Noonan’s 2nd May 8 Hike in the Rouge

Posted on May 10, 2019 | Leave a comment

River Reflections

May Apple

Dutchman’s Britches

May Apple

Hikers

Blue Cohosh

Red Trillium

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Noonan’s Wednesday, May 8th Bird Hike in the Rouge

Posted on May 10, 2019 | Leave a comment

Barn Swallow

Robin

Morning Dove

Red-Breasted Merganser

Black Bird

Bufflehead Duck

Pond View

Turtle

Canada Goose

Yellow Warbler

What kind of lack bird is this?

House wren

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole

Mallards

Tree Swallow

Tree Swallow

Wild Turkey

Great Crested Flycatcher

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Noonan’s Feb 20th Hike in the Rouge

Posted on February 20, 2019 | Leave a comment

Dear track

Little Rouge River

Little Rouge River

Cross Country Skiing

Purcell Wagon Way

Fox tracks?

Rabbit tracks

Little Rouge River from lookout

Observation deck

Trail from observation deck

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Noonan’s Feb 13th Hike in The Rouge

Posted on February 20, 2019 | Leave a comment

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Larry Noonan’s look at a unique wasp species! This is Megarhyssa macrurus, a large parasitic ichneumon wasp.

Posted on February 20, 2019 | Leave a comment

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Noonan’s December 12th Rouge Park Hike, with friends

Posted on January 18, 2019 | Leave a comment

Start of Hike

Rouge River from Beare Landfill

Long Shadows on Pond

Down the stairs

Early snow

River ice

Little Rouge River

Black locust fruit

River ice

Sauriol Valley

Sauriol Creek

Bear Creek landfill road

Beare Wetlands and trail

Beare north trail

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POACHING IN ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK

Posted on August 31, 2018 | Leave a comment

Evidence of poachers

Hemlock reishi fungus

Hemlock reishi, or Hemlock varnish shelf, is clearly being poached as the attached photo evidences. They are safe to eat but quite woody.

Poachers will often varnish these to preserve (to sell?).

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