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Terry Wise

Dec 23 min read

Red-tailed Hawks Arrive for Winter at Carillon Stonegate Pond!

You’ll find Red-tailed Hawks all year round at Carillon Stonegate Pond - but especially as the cooler or cold fall weather arrives. Keep...

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Terry Wise

Nov 243 min read

A Prince of a Hawk: Cooper’s Hawk Returns From the Great Up North!

What to look for? The Cooper’s Hawk is a medium-sized hawk. It has the classic accipiter shape: broad, rounded wings and a noticeably...

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Belted Kingfisher Returns From Summering in Canada!

Terry Wise

Oct 261 min read

Belted Kingfisher Returns From Summering in Canada!

The Belted Kingfisher is a striking, stocky bird recognized for its large head, thick, dagger-like bill, and distinctive shaggy crest of...

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The White-Crowned Sparrow: Stopover During Migration and Wintering!

Terry Wise

Oct 103 min read

The White-Crowned Sparrow: Stopover During Migration and Wintering!

Late September and throughout October, bird migration is at its peak. BirdCast estimates that over 60 million birds have migrated through...

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Terry Wise

Oct 22 min read

Our Young Bucks Are Back In Town!

We had visitors to the western Carillon Stonegate Pond. Three Whitetail Deer - all young bucks! Just imagine, two of the bucks decided to...

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Terry Wise

Jun 302 min read

Not Bluey - Our Great Blue (Heron)!

The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is indeed a fascinating bird, often evoking thoughts of ancient creatures like the pterodactyl with...

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THE MAJESTIC AND REGAL GREAT EGRET OF CARILLON STONEGATE POND

Terry Wise

Jun 292 min read

THE MAJESTIC AND REGAL GREAT EGRET OF CARILLON STONEGATE POND

The Great Egret is a tall, long-legged wading bird. This majestic white bird is commonly found along the shorelines of ponds and...

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Our “Submersibles” Return to Carillon Stonegate Pond

Terry Wise

Jun 262 min read

Our “Submersibles” Return to Carillon Stonegate Pond

Ever walk along the Carillon Stonegate ponds and thought you saw a black “duck”, but it was no longer there. Perhaps it was just the sun...

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Introducing the Newest Family of Whitetail Deer – Class of 2024!

Terry Wise

Jun 252 min read

Introducing the Newest Family of Whitetail Deer – Class of 2024!

Late June or early July - it's always the same time each year here on Carillon Stonegate Pond! The seasonal rhythms of wildlife, like...

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Sandhill Cranes Visit Carillon Stonegate Pond During Spring Migration North!

Terry Wise

Apr 172 min read

Sandhill Cranes Visit Carillon Stonegate Pond During Spring Migration North!

What a delightful surprise! Two Sandhill Cranes make rare appearance on banks of Carillon Stonegate Pond as they journey north during...

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Great Egret Fishing on Carillon Stonegate Pond

Terry Wise

Oct 29, 20232 min read

Great Egret Fishing on Carillon Stonegate Pond

We had this beautiful white Great Egret visit Carillon Stonegate Pond. It spent most of the day here. Occasionally basking in the sun on...

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Whitetail Deer on Carillon Stonegate Pond

Terry Wise

Oct 14, 20231 min read

Whitetail Deer on Carillon Stonegate Pond

On a rainy, windy and brisk day on Carillon Stonegate Pond, five Whitetail Deer ventured out to romp and graze along the shoreline. They...

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Terry Wise

Sep 16, 20231 min read

Whitetail Deer Class of 2023

Like clockwork, the newest family of Whitetail Deer began to appear starting in July and continuing over the next several months. It...

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Introducing the Newest Family of Whitetail Deer!

Terry Wise

Jul 30, 20232 min read

Introducing the Newest Family of Whitetail Deer!

July - it's always the same time each year here on Carillon Stonegate Pond! With recent rains, the banks of Carillon Stonegate Pond are...

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Playful Young Buck on Carillon Stonegate Pond!

Terry Wise

Jun 22, 20231 min read

Playful Young Buck on Carillon Stonegate Pond!

This very young buck - with antlers just starting to show - appeared on the banks of Carillon Stonegate Pond and did a playful dance...

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Great Blue Heron Dining on Carillon Stonegate Pond!

Terry Wise

Jun 14, 20231 min read

Great Blue Heron Dining on Carillon Stonegate Pond!

It looked like his eyes were bigger than its stomach, but this Great Blue Heron was not going to let this very large American Bullfrog...

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Our Tree Swallows Return to Carillon Stonegate Pond- not Capistrano!

Terry Wise

Apr 1, 20232 min read

Our Tree Swallows Return to Carillon Stonegate Pond- not Capistrano!

These darling aerialists with deep-blue shimmering backs and white fronts are Tree Swallows. These small songbirds have long, pointed...

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Hooded Mergansers on Carillon Stonegate Pond!

Terry Wise

Mar 28, 20232 min read

Hooded Mergansers on Carillon Stonegate Pond!

A male and female Hooded Merganser ducks were seen on Carillon Stonegate Pond yesterday. Whether male or female, look for a duck with an...

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What's Black and White and Diving into Carillon Stonegate Pond?

Terry Wise

Mar 24, 20233 min read

What's Black and White and Diving into Carillon Stonegate Pond?

Have you seen that small, chubby duck that is a striking – almost glowing - black-and-white on our western Carillon Stonegate Pond. This...

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That "Angry Beaver" - He's Back and Hungry!

Terry Wise

Feb 27, 20231 min read

That "Angry Beaver" - He's Back and Hungry!

Our North American Beaver has returned. He was here last summer for a week or two. Gnawed down several trees. And mysteriously vanished....

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