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Nature: Snowy owls once again making their way into Ohio
A snowy owls rests atop a Holmes County feed silo/Jim McCormacColumbus DispatchDecember 17th, 2017NATUREJim McCormacFour years and two days ago, I wrote a column on snowy owls. That winter saw a...
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Snowy owl photography tactics - and things NOT to do
A gorgeous juvenile female snowy owl briefly catches your narrator with its piercing gaze. It's doing its Linda Blair/Exorcist trick - twisting its head 180 degrees to look straight behind. Owls have...
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Horsefly eggs
Word to the wise (from the not so wise): keep up on your photo archival! If you're a frequently active shooter, as I am, it's MUCH easier to amass lots of "keeper" images than it is to neatly label and...
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Hocking Hills photo workshop: February 20-22
One of the most scenic regions in the Midwest is the Hocking Hills of southeastern Ohio, and late winter (really, early spring!) is a great time to be there. Debbie DiCarlo and I have planned a...
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Nature: Ohio scientists finally learning flying squirrels' secrets
A southern flying squirrel in Athens County/Jim McCormacColumbus DispatchDecember 31, 2017NATUREJim McCormacPerhaps no one knows as much about southern flying squirrels as Don Althoff. The professor of...
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Some Florida waders + cute owls
The polar blast continues here in Columbus, Ohio and elsewhere in the Midwest. It's 10 F as I write this, and will drop below zero tomorrow night. It's been frigid for a while - a true winter! -...
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Nature: Some birds built to withstand frigid weather
A horned lark seeks seeds/Jim McCormacColumbus DispatchJanuary 7, 2018NATUREJim McCormacThe exceptionally frigid weather of late reminds me, as it always does, how tough the feathered crowd is. When...
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A mass of mergansers
Last Saturday, I made my umpteenth million trip to Lake Erie, that great water body that sits about two hours to my north. The lake is an irresistible draw, especially for one who is deeply into birds....
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American marten!!
The west entrance to one of North America's great protected wildlands, Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. I made a whirlwind trip here over the last week - a journey I could be writing about...
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Photography Exhibition - and talk! Saturday, January 27
Robinson Falls, formerly "Corkscrew Falls", Hocking County, OhioFinally, after several untapped opportunities, I am presenting my first public exhibition of photography. The exhibit will be housed at...
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A foggy morning
Today dawned with a chill in the air, and a dense cloak of fog shrouding the landscape. I was up and out early to complete some errands, but when I saw the misty ethereal landscape, plans were tabled....
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Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day, February 2. A beautiful buck, photographed last summer in the wilds of Ashtabula County. An excellent mammal, worthy of our respect and the holiday that honors it.
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Nature: Marten among mammals that have disappeared from Ohio
An American marten hunts in Algonquin Provincial Park in OntarioColumbus DispatchFebruary 4, 2018NATUREJim McCormacIn the big picture, mammals don’t constitute a large segment of Ohio’s animal...
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Naturalist position: Crawford Park District (Crawford County, Ohio)
Interested, and qualified, applicants should contact Crawford Park District, HERE. This is a small but dynamic park system that is doing great things, and constantly growing in all aspects. It would be...
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Hocking Hills photo tour - last call!
We've got a nice group of cheery photogs assembled for this one, but could take a few more if you pine for a Hocking Hills photographic adventure. February 20-22. All details here:...
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Irregularly semi-annual skunk-cabbage post
A fine passel of skunk-cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, rises from the mire of an ultra-soggy spring-fed quagmire. It is a rite of early spring - for me - to stop in and check for the first flowering of...
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A male eastern bluebird, fat caterpillar in tow, drops in to an old-school fencepost nest. The Ohio Bluebird Society is holding their annual conference on Saturday, February 24, at the Grange Insurance...
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Nature: Crossbills an ever-evolving species
Red crossbills (female above, male below) have primarily stayed north of Ohio this yearColumbus DispatchFebruary 18, 2018NATUREJim McCormacFor birders, one of the most exciting avian winter events is...
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Waterfalls galore!
I just returned from a wonderful excursion to the beautiful Hocking Hills of southeastern Ohio. This region is a gem, and is richly endowed with stunning rock formations, streams, forests, and...
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Red bat, in flight!
Last Monday, Debbie DiCarlo and I were doing some pre-casing of field sites for our photo workshop (CLICK HERE for more info), which began the following day. She had not seen the fabulous and expansive...
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