Category Archives: Local Wildlife

Some of our neighbors are pretty wild!

Hedwig in Haines?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Our local bird watching community, to which we claim membership, has joined many others along the U.S./Canadian border in watching for the latest snowy owl “irruption.” An irruption, or unpredictable migration, occurs when snowy owl populations increase, encouraging individuals to … Continue reading →

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“Wait Till ‘Marten’ Comes!”

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Friday night, I thought for a moment that I was living a bad old ‘ghost’ story from childhood . . . . An old American folk tale uses repetition (not to say tedium, but there it is . . .) … Continue reading →

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