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...
It was a hot Friday afternoon at Clark Lake–lots of boats, swimmers, and fun. Then the sky clouded over, not with fluffy white Cottonelle, but ominous dark purplish mixtures coming from the north. Lake activity scattered as the wind picked up. ...
No matter when they arrive, Clark Lake welcomes a variety of species. Here is the first of two recent natural encounters. On Wednesday, May 26, 18 mergansers took their first plunge into the lake. The young were incubated in John and Diane...
It might have been a leisurely raft ride for humans this afternoon, but it was all business for an eagle in the Kentucky Point cove. It swooped down and picked up a late lunch…or did it? You be the judge. Then a flashback to December 10, 2019. ...
The Eagle Point neighborhood received an unusual visitor today. Depending upon whom you talk to, it was either a ferret or a mink. But to be sure, it was a topic around the neighborhood. This morning Armida Pearse saw what she thought was a black squirrel...
Growing up at Clark Lake, some knew Pierces Bay as the “turtle patch.” There was good reason for that moniker. Kids would hunt the turtles, capture them, and return home with them by canoe or paddleboard. Next step was to ID them with nail polish. Then...
Of the wildlife that appear at Clark Lake in the spring, Steve Harris has welcomed some recent arrivals. On Wednesday he placed three duck nesting boxes in front of his place, just east of the Eagle Point Cove. Steve says “almost instantly...
An observant eagle spotted a morsel on the ice, and came in for a second look. But nearby crows also had an interest and had been picking at it. They backed away as the eagle approached, but not without some pushback. The eagle checked out the...
Along with a host of fishermen, skaters, and others exploring the lake, this fox walked across the ice at 5 pm today (Sunday). It’s not often you see a fox out in the open. What drove it to take this trek? A a Google check suggests that foxes...
The payoff for keeping an eye on the sky is catching eagles in action. Clark Lake has had its share of sightings, including this one from today. Cody King captured this eagle’s rendezvous with ducks and geese today. Other than a few wing flaps...
As Bill Bendele dug, he expected no surprise–just the usual Clark Lake soil and sand at this Lakeview West location. But then, this. He found 3 tiny turtles crawling out of their shells. How do turtles nest? According to Britannica.com,...
If you were looking for sights on the lake this afternoon, you wouldn’t be disappointed. A Clark Lake eagle swooped by the Eagle Point shoreline this afternoon (Sat 8/29). Here’s the evidence. photos: Rick Belcher Hobies had a natural...
