. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. scattered woodlots. Since a variety of wildlife requires a variety of habitat, this scattering of water, swamps and forest encourages many different types of animals and birds. There is a long list of wildlife that may be found on Wisconsin cranberry marshes including: whitetail deer, fox, coyote, musk- rat, beaver, mink, otter, raccoon, skunk, ducks, geese, grouse, herons, owls, hawks, sandhill cranes, crows, blackbirds, cranes, American bitterns, turtles, snakes, frogs and fish. On marshes in the northern part of the state, black
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. scattered woodlots. Since a variety of wildlife requires a variety of habitat, this scattering of water, swamps and forest encourages many different types of animals and birds. There is a long list of wildlife that may be found on Wisconsin cranberry marshes including: whitetail deer, fox, coyote, musk- rat, beaver, mink, otter, raccoon, skunk, ducks, geese, grouse, herons, owls, hawks, sandhill cranes, crows, blackbirds, cranes, American bitterns, turtles, snakes, frogs and fish. On marshes in the northern part of the state, black bear, ravens and bald eagles may also be fairly common. Osprey, egrets, swans, loons and falcons may also be seen on Wisconsin cranberry marshes, especially during the spring and fall migrations. As the ice melts on the reservoir and the geese and red-winged blackbirds begin to call, I know that spring is at hand. On summer nights, the singing of frogs, whippoorwills and loons can be heard drifting across the marsh. A walk along the water's edge may be interrupted by the startled splash of a muskrat or beaver. Autumn is harvest time. The (continued on page 10). A WOOD DUCK swims across the reservoir. (CRANBERRIES photo by Dan Brockman). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Portland, CT [etc. ] : Taylor Pub. Co. [etc. ]
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