Cardinal and green leaves
Birds

Cardinals are Singing

February 24, 2017 by Carrie No Comments
Northern Cardinals are known for their plumage. Bold red or subtle pink and brown, on a background of snow or new leaves, their beauty...
Juvenile marbled murrelet on water
Birds

What’s in a Name: A Murrelet Assortment

February 3, 2017 by Carrie 1 Comment
It is now the month of love, and there are few birds I love more than the alcids. Thus, a day of murrelets and...
Bald eagle perched on rubbish
Conservation

Thoughts for the Day

January 20, 2017 by Carrie No Comments
Last night I lay awake from 4 am til almost 5, worrying about the black-footed ferrets I met in Montana and the humans who...
owl pellet in hand
Birds

Some Days You Find the Owl…

December 30, 2016 by Carrie No Comments
According to my best current information, there have been six species of owls recorded on the ol’ Laben farm. I have personally seen or...
Berkeley Pit in operation, 1980
Conservation

The Berkeley Pit – An Overview

December 16, 2016 by Carrie 2 Comments
Last week many birders were shocked and saddened by the deaths of thousands of Snow Geese who, trapped by adverse weather conditions, landed at...
A hatching Mississippi Sandhill Crane egg held by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Employee
Birds

Justified and Ancient

December 2, 2016 by Carrie 2 Comments
They call it a shell pit because of the vast array of fossilized mollusks who once lived and died there, then became a resource...
Crissal Thrasher on rocky ground
Birds

What’s In a Name: Mr. Crissal and the Red-butted Thrush

November 18, 2016 by Carrie No Comments
Before we get started I’d like to congratulate the Whiskey Jack on becoming the National Bird of Canada! The Gray Jay (once also, and...
Drawing of short-eared owl on tree with prey, after Audubon
Birds

State of the Birds, Halloween Edition

October 28, 2016 by Carrie 7 Comments
It’s almost Halloween! As your resident writer of horror fiction (check out my latest at The Dark!) this is my time to shine. No...
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