It’s almost completely yellow! So close to spring! In other news, here is a link to a video of why you should not pick up wild birds…especially young chicks if you do not know what you are doing–be sure to watch the whole video (it’s about a minute long and is safe for work). The [ Read More ]
We were serenaded by frogs all weekend! There are wet spots all over Mr. Neil that’s just perfect for frogs. The loudest were the chorus frogs and wood frogs. Above is a wood frog in mid…croak. Wood frogs have a special place in my heart. When I first moved to Minnesota, I went to TS [ Read More ]
After we banded the birds on Sunday, Amber and Reier asked if I would mind showing them the bees. Would I mind? Pish-sha! (That’s Reier holding a frame above) I love to show off the bees. Non Birding Bill, Mr. Niel, and Lorraine went with me to the Olga hive to give her some nectar [ Read More ]
We tried to band and track some of the birds in Mr. Neil’s yard on Sunday. Professional banders Mark Newstrom and Roger Everhart came out and set up some nets–just like they did last fall. Above is the first bird we banded–an eastern phoebe. On the left is Roger and on the right is Mark. [ Read More ]
NBB caught this footage of a Pileated Woodpecker outside on the feeders.
see more crazy cat pics Because they aren’t really storks…they’re egrets!
I love this time of year. Loons are migrating north and this is one of the few times you can find them on the lakes near our apartment. This was my Friday morning loon. I had a spare hour this morning and headed over to Wood Lake Nature Center. Now that the ice is finally [ Read More ]
Here’s a video I took though my spotting scope of some hooded mergansers. It starts off on a preening female and then goes to a male preening…and working his cresty mojo. I wish videos looked as good on You Tube as they do before compressed, but you get the idea.
Okay, I need the help from my readers overseas. There’s an adorable falcon photo over at Cute Overload and no one knows the ID. I’m thinking Common Kestrel (or Falco tinnunculus) but this is not a falcon I see every day. Can anyone else id it? If not, just enjoy the cute photo! Oh, and [ Read More ]
