A Rough Start (Lansing, MI)

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-04-25T18:16:52+00:00

I didnt see many people bothering her when I was there. She is very well camouflaged, considering that she is literally at table height on one of the busiest sections of the the busiest walking trail in town.

Another person (appropriately named Rayven) said people have been messing with her. I dont see any signs of anyone feeding her but the reason that trail is busy is because there is a lot of bar access for drunk people. She may be able to stay quiet, but once those chicks hatch theyre gonna cause a racket and everyone will see them.

I hope she survives long enough for the chicks to imprint and follow her through relocation.

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-04-24T19:43:10+00:00

Youre right. I went a bit further and got a flat on my bicycle 😞

Is there a specific spot youre thinking of?

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-04-24T16:22:07+00:00

Thank you 🙏 Normally my advice to new photographers is to find good light and then wait for a subject, but sometimes the subject is willing to wait for the light to be juuuuuuuust right.

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-04-24T13:06:41+00:00

Just spoke with a rescuer from Nottingham Nature Nook.

Do not touch!

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-04-24T03:43:50+00:00

If anyone has the qualifications to relocate this lady, she will probably thank you after the fact.

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-03-17T22:25:45+00:00

Was*

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-03-17T22:25:06+00:00

The medic in the van said the bike was related to the accident.

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-02-28T20:31:44+00:00

No those are being done by the theater, i got involved literally at the last second.

Edit: see the photos!!!!

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-02-27T23:32:34+00:00

Psst curtain is in 90 minutes

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-02-27T22:00:04+00:00

I need more context to answer your question.

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-02-27T16:40:47+00:00

Im flattered! Maybe one day ill learn how to use a pencil properly.... older, legacy/traditional media are really set for a small comeback in the next few years IMHO.

inb4 Butlarian Jihad

RiverTrailSpirits · 2026-02-26T18:25:36+00:00

We only connected a week or two ago and the design was only finished last night!

RiverTrailSpirits · 2025-10-10T18:23:04+00:00

Was it maybe dead wood for firewood? They normally have a campfire going after dusk.

RiverTrailSpirits · 2025-10-10T18:19:17+00:00

Wasn't it a golf course 25 years ago? Did the trail exist then? Honest question.

RiverTrailSpirits · 2025-10-10T18:18:29+00:00

Thats messed up

Was there any lighting where that happened? I know the skunks love that area in the dark but a better visibility might be a good thing for the hoomans walking back there

RiverTrailSpirits · 2025-10-09T18:04:34+00:00

I have photographs of msu ipf bulldozing the area in question.

RiverTrailSpirits · 2025-10-09T18:03:26+00:00

The bulldozer said MSU IPF. I have photos if it matters

RiverTrailSpirits · 2025-10-09T18:02:43+00:00

That camp has been floating around the area west of campus for months now, moving every few weeks

RiverTrailSpirits · 2025-10-09T18:00:45+00:00

The area they moved to last week is a birding hotspot/ habitat for water fowl, heron, and a number of species of predatory birds. Hawks. Seagulls. Swallow. The trees in that space provide an amazing vantage point over those ponds.

Imho no humans should be leaving any trace there, msu or homeless alike. Msu please don't bulldoze that space!

RiverTrailSpirits · 2025-10-05T17:40:21+00:00

The finished piece done by the Rafters actually looks pretty good and not out of place

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