Waterfowl on the Move
The Spring migration has started. Waterfowl are moving north. Any open water body is a magnet to these birds. Each year, the birds push forward in their migration. They seek areas that have started thawing. My …
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Flocks Along the Highways
Seeing birds along our highways is common after a heavy snow in the Midwest. The flocks are drawn to the freshly exposed grassy areas created by the snowplows. At a time when the farm fields are …
Birds of the Prairie
What can we do to slow the decline of grassland bird species? At a casual distant glance, the Bobolink looks like just another bird out in a grassy field; especially the female. Females are fairly nondescript …
Yellow-headed Blackbirds
When it comes to bird songs, the Yellow-headed Blackbird won’t win a Grammy. It does not have a sweet and melodious song. In fact, the Audubon website describes it this way, “The male Yellow-headed Blackbird is …