Springtime in the Midwest, at least for many birds, means migration time. The cranes of Nebraska are no exception. After a few weeks of hanging around the Platte, feeding and re-energizing, they are looking for the right winds to continue on their migration north. Wind direction is everything really. When the north winds blow they … Read more
White-Throated Sparrows are one of the prettier sparrows around here in the winter. They are a migrant that will typically nest in Northern Great Lakes region and then on in to Canada. They are often seen feeding on the ground for seeds, but every now and then you find one posing briefly on an interesting … Read more
I figure Flickers like a nice day just about as much as anybody else. As is common in the spring around here, a southerly breeze will raise the temperatures pretty quick. I think we hit close to 70 on this day in early March. Plus, the birds were busy. And I didn’t need a coat … Read more
Piloting on the Mississippi River was not work to me; it was play — delightful play, vigorous play, adventurous play — and I loved it… Mark Twain in Erupti
A lot is happening on the ice around here of late. Or what remains of it I should say. As melting progresses, eagles know there is food not only in the newly opened waters but also within the ice itself. So the thawing exposes a lot of good grub, well, as far as eagle tastes … Read more