First there was one, then two, and it didn’t stop there. A third. Andrew Lajdziak found them in his trees on Eagle Point Drive (of course). How did he think to look up? He found dead fish in the yard – a definite clue. It happened this afternoon at...
Green globs that appear each spring are nothing new to Clark Lake. Seventy years ago (and probably today), kids used them as projectiles for their mock water battles. This year’s crop seemed plentiful, especially in the Cove. In this pic, Carolyn Nichols...
Since 2021, beaver sightings have been reported to this website. On Monday (4/29), Pete Shawaker saw something new – two of them. This pair was swimming slowly by the dock at his Eagle Point condo on at 7:30 am. Pete believed this pair may be engaging in...
Swans have taken up residence at Clark Lake, and project a majestic image. So when one dies, it is noticed. Recently, as many as four dead swans have been reported floating or washed to shore. Unless obvious physical harm is apparent, the cause is difficult to...
Anyone who attempts to photograph wildlife understands this basic truth – they don’t pose. In fact, they don’t cooperate with photographers at all. So, how did Diane Deming get these three to stand still, look in her direction, and appear as if...
“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;” Song of Solomon 2:12 KJV The conditions described in the Bible verse parallel the present. Timing is perfect for a Clark Lake...
The photo shows a dead fish washed ashore. Not unusual at a lake. But what caught the eye of Ron and Beth June was the size. This Northern Pike was 27-inches long. It looks like this one met its end from an injury. If it had lived to its full lifespan, it does...
John Deming found this snapping turtle in the yard. Snapping turtles enjoy a long life. A web search suggests a lifespan of 30 years or more. One story tells of a 150 year old snapper. John Deming points out the tiny creature in the photo “could weigh 25...
An immature eagle was having brunch on Saturday morning, but what was on the menu? Diane Deming zeroed in with her camera and solved the mystery. The eagle was enjoying turtle. Diane says the eagle and turtle were in a neighbor’s tree and...
Clark Lake has its own Nat Geo moments no matter what the season. Here are some captured this spring. Two great blue herons rendezvoused for Steve and Margie Harris at 11 am, Wednesday, May 4. Look carefully–one in the air, the other, on the dock....
Over the last few weeks, several people around the lake have spotted a beaver—east end on the south side, at Kentucky Point, around Eagle Point, and in the Eagle Point Cove. Carolyn Nichols took this photo as it swam by her...
Two recent Clark Lake natural encounters beg the question – what are they? Exhibit A was recorded reaching for willow tree leaves off Kentucky Point. Some suspect it is either a beaver or a muskrat. A beaver has a flat tail, a muskrat, a...
