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Bay Area Birds: Blueprint for happiness – become a birder

Dec 7, 20215 min read
You’re probably already interested in birds, but it is likely that many of you have not taken the steps to become an actual birder
Sandhill crane

Bay Area Birds: Say ‘no’ to sandhill crane season

Nov 2, 20214 min read
Although I’ve been a hunter my entire life, I’m staunchly opposed to a crane season. I was taught as a youngster any game a hunter took was to be eaten.
Migration

Bay Area Birds: The mysteries of migration

Sep 28, 20215 min read
One of my favorite expressions is, “When it comes to biology, never say never. I can think of few areas where that is more appropriate than migration.
Pollinators

Bay Area Birds: Decline of pollinators is alarming

Aug 4, 20214 min read
On July 2, the federally endangered rusty patched bumblebee (pollinators) was found at a home in Appleton and documented by Professor Israel Del Toro.
City

Bay Area Birds: Life in the city

Jun 29, 20214 min read
As my wife and I were enjoying morning coffee in the backyard, we were entertained by the sight of two birds soaring high above us in the city.
Lakes

Bay Area Birds: Effort underway to restore Great Lakes bird populations

Jun 3, 20214 min read
The office of the National Audubon Society, announced an ambitious new report titled, “Audubon’s Vision: Restoring the Great Lakes for Birds and People.”
Warblers

Bay Area Birds: Warblers are jewels of the woods

May 3, 20214 min read
Wood warblers make up for their small size with beautiful plumage, and these jewels begin to arrive in Northeast Wisconsin in April and continue in May.
birds

Bay Area Birds: Four species to come back from the brink

Mar 30, 20215 min read
In Wisconsin there is good news with the dramatic recovery of four species of large birds.These are species that were close to totally extirpated.
Swans

Bay Area Birds: Swans migrating is breathtaking

Feb 25, 20214 min read
One of the greatest wildlife spectacles takes when housands of tundra swans pass through this area on the way to their nesting grounds on the Arctic tundra.
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