Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) By Mark Welter In Indiana, Bald Eagles get all the love. And why not? They are America’s national bird, majestic in flight, easily recognizable even by non-birders, and the story of their comeback from the brink of extinction in the 1970s is an inspiration. One...
Sanderling (Calidris alba) By Rhiannon Thunell Head to the beach on Lake Michigan in late summer and you will almost certainly spot small shorebirds rushing up and down the beach and back and forth with the waves. I have watched these tiny birds for hours as they chase the...
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) by Kim Ehn By Kim Ehn “From my upstairs window, I watch a bunch of dead leaves blow into the yard on a gust of wind. They settle, brown and rumpled, among the gathering autumn leaves beneath the bird feeders. Nothing much to attract attention.”...
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) by Alexandra Forsythe Looking for a home blessing? Try this one: “Grant to this chimney a swallow.” If you have Chimney Swifts in your chimney, you are indeed blessed! These talented acrobats consume a tremendous number of mosquitoes, flies, flying ants and termites daily. Each...
Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) by Allee Forsberg As an owl enthusiast, it’s sometimes impossible to choose a favorite owl species. Like asking a mother to choose her favorite child, we settle on favorite traits for each one rather than single out a favorite. And while some owl species have...
Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) By Josh Hill What bird was once classified as a Wood Warbler but was recently dropped from that group? What “warbler like bird “makes so much noise, and behaves so oddly it is now re-classified in its very own family: Icteriidea? What bird is described...
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