"I go to Nature to be soothed and healed,
 and to have my senses put in tune once more"

   ~ John Burroughs, American Naturalist

         
           
           
When I visit my family on Ohio, much of my time is spent in nature...  Many of my photographs are taken at Oak Openings Preserve, a wildlife sanctuary in Northwest Ohio. It is home to many rare species and has a variety of distinct environmental zones, including one of the few remaining Oak Savannas in the world.  Hiking here is one of the things I most love to do.  Over time, I have discovered the meadows where the deer graze in the morning, the spots where the woodpeckers nest and the trees where young Cooper's hawks like to perch.      
           
           
           
           
           
           
       
           
           
             
           
           
       
           
           
   

Wild Blue Lupine has been abundant in
some places on the savanna. I love the
rich palette of colors and the rhythmic
patterns of these rare native flowers. 
 
           
           
     
           
           
       
           
           
           
           
           
 

 
 

 

 

Black Swamp Raptor Rehab cares for many injured
birds of prey.  This is Bart the Barred Owl
and an American Kestrel...
 

 
           
           
           
     

I really enjoy the downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpeckers and sometimes I get to see a yellow-bellied sapsucker. 

Since we live near woodlands, there is always great bird watching at our home feeders, too! 

 

 
           
           
              
   

All photos copyright Deb Swingholm, 2007-2009

Coming Soon:  note cards featuring images from
Oak Openings Preserve

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