Sep 30, 2014
Sep 29, 2014
Woodpeckers make homes for many creatures, but they damage human homes...my weekly Janesville Gazette Video (No that's not my roof)
Interesting facts about woodpeckers from Wikipedia: "To prevent brain damage from the rapid and repeated impacts, woodpeckers have evolved a number of adaptations to protect the brain. These include small brain size, the orientation of the brain within the skull (which maximises the area of contact between the brain and the skull) and the short duration of contact. The millisecond before contact with wood a thickened nictitating membrane closes, protecting the eye from flying debris. The nostrils are also protected; they are often slit-like and have special feathers to cover them."
Sep 21, 2014
11 Tips for Avoiding Casting Scams
Backstage
Casting scams are common in our communities because there is always a new batch of naive young people who want to be stars.
Sep 15, 2014
Talking to Sandhill Cranes in Janesville
Sandhill cranes are fairly social birds that usually live in pairs or family groups through the year. During migration and winter, non-related cranes come together to form "survival groups" which forage and roost together. Such groups often congregate at migration and winter sites, sometimes in the thousands.--Wikipedia
Sep 14, 2014
Sep 8, 2014
Bill Stokes: Everywhere, the young
His writing is reminiscent of Mark Twain and there is a lot of sparkle in his 82-year-old eyes. Bill Stokes was an outdoor writer for the Milwaukee Journal and Chicago Tribune. His newspaper days are over, but thankfully he is working on two new books
Sep 1, 2014
Bill Stokes and the wind
Glen Loyd recently spent time with 82-year-old Bill Stokes, Wisconsin's most famous outdoor writer. When the Chicago Tribune hired him, Stokes told the whole midwest about the beauty of the Wisconsin. Bill was with the Trib for ten years, retiring in 1994 at the age of 63. Currently he is writing two books. This is Glen's third video with Bill. The final one comes next week.