My wife and I saw our first horned larks in Wabasha County, in southeastern Minnesota, in March 1988. As best we can recall, we were spending the weekend at a bed and breakfast and took an afternoon to drive around the county looking for birds. Neither of us remembers where we stayed, but we both remember the horned larks. What gorgeous birds!
Freeways are corridor cafes for red-tailed hawks as they perch patiently and wait for a roadside meal.
Sand Country Wildlife, a film by Walter Breckenbridge (February 2010) | Two Centuries of Human Impact on the Upper Mississippi, Daniel Engstrom (March 2010) | 2011 Spring Warbler Weekend Information | Bald Eagle Winter Antics – February Field Trip | 2011 Beginning Bird ID Course | Great Backyard Bird Count | Wild Ones “Design with Nature” Conference | The 67th St. Paul (north) CBC Wrap-up | plus lots more
Nighttime Sleeping Spots
Downy woodpeckers can be heard near and far as they smack their beaks on resonant surfaces to warn or invite.
Golden Eagle Festival in Mongolia – December 2010 Chapter Meeting | Parrots @ the Minnesota Zoo and in the Wild | SPAS Annual Fund Drive | 2010 Christmas Bird Count | Golden Eagle Survey | Great Backyard Bird Count | Book Reviews
For many of us, these small, dark sparrows seem to tow winter in their wake.
Take a day trip to view dozens, even hundreds of tundra swans pausing on the Mississippi during migration—but hurry, they’ll soon be gone.
Woodpeckers don’t hole up for the entire winter. They spend their nights in a roosting cavity, but on most days, they’re out searching for grubs and other food.
Love them or hate them, crows are some of the smartest and most adaptable birds around, and they’re a lot like us.
