Osprey—The Fish Hawk
On a Monday morning in August, I was birding with friends at Grass Lake in Shoreview when we saw some 20 cormorants perched in the branches of a skeletal tree... Read More
The joy of Pine Siskins
I really enjoy seeing at my feeders the Pine Siskins, a delicate little bird, about the same size and shape as an American goldfinch. They’re brown with heavy streaking and... Read More
Ever wonder how a bird’s egg comes to be? Read on.
I’ve always wondered how an egg is made inside a female bird’s body. I imagined some organ or gland that handled the whole process and then popped the egg out... Read More
The key to spotting a brown thrasher is knowing its song
By Clay Christensen The brown thrasher is a handsome bird. Its rufous (reddish-brown) upper parts contrast with a milky-white underside, accented by heavy black streaks that look like chains of... Read More
The nuthatch is an acrobatic and friendly little bird
I really enjoy looking through old bird magazines and the like, looking for nuggets that I can share with my readers. The title for this column comes from an article... Read More
A few lessons on birdseed, peanuts, suet and more
In a cartoon in the Star Tribune in early January, a guy says he’d planted some birdseed a while back and was still waiting for the birds to come up.... Read More
