Of mice and bird seed
Two winters ago, as my wife and I pulled into the garage at night, we’d watch to see if a mouse ran up the furled badminton nets leaning against the... Read More
A family day of birding
I was “workforce reduced” in May 2000 after 34 years with a company that shall remain nameless. I decided to go birding the next day and invited my son, Drew,... Read More
The sight of a golden-winged warbler was his karmic reward
On a Monday morning in July, I went with several of my birding friends to see what birds we could see and hear in Lake Elmo Park Reserve.... Read More
Commentary: How do we change our world?
By Kevin Dragseth Philando Castile was my wife Toya Hodges Dragseth’s nephew, my father-in-law’s grandson. But that changes nothing. He was murdered in our neighborhood, maybe a mile up Larpenteur... Read More
The robin’s morning and evening serenades won’t last all summer
We’re all familiar with the cheery song of the American robin. For many of us, it’s one of the first signs of spring. Donald Kroodsma, in his excellent book, The... Read More
Dawn chorus is a day brightener
My new alarm clock is a 9-year-old cocker spaniel named Chance. We adopted him last fall. When he hops off the bed, it alerts me to the fact that he... Read More
