Bald Eagle Release (1)

by | Apr 3, 2011 | Raptor Center

This weekend, we released 2 Bald Eagles at the Carpenter Nature Center.  The first release was done by John Headley (husband of my flight crew chief).  It was a beautiful 50+ degree day and my two grand daughters went along to watch. A really great...

Backyard Visitor

by | Mar 31, 2011 | Birding

One of our summer residents has returned to the backyard.  For the past several years, we have had a nesting pair of Cooper’s Hawks in the Crepeau Nature Preserve.   Today, one of the Coop’s paid a visit to the yard and our feeders. Among the bird...

Cornell Lab Videos

by | Mar 29, 2011 | Birding

The Gulf Coast is a premier spot for spring birding.  Besides Warblers, one of our favorites are the shore birds. Here is an awesome video of a flock of Black-necked Stilts. Cornell has posted a great collection of vids if you have interest in birds or simply...

Buckthorn Busting

by | Mar 27, 2011 | Landscape

The St. Paul Audubon Society put together a team of twelve to help 220 other volunteers pull Buckthorn from Snail Lake Regional Park.  Ramsey County sent in teams prior to the event to cut bushes through out the park and our job was to drag the debris out to the...