McCoy State Nature Preserve--April 25

The McCoy State Nature Preserve hike on April 25 was as successful a day for locating Trollius as could be imagined. The blooms were extremely fresh with new ones just opening on the 80 degree temperature day. The Sandhill Cranes were not evident, but the group was greeted in the parking area by two fly-overs of an immature Bald Eagle, very low, displaying its patchy white and brown colors. Northern Red Salamanders and a very cooperative, immature black rat snake topped off this day. While a couple of members found themselves briefly "glued" in place, they were extracted successfully and none were left behind!