February 12, 2016 Robins can do well in the Tri-Cities during winter When we receive an email with a question about any sort of nature-related phenomenon, I usually think something along the lines of, “Yippee! Someone’s paying attention to something besides their tablet, smart phone or television.” I write a response and life goes on.
Birds, Fly, Robins
Knock knock… Who’s there? For those of you who live in houses with certain types of wooden siding or shingles, this time of year your visitor may be a bird. Those same shingles/shakes/clapboards that caught your eye as a home buyer can prove irresistible to your industrious neighbors the Downies, Hairies, Red-Bellieds, Flickers…or Chickadees! Right
Bird Visitors, Birds, Cavity-Rooster, Fly
Pam’s Perspective From the… Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District March 1, 2013 Driving to work the other day, I saw a familiar sight: hundreds of Canada geese scattered across the frozen athletic fields of James O. Breen Community Park in St. Charles. Like
Birds, Flocks, FlyPam’s Perspective From the… Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District January 18, 2013 Call it an omen, call it what you will, but Wednesday on my way to work I saw [insert your favorite dramatic crescendo]…snow buntings. There I was, sitting in the left,
Birds, Fly, Snow Buntings
Pam’s Perspective From the… Pam Otto is the Manager of Natural Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District December 28, 2012 Birding can be tricky business this time of year. Many of our most recognizable species are gone for the cold-weather months, and those that opt to stay are decked out in
Birding, Birds, PicturePam’s Perspective Pam Otto is the Manager of Nature Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District The holidays are just around the corner, and with them come plans for parties large and small. If you’re hosting a bash, chances are you’ve got a pretty good idea of who might be showing up,
Birds, Fly, Winter BirdsPam’s Perspective Pam Otto is the Manager of Nature Programs and Interpretive Services for the St. Charles Park District Turkey vultures are the sorts of birds that command attention. For one, they’re vultures—dark-feathered and hunchbacked, they look vaguely creepy even under the best of circumstances. For another, they’re big—their 6-ft. wingspan rivals that of the
Birds, Fly, Turkey Vulture
This latest weather blast has me thinking of winters gone by, particularly those of my childhood. Back then, girls weren’t allowed to wear pants to school unless it was winter and you lived a mile or more away from the school. Since we lived just across the street, I spent many a day envying my
Birds, Feathers, Fly, Winter