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March Sunshine, Warmer Temperatures And Some Wood Frogs At Community Park.

It’s hard to believe it has been over three months since my last hike in the Community Park near my home in Hazle Township,  Luzerne County.  I  last hiked here on  November 28.    There are only a few days  until Spring arrives, so it looks like I survived another Winter here in Northeastern Pennsylvania….

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Bald Eagles, Some Birds And River Otters On A Dreary Early March Hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands

March is an unpredictable month here  in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Temperatures can range from  0 to near 80 degrees. We have had flooding from tropical rains and blizzards that have dumped over  two feet  of snow. And these variations  can occur overnight. I experienced a small sample of this on my hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands…

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Only A Few Snow Geese, And People, On Another Rainy Saturday Visit To Middle Creek

I returned to the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties last Saturday. This time I drove down from my home in Luzerne County with my brother Mike and my nephew Mikey. We have been visiting Middle Creek to see  the migrating snow geese for the last  18 years. We have experienced…

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Sunshine, Snow Geese, Tundra Swans And A Bald Eagle At Middle Creek

I was up early Sunday morning at my hotel in Lebanon. I had a cup of coffee in my room and was off to the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Reserve just as the first light of dawn started to brighten the eastern  sky. The skies were clear and  the waning quarter moon was setting in…

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Clouds, Rain And Not Many Snow Geese At Middle Creek

March  arrived with mild weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. And, as has been my custom for the past 18 years,  this meant a visit to the  Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area .  This 5000 acre wildlife preserve is located on the Lebanon/Lancaster County border about 65 miles from my home in Luzerne County, It has…

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February Sunshine, And Another Bald Eagle Sighing, At The Susquehanna Wetlands

The skies were clear and the late February sun was shining brilliantly on Sunday morning here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Of course, as usual, I drove to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County to take advantage of the sunshine. It was a cold 20 degrees when I arrived at the wetlands around 8:30 a.m.  The cold…

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My First Visit To Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County

I was in King of Prussia in Montgomery County last weekend.  I was there for both business and pleasure.  My business was completed Friday afternoon and I decided to visit the  Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County on Saturday morning . I wanted to get an early start but it was raining when I…

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The McKaig Nature Center, A Wooded Oasis In The Middle Of Montgomery County

Last Friday I was  in Montgomery County for the  annual meeting of  a trust I serve on.   I was staying overnight in King of Prussia  to visit my niece Cassidy.  After my meeting I was looking for a place to hike  in the area.  My research led me to  the McKaig Nature Center  a small…

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Finally Some Snow, And Bald Eagles, At The Susquehanna Wetlands

We have had a mild Winter here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We had little snow or ice until a storm dumped over a foot of snow on my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County last week. . And we got  four more inches on Saturday.  I trudged through the deep snow  hiking on my local Rails…

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A Snowy Walk Through Green Ridge And West Hazleton: Part Two.

After my morning walk through  the streets of Green Ridge and West Hazleton, , which was the subject of an earlier blog,  I spent the morning at my home.  My law office was closed because of the snow storm.  I was able to work from home.  I  made phone calls and checked e-mails until lunch. …

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