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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Over the past week, an avian visitor has frequented the west Carillon Stonegate Pond. Preferred solitude - moved away from Mallards and...