by Sue Leaf | Oct 27, 2023 | Birds, Environment
An estimated one billion birds in the United States die from window collisions each year. That’s a shocking number and it makes window strikes one of the top three killers of birds, along with habitat destruction and outdoor cats. Birds fly into windows because they...
by Sue Leaf | Oct 10, 2023 | Birds
There seemed to be something amiss in the aspens of the woods by our cabin in northern Wisconsin. It was mid-August and I had been sitting at my writing table when the ruckus wafted in through the open window. I cocked my head to listen. The calls sounded like those...
by Michelle Terrell | Oct 10, 2023 | Birds, Environment
If you were to grab your favorite bird field guide, turn to the description of the Limpkin (Aramus guarauna), and consult the range map, you would find the distribution of this species within the United States limited to Florida and adjoining portions of Georgia. It...
by Sue Leaf | Jul 1, 2023 | Birds
Bicycling the Chisago County back roads on fresh June mornings. I hear the ethereal, fluty call of the Veery. It spirals downward, as if it were blowing through a pipe, hollow and musical. More frequently, I hear their warning call. “Veer, veer,” loud and persistent....
by Sue Leaf | Jul 1, 2023 | Birds
As my Big Birthday approached, my sons proposed an appealing activity: Let’s do a “Big Day” in Chisago County to celebrate! Andy had recently read Kenn Kaufman’s classic memoir, Kingbird Highway: the Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder, in which Kaufman...
by Michelle Terrell | Jul 1, 2023 | Birds
Celebrating the longest daylight of the year, an evening bird walk was held at Allemansratt Park in Lindstrom on June 21. The day saw a high of 90˚ and temperatures were in the upper 80’s at the time of the walk. Still, three intrepid birders enjoyed exploring...
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