by Sue Leaf | Jul 1, 2023 | Birds
Bicycling the Chisago County back roads on fresh June mornings. I hear the ethereal, fluty call of the Veery. It spirals downward, as if it were blowing through a pipe, hollow and musical. More frequently, I hear their warning call. “Veer, veer,” loud and persistent....
by Sue Leaf | Jul 1, 2023 | Birds
As my Big Birthday approached, my sons proposed an appealing activity: Let’s do a “Big Day” in Chisago County to celebrate! Andy had recently read Kenn Kaufman’s classic memoir, Kingbird Highway: the Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder, in which Kaufman...
by Michelle Terrell | Jul 1, 2023 | Birds
Celebrating the longest daylight of the year, an evening bird walk was held at Allemansratt Park in Lindstrom on June 21. The day saw a high of 90˚ and temperatures were in the upper 80’s at the time of the walk. Still, three intrepid birders enjoyed exploring...
by Michelle Terrell | Jul 1, 2023 | Birds
On the Morning of Saturday, May 20, six birders gathered for our annual bird walk at Wild River State Park. The morning dawned cool and the first birders to descend the hill into the St. Croix River were greeted by the sight of fog in the valley. As the time arrived...
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