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 Joe Sausen | Apr 30, 2024 | Birds
My son Nick and I heartily recommend the birding adventures we experienced in Belize and Guatemala on a recent March trip. The nonstop flight from Minneapolis to Belize City was scheduled for an easy four-hour flight. However, on the flight there we had a 150-mph...
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...
by Sue Leaf | Jan 14, 2024 | Birds, Environment
The first bird Tom and I saw for the Christmas Bird Count this year was a bedraggled Red-tailed Hawk, hunched over at the top of a large tree off County 9. It looked miserable in the rain. Its head feathers were wet and ruffled. The Red-tailed Hawk is one of the most...
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