Category Archives: environment

May 7th Hike, Tall Grass Trail, Bob Hunter Park

Posted on May 13, 2021 | Leave a comment
Blue Jay
Blue Heron in Flight
Mallard in Puddle
Another Mallard on Pond
Robin Collecting Nesting Materials
Violets

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    Larry and Jan Hiking in the Altona Forest Panhandle, Rouge Valley

    Posted on May 13, 2021 | Leave a comment
    Mergansers
    Autumn Olive
    Blue Heron
    Blue Heron
    Great Blue Heron Swallowing a Frog
    Hairy Woodpecker
    Sparrow
    Marsh Marigold
    Trillium Field
    Trillium
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          Larry and Jan Birdwatching at Beare Wetlands, Rouge National Urban Park

          Posted on May 13, 2021 | Leave a comment
          Barn Swallow
          Brown Headed Cowbird
          Buffleheads
          Goldfinch
          Hairy Woodpecker
          Kildeer

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          Noonan’s April 14th Hike on the Mast Trail, Rouge National Urban Park

          Posted on April 22, 2021 | Leave a comment
          Eastern Wood Pee Wee Bird
          Horse Hoof Fungus
          Old Pool Site at Graham Park
          Red Breasted Nuthatch
          Little Rouge River
          Tree Fungus
          Turkey Tail Fungus
          Woodpecker Holes
          Sapsucker Holes
          Peek-a-boo Through a Large Hole
          Hikers on the Trail
          Blood Root
          Old Ski Lift Support, Caper Valley
          Silver Maple
          Pileated Woodpecker Holes
          Orange Jelly Spot Fungus

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            Noonan’s April 7th Hike on the Glasgow/Coyote Trail in the Rouge

            Posted on April 11, 2021 | Leave a comment
            Duffin’s Creek
            Dammed Pond on Duffin’s Creek
            Duffin’s Creek
            Pond 2
            Pond 2

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            Noonan’s March 31st Hike in the Rouge

            Posted on April 11, 2021 | Leave a comment
              Hungry Chickadee
              Bufflehead Duck
              Trumpeter Swan
              Signet
              Red Wing Blackbird

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                Noonan’s March 24th Hike on the Monarch Trail in the Rouge

                Posted on April 7, 2021 | Leave a comment

                Hungry Chickadee

                Swamp Milkweed

                Little Rouge River

                Black Walnut Bark. Early area farmers often planted walnut trees to supplement income from the sale of nuts.

                Little Rouge River with some remaining ice.

                Holes created by pilieated Woodpeckers

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                Noonan’s March 17th Hike in the Rouge

                Posted on April 7, 2021 | Leave a comment
                Leaving home on the way to our hike

                Map of hike area

                Cottonwood flower

                Cottonwood leaf

                Pussywillow

                Frozen Pond

                Hawk

                Redwing blackbird

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                Noonan’s March 3 Hike in the Rouge

                Posted on March 15, 2021 | Leave a comment

                Ambitious Beaver?

                Goose Couple on Dead Tree

                Hockey Net on Ice

                Geese on Ice

                Swamp Area

                Park Signs on Trail

                Beach Area

                Old Tree House

                Frozen Back Pond

                Dead Trees Around Pond

                Float Plane Ramp From Pond

                Starling in Flight

                Starling Pair

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                Noonan’s February 23rd,24th Hike in the Rouge

                Posted on March 12, 2021 | Leave a comment

                Official Trail Sign

                Deer Tracks

                Norway Spruce

                Jan making a snowperson

                Large Rinks

                Old Hotel Fireplace

                Frozen River

                Winter knat

                Abandoned Volkswagon

                Coyote Tracks

                Ice Rinks

                Male Hairy Woodpecker

                Tracks across the Frozen River

                Dryads Saddle

                Emerald Ash Borer Hole

                Evidence of Tree House

                Trail with Directions Indicated

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