For those of you unfamiliar with it, the Callaway Nature Preserve (CNP) is our name for our backyard. We have been diligently converting the yard from a grassy waste to a bird paradise. The CNP is located in the city of Rockford, Illinois (population 150,000+) and is only a 1/4 acre in size, but has
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Christmas Tree Recycling
We finally got around to setting up the ole Christmas tree in the backyard. Every year we get a real tree and after the holidays, we place it in the yard to add some much needed cover for the birds. For some reason our yard struggles to grow pine trees or any type of coniferous
Flying Squirrel at the Callaway Nature Preserve
We had a little surprise tonight on our willow tree. A Northern Flying Squirrel was feasting on a bird feeder at around 7pm. I have only seen one flying squirrel EVER and was a bit surprised that they were even in northern Illinois. This is a first for our city backyard! After doing a little
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Nachusa Grasslands – Illinois
Nature Conservancy Site of the Week #3 Name: Nachusa Grasslands Location: Northern Illinois near the city of Oregon. Size: 2,500 acres Nachusa Grasslands is one of the local Nature Conservancy sites I’ve been to quite often. I participated in a prescribed burn a few years ago and thought the place was truly awesome. Since returning
Winter Wonderland at the Callaway Nature Preserve
The Lexus was stuck this morning so no work. At 7 this morning the snow was coming down so hard we couldn’t see the neighbor’s house across the street. Birds were aplently. A female Cardinal was snacking on suet, something I only see in bad weather. A male Cardinal had to share his feeder with
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