Bird Man of Lauderdale
Chance finds signs of spring [Editor’s note: This column was originally scheduled to run in the May Bugle but had to be held due to space constraints.] My early morning... Read More
Birdman of Lauderdale
Birdman of Lauderdale Winter birds of Breck Woods By Clay Christensen Breck Woods is in the Lauderdale Nature Area, near the western edge of the village, just south of Larpenteur... Read More
Birds on a Winter’s Night
When I was in high school, I was in a VFW-sponsored marching band. We played parades and festivals all over the state and were loaded into a school bus to... Read More
A mob of crows
Young Cooper’s Hawk. Credit Harris Mallory. By Clay Christensen As I started out on our morning walk with Chance, our cocker spaniel, it looked like the rain that was forecasted... 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
