Nature’s Turncoats
These “wild canaries” are highly social, spending most of their time feeding, flying and even sleeping as a flock.
Night’s silent hunters may live in your ‘hood
Great horned owls begin nesting in late winter, with some even wearing “snow hats” as they sit on their eggs.
Beautiful Springtime Music
This handsome little sparrow—and its ethereal song—often go unnoticed as it drops in for a visit before heading north.
Urban Red-tails
As I drive the freeways here in the metro area, I often see a red-tailed hawk sitting atop a light pole, staring intently at the ground. It sometimes seems like a very casual, over-the-shoulder look. This is a classic sit-and-wait predator.
April/May 2012
Dragonflies: Masters of Water and Air – April 12, 2012 | What you Haven’t Heard about Lyme Disease – May 8, 2012 | St. Paul Audubon’s Annual Meeting: May 10 | 2012-2013 Proposed Budget | 2012 Spring Field Trips and Events including Warbler Weekend | Native Plant Expo and Market | Annual Fund Drive Donors | Living Green Expo
Good looks, sweet songs
Cardinals, one of the backyard’s most beautiful birds, are homebodies, sticking around all year long.
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.
