birding

It has always interested me that American robins are not particularly choosy when it comes to locations for constructing their mud and grass nests. Over the years, I've observed pairs...

It has always interested me that American robins are not particularly choosy when it comes to locations for constructing their mud and grass nests. Over the years, I've observed pairs...

I often do animal programs for school age children, especially elementary kids. The young students are always very enthusiastic and interested in all things wild. They're pretty smart, too. Indeed,...

I have a confession to make. I think I'm guilty of expressing affections for a certain species of bird, or groups of birds, on a frequent basis, evidently forgetting devotions...

Thinking back over the past week, raptors come to mind. I've seen American kestrels hovering above roadside ditches hunting for prey, or perched on power lines, probably doing the same,...

I've always maintained that springtime's the best time. And while it's most definitely the case that yours truly derives great pleasure from autumn's magical moments, nothing, in my book, beats...

I recently attended a naturalist-led program about river otters.

A few mornings ago on one of the few and warm, pleasant mornings that we have been able to enjoy this April, I was assessing the aftermath of winter and...

I grew quite fond of and became very familiar with two species of birds that many people have either never seen or are aware exist. Each bird rarely makes itself...

I spent the first Saturday of April visiting each of my 17 wood duck houses. It was a beautiful day; warm and sunny. Pulling a sled loaded with a bag...

In the animal world, communication is accomplished in a multitude of ways; some of which include vocalizations, body language, scents, sounds and other signals. For example, while you sit and...

Migration, how it evolved, what triggers it, how birds know where to go, has puzzled humankind for a long time. While its mechanisms are fairly well understood today, it was...

Every morning and every evening, I drive by Diamond Lake in northern Hubbard County on my way to and from work. It's a shallow, heart-shaped lake about 200 acres in...

Winter is almost over. It's been a long one. Last year at this time we were enjoying one of the warmest Marches on record. In fact, many of the Northland's...