The Pictured Rocks: Lake Superior

I wanted to see peregrine falcons. I heard they were nesting on top of  the Pictured Rocks. So I took the tourist  boat that cruises by the Pictured Rocks and was rewarded with the rare sight of a falcon.  This is a good spot for this swift bird because they like to dive on their prey.  The disadvantage is that preditors can raid their nests at this location.

Peregrines do well on tall buildings and the stacks of  municipal power plants where they can’t be reached by wolves, foxes, bobcats and other  predators.

Years ago, before DDT was banned, these beautiful falcons were nearly wiped out.  They were sensitive and the poison.  The banning of DDT was an environmental victory.

Read more about this in The Dynamic Great Lakes.

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The Pictured Rocks: Lake Superior

Wetlands are Important for Wildlife

watercolor painting by Barbara Spring

Wetlands are important for wildlife. These places are nurseries for fish, birds and what they feed upon including insects. Wildlife depends upon what some people may think is worthless property.

Read more about wetlands in my book, The Dynamic Great Lakes. Available at bn.com, The Bookman in Grand Haven and many other fine bookstores.