Natural Encounters offers a revealing look at Clark Lake’s animal kingdom. It also brings you remarkable takes on our lake’s inherent beauty. Here is an excellent example of the latter from Clark Lake resident Bill Leutz. Be sure to read “Old...
by John Deming Each spring I wait for the end of what seems like a never ending winter. Some things keep me optimistic during the dark days of winter. For me it is thinking about the arrival of many of the migratory birds that are with us for the summer months....
Making friends took a new turn at Sally Lyon’s Sweeter SUPYO. Sally teaches yoga on paddleboards, and it seems that fans extend beyond humans. At a recent class at Ocean Beach, this duckling decided to hop aboard one of the paddleboards and hang out for...
by Diane Deming Diane, and her husband John, live at the east end of the lake, south side. After a busy weekend on the lake it was very quiet and peaceful this morning. That is until we heard some loud screeching in a tree near the lake in our front yard. Both John...
Clark Lake’s eagle must share its title of “bird of prey” with another. Friday morning (9/4) this osprey was enjoying brunch on a dock along Eagle Point, facing west. The osprey is all about its diet of fish. They tend to nest near bodies of water...
When dogs, particularly breeds like retrievers, see a duck, a switch goes off in their head that says “go chase.” How do Clark Lake ducks defend themselves? They move away from the action. If on land, they fly to the lake. If on the water, and the dog...
by Diane Deming Are owls really wise? It seems so. This owl just sat in the tree for a long time on a hot day last week, apparently deep in thought. I did appreciate his stillness in that it allowed me to get my tripod setup. That helped tremendously. The detail...
By Diane Deming Wood ducks are normally done nesting by now. We have had hatchings as late as the 8th of July from the trees in our front yard, but it is a little unusual. Some times if nesting is unsuccessful or if suitable nesting sites are not found early enough,...
An eagle put on a show for those watching in the Eagle Point cove this afternoon. The eagle appeared to be surveying the lake from a tree in front of the home of John and Elaine Stewart. According to another viewer, B.J. Lyons, it kept its perch at that location for...
Earlier this season, Diane Deming wrote of the barred owls at Clark Lake and included photos. This is her update to the story. On May 24th I discovered that the barred owl family had successfully raised two offspring. The photo shows the young owlets on top of the...
Unlike mallards that we see often at Clark Lake, wood ducks are less prevalent and go about bringing new generations into the world differently. Wood ducks search for nesting locations in trees. And some people at Clark Lake have put out the welcome mat by creating...
Clark Lake attracts some very interesting birds. Diane Deming tells the story of visiting orioles and reveals the secret of attracting them. These two videos show the differences in the male and female Baltimore oriole. The male is brilliantly marked with deep...
