Certain signs of fall are unmistakable. The changing colors of the leaves, the masses of migratory geese. And the persistent, almost petulant, calls of young…
Young Redtail Hawks
Cedar Waxwings
Whether we realize it or not, we all have hidden talents – a special skill or talent we trot out from time to time to…
Woodcocks
In these uncertain times, a little reassurance can go a long way. And nothing’s more reassuring than knowing that (sorry for the forthcoming earworm) ob…
COVID – CORVID?
Okay folks, show of hands. How many of you have spent the past several weeks thinking of crows and blue jays every time you hear…
Geneva’s Great Horned Owls
Geneva, some of you might recall, has a bit of a history when it comes to owls. And no, I’m not talking about The Little…
Mockingbirds
Maybe all this social distancing is starting to get to me. Or maybe I watched too much TV as a kid. But do you know…
Red-Bellied Woodpeckers
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess that your life has changed quite a bit over the past couple of weeks. I…
Pelicans
I can remember the date like it was yesterday. It was April 1, 2000-something. I’m gonna guess maybe 2001. It was late in the day,…
Sapsuckers
Spring starts a week from today and with it comes the promise of warmer temperatures, as well as visits from a host of migrating birds–including…
Starlings
Depending on how your holiday season is playing out, you may have, in the past few days, found a certain classic Saturday Night Live skit…