Gregory Knott – Why Knott Media

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I live in rural Champaign County and grew up here on my families farm. Today I actively involved in the agriculture.

Category: Wildlife

  • A Beautiful Sight

    Growing up, the only time I could see a Bald Eagle was on TV or perhaps in a zoo. But the last few years they have made there way to east central Illinois. This pair was feeding on a deer. They took off when they say me, but it was a beautiful sight watching them…

  • Land Between the Lakes Prairie

    One of the special places in the Land Between the Lakes (LBL) is the Elk and Bison Prairie. This is place where both Elk and Bison have been reintroduced to the LBL. Both were native species before being hunted to extinction as settlers moved into the area and Native Americans were moved out. This particular…

  • The American Bullfrog

  • Smooth Green Snake

    I met this small Smooth Green Snake in LBL recently. He was looking at me as I stepped out of the truck. We looked at each other and I took a few pictures and he moved on his way.

  • Elks in Kentucky

    Did you know there are Elks in Kentucky? They used to roam freely in the western Kentucky area and were hunted out to extinction over a hundred years ago. They have been reintroduced to the Land Between the Lakes area in a special prairie for them and a buffalo heard.