A Cooper’s Hawk had been hanging around our yard all spring. We’d see the bird glide across the driveway as we pulled in, or startle from a tree. But I felt a little thrill of terror when this past weekend my son-in-law pointed out a hawk’s nest high in an adjacent...

By the time you read this, there are certain to be Horned Larks somewhere in Chisago or Isanti County. Horned Larks are considered the earliest migrator, frequently appearing in the snow-covered fields just in time for the Great Backyard Bird Count, the third weekend...