Open House Preparations
Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for rain, so what better way to escape the elements than by popping in to our building for our open house?! As you can see, we have been feverishly working all week to get our building ready. The ornaments are hung ready to be sold, the store is stocked for holiday shoppers and the julbock is in place to greet visitors coming through the doors. Our open house is going to be a sensational event for all that come, we hope to see you there!
Read MoreLake effect snow coming to RTPI
This photo was taken nearly one year ago to the day – November 13, 2013. On that day in 2014 lake effect snow will also be covering the region in the first event of the fall season. Enjoy the winter preview and beautiful scenes!
Read MorePower lines and birds
Earlier this week I read a story about a bird rescue by the fire department from my hometown. It seems a gull had gotten tangled in fishing line – an unfortunately common occurrence easily avoided if everyone fishing would clean up after themselves – and then compounded the problem by getting stuck on power lines! I thought to myself, you know what? This must happen on a relatively frequent basis to various birds, especially the large ones that would perch on them. We discuss cats, buildings, pollution, and many other sources of avian mortality, but power systems are everywhere,...
Read MoreOsprey (Pandion haliaetus) by Scott Kruitbosch
It’s time for some heavy lifting and hauling as Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) are working hard at building nests. That’s a sizable stick making for some fast flapping…
Read MoreRTPI in the snow by Scott Kruitbosch
I took this photo of RTPI in the snow last week – the snow that is now gone! After a December thaw thanks to a warm front that brought wave after wave of rainfall to the region the beginning of winter certainly did not look or feel like it. I hope the subsequent flooding and icing has not impacted you. Snow is here now again and more will be on the way soon as we drop the temperature back to more typical levels.
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