Cranes families are on the move
Standing in a large wooden viewing box in the pitch dark on early April morning, a group of us waited for thousands of sandhill cranes to awaken.
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August/September 2012
Join us September 13th for our member Meeting featuring Michelle LaRue from the University of Minnesota. Michelle will be presenting a on Emperor Penguins and Antarctica. | A Summer Adventure Off the Rocky Coast of Maine | Emperor Penguins | NABA Butterfly Count | The Sparrows of Fall | Chimney Swift Site
Songs subside as birds rear their young
Beaks stuffed full of insects to feed their young, most birds have retired their exuberant songs.
Blue Jays Get a Bad Rap
These handsome birds are worth a second look as they barrel through each day without any need for assertiveness training.
The Incredible Egg
Mother Nature designed an ingenious package for a young bird’s first few weeks of life.
June/July 2012
Summer Butterfly Census | Val Cunningham Receives Award | Five Reasons Why Clean Renewable Energy is Needed | Volunteer at our 9TH Birding Camp! | Rachel Lilly Preserve | Biking & Birding, Elm Creek Park Reserve | Summer Nesters | Long Lake Prairie in Bloom
Nature’s Turncoats
These “wild canaries” are highly social, spending most of their time feeding, flying and even sleeping as a flock.
Night’s silent hunters may live in your ‘hood
Great horned owls begin nesting in late winter, with some even wearing “snow hats” as they sit on their eggs.
Beautiful Springtime Music
This handsome little sparrow—and its ethereal song—often go unnoticed as it drops in for a visit before heading north.
Urban Red-tails
As I drive the freeways here in the metro area, I often see a red-tailed hawk sitting atop a light pole, staring intently at the ground. It sometimes seems like a very casual, over-the-shoulder look. This is a classic sit-and-wait predator.
