by Sue Leaf | Jul 1, 2019 | Birds
During the long days of mid-summer in East Central Minnesota, the ditches of our county roads are inhabited by an assemblage of notable singers, often hidden but distinctly heard. Sedge Wrens, Common Yellowthroats, Dickcissels, Savannah Sparrows all sing from the...
by Sue Leaf | Apr 28, 2019 | Birds
If asked to name a bird that we considered “our” bird, most Minnesotans would claim the Common Loon, the state bird. But the bright and unassuming Golden-winged Warbler would be a better choice. Over half of the global population of Golden-wings nest in the state, and...
by Sue Leaf | Mar 28, 2019 | Birds
The industrious Brown Creeper, seldom seen, always welcome. Last month during the Great Backyard Bird Count run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, I was gratified to have a Brown Creeper appear on the sugar maple outside my kitchen window on count day. It was nice of...
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