Don’t eat the blue snow either
Seeing patches of blue in your yard this winter? The ‘Birdchick’ explores this mysterious bunny-buckthorn connection.
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Birding alert: A great winter for grosbeaks
Often on the move, evening and pine grosbeaks will be appearing at regional bird feeders through late winter.
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A birder abroad: Wildlife- and bird-watching in Uganda
Heading to the heart of Africa produces remarkable encounters with wild, charismatic megafauna and additions to a birding life list.
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Smartphone birding apps that every birdwatcher should own
Next-generation software for your digital devices makes bird-watching more efficient and satisfying than ever.
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New York City’s Mandarin duck versus the sound and fury of birder drama
Though the Central Park waterfowl story felt overblown at first to seasoned birdwatchers, its ability to inspire novices reminds the author of calmer, simpler times in the birdwatching world.
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Amid a rough news cycle, the internationally famous drunk migrating waxwings of Minnesota
Though the author has never convinced a bird to admit it has an alcohol problem, she has indeed helped intoxicated birds “sleep it off.”
Top locations for birding during the autumn migration
The fall season has reached a fever pitch for bird-watchers, and even a little time afield via these simple, accessible spots can produce action for your life list.
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Amazing birdwatching find: Minnesota’s first roseate spoonbill
A large, pink wading bird, the roseate spoonbill normally is found in the coastal regions of the Caribbean, Mexico, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and central Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
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Endangered whooping cranes expanding their range out of Wisconsin
Two captive-reared young males draw birdwatchers to the Minnesota River bottoms in the metro area.
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