by Sue Leaf | Apr 30, 2024 | Birds, Environment
The last sloppy snowstorm of the past winter fell in late March and brought with it an unusual visitor to our yard: an American Woodcock. Woodcocks are the oddest-looking birds, with a rather dumpy body, a long dagger of a bill, and big, dark eyes set far back in it...
by Sue Leaf | Apr 30, 2024 | Birds, Book Review
Paying attention to Minnesota’s birds is an outdoor activity enjoyed by many people. Residents across North America cherish the continent’s birdlife and have tried to formally tally it in various locations. Although Minnesota has been a vanguard in many types of...
by Sue Leaf | Apr 30, 2024 | Environment
When dairyman Al Abrahamson of rural Lindstrom first read about grant funding available to rural communities to ease their transition to renewable energy, his interest was piqued. He went on-line to learn more. It turns out, the grant money was part of the Rural...
by Sue Leaf | Mar 4, 2024 | Birds, Environment
As the non-Winter closes, we should take a moment to ponder how it might have affected and continues to affect our native birds. This winter I noticed many eagles, both adults and immature, were still seen locally in January and February, 2024 when, in past years,...
by Sue Leaf | Mar 3, 2024 | Birds, Environment
Indoor plumbing was introduced into the United States in the 1830s, initially in wealthy homes, and later, middle-class houses. Many did not have water taps and toilets until at least the 1880s—nonetheless, lead pipes were already identified as a source of lead...
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