Two fun topics today, how to build a simple effective turtle nest protector, something very important to have on hand even if you think you’ll never need it. The need is so great because the raccoon population is soaring and they love nothing more than to dig up freshly laid turtle eggs for a meal. It’s a fun easy project. Check out turtlesfortomorrow.org for lots of information by Wisconsin’s experts on turtles.
And have you ever wondered which woodpecker you hear drumming? Here are nifty tips and audio about telling the difference between the downey and hairy, and the flicker, sapsucker and pileated are sounded out here too. After hearing and reading this from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, I think I can tell these birds by their drumming.!
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