Cooper’s Hawk in front yard

by | Apr 5, 2011 | Birding

Our newest neighbor was in the front yard again today, probably looking for lunch.  He seems to work all of the yards with bird feeders looking for slow Sparrows or Juncos.

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...

Horned Lark

by | Mar 14, 2011 | Birding

Birding with a few friends this morning, we came across our first of the year Horned Larks.  Several were working a park entrance @ Lake Elmo and one came up to the edge of the road.  My car makes a great photography blind.

Russet-throated Puffbird

by | Mar 13, 2011 | Birding

The Russet-throated Puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis) is a near-passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America in northeastern Colombia and much of Venezuela, It is commonly named in Colombia as Bobito,Utta, Tol and Coludo.  The puffbirds are an insectivorous...