Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) By Matt Beatty Hoosier birders are fortunate to live in an ecological crossroads, where species from the north, south, east and west converge to create a rich diversity of breeding bird species. Many of these species reach the edge of their range in our state. A perfect...
Bird banding demonstrations offered at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary The public is invited to join Indiana Audubon for a morning of bird banding demonstrations at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary this summer. The demonstrations are scheduled for select Saturdays from Memorial Day weekend through early August. Observers may arrive as...
Youth and Family Birding Day at Indiana Dunes May 19 Celebrate the migration of birdlife through the Indiana Dunes region this May 17-20 at the fourth annual Indiana Dunes Birding Festival. The festival is a partnership with the state’s major environmental groups highlighting the Indiana Dunes area’s rich biodiversity...
Vendors sought for hummingbird migration celebration at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary The Indiana Audubon will be hosting the inaugural Hummingbird Migration Celebration at Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, August 11. This inaugural event will draw hummingbird enthusiasts from around the Midwest to Connersville, IN for a one-day celebration...
American Kestrel (Falco Sparverius) By Mark Welter Every birder has a “spark bird” – the one that first kindled their interest in birds and birding. Mine is the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), and the spark came when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old, by way of a story...
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