Good looks, sweet songs
Cardinals, one of the backyard’s most beautiful birds, are homebodies, sticking around all year long.
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Swans Trumpet Once Again
Trumpeter swans are back from the brink, but they left one thing behind—the urge to migrate.
February/March 2012
Conservation in Galapagos: With Julia Ponder, D.V.M., Executive Director, The Raptor Center (February 2012) | Uncommon Facts about Common birds: With Stan Tekiela, Naturalist, Wildlife photographer and Writer (March 2012) | The National Audubon Society Strategic Plan | SPAS Speakers’ Bureau | Spring Warbler Weekend | Christmas Bird Count Results | Spring Sandhill Crane Festivities | Annual Fund Drive Reminder | Book Review: Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
Birds On Alert
Why Feeder Birds ‘Freeze’ or Scatter. Danger can lurk in the backyard, and birds are always on the alert for signals that put them on the defensive.
Finches Spread Like Wildfire
Their beautiful, year-round song led to their appeal as caged birds, but they’ve emerged as the ultimate survivors.
December 2011/January 2012
Birding Areas of the Falkland Islands, with Michael Prokosch, retired research chemist, 3M – December 8, 2011 | Wild Turkeys in the Twin Cities, with Karl Tinsley, U of Minnesota, Conservation Biology Program, PhD Candidate – January 12, 2012 | Forming a New SPAS Speakers’ Bureau | 2011 Annual Fund Drive | Annual MOU Paper Session – Saturday, December 3 | St. Paul Christmas Bird Count – Saturday, December 17 | Great Backyard Bird Count – February 17-20, 2012 | Autumn Reports – Chimney Swift counts and Prairie reclamation | Book Review – 12 Owls by Laura Erickson
Perky and popular
Would chickadees be on most people’s “favorite bird” lists if they were half as bouncy and endearing?
October/November 2011
Are Minnesota Moose Another Victim of Climate Change?, With Mark S. Lenarz, Research Biologist, Minnesota DNR – October 13, 2011 | Purple Martins in Minnesota: bring back our backyard Friends, With Kelly Applegate, Wildlife Biologist and Director, Purple Martin Working Group – November 10, 2011 | The Great Audubon “Fall Classic” Get-together – Saturday, November 12 | Hawks in the Galapagos – Friday, October 21 | Help Restore Two Sites – October 8 and 15
The Miracle Called Migration
Most of our summertime birds will soon be gone, winging their way southward in an awe-inspiring annual ritual.
“Dog days” are prime time for birds
Late summer is a time for birds to kick back a bit and catch their breath before it’s time to start preparing for winter.
