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Monarch Butterflies

July 15, 2018 A special treat during the warm days of summer is the sight of stately Monarchs flying above open meadows. Look closer and you can...
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American White Pelican

June 15, 2018 There’s a bit of the exotic down at the marsh. This year, and fairly regularly, an American White Pelican or two will venture out...
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Wrack Lines

April 15, 2018 Have you ever noticed the piles of natural debris that wash up on the shoreline? These are called wrack lines. In Michigan, wrack lines...
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Arctic Visitors / Snowy Owls

January 1, 2018 Although it may not seem like it, spring is in the air — at least for visiting migratory bird species from the Arctic tundra...