Submitted by Doug Baxter, Storm Connors, Fred Pierce and John Wilson for the Pleasant Lake Protective Association. Summary 1. The fifteen to twenty minute professional display of fireworks on Pleasant Lake to celebrate Independence Day has no measurable medium or long term... Read More
Squirrels and Chipmunks Many animals here are getting ready for winter by storing food. Among them are squirrels and chipmunks. American Red Squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) are common here. Their winter diet is mostly the seeds of pine, hemlock and spruce cones which they... Read More
We continue to see our old pair together, sometimes visiting Turtle Cove. Occasionally they join other loons for rather peaceful fishing on the Elkins end of the Lake. Two of the five adult loons above are our male and female. None of... Read More
Since the last newsletter we have been checking the Lake daily. Sadly, we have come to the conclusion that the Loon chick is gone. However, we have been seeing a very interesting and hopeful transition. Our male and his partner of the previous 14... Read More
Sunset on July 4th – Nature’s fireworks fading at the end of a dramatic day! This is not an easy issue to write and not pleasant to read, but that is where we are with the Loon saga this year. As most folks living on... Read More
Many songbirds, including the ones below, use their song to attract mates as well as to defend their territory. They are a delight to hear singing in Turtle Cove and all around the lake. Since they eat insects they rarely visit feeders,... Read More
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