He sounded very interesting. We had a project that was very similar to his. I went to this location for some training when I was helping in a project for the Beaver Basin Deer Yard Complex Study. We as a group spent the better part of the day with John Ozoga learning how to identify excessive...
Wow, thank you for the compliment. I had never heard of Charles J Alsheimer until your post. There are many people in this forum that have tremendous outdoor knowledge. For myself the people that raised me in the Upper Peninsula were all very close to nature. My grandmother went through the...
I'm giving a heads up that the Canada Goose migration is in full swing for the birds migrating through the UP of Michigan today. It has been a constant flow of birds migrating across Lake Superior this morning. Years ago I worked on a waterfowl migration study in this area. I can tell you that...
I think you would be a great person to show us how dynamic the colors and patterns of Ruffed Grouse plumage can get. I have always enjoyed the individualistic appearance of these birds. Photos of the birds back and tails sure can get interesting.
A detailed view of how sandstone breaks down after being exposed to the waves, wind, and weather.
Red Pine cones and a White Pine cone and a mix of young Wintergreen getting established in the moss and pine needles.
It took me about a 100 yards of walking to determine I made the right choice getting the gunbearer. I found it is smoother and faster to get the gun to your shoulder too if you bump an animal.
I stretched my lens on the camera today. Lake Superior's "Granite Island". I was about 5 miles away when this photo was taken. There is a light house in the picture and a National Weather Service Station located on this island. Its hard to believe but the highest recorded wind speed on that...