Whooping Crane news—
A post on the Wisconsin Birding Network shared great news about the Whooping Crane activity in and around the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. A recent aerial search found four new nests, bringing the total of actively incubating pairs to ten. Two other pairs were showing signs of nesting—keep your fingers crossed! Many dedicated [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Good news about Whooping Cranes
Sleep Deprived Owl
Mothers around the country will identify with the Great Horned Owl starring on the California State University Bakersfield Owl Cam. Owls are supposed to sleep during the day, but watching this owl cam has lead me to suspect even mother owls experience sleep deprivation when it comes to raising their young. Her three owlets have [...]
Binos, Birds, and Best Deals
Snow and rain greeted southern Wisconsin on Saturday morning but it didn’t stop the antics of the birds in the yard. The ground was alive with the jittery bobbing of Dark-eyed Juncos who had stopped by to eat during their migration north. Gathering as if to discuss the rudeness of Mother Nature, the American Goldfinches, [...]
Enjoy Pure Pleasure
Backyards, meadows, and forests are awash with choirs of birds. Their rousing songs call us to dust off the binocular, head outside, and savor this lively rite of spring. If you have enjoyed a friend’s spotting scope and are hooked on experiencing nature’s intricate details, now is the time to seriously consider buying your own [...]
Enjoy Pure Pleasure
Backyards, meadows, and forests are awash with choirs of birds. Their rousing songs call us to dust off the binocular, head outside, and savor this lively rite of spring. If you have enjoyed a friend’s spotting scope and are hooked on experiencing nature’s intricate details, now is the time to seriously consider buying your own [...]
Spring Sightings and Savings
What could be better than a morning walk with the dog and hearing the wonderful chortle of an Eastern Bluebird? That was the beginning of my Saturday and within minutes of closing up the bluebird house (I had evicted the House Sparrows a few weeks earlier), a House Sparrow was back on top of the [...]
Spring Sightings and Savings
What could be better than a morning walk with the dog and hearing the wonderful chortle of an Eastern Bluebird? That was the beginning of my Saturday and within minutes of closing up the bluebird house (I had evicted the House Sparrows a few weeks earlier), a House Sparrow was back on top of the [...]
