A pair of crows winged overhead, and I didn’t consider them. As a bird watcher my focus was down on …
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A pair of crows winged overhead, and I didn’t consider them. As a bird watcher my focus was down on …
Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area is one of the premier birding spots in Iowa. More than 300 bird species have been …
It smelled fishy Tuesday as I walked from my pickup to the Maquoketa River. Not the persistent hand-slimed reminder of …
WABASHA, Minn. – A couple of days ago, longtime friend Mike Wirth and I were walking around the shoreline of …
Even apart from the pandemic, it’s been a strange spring, symbolized for me by the wacky robin who won’t quit …
Hunting and gathering, humanity’s first and most successful adaptation, is far less necessary in today’s world. However, some still feel …
I knew the woodcock could see me. It’s uniquely formed head has the eyes over the brain. Set atop its …
Even in highly ‘improved” places like Iowa, nature still has a few secrets, and I got to steal a peek …
WABASHA, Minn. – A couple of times a year, my good friend Mike Wirth invites me to join him for …
A well-stocked bird feeder is a delight, especially when you are stuck in your house. I have spent many hours …
Rails are perhaps the champions at social distancing in the bird world. They are secretive, elusive and often only heard. …
Shrooming is a family tradition that runs deep in our veins. We grew up in Collinsville, Ill. We mostly hunted …
QUASQUETON — A blessing to residents since the town’s founding in 1842 — and to the first Americans long before …
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