Spoke with a "local expert" yesterday and he tells me that the critical dates for better weather here (for nesting sucess) is early June. He also told me that the local drumming counts are confirming, at least anecdotally, that this Fall will be a productive one.
Feeling inspired, I then went for a little stroll to get some "before & after" photography (Fall & Spring). One trail (a new one to me, but one that I had noticed last year) was quite productive. I flushed a grouse early on the trail and then almost ran over a woodcock when I got back and was driving out. Stopped the truck and tried to get some photography but he was elusive. After getting back into the cab of the truck I felt a movement on my wrist and discovered a deer tick.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 05/22/24 09:46 AM.
