Round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) photo from FOTR website An Unwelcome Imposter GET TO KNOW round goby Due to its general appearance (about 4 – 10... Read More →
