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December 2024

A Mourning Dove Solstice
Something very unusual happened today at the feeder.
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Named for its least distinctive feature
Flyway migration webcams
When your flyway is now frozen, there are others open with plenty to watch thanks to webcams.
A Pileated foraging on a dying ash tree
Central Minnesota is in the midst of an explosion of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer destroying a countless number of ash trees this past summer.
Filling the quiet season with sound
One of winter’s challenges for those of us in the northern latitudes is the lack of nature sounds.

November 2024

Birds at the Feeder this Week
When prepping for Thanksgiving cooking, the bird feeders in view out my kitchen window offered lots of opportunities to see bird activity.
The Chill sets in
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Stragglers
Around my bird feeders right now are the usual suspects for this time of year except for this one immature wood duck that first showed up on Halloween…
Sharing a short but beautiful video
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How birds get their name...
Cedar Waxwings
Crabapples
Bird magnets and people pleasers
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