So Much For "Sensitive" Owls
Not too long ago we had a whole kurfluffle on the Minnesota birding listservs when a long-eared owl was reported. The emails inevitably spiraled into the “someone got too close to the owl and flushed...
View ArticleSt Patrick’s Day Cooper’s Hawk
Some fun odds and ends: my buddy Amber was on the Nebraska news. She was co-leading a trip to see the massive amount of sandhill cranes in Nebraska. The group came across a huge flock of snow geese…and...
View ArticleDistracting Cedar Waxwings
Tonight is Birds and Beers at Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park–with maybe a little bird banding. Should be awesome with all the migrants around. Starts at 6pm. Birds and Beers is an informal gathering of...
View ArticleBirding In Sunset Park, Las Vegas
Well, I don’t know how I survived it, but yesterday, my buddy Clay Taylor and I (and my poor husband Non Birding Bill) went to Sunset Park in Las Vegas for a little afternoon birding…in 104 degree...
View ArticleLas Vegas And Urban Burrowing Owls
Las Vegas is a strange world that I cannot quite fathom. I get the spectacle of it, I love how just as a visitor, you yourself become a part of the overall Vegas ambiance, you become part of the...
View ArticleBarred Owl On The Bike Trail
On Saturday Non Birding Bill and I were taking advantage of the beautiful weather and the Twin Cities bike trail system. We passed into a neighborhood and hear blue jays, cardinals and nuthatches...
View ArticleCommon Nighthawk Freakout
So we’ve had a common nighthawk completely freaking out in our ally the last week. I’m not sure what’s going on, I’d almost think it would be nesting, but these guys should be about to migrate from...
View ArticleBunny Murder Mystery
WARNING: Some people may find a photo in here gross…especially if you are of the Disapproving Rabbits persuasion. I know this may shock some of you, but it’s December and we got SNOW in Minnesota! In...
View ArticleNew York Birds and Art
I meet people all the time and some you can tell right away are going to be companions who are either fun to work with or good for a visit. Frequently, people will say, “Oh, I have a place in this city...
View ArticleDrunk Birds
I can now add “sober ride for drunk birds” to my resume. I usually do not answer my phone while bike riding, but I could tell by the ringtone that it was my neighbor Zoe. She doesn’t spend her social...
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