Saturday, June 25th: Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, Pennsylvania.
Bald Eagles have nested here since 1999. In 1980 only two eagle nests were known to exist in all of Pennsylvania because of the use of DDT. With the band placed on DDT in 1972, the environment improved along with Pennsylvania's eagle population. At present there are at least 250 eagle nests in the state.
Governmental money was used to develop this WMA. However, since the area opened in 1973, the maintenance and operation of the area has been financed by Pennsylvania hunters and fur takers whose dollars spent on licenses and hunting equipment provide the bulk of the agency's working capital.
Bald Eagles have nested here since 1999. In 1980 only two eagle nests were known to exist in all of Pennsylvania because of the use of DDT. With the band placed on DDT in 1972, the environment improved along with Pennsylvania's eagle population. At present there are at least 250 eagle nests in the state.
Governmental money was used to develop this WMA. However, since the area opened in 1973, the maintenance and operation of the area has been financed by Pennsylvania hunters and fur takers whose dollars spent on licenses and hunting equipment provide the bulk of the agency's working capital.
Shortly after we pulled into the Visitor Center (one of the best and most comprehensive centers we've ever seen!), 200 or so Bikers rumbled into the parking lot exuding a decibel level comparable to that of LaGuardia Airport. They apparently were using the center as a bathroom stop.
A small portion of the bikes
Red Milkweed Beetle
Both the genus and species names come from the Latin for "four eyes."
Day Lily
Male Brown-headed Cowbird
These birds are brood parasites. They deposit their eggs in nests belonging to birds of other species. Some of the birds they parasitize remove the eggs from their nests or cover them with new nest material so that they are not incubated.
Snow Goose
During migration the Snow Goose flies so high it can barely be seen. They form shifting curved lines and arcs as they fly.
During the summer their heads are often stained red as a result of gathering food in mud containing iron oxides.
A new trip bird for us
Wood Thrush
This bird is the official bird of the District of Columbia.
He serenaded us from a tree over the BirdMobile for 2 hours after we arrived at our campsite.
Their song is beautiful. Just listen to them on this "Audio-Video"
Love the South!
Signs to make you smile:
On a plumber's truck
"Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."
A small portion of the bikes
Red Milkweed Beetle
Day Lily
Male Brown-headed Cowbird
Snow Goose
Wood Thrush
Love the South!
Signs to make you smile:
On a plumber's truck
"Don't sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."
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