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The Rookery at Gilmore Ponds Metropark – Hamilton, Ohio
Footpaths had been to Gilmore Ponds in the fall of 2024. At that time we noted a number of nests that made up a rookery, all large, but clearly of two different sizes. We planned to return during the nesting season to enjoy the spectacle. We thought that the large nests were from Great Blue…
Veterans Park – Fort Walton Beach, Florida
How did a small county park in the Florida Panhandle, that is surrounded by tourist-focused businesses, become the subject of an article about hiking and nature? By blending a unique memorial to women veterans with an outstanding habitat that plays a surprisingly important role on songbird migration. After reflecting on our experience there, the photographer…
The Upper Cove, Cove Spring Park – Frankfort, Kentucky
Hiking the Upper Cove was not the plan. In fact, we had hoped to hike in the lowland wetlands of Cove Spring Park, along the Penitentiary Branch waterway – a birding hotspot with the promise of Wood Ducks and other wetland species. But when we arrived we found that the entire parking lot for the…