Date: 1/19/26 9:15 am From: Peter Saracino <petersaracino...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Winter World Walks Continue
Friends: Winter is a challenging season for many life forms. Solar, thermal and nutritional energy are all at a premium. A key to survival is energy economy - finding a safe place to lower one's metabolism (usually with the help of a natural antifreeze) in order to conserve energy. There seems as many places to do this as there are species. That being the case, where in the winter can I find the following: a snapping turtle a beaver a purple martin a dragonfly nymph a green frog a monarch a mourning cloak butterfly a wood frog a stonefly nymph a rough grouse on a cold night with 11 inches of snow on the ground the cocoon of a luna moth an American toad the larva of a goldenrod gall fly a muskrat a golden-crowned kinglet a raccoon the cocoon of a cecropia moth a common green darner dragonfly a fox the leaves and/or flowers of next summer's trees and shrubs Winter is a fascinating classroom with many wonders waiting to be explored. Come join us as we seek to examine and understand some of the marvels of this harsh and beautiful season. Next walk is January 24th. We begin at the Montezuma Refuge Visitor Center at 10 am. Dress warm and bring binoculars, sun screen and a friend. No pets please. Hope to see you there! Pete Saracino/Refuge Volunteer Naturalist/New York State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Visit: http://LISTS.cornell.edu for more information Posting Address: <Cayugabirds-L...> Archives: The Mail Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/<cayugabirds-l...>/maillist.html Sightings: Please submit your observations to eBird at http://www.ebird.org. --
