By John Craig—Where Sugar Creek empties into Lake Bella Vista, there is a stand of trees lining the shore that provides nesting sites for a community of Wood Ducks, aka “Painted Ducks.” In the early morning, Wood Ducks can be heard calling out to their mates as they move out to favorite areas to feed […]Read More
Spring Migration in the Ozarks By John Huse–Birding in the spring in Bella Vista and the surrounding area is a colorful and rewarding way to spend your time. It’s a fun time of the year to simply watch your backyard bird feeders or local parks and trails for all the birds that are migrating through […]Read More
“Ah, gentlemen, you know why we are here.” Quin Warsaw © 2020 This photo does bear an disconcerting resemblance to a scafolding set piece housing the Council of Priests from the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar but it wasn’t constructed by a scenery crew and it isn’t the result of central […]Read More
A happy place for both birds and the humans who count them. Bella Vista is a community sitting in a nearly 50 square mile region of broadleaf forest and meadow at 1,150 ft. elevation on the Springfield Plateau of the Ozark Mountain range. The terrain is sandstone and shale upland forests, lowland valleys, and creeks. […]Read More
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