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Eye on Nature
February presents jewels at MHCC
Wally Schriner
Science department chair
February teases us with sunny days, emerging bulbs and a sparrow’s song. And although the rain is here again, the seasonal tide has shifted.
February’s gift of fair weather has also shown a light on a few of the jeweled treasures on our campus.
Small, but hearty Anna’s Hummingbirds were re-establishing territories altered from winter winds with buzzes adding emphasis to the flashes of color reflected off their feathered throats. And in dramatic contrast, a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers, giants among the forest residents, were excavating nesting holes – a good indication of the overall health of our green corridor.
Of the latter it is hard to over sing their praises and I marvel at these birds--there really is no comparison among their peers. With crests of red, the male and female are naturally adorned as forest royalty. Their deep wing-beats belie their power, but not their grace and their raucous calls make clear the spirit they possess.
Jewels in a campus full of treasures.