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If you have an old moose antler in your garden, you might capture a photo like the one above! I got this photo a few years ago. The Fox Sparrow is an early migrant as they make their way back … Continue reading →

Some of the other birds that are around now.

Last weekend at the Sax-Zim Bog Birding Festival, there was a Pine Grosbeak that was said to be “xanthocromic”. That term means there are yellow feathers. This Grosbeak has that orangey-yellow feature. The next photo is a normally pigmented male … Continue reading →

This beautiful bird has been coming into my feeders this winter.    

Check out this brochure for information about Blueberries and where to find them. Oak_Blueberry Brochure  

I was wondering why all the birds took off from the feeders in a flurry, then I looked around outside the window and saw a Northern Shrike. This bird is also known as the Butcher Bird because of their habit … Continue reading →

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The other day it was really nice out, a good day to get out and walk. As I was walking along the road I heard the soft tapping of a woodpecker.  A few years ago at the Detroit Lakes Birding … Continue reading →