JR: Only 5 days till Clemson's flying trash season begins - https://www.facebook.com/BalloonsBlow It is interesting how it's legal to litter if the litter goes up. But the problem is, that legalized litter eventually falls down. Throw a small piece of plastic out the window of your vehicle with the police ... more>> 3 min read
- Oct 29, 2013 - #moronism #environment #nature #activism #blog_jr

JR: Freaky Ohio nighttime nature sounds - Here are three species that make night-time sounds, which could confound people: Coyote, Bobcat, and Barn Owl. Each Web link listed below contains an audio recording of the species. The waling sound of a Coyote. Coyotes exist in every county of ... more>>
- Oct 22, 2013 - #nature #mammal #audio #blog_jr

JR: Weather and foliage in southern West Virginia mountain towns - From my Toledo Talk microblog posts in May 2013 (will be imported here, eventually). The first two culled info from the Wikipedia pages. "Beckley Elevation: 2,421 ft. Summers are warm and humid, although significantly cooler than low-elevation plac... more>>
- Oct 09, 2013 - #weather #nature

JR: Carroll Township Algal toxins water problem - Sep 5, 2013 - ... more>> 3 min read
- Oct 09, 2013 - #health #lakeerie #environment #nature

JR: Winter Bird Atlas Writing Guidelines - Capitalize the English (common) names of birds, other animals, and plants when they refer to a particular species, based on a recognized source. For example, Eastern White Oak tree would be capitalized, but oak tree would not; Red-eyed Vireo would be... more>> 2 min read
- Oct 08, 2013 - #writing #nature #birds #books

JR: 2007 - Zoo levy to build $7.5M playground - Below is the content from a thread post that I made at ToledoTalk.com in September 2007 Fake nature. Sep 7, 2007 Blade story The project may be built in two phases, with the $2 million second phase constructed only as donations are made to comp... more>> 11 min read
- Oct 08, 2013 - #moronism #toledo #zoo #nature #business #blog_jr

JR: My thoughts on the Toledo Zoo - [this post is a work in progress. include more content from tt comments.] #todo The content below is from my July 2008 posts at ToledoTalk.com I'm specifically ripping on the Zoo's $7.5 million playground that allegedly is suppose to educate kids... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 24, 2013 - #todo #toledo #zoo #nature #business #blog_jr

JR: Interesting Common Nighthawk late summer behavior - Aug 29, 2013 post at the Toledo Naturalists message board. I learned something new. Common Nighthawks migrate south through the Toledo area primarily from mid-August to mid-September. When I have attended Saturday night football games at UT in ear... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 30, 2013 - #nature #birds #toledo #blog_jr

JR: Chimney Swift show - Aug 29, 2013 post at the Toledo Naturalists message board about the evening aerial finale of the Chimney Swifts heading to bed for the night. It's a fascinating site to watch hundreds of swifts dive into a chimney at dusk. ET: At 8:30 this eveni... more>>
- Aug 30, 2013 - #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: Late summer 2013 bird sightings at Oak Openings Metropark - Thread at the Toledo Naturalist message board about the fall 2013 bird migration in the Oak Openings Region. Interesting sightings of Olive-sided Flycatchers and numerous Red-headed Woodpeckers in the 2010 tornado damaged area behind the lodge at O... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 30, 2013 - #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: Golden-crowned Kinglet - (I created this page in 2007 to present at a monthly Thursday evening presentation at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory). #todo : add references and photos enlarge image Regulus ("little king") satrapa Among NA birds, only some hummingbirds ar... more>> 28 min read
- Aug 30, 2013 - #todo #nature #birds #blog_jr

JR: My Winter Bird Atlas contributions - Back in 2009, I wrote species accounts for: GCKI - [x] HAWO - [x] WTSP HOLA FOSP - [x] RBNU - [x] x=have copies Book not published yet. Winter Bird Atlas Writing Guidelines #writing - #books - #nature - #birds
- Aug 30, 2013

JR: Groundhogs in farm fields - Some thoughts, but not posted in this TT thread: Outside the city, I think the growing coyote population has thinned the groundhog herd. Years ago, it seemed the groundhog was the most common roadkill. Now it's the raccoon, and I rarely see roadk... more>>
- Aug 14, 2013 - #nature #mammals #groundhog

JR: 2013 northwest Ohio spring bird migration update - The bird migration through northwest Ohio seems to be on schedule. Excellent numbers and variety of songbirds migrated through northwest Ohio on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 through Saturday, May 18, 2013. Tuesday and Wednesday were the biggest days. Fem... more>>
- May 20, 2013 - #birds #nature #springmigration

JR: First butterfly of the season - Around 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2013, I saw a Mourning Cloak quickly fly around our backyard. Mourning Cloaks survive our local winters by hibernating as adult butterflies. Unless a predator snags it, the Mourning Cloak will survive any forthc... more>> 1 min read
- Mar 31, 2013 - #nature #insects #butterfly #home