Red-headed Woodpeckers

A strikingly beautiful bird, the Red-headed Woodpecker is difficult to misidentify, with its brilliant scarlet head, black back and a flash of white as it wings. Immatures look much different. They have a similar profile, but are dark on head, throat and upper breast....

The 2019 Christmas Bird Count

Members of Wild River Audubon gathered December 14, 2019 to participate in the National Audubon Christmas Bird Count. It was the chapter’s 44th count, beginning in 1975 and continuing every year to the present. This year, 26 individuals participated either by driving...

Annual Christmas Bird Count

Wild River Audubon chapter will conduct their 44th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Saturday, December 14th.  These bird watchers will try to accurately count as may birds as possible in the 15-mile circle that includes the Chisago Lakes Area, Taylors Falls, Franconia,...