Jun 28
Did not make it to the boardwalk on Lake Erie, but we visited Magee Marsh Wildlife Area today.
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Did not make it to the boardwalk on Lake Erie, but we visited Magee Marsh Wildlife Area today.
"Meew, meew" Where's the Cat? by Jan Nagalski
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A scratchy mewing coming from dense foliage near the ground often is the sign that a Gray Catbird is nearby. In a couple of instances in the past, it sounded to me like a baby in distress. But the catbird can make other sounds, often imitating parts of other birds' songs. They are a mostly gray bird, with a black cap and blackish tail. They also have a rusty undertail. I watched for fifteen minutes for him to lift his tail and reveal the rusty patch, but he did not cooperate:-)
GOP Ottawa County Board Scraps DEI Dept., Fires Health Officer and Top Administrator
https://gandernewsroom.com/2023/01/06/gop-ottawa-county-board-scraps-dei-dept-fires-health-officer-and-top-administrator/
White Jelly Fungus by Robin Arnold
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Meadowbrook Marsh
Eastern Whip-poor-will by Laura Erickson
Magee Marsh (2) by ron young
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(1) Sumar flowers (2) Wild strawberry
Steamin' in the Haze by Jan Nagalski
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Standing on the Lake Erie southern shore at Magee Marsh, we are looking across the lake to the most prominent structure to the east, the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant. Water cooling the reactor is released as the steam shown in this picture. Davis-Besse, opened in 1978, has a history plagued with numerous equipment and structural failures that have caused shutdowns. Two of the top five most dangerous safety incidents in the U.S. have occurred at this plant. It's also been the center of corruption scandals involving payoffs to Ohio state representatives for help in passing a bill to provide subsidies for the plant. That resulted in prison sentences for several of the politicians. But Davis-Besse still functions in 2025 despite its controversial past, and its loss of competitive edge to cheaper natural gas-powered electricity plants in Ohio.
Winter Blues by Gena Husman
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floating boat docks frozen in ice, Port Clinton, OH