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The Sandhill Cranes vs. Canada Geese

August 27, 2018 by Erika Zambello 4 Comments
The stage is set for two rival gangs to fight over coveted territory: a grassy lawn bordered by a dirt road and a smattering...
Birds

Birds at the Bell

July 17, 2018 by Greg 7 Comments
Perhaps some other time I’ll write in more detail about the links between Minnesota’s Bell Museum and birds. There are many. Now I’ll just...
Trips

The Birds at Itasca State Park Are All Wet

August 19, 2015 by Greg 1 Comment
I’m writing this post a day late (sorry) from Itasca State Park, Minnesota. Over the last few days we’ve traveled from the Twin Cities...
Birds

What is the State Bird of Minnesota?

July 7, 2015 by Erika Zambello 1 Comment
Picture this: you are on a lake, with dusk just beginning to fall. The surface of the water is calm, and a light breeze...
Birds

Trumpeter Swans: Don’t Shoot Them

November 18, 2014 by Greg 8 Comments
Many years ago, back in the 1970s, I visited my sister, who lived in West Yellowstone, Montana, in the dead of winter. We rented...
Trips

Minnesota, a Winter Owl Wonderland

January 24, 2013 by Carlos 1 Comment
Northern Hawk Owl found on Kolu Road in Sax-Zim Bog, by Erik Bruhnke Great Gray Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Snowy Owl — this trinity captures the imagination...
Birding

Birders As Family

October 18, 2012 by Birdchick 4 Comments
What is up with the birding community in the northern part of the US recently? Have we all gone completely mental? I recently heard...
Trips

Jinx Warbler Vanquished

May 17, 2011 by Bill 4 Comments
Note: This is an account, originally published in June 2006, of my quest to remove a jinx bird from my bird-watching soul. I am...
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