by Sue Leaf | Jul 3, 2020 | Birds, Environment
Wild River Audubon member Gloria Peterson has monitored bluebird trails in Chisago County for 17 years. She recently dropped by for an interview, dressed for the occasion in a peach colored t-shirt sporting a bluebird pair. We took the opportunity to ask questions. Q:...
by Sue Leaf | Jul 3, 2020 | Birds
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 Sue Leaf | Mar 1, 2020 | Birds
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...
by Sue Leaf | Dec 31, 2019 | Birds, Environment
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....
by Sue Leaf | Dec 31, 2019 | Birds
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...
by Joe Sausen | Dec 7, 2019 | Birds, Upcoming Events
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,...
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