A look at the Lincoln’s Sparrow
By Clay Christensen I keep a couple of journals related to birding. When I retired more than 15 years ago, I started a journal titled “The Birds of Retirement,” using... Read More
The Birdman: Common Redpolls grace local bird feeders
The other morning, I got a text message from my neighbor Barb asking for help identifying a bird she had at her feeder. I looked at the photo and recognized... Read More
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
