Those singing white-throated sparrows
As I get older, I get less and less excited about winter coming. Most of the birds have flown south. They eat bugs and there aren’t many bugs out and... Read More
Seeing one bird at a time
When I first began bird watching more than 30 years ago, I often walked the three or four blocks to Walsh Pond where Lauderdale borders the Midland Hills Golf Course.... Read More
All about those danged grackles!
Here in Minnesota, we have a black bird called the common grackle. But it’s had other names too, some not fit to mention in a family newspaper. It used to... Read More
The drumbeat of the woodpeckers
This winter I’ve been trying to learn to identify woodpeckers by their drumming. I’ve been hearing a lot of drumming as I take the dog out for walks in the... Read More
A visit from some winter crows
From my kitchen table, I can look out onto my front yard where we have all of our bird feeders and can see any variety of birds. Besides feeders suspended... Read More
Caution when mobbing
I was out recently on an early morning birding walk with some of my buddies at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. As we hiked across a wooden bridge, we heard a... Read More
