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Red Squirrel: Tchick Tchick Tchick

The Great Outdoors | November 1, 2024

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Retired DNR Naturalist, Photo by: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

“Tchick-tchick-tchick!” “Tcher-r-r-r!” Did you hear my scolding, and see my tail flicking and my foot stomping? That’s my way of saying GET OUT of my territory! Read more.

Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawks: Peent, Boom!

The Great Outdoors | September 3, 2024

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Retired DNR Naturalist, Photo by Gary L. Clark, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

“Peent, peent!” Where is everybody? They said to meet at the forest lake 30 minutes before sunset. We need to catch our supper of flying insects before flocking to head south for the winter. There they are! Read more.

A Summer Mystery: The Hummingbird Clearwing Moth in Wisconsin

A Summer Mystery: The Hummingbird Clearwing Moth in Wisconsin

The Great Outdoors | July 9, 2024

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Retired DNR Naturalist,  Photo by: Judy Gallagher Read more.

Cheerily, Cheer Up: The American Robin Greets the Day

Cheerily, Cheer Up: The American Robin Greets the Day

The Great Outdoors | May 1, 2024

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Retired DNR Naturalist Read more.

red-winged blackbirds

Conk-la-ree! Red-winged Blackbirds Return

The Great Outdoors | March 4, 2024

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Naturalist Read more.

bald eagles

Winter Eagles

The Great Outdoors | January 2, 2024

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Forest Naturalist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Read more.

The Striped Skunk

The Striped Skunk: A Noxious Stench

The Great Outdoors | November 2, 2023

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Forest Naturalist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Read more.

Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo

The Wisconsin Ice Fishing Expo is Great Family Fun!

The Great Outdoors | September 4, 2023

Debuting December 8-10, 2023 at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Read more.

Witch Hazel: In Search of Late Bloomers

Witch Hazel: In Search of Late Bloomers

The Great Outdoors | September 1, 2023

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Forest Naturalist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Read more.

cecropia moth

Mammoth Moths: Cecropia Moth

The Great Outdoors | July 5, 2023

By Jackie Scharfenberg, Forest Naturalist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Read more.

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