This is a ‘walk’ through the eastern half of our land.  This one really is a virtual walk – there aren’t any easy paths between some of these places. Here’s a link to a map of the farm if you enjoy reading maps and want to follow along.  The numbers on the photos refer to […]

Here are our favorite photos of some of our favorite places to give you an idea of what it’s like to be here and walk through our landscape. (Click on any photo to see a larger version.) Since the farm is so large, with so many different kinds of places, I’m making this quick version […]

This is a virtual walk through the western half of our land – showing you some of our favorite places in different years and different seasons. Here’s a link to a map of the farm if you enjoy reading maps and want to follow along.  The numbers on the photos refer to numbers on the […]

[To see photos and stories of this prairie in other years, go to the links on the main Big View Prairie page.] This year we cut a path into Corner View Prairie – to make it easier to get to. 9/7/2003  Woods at the edge of Western Prairie – where we planned to cut the […]

Golden Eagle  11/29/2014   Barred Owl – 2/23/2014   12-28-2014 to 1-3-2015 American Crow American Goldfinch American Tree Sparrow Bald Eagle Belted Kingfisher Black-capped Chickadee Blue Jay Dark-eyed Junco Downy Woodpecker Golden Eagle Hairy Woodpecker Mourning Dove Northern Cardinal Northern Shrike Pileated Woodpecker Purple Finch Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Ruffed Grouse White-breasted Nuthatch 12/29 juvenile […]

Ruffed Grouse 11/7/2009 12-27-2009 to 1-2-2010 American Crow American Goldfinch American Tree Sparrow Bald Eagle Black-capped Chickadee Blue Jay Dark-eyed Junco Downy Woodpecker Golden Eagle Hairy Woodpecker House Finch Mourning Dove Northern Cardinal Pileated Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Golden Eagle 12/27 faint white tail band, thin white wing bands, circling over Sumac […]