Here's this week's phenology post:
- Watch for wood ducks arriving—did you know their arrival coincides with the birth of wolf pups?
- Look for spiders crawling out from their winter hiding places.
- Mosquito larvae are drifting to the surface of puddles and small ponds.
- River otter pups are being born in their dens.
- Attempting to impress mates, red-tailed hawks dive-bomb toward the ground at 120 mph!
- Listen for Chorus Frogs and Spring Peepers as they begin their spring calls. Click here to hear it!
- Keep an eye out for muskrats and herons along the water’s edge.
- The garter snakes are coming out of hibernation.
- Canada geese are starting to lay their eggs.
