Favorite Birding moments of 2010
One of my favorite birding moments of 2010 came surprisingly while visiting a family grave. While visiting my grandparents gravesite in southern Kansas, we came across this Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sitting on a fence. A beautiful bird and also happens to be the...
Christmas Bird Count on KARE11
Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from our family to yours. Tina and I are enjoying the wintery landscape by spending lots time with our kids and grandkids. Being surrounded by friends and family helps keep us young and warm. Enjoy the holidays and let us know about your adventures.
Trumpeter Swans
The largest of North American waterfowl and the largest swan in the world, the Trumpeter Swan is resident throughout much of its range, but migratory in other parts. Its was reduced to near extinction by the early 20th century, but it is relatively common today....
Hermit Thrush on Christmas Bird Count
What do you see when you get up at 5:00 am on a cold December morning and go birding? Today was the St. Paul Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. Over 50 brave souls car pooled around St. Paul and suburbs counting everything that moved including Sparrows and...
KARE11 in the Backyard
Last week, Meteorologist Sven Sungaard and Jeff, a KARE11 camera man taped a Simply Science segment in our backyard. The subject was about the Christmas Bird Count and Audubon’s participation. St. Paul is in their 66th year of counting. Airs: Simply...
Lunch with the Girls
18” of Snow in the Yard
Friday and Saturday, the Midwest experienced one hell of a Snow Storm. Total amounts varied throughout the state, and our yard measured 18”. Sunday, brought out the sun and lots of neighbors helping each other dig out driveways. It’s going to be a long...
Taking my boys to see Santa
About 20 years ago, I stopped taking my boys to see Santa. I’m not sure why, other than they just got too old for such adventures. Saturday, in the middle of one of the largest snow storms in our state history, both of my “all grown up now” boys took their...
Barred Owl Release
Last week, Terry and I drove a Barred Owl out to Lino Lakes for another successful release. All of the hours of care and rehabilitation pay off when one of our injured birds is released back into the wild. This little guy had hit a large front window and...