Birding ideas for a pandemic
Sharon Stiteler
March 17, 2020
During this challenging time, find comfort in the great outdoors and enjoy the upcoming peak of the spring migration.
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Spring cleaning is for the birds
Sharon Stiteler
February 21, 2020
Tackle these duties before the snow melts for better bird nesting success and health this spring.
Where are the winter birds?
USFWS Reports
January 13, 2020
Have you noticed that the number of birds visiting your yard each winter seems to fluctuate year to year?
Great bald eagle watching opportunities during the winter
Sharon Stiteler
January 6, 2020
Find some open water along the Mississippi River drainage from the Twin Cities on south, and you’ll often see adult bald eagles.
The little-known scoop on bird poop
Sharon Stiteler
August 6, 2019
There’s a method to the madness of our avian friends managing the defecations of nestlings during the summer, and the clues are surprisingly obvious to a trained eye.
There’s more than gobblers out there, so take in the spring
Site Staff
May 30, 2019
It’s been a strange spring gobbler season, full of the usual highs and lows, filled tags, close calls, and near misses. A mid-season gobbling lull could be blamed on some wet and cool weather, but
An obvious dating clue: pelican horns
Sharon Stiteler
April 24, 2019
You’ll see migrating American white pelicans sporting longer feathers and a growth on their beaks.
Lessons in recognizing a popular upland forest dweller: ruffed grouse
Sharon Stiteler
April 15, 2019
If someone tries to convince you ruffed grouse are chirping from an urban wetland in April or May (or anytime), they’re probably wrong.
How many bald eagles can the North Country support?
Sharon Stiteler
March 12, 2019
As territories shrink, some fight to the death, while others are working together.
