Beginning birding with a pileated woodpecker
When we first got interested in bird watching, my wife Jean and I decided to go on field trips with St. Paul Audubon to get more acquainted with the birds... Read More
Oh those bird feathers!
“The Birder’s Handbook” (Ehrlich, Dobkin, and Wheye) states “Birds are defined by feathers—no bird lacks them, no other animal possesses them.” Feathers are very important to birds. They make flight... Read More
When birds make the most of ants!
Birds are usually moving around, hopping across the lawn, flitting from limb to limb in the trees and shrubbery, chasing one another. So, when I see a bird just stretched... Read More
All about the northern flicker
By Clay Christensen I was walking my pup, Rocky, through the neighborhood the other day when he made a necessary stop. While he was busy, I looked around and saw... Read More
The tenacious, mighty merlin
On a recent morning outing with my newly adopted pup, Rocky, I saw Tamara and her dog, Marshall, approaching from down the street. As the two dogs were getting acquainted,... Read More
Taking a look at the American tree sparrow
One of my favorite book references is “Life Histories of North American Birds,” a 21-volume series by ornithologist Arthur Cleveland Bent, published between 1919 and 1968, under the auspices of... Read More
