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It’s a field guide that tells the time in birdsong. - Make it stand out Brown-headed Cowbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/11/2/gkub3py0ucpfku313433j5dq5ftn76 monthly 0.5 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/44c24ab7-9b8a-458d-9aa4-c26b55b33642/EE9CAE8B-5FE7-4BAF-9082-7466C39B273C.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out The Northern Flicker is the state bird of Alabama, making it the Yellowhammer State. The flicker is also called the high-holer, the wake-up and about 100 other names. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/487a2684-0f71-4d68-bcce-316b710f82ad/1939A70F-E95C-45EA-86F3-D286197848C0.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out The Northern Flicker is the state bird of Alabama, making it the Yellowhammer State. The flicker is also called the high-holer, the wake-up and about 100 other names. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/025da009-89b3-486c-93b3-9758562feb69/8113F8CC-C872-4C69-8D8B-E3DA94E6725B.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out The Northern Flicker is the state bird of Alabama, making it the Yellowhammer State. The flicker is also called the high-holer, the wake-up and about 100 other names. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/28e2fc59-2d52-4f30-9359-f5c9924510f5/BD373664-597A-46C0-80D5-17866F4C89E7.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out The common green darner dragonfly migrates. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/cbe25832-8462-4e53-8d31-41ebb913b1ad/B5303EC7-4C2D-44C5-9CDF-FB06159EC54D.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out A Northern Flicker or yarrup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/14e78973-bf94-4ebc-8f90-321454da9fd0/F96147FE-D796-4B3D-9BBB-EB13D701556F.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out A Northern Flicker or yarrup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/c6a37609-4e9c-458f-90a0-b492bfa27262/EB1735A4-F7F1-42AD-9C8E-E0017D2B0932.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out Double-crested Cormorants could live on fish sandwiches, but lacking both money, and an understanding and compassionate banker, they eat small fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/30747de1-35fc-42e4-aec4-6588fa3bd1a6/98583D7F-42B3-42E4-B758-EE671A64DB98.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out A parking lot gull, otherwise known as a Ring-billed Gull. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/3b817f5e-2eb3-48d6-a447-e3babe172a49/5147BFA8-4F1F-44C2-8408-8CD00C09E0F9.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out A White-throated Sparrow wearing a University of Michigan football helmet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/d328305a-7f95-458b-ae4a-eab87951eb91/050D9A4E-6344-4962-91AE-93FB09C5FCF1.jpeg Blogs - Getting birds to miss windows - Make it stand out Some consider a Blue Jay to be a rascal, but this one is coming clean. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/10/28/yjzm2tg3kp98ffqddyupj5ykh92qg1 monthly 0.5 2021-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/360e5d3e-2d85-4801-92d3-5743b744a8a4/D43ED49D-D8C8-4A7A-94EB-B81B91E86BC4.jpeg Blogs - What color are a pigeon’s toenails? - Make it stand out A lovely mural in Hartland, Minnesota. 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As the reigning NSIC Defensive Player of the Year, Joey ignites our full court pressure defense and brings a great deal of toughness on the ball. She never takes a play off and raises the level of intensity of those around her everyday. 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Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/b1ea7c7a-8ad5-422d-bf75-cedf61ec2a32/12613765-7961-4E65-B4AA-52949C88A557.jpeg Blogs - A tacoraptor - Make it stand out The past summer’s Baltimore Oriole nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/e25bf5f7-ed85-48e7-b4fc-3b82601a1bde/7062B08D-E813-4F4A-8F71-B06F2B76B4D5.jpeg Blogs - A tacoraptor - Make it stand out A flyless flycatcher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/3556dc5e-f599-4376-a997-4c47d0e72c99/3D813980-84DC-4B1F-A251-4A191244AFEF.jpeg Blogs - A tacoraptor - Make it stand out This goldenrod has lost its gold, but it remains a beauty. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/10/16/ymdupjfu13exrtbzkwawou0wb6lc0c monthly 0.5 2021-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634425670588-HEPHX8ZXVYST8GCKZUC2/6E59E25A-2BD3-437A-97EE-191B3C41972B.jpeg Blogs - Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus - Make it stand out Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634425762001-FPR0DBDDRCX0JWIH4O9K/66CEEE9B-7C48-4786-A21C-522F5AE0CF9A.jpeg Blogs - Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus - Make it stand out This is from the wonderful True West Magazine and it shows the path of Jesse and Frank James, and the Younger Brothers in Minnesota after the Northfield Raid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634426018279-FX4SGNV30VQ1WSRHARKK/343EB80F-7DFC-4121-950C-69892080A332.jpeg Blogs - Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus - Make it stand out A Virginia Opossum coming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634426092979-8VAKN9YWB1LTGQKM24VL/C6D68AE0-D469-46F8-92BE-1406CF70B2B8.jpeg Blogs - Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus - Make it stand out And going. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634426409602-5K8WNS0MJA3RW7SY5WR6/0267675D-DE10-4F00-9AF5-65521700B7A9.jpeg Blogs - Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus - Make it stand out Like clockwork (it’s most like the bird clock hanging on my wall), the Red-breasted Nuthatches visit my yard at this time each year. They enjoy peanuts and offer cuteness in return. It’s a great trade for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634426599965-2I93TOAUJWSOYRONVXAS/5FB398F1-0308-43CF-80E9-2DD12D8C586E.jpeg Blogs - Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus - Make it stand out The tiny Red-breasted Nuthatches enjoy sunflower seeds, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634426777385-P1SK2IDRZ0ZD9M2J3R06/35920D9A-00D4-4ECD-B064-37AFEC2ED833.jpeg Blogs - Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus - Make it stand out They were most kind in promoting me to the position of birdbrain. I will be forever humbled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634426980710-PIM2E5AIU56QJXVB68DI/9C43D366-7974-422F-A9AB-5BEF9B89A7EF.jpeg Blogs - Common Mullein is the poor man’s Saguaro Cactus - Make it stand out This is either a peacock or my driver’s license photo. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/10/13/luuwwglg5c5z9wwwkxnvlhc0dez856 monthly 0.5 2021-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634137377185-BRYLJYC4GFWV69REZMDX/9CFDF11F-88B1-4A84-9BDE-21C637B7E1B0.jpeg Blogs - Woolly worms - Make it stand out Folklore says the woolly bear caterpillar can predict the severity of the winter by the length of its brown band. The more brown, the milder the winter and the less brown, the harsher the winter will be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634137566689-BK971QHFDP2ER82A497S/162A6D77-BB9A-43FA-AEDF-3131A7DE8E36.jpeg Blogs - Woolly worms - Make it stand out A Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel in Colorado. Unlike chipmunks, it has no stripes on its face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634137736816-5Y2IR9H2G30TJVUXX0XH/5ED8EFD8-6E67-439A-B6CC-FC086B73404A.jpeg Blogs - Woolly worms - Make it stand out Bee aware on the trail at Good Earth Village near Spring Valley, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634138138279-ZXQT9JY4LUFV05JEZPBG/248251F3-868D-42C4-B904-D0CD1B816BFA.jpeg Blogs - Woolly worms - Make it stand out Seen along the trail. Not many takers on the milo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634139019921-OI4JZIA50KXNJ284YL6R/C3DE4200-CEF4-48EC-869E-7EEE13770F37.jpeg Blogs - Woolly worms - Make it stand out The Differential Grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool—and laughs, dances and plays the summer away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1634139190844-4YYWTXNBQTXETPNWI9LZ/05F7A692-7D3F-4D2F-9A9B-AB0E574090AD.jpeg Blogs - Woolly worms - Make it stand out The end of the bluebird trail for another year. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/10/10/em5jnr94v9a1nq0iafpunjiyrpb8rn monthly 0.5 2021-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633922611479-40RKZLOZBUXI19WAYBHS/EDF2F174-C487-4B99-BAA5-E768B19B78FB.jpeg Blogs - Drooping Coneflower - Make it stand out I called this by one of its common names, drooping coneflower, when I was a barefoot boy with cheeks of tan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633923130858-5Z5VNN3RPJD8NUF4TODR/DABCC6FD-8D50-407B-B78D-2E37519892E7.jpeg Blogs - Drooping Coneflower - Make it stand out The beautiful Spiderwort had to suffer the indignity of me calling it “cow slobbers” when I was a lad. I did so because its sap resembled bovine saliva. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633923294538-5NTM11SL7QKBUHG8AAAP/231EC88F-47EC-4263-892D-E1ED47AA97E0.jpeg Blogs - Drooping Coneflower - Make it stand out A comma causes me to pause, especially when it’s a comma butterfly. Looks like an Eastern Comma to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633923742305-03IEMUA3ROC6E7V6TWUZ/31809E2C-BB38-4D30-86DF-2601153AC96C.jpeg Blogs - Drooping Coneflower - Make it stand out This coyote might be named Wile E. Coyote or not. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633924020884-5PZHGCSFJK2ZS5OG9Y2D/443E26D9-6347-4100-ADD4-B41C3770E9BA.jpeg Blogs - Drooping Coneflower - Make it stand out The only warbler I saw today—the Yellow-rumped Warbler. If Autocorrect had its way, it would be the Yellow-rumpled Warbler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633924061607-3FQXUBYWGKBQH49SNXJX/6A5F4614-5DC2-4A9A-BF6D-8583D782F195.jpeg Blogs - Drooping Coneflower - Make it stand out The only warbler I saw today—the Yellow-rumped Warbler. If Autocorrect had its way, it would be the Yellow-rumpled Warbler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633924632267-Q82AYAJKCR87CP7CW62H/EF5F782C-21A5-44E2-A362-A8B59055BEB1.jpeg Blogs - Drooping Coneflower - Make it stand out I’m vertically enhanced. If my shoe became untied, I waited until I dropped something on the floor. Then while I was down there picking it up, I tied my shoe. That’s not a problem with these shoes. No hands needed. I love em! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633924697878-6KSGMFDR4J69SG0K0JUY/43E6A93D-8913-4964-A694-D5683A54BAE2.jpeg Blogs - Drooping Coneflower - Make it stand out I’m vertically enhanced. If my shoe became untied, I waited until I dropped something on the floor. Then while I was down there picking it up, I tied my shoe. That’s not a problem with these shoes. No hands needed. I love em! https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/10/8/k1ciz3pc01srd6qqpac7ye1nb7ue3b monthly 0.5 2021-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633750619180-QWADUHQD0FLDI3ORH3R1/E7141FBF-6A1A-44BA-A705-95ECCB03D388.jpeg Blogs - The butterbutt - Make it stand out The Yellow-rumpled Warbler. This lovely “butterbutt” is dressed for fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633750660757-K7XVB52DY0R8V2Q2DKCX/953A66AD-16D9-4B21-BB9C-921F22BF3DF0.jpeg Blogs - The butterbutt - Make it stand out The Yellow-rumpled Warbler. This lovely “butterbutt” is dressed for fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1633750691787-Y3YSUU1DEG2MBQFSTFBZ/7235489C-C7B1-4EA6-B22C-770A62A0F0F8.jpeg Blogs - The butterbutt - Make it stand out The Yellow-rumpled Warbler. 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The local fire department honored the memory of 9/11 with this perched along the highway. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/9/10/mdrfkbbzhvcdpohe9s93dfhtr81mks monthly 0.5 2021-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631285774580-W1NFZGXZMQ20KSF77UTC/_DSC2105.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631286003655-WT6PO5AHBQYC83GFT1C0/_DSC2085.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. The night’s yellow eyes of the winged tiger, a Great Horned Owl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631286247805-Q1YM971940TTF0AR21GT/_DSC2061.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. Rough-legged Hawks come in various shades, all lovely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631286671119-OA13GNFO7QCYYSLJA3HI/_DSC2033.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. Not all lifesavers come in a roll. An ambulance from those thrilling days of yesteryear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631286697911-DAPS39W1XLLALZ7YH013/_DSC2034.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. Not all lifesavers come in a roll. An ambulance from those thrilling days of yesteryear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631287557243-YRDZO1R75KG2RIA6SL77/_DSC2054.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. The Hubbell House in Mantorville, Minnesota. Since 1854, it has fed the likes of Ulysses S. Grant, Horace Greeley, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Roy Rogers, Mickey Mantle, Lady Bird Johnson, Harmon Killebrew, Ole Bull and me. Good grub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631287918339-9RV6GF2NGYELCOTP28LF/IMG_2139.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. These nice ladies are making chocolate-covered potato chips in the Chocolate Shoppe in Mantorville, Minnesota. I’ve never tried these treats, but my mother-in-law loved them. I loved her, so I purchased chocolate-covered potato chips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631288655799-ICTLOS8M6JR3IT4AD2RU/IMG_2150.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. Are they sharks or slippers? They are Little Grumpy Sharks Slippers that make my wife’s feet swim in friendly waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631288689642-IJ3G4NCUIP48C21RC7W5/IMG_2153.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. Are they sharks or slippers? They are Little Grumpy Sharks Slippers that make my wife’s feet swim in friendly waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631292447529-MELDQ0CO3WPRRJSQQYHE/_DSC1969.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. Helicoverpa. Likely a Corn Earworm Moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1631292484872-VX9LL5YAFE6GUYQ5V1Q0/_DSC1966.jpeg Blogs - A Golden Eagle. It and a Bald Eagle are about the same size. Helicoverpa. 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Perhaps this coldest season will be just the ticket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630976263555-P069HK7QS5UBS4UELHWE/_DSC2120.jpeg Blogs - Bald blue jays A River Otter gets ready for a dental appointment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630983687022-MWTMJI0QJTWOM03GSS1D/_DSC2217.jpeg Blogs - Bald blue jays The Ovenbird makes a nest that resembles a Dutch oven and sings, “Teacher, teacher, teacher.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/9/5/bawhfl9c683pdnuzfllkkbleuu8dic monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630899466045-RQD7H38IUHYZ0O1WJFBN/_DSC2072.jpeg Blogs - It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. This handsome bird is a Turkey Vulture. It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630900015037-WU6C152MDF2ROA1LHEP1/_DSC2035.jpeg Blogs - It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. Cliff Swallow nests under a bridge. Cliff Swallows are the famous swallows that returned to Capistrano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630900304537-M7ZQ7T9VK3OUFZ9UKVIA/IMG_2143.jpeg Blogs - It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. I expect the next time I fill the tank of my car, it will be with pumpkin spice unleaded gasoline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630900533785-T805IBFEWVQ6TF95FIS2/_DSC2199.jpeg Blogs - It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. A Brown Thrasher hears the theme from “Jaws.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630900824660-YC1L16CQU2RO70K8RHSU/_DSC2057.jpeg Blogs - It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. I don’t know what year this Thunderbird is, but it’s a snazzy looking car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630901028258-8HNDW4OZYNXBX08AVJTF/IMG_2134.jpeg Blogs - It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. Seen at Mantorville Square Antiques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630901320531-80IGTULZZUXKF2NVCQ31/_DSC2058.jpeg Blogs - It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. At Oxbow Park outside Byron, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630901760699-BTQU75S9UGEKKO9RF82E/_DSC1959.jpeg Blogs - It’s not often seen in GQ magazine. One of my favorite wildflowers, the Bottle Gentian, with flowers that never actually open. The blooms are pollinated by bumblebees, which have the size and strength needed to pry them open. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/9/2/0ul76i1o9rhdokhz441zik2jkrsjt3 monthly 0.5 2021-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630636442358-78ZTAZHTUWOHX6MCGSV8/_DSC1822.jpeg Blogs - Common Green Darner dragonflies migrate Common Green Darner dragonflies migrate. American Kestrels travel the same migration route and feed upon their traveling companions, the Common Green Darner dragonflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630638488236-ULUJAZLY7376DY74BFYH/_DSC0680.jpeg Blogs - Common Green Darner dragonflies migrate I looked for titmice but was more than happy to see a single Tufted Titmouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630638699855-HQRTP46RX5JE83KKUEXI/_DSC0746.jpeg Blogs - Common Green Darner dragonflies migrate I love the big-eyed look of a Tufted Titmouse.Thank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630639077998-8ZT7EYROBDNQLXRWAF9H/_DSC0259.jpeg Blogs - Common Green Darner dragonflies migrate Some things are the cat’s meow. A Gray Catbird is one of those things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630639300302-ZQUUY9ZG26Y6EK1EHKNF/_DSC0198.jpeg Blogs - Common Green Darner dragonflies migrate A birder is cooking whenever he sees an Ovenbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/8/31/9fbvdac3qrtjsqloguxa33x0kmmcdf monthly 0.5 2021-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630460994286-H5MOG765PQ2ZZMJXL2YM/_DSC4302.jpeg Blogs - Almanac predictions for winter An eastern chipmunk describes the tomato that got away. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630461472728-BEK0GI5NGNSHBM0EFYIL/_DSC1875.jpeg Blogs - Almanac predictions for winter This Blue Jay went bald during a molt, but is getting its head feathers back. We have all breathed a sigh of relief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630461502455-428RGSD3YN9G70094O3L/_DSC1884.jpeg Blogs - Almanac predictions for winter This Blue Jay went bald during a molt, but is getting its head feathers back. We have all breathed a sigh of relief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630461759216-8AC0ASF3SWGOVBW9AZUU/_DSC1829.jpeg Blogs - Almanac predictions for winter A warbler gets ready to leave the leaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630462110504-JBBOBISC8V5XPYL490V8/_DSC1903.jpeg Blogs - Almanac predictions for winter The Jack-in-the-pulpit has the Christmas spirit already. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630462447398-YZUAA32RR7Y457KGYSC5/_DSC1891.jpeg Blogs - Almanac predictions for winter No mere stick can hide the beauty of a Baltimore Oriole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630463250303-3ZJ8X1BLV6IYP57IXQIY/_DSC1813.jpeg Blogs - Almanac predictions for winter Katydid, Katy didn’t. That’s according to the song from 1941. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/8/28/kly5c2xioqd4h3eukcgn67dv2jvysy monthly 0.5 2021-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186071325-ZB0K2H1Y3D87SFCQZLMP/_DSC1855.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186124996-R0XPREQ1SP3KWSEOWLPV/_DSC1722.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. One of the leaves was flying. Ruby-throated Hummingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186232588-I900PJ5EAGH4PQRBEFZ3/IMG_2113.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. A friend made a wind-spinner chickadee for me. I’m enjoying its company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186331090-CXIDMJDF2LQAV5VD5VHJ/IMG_2102.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. A hummingbird’s diary. A short book tells its life story with wonderful illustrations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186356931-988GVA21FN84WH1ZPNIX/IMG_2103.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186378022-9115X6XCL8QVF6Z8EDVI/IMG_2104.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186428924-8GBE95173BGU7DKP1AFD/IMG_2105.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186475350-6XJJQLPG1W270R02IB25/IMG_2110.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630186722465-NGNCSG0NVXZO2NO2R153/IMG_2086.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. I had the whole wasp in my hand. It was a friendly meeting. Please don’t try this at home. I’m a trained idiot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630187060512-GE8JOJRA43T8VBWDOQWT/IMG_2083.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. At the visitation for Earl Parriott. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630187342396-QXA5OLUXUBD32WLHW47S/_DSC1700.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. A Differential Grasshopper. It’s looking to make a difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630187369650-1P5JB1V15AJGEILPBBWX/_DSC1699.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630187393695-DRHODCWEVJJKL6QZXYF0/_DSC1701.jpeg Blogs - The rain gauge couldn’t handle all the precipitation, so I recruited a wheelbarrow as a backup. It’s nearly full. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/8/26/w63rhlxpw82lsnqi19chtmkb7x9gwv monthly 0.5 2021-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630036635466-LY78F9BZN2LFVCIEK0QG/_DSC0062.jpeg Blogs - The rich, bubbly songs of the House Wren have quieted for another year. The rich, bubbly songs of the House Wren have quieted for another year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630036854973-98NHPBZIN7K5OW7GLNAD/_DSC0026.jpeg Blogs - The rich, bubbly songs of the House Wren have quieted for another year. Pa Cardinal making sure his youngster eats right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630037478718-D34AGGFVXJ7OVTGCGSBI/_DSC0124.jpeg Blogs - The rich, bubbly songs of the House Wren have quieted for another year. This Baltimore Oriole has been checking flights south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630037626073-QPBJWVUI4CAC19L65U82/_DSC0192.jpeg Blogs - The rich, bubbly songs of the House Wren have quieted for another year. This Baltimore Oriole has been checking flights south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1630037819000-AL5C3YWOEAX9QNUV2164/_DSC0244.jpeg Blogs - The rich, bubbly songs of the House Wren have quieted for another year. A sunbathing Blue Jay. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/8/23/wcc3eukthtyiv4g5w4wsflveav37ue monthly 0.5 2021-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629769097059-AI1YVRUGSXRLQC4OL9C8/_DSC1499.jpeg Blogs - Looking back, my neck hurts. Looking back, my neck hurts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629769210484-G4TJ6WENBSP50OS6O628/IMG_1169.jpeg Blogs - Looking back, my neck hurts. Yellow-crowned Night-heron seen at Brookside Park, Edgewater Park, Water’s Edge and Tranquility Lake (Lakeview Blvd. and Martin Road) in Albert Lea. The bird is plume perfect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629770836053-3PK6OSFIRZY8SOU1RN69/_DSC0772.jpeg Blogs - Looking back, my neck hurts. Purple martins. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629771545829-BYHJ16UZPUADZWIZPE61/_DSC1460.jpeg Blogs - Looking back, my neck hurts. The speculum, a patch of iridescent color on the secondary wing feathers of a mallard, is eye-catching. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/8/20/afgca3btgl7umbgces31m0r0ft67k9 monthly 0.5 2021-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629508964463-TA75453HRR23R5OY6PKA/_DSC1616.jpeg Blogs - Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629509343484-S5ZI0SF5IYTZIQH24UJU/_DSC1626.jpeg Blogs - Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults “A wonderful bird is the Pelican. His beak can hold more than his belly can. He can hold in his beak Enough food for a week! But I'll be darned if I know how the hellican?” ―Dixon Lanier Merritt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629509732649-YWTEMLT18PH1ISS8CIU5/DSC00086.jpeg Blogs - Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults Gene Wangen plowing with horses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629509767807-W38UH8NOQSK4WMMJYFXV/DSC00090.jpeg Blogs - Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629509807498-0NZUHCBNNHYTNUWB999F/DSC00114.jpeg Blogs - Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629509840685-75FQ7LCQ3G80OOCRTJUY/DSC00112.jpeg Blogs - Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629510357191-BFGWM02SM85CNN5AKZSZ/IMG_4499.jpeg Blogs - Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults The Chinese mystery snail grazes on lake bottoms and is named because females give birth to young, fully developed snails. The species is imported and commonly sold by the aquarium trade, sometimes leading to the illegal release into the wild. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629510388670-DLECGWSYYHMABAOTNYQS/IMG_4497.jpeg Blogs - Young American White Pelicans are duskier than the adults https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/8/19/adq1b2rxn1fgod56aall352m8gpkv6 monthly 0.5 2021-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629429666842-BLXWNIH1J8THR7WLA4J2/_DSC1676.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629429766892-67JXSKXG5DBXIJKIX2G0/_DSC1661.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese A Great Blue Heron has all the equipment it needs to go fishing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629429990890-Z4R9UEDAUHYGVCD8DUFN/_DSC1643.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese The fishing was good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629430019573-YJKB91E22XH8MBRHZW1X/_DSC1647.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629430039722-VS6ZZLDNY9SJVAVOJ3SI/_DSC1648.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629430066088-4YYFRBKU1ZHEOB52518K/_DSC1649.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629430094629-T6VS7XJG8E7DN0F722F7/_DSC1650.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629430302221-NCUP66D89T9KC8JR9SOO/_DSC1612.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese A young Bald Eagle hears a lot of pelican gossip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629430693186-RCDZTNYTPOY8QPJOV8F6/_DSC1610.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron practices to walk like John Cleese The underworld of an Argiope. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/8/16/yb3mcyi12ewygcranl3zvnrsv3uf1s monthly 0.5 2021-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629172066641-TIR31ZHFJKFZQSHTAFZ4/_DSC6506.jpeg Blogs - A turkey halted a funeral procession A killdeer calls its name. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629172651392-SXSWAI5WSXTIUV4MVV71/_DSC8278.jpeg Blogs - A turkey halted a funeral procession The bedazzling gorgeous Scarlet Tanager is Red with a capital R. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629173990695-7U19CVB8XSMKH24X5G8X/IMG_6429.jpeg Blogs - A turkey halted a funeral procession A young Red-headed Woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1629174785192-MYJ22EIDTCC8M8ZYGTJG/_DSC4302.jpeg Blogs - A turkey halted a funeral procession An Eastern Chipmunk is maybe 10 inches long including its tail, yet it can put 31 kernels of corn, 7 acorns or 70 sunflower seeds in its cheek pouches. 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A monarch butterfly caterpillar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1628782093431-M3LYQQ0HXMMTL5CVHBEW/IMG_1992.jpeg Blogs - An appetite bigger than itself A House Wren goes from this to https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1628782217100-AIDVMTPCQSRQ93Z8YZ8E/_DSC1372.jpeg Blogs - An appetite bigger than itself This in a flash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1628782572041-YPKHZ1WUUKGZ25LRX6W7/_DSC1487.jpeg Blogs - An appetite bigger than itself A Black and Yellow Argiope. Every garden ought to have one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1628783019655-JPO46IK5T8OTENYZ3PED/_DSC1447.jpeg Blogs - An appetite bigger than itself The Viceroy Butterfly has a black line drawn across its hind wings. 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I didn’t know his name, so I called him Sir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1628365615148-B66CCZTSVCYZP891YMIW/_DSC9702.jpeg Blogs - At the Freeborn County Fair Seeing a gray treefrog makes me hug the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1628365749989-FRE3CGBA3SQNAOCES387/_DSC9705.jpeg Blogs - At the Freeborn County Fair A gray treefrog has some size. It’s all small. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1628365902903-HCHE48LZI8V71FJ8O9BB/_DSC9513.jpeg Blogs - At the Freeborn County Fair Pelicans and cormorants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1628366108865-VHHLWZWIKZ0JEN688YDZ/_DSC9510.jpeg Blogs - At the Freeborn County Fair I find the company of pelicans pleasing. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/8/2/37q6ip2atnwgfnzqh8w3puijoegdmr monthly 0.5 2021-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627954566282-RL5ISDXBU08LENIUTF3D/_DSC7481.jpeg Blogs - A birdwing at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa A birdwing at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627954887835-1VPSI9GF2KGGZS7YQ4LQ/_DSC7473.jpeg Blogs - A birdwing at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627954947900-ZNDIH7LZC2V6NTKG6OFT/_DSC7457.jpeg Blogs - A birdwing at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa An Owl Butterfly at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. 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It worked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627677475579-OAZ22U9GD3UNZ9QR6H6U/IMG_3429.jpeg Blogs - A Great Ichneumon Wasp is 1 1/2-inch long, not including its long ovipositor A Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar. A hope for the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627677636896-H6C5GKEOSCIWFFPKAKZD/_DSC9128.jpeg Blogs - A Great Ichneumon Wasp is 1 1/2-inch long, not including its long ovipositor If you’re going to be a caterpillar, bring your appetite. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/29/sa8usjjmjukh8eq4b2jc4z22fvf6td monthly 0.5 2021-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627572344099-956ALPM1UL4ITZGUK1R4/_DSC1310.jpeg Blogs - The rabbit on the moon The rabbit on the moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627572378423-WFU5TZJX6KSBOXT2J8SF/_DSC1265.jpeg Blogs - The rabbit on the moon The rabbit on the moon. The moon is made of green cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627572604759-BBXHQE76CXPGURRSP6ZX/_DSC1096.jpeg Blogs - The rabbit on the moon A Red Milkweed Beetle eating a green Common Milkweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627572793348-MQ5EFUGB7B07DWFQZTAW/_DSC0742.jpeg Blogs - The rabbit on the moon A Great Crested Flycatcher with a perm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627573024195-W3RGJYPGH9ABJ8UOPP6T/_DSC0622.jpeg Blogs - The rabbit on the moon The Mallard duckling looks just like its mother did at that age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627573261026-0051HA84J1W4KWBHXUDU/_DSC0639.jpeg Blogs - The rabbit on the moon A Ruby-throated Hummingbird and a couple of flies enjoy some grape jelly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/26/2sih2q1rtmop81wtxjxd0go37m7n7x monthly 0.5 2021-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627352429970-EZYMB44OK1W9FJ0ZZ63Z/_DSC1183.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627353371222-M84H25D2PALHW8EX9AVQ/_DSC1215.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” Flower of an hour is also known as bladder hibiscus, shoofly and modesty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627353969234-90GFLIB5VOH6LF3T2VGG/_DSC1266.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” Every Dog Day Cicada has its day. This cicada’s day is nearly over. We don’t have 13-year or 17-year Periodical Cicadas in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627354226401-KN5AOETF066TECV52RPK/_DSC1279.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” A fuzzy photo of a young Killdeer out for a stroll. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627354764708-29QRMI88QLF4E57XSECH/_DSC0926.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” The Holy Modal Rounders sang, “If you want to be a bird, why don't you try a little flying?” My neighbor flies a paramoter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627354802576-VAZSR6JFUPGB7JSXF6ZP/_DSC0925.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627354832988-KA7JAUGZ8AYU1QP52EHP/_DSC0924.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627355378568-1F5EXX7GSEWA47D9HZG8/_DSC1131.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” What do you do when you find a watermelon? If you’re a chipmunk, you climb in and have a bite to eat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627355577100-S6VTVLIVD3CBNS2BMFFG/_DSC1165.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627355610107-PMPUZPAHM0RM488LZNBR/_DSC1166.jpeg Blogs - Dumbledore is a British dialect word for “bumblebee” or “bumble bee” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/24/vvqmc3axm559dons1qozfxz1qp3xsq monthly 0.5 2021-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627185371411-DKV63ACIOU5H8CISLB8Z/IMG_0893.jpeg Blogs - Cabbageheads and duck snorts Red admiral butterflies use members of the nettles family as host plants. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627185803871-FFMG7CYUY2GA7TVA9O4L/_DSC1238.jpeg Blogs - Cabbageheads and duck snorts A House Wren brings lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627186692596-FXO44FPL7453Z1BGXV1K/_DSC1290.jpeg Blogs - Cabbageheads and duck snorts The Killdeer. You have to love a bird that calls out its own name. Imagine if all birds did that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627186788052-O4N7X03P4ML17NX30TT6/_DSC1190.jpeg Blogs - Cabbageheads and duck snorts A House Wren parent doing its sanitation duties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627187071801-U4D0A4C5RNWC5JKI07JQ/_DSC1071.jpeg Blogs - Cabbageheads and duck snorts The male Carolina Grasshopper commonly crepitates, producing a crackling series of snaps or clicks in flight. My knee does that when I fly out of a chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1627187274708-RSZWP7DTGNNTR2I91AHH/_DSC1112.jpeg Blogs - Cabbageheads and duck snorts The scientific name of the Dogbane Leaf Beetle is Chrysochus auratus, which means “made of gold.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/21/ado3gqlo3wnt3aq8czm0itezmcdd1a monthly 0.5 2021-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626923596405-TLT81XVZGYB7GR9TK5HQ/DSC02421.jpeg Blogs - The parrot of the north, the Pine Grosbeak The parrot of the north, the Pine Grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626923726109-CGGEO7YAQQQL7BDHYK9Z/_DSC1112.jpeg Blogs - The parrot of the north, the Pine Grosbeak This insect is a hunk. It’s a Dogbane Leaf Beetle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626924827692-14B0EDEEOQ81C7MP34S7/_DSC1071.jpeg Blogs - The parrot of the north, the Pine Grosbeak The Carolina grasshopper, Carolina locust, black-winged grasshooper, road-duster or quaker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626925096902-JY44SS62M1ZL0L5OOPKQ/_DSC0885.jpeg Blogs - The parrot of the north, the Pine Grosbeak The early bird gets a bath in the cleanest water. An American Robin. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/20/nhv2svkro95esafn4p3n873hceaswc monthly 0.5 2021-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626757283190-6LN96IENS6W8JA4LMTPH/IMG_1992.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626757307067-8HOCMHB7FR2PQNGY6NPT/IMG_1989.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626757328971-DJ3CIFEEZP0JLR845BP5/IMG_1990.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626757346556-N237J7ZU0FXN38VY7RB7/IMG_1987.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626757636874-ZXWK3MSU0UXJ7RC1P62K/IMG_0893.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can Red admiral butterflies use members of the nettles family as host plants. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626758108529-P0V22065C3OV76N8VCU2/IMG_3158.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can A Cecropia moth, the closed wing edition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626758499928-IR36X1ZRL4WXK2PHJS8N/_DSC1244.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can An immature Bald Eagle catches a fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626758542231-OTN9TP98AMU9KK72WGLV/_DSC1260.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can An immature Bald Eagle catches a fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626758711666-PDUTP3VJYKXA489H2IDM/_DSC1075.jpeg Blogs - Baby House Wrens like sardines in a can A Monarch Butterfly landing strip. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/17/gzfyrq3rqmqoqu7cpk58j6k8lhdsxb monthly 0.5 2021-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626537751413-T0HIHWYLACHXLNIUEVUW/_DSC7003.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day Every groundhog has its day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626537921746-U954KKZU74ZNPCERHBVD/_DSC1017.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day The dappled sunlight of a favorite birding walk at Courthouse County Park near Waseca, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626538141285-6X551HVYOBGV70X4YIMY/_DSC1004.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day Support your local historical society by growing old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626539166791-DEIBQ0OFX2S8OMQ3LBYX/_DSC1010.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day There is a great crop of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks this year. For that and many things, I am most thankful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626539261382-YL6MD0RV5VESSY9NBKO3/_DSC1049.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day State baseball tournament for those 12 years old and under. Grandson Crosby raps out 4 hits in 5 at bats for New Ulm in victories over Albert Lea (13-3) and Osceola (6-0). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626539507785-XMS4U2DS9ICZXBM2MFQ8/IMG_1978.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day The mulberries are multitudinous and magnificent this year. These were at a county fair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626539659018-KJA2W0KBLGEL81ZXSLLU/IMG_1972.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day Knots to you from the Waseca County Historical Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626542095025-GUO2E1TTDRI66Z89QC82/IMG_1973.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day Before there was the internet, there was the Herter’s mail-order catalog crammed with descriptions of outrageous outdoor goods. This was the family’s kitchen stove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626551829328-5NOWXW5F1PJ8ECGS1CCL/_DSC1055.jpeg Blogs - Every groundhog has its day The state tournament continues. The New Ulm River Rats defeat Red Wing 5-3 and Minnetonka 12-0. Crosby Batt goes 2 for 4. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/14/eqqgz8rg82ip56bgl5y0lzost8h6qe monthly 0.5 2021-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626314455046-UXQYYWNON0MJZ3DC5B6Z/_DSC7136.jpeg Blogs - The Cecropia Moth has nearly a 6-inch wingspan The Cecropia Moth has nearly a 6-inch wingspan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626314758505-W9NQZ5Z3WECTI7YL6ZQJ/_DSC7012.jpeg Blogs - The Cecropia Moth has nearly a 6-inch wingspan The European Skipper can be abundant here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626314977359-VYB9EX5E1H6QO5ZLFAPY/_DSC7252.jpeg Blogs - The Cecropia Moth has nearly a 6-inch wingspan Dickcissel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626315451497-45O74AJUCMBWGJT5BEJG/_DSC7277.jpeg Blogs - The Cecropia Moth has nearly a 6-inch wingspan A Song Sparrow sings. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/13/3i3jq8cv4zeet0mtv9k7nayppn3g3l monthly 0.5 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626236636839-JDEFZV7G6QSFQQGJAIZS/_DSC0981.jpeg Blogs - The young Baltimore Oriole has a cowbird-lick The young Baltimore Oriole has a cowbird-lick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626236867940-APA1JA5Y58Q84HAYBBPU/_DSC0960.jpeg Blogs - The young Baltimore Oriole has a cowbird-lick A Ring-billed Gull. A gull and a buoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626237143435-UVUR89VZI9RUVE9I8RIO/_DSC0993.jpeg Blogs - The young Baltimore Oriole has a cowbird-lick A macaroni moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626238483690-GB696SJSSCWNN7WUA75S/_DSC0945.jpeg Blogs - The young Baltimore Oriole has a cowbird-lick An American Crow at its posing post. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/12/6zsz80ett4s1db3ld6bqorn7783uqw monthly 0.5 2021-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1626099214413-SPP426PDOL8N9DXI8E1Z/_DSC0153.jpeg Blogs - How many seeds can you get in your gular pouch? A male brown-headed cowbird lays very few eggs. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/11/bmmpd2es5fbdwix0r84f5h77y4wm1n monthly 0.5 2021-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625980938460-MJM5WC0NQ3HBNOSU820R/_DSC6567.jpeg Blogs - Cedar Waxwing nest Cedar Waxwing nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625980978107-QACZWTL1FA2AIS09ZRI5/_DSC6572.jpeg Blogs - Cedar Waxwing nest Cedar Waxwing nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625981376792-NP1DJ2AG8XZQSQKU3Y76/_DSC6591.jpeg Blogs - Cedar Waxwing nest These white foam blobs were produced by the nymphs of spittlebugs, small insects related to aphids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625981647797-RU7M8U6FGDZEH8P854GT/_DSC1478.jpeg Blogs - Cedar Waxwing nest A drizzly bear on a wet and foggy day in Haines, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/9/ctwp4m1kiylzgly89xj8043nxnf8ll monthly 0.5 2021-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625875644735-NXD9D1AJP5R7B4TEVEPW/DSC05557.jpeg Blogs - A summer warbler A summer warbler. That’s what my father called the Yellow Warbler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625876256216-C6XE64MA94W4OQ8KDL4M/_DSC6553.jpeg Blogs - A summer warbler Blue Flax entertains a hoverfly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625876318358-19T7SVIPEWEQ1TZPCH4N/_DSC6610.jpeg Blogs - A summer warbler Ble Flax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625876500554-RWOCY8W8J9L4FGUGG7IR/_DSC6912.jpeg Blogs - A summer warbler The Yellow-headed Blackbird is the local grub hub. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/8/r2b5smfvvg37wxibwcokmmx9wov9r2 monthly 0.5 2021-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625800133448-TI2XVBMI188IHNX30KQS/IMG_1963.jpeg Blogs - The tree swallows fledged this morning. The tree swallows fledged this morning. I walked past the nest box a few times each day. Each trip, the male buzzed my tower. As the nestlings neared the point of fledging, he hunted me down in the yard to fly at me. He seemed happy to be unhappy to see me. I’ll miss him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625800606613-1C5S5UKSMGK6RTOVQQL0/_DSC0786.jpeg Blogs - The tree swallows fledged this morning. The tiniest of cemeteries, a flag, trees and birds. It’s a regular stop on a Breeding Bird Survey I do. I want to spend longer than three minutes here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625800834150-DC11I2KAX16XVU774N9A/_DSC7397.jpeg Blogs - The tree swallows fledged this morning. A busy bee hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625801026570-MAQMBL8PG8EZAYBLJZ4Y/_DSC7402.jpeg Blogs - The tree swallows fledged this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625801052287-C7NC7Y50JNC9JUGP2EFG/IMG_3200.jpeg Blogs - The tree swallows fledged this morning. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/7/0japg4xm5q2hqvembwgqd1ahs0qo48 monthly 0.5 2021-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625718947412-5UMJ6BDHO831YB4XMAN0/_DSC7073.jpeg Blogs - A Red-winged Blackbird calling with its mouth full. We’ve all gotten calls from friends who are eating lunch. A Red-winged Blackbird calling with its mouth full. We’ve all gotten call from friends who are eating lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625719236579-489AD239M3VJQAAKXLHF/_DSC7079.jpeg Blogs - A Red-winged Blackbird calling with its mouth full. We’ve all gotten calls from friends who are eating lunch. I haven’t seen a another fake bird around here since they put out the trio of fake owls. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/6/pclk0nwh1g4ql8vxuifwqfkh4bzkz0 monthly 0.5 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625629356993-NZJ8NABF669WVQA0MI3G/_DSC7364.jpeg Blogs - The petals of spiderwort last only one day, opening in the morning then turning to jelly in the mid-day heat The petals of spiderwort last only one day, opening in the morning then turning to jelly in the mid-day heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625629800604-ULH3B9QS3O9LRD4YXSGI/_DSC7357.jpeg Blogs - The petals of spiderwort last only one day, opening in the morning then turning to jelly in the mid-day heat Resembling a big sparrow and a little meadowlark, the Dickcissel is a familiar voice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625629829007-ZF3NRNDQYO2HA6EIN20I/_DSC7359.jpeg Blogs - The petals of spiderwort last only one day, opening in the morning then turning to jelly in the mid-day heat Resembling a big sparrow and a little meadowlark, the Dickcissel is a familiar voice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625630263957-VPDR0ITV9N56MNJ1JLNP/_DSC7236.jpeg Blogs - The petals of spiderwort last only one day, opening in the morning then turning to jelly in the mid-day heat The Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is the king of my birdyard. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/5/bymv5qjjh6z2ng2d3svq23eegx0ovq monthly 0.5 2021-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625544869915-J7FFV73GZFRHXW8QS0OK/_DSC4210.jpeg Blogs - A young robin dips his toes in a new day A young robin dips his toes in a new day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625545387630-9MXCXGNL8KVGEASBL944/_DSC9093.jpeg Blogs - A young robin dips his toes in a new day Young Baltimore Orioles can be demanding when it comes to grape jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625545700770-YRTHG766EN3AHJRJS4OV/_DSC9056.jpeg Blogs - A young robin dips his toes in a new day The Ebony Jewelwing is a dandy damselfly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/4/gpwyw5cxjg8ijdpg20ggvpvboontvt monthly 0.5 2021-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625456852860-TMCI8JGIQ14WL0QUGUM6/_DSC0919.jpeg Blogs - Ditch lily, ditch lily, give me your hand Ditch lily or outhouse lily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625456921169-OSCPLKZAUF50TXZVANZ3/IMG_1104.jpeg Blogs - Ditch lily, ditch lily, give me your hand The baby robins came out of the blue—blue eggs, that is. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/4/qbhd03obrjcas8cql9em6f0k0k5vih monthly 0.5 2021-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625378044546-XIU5REROFE45M0J4E2VH/_DSC8859.jpeg Blogs - It was a harsh marsh for the TUVU I watched Red-winged Blackbirds mobbing a Turkey Vulture that made the mistake of flying over a marsh. It was a harsh marsh for the TUVU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625378211816-E689UKIXQFRCHK5VVYOI/_DSC8839.jpeg Blogs - It was a harsh marsh for the TUVU The Brown Thrasher and I decided not to shave today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625378422359-5FUUW0U2KFN3R6FPEG5F/_DSC8843.jpeg Blogs - It was a harsh marsh for the TUVU In our barn, the House Sparrow chirped while I worked. I enjoyed his cheerful company. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/2/a6tnrane6fy1f2nobr7i8mzia2btwg monthly 0.5 2021-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625284896908-X6374P7KHW1PHGEITCUQ/_DSC4342.jpeg Blogs - An Eastern Kingbird is more enticing than a carrot on a stick to a birder An Eastern Kingbird is more enticing than a carrot on a stick to a birder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625285119568-LAMMUQ7Y9OSN2MRDOAU3/IMG_1961.jpeg Blogs - An Eastern Kingbird is more enticing than a carrot on a stick to a birder St. Francis of Assisi and friends examine dill. I love this statue and knew the fine man whose memory it honors at the New Richland Care Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625285286553-73O6VA72SASIM85M9B6M/_DSC0915.jpeg Blogs - An Eastern Kingbird is more enticing than a carrot on a stick to a birder Motherwort. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/1/pbvoat1beofuq12qnob4rdh298jupm monthly 0.5 2021-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625195826882-RN93APV82KKKRK7X55DX/_DSC2876.jpeg Blogs - A Common Yellowthroat fought the lawn and the lawn won A Common Yellowthroat fought the lawn and the lawn won. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625196168690-I65HU281NTSQUG7UOW2E/_DSC2916.jpeg Blogs - A Common Yellowthroat fought the lawn and the lawn won The Brown Thrashers went out on a limb for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625196531368-0LWGAUVFUVDWZPERNJGY/_DSC3023.jpeg Blogs - A Common Yellowthroat fought the lawn and the lawn won A Gray Catbird enjoys suet. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/7/1/syy0oa1w9nmevqcj97rep4ks94l3y4 monthly 0.5 2021-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625116689338-431HV75DX0QX5EZOBG1D/_DSC3001.jpeg Blogs - This Baltimore Oriole enjoyed a bit of the grape This Baltimore Oriole enjoyed a bit of the grape. I enjoyed seeing this Baltimore Oriole enjoy a bit of the grape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625117092913-HI9NTY13XR5MUOXY4QCH/_DSC3058.jpeg Blogs - This Baltimore Oriole enjoyed a bit of the grape This Rose-breasted Grosbeak was wondering where the old feeder had gone. It had fallen victim to a fallen limb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625117425298-9KJVYXRUX0L6IT0PH8LE/_DSC3036.jpeg Blogs - This Baltimore Oriole enjoyed a bit of the grape A pair of Brown Thrashers involved in a team-building exercise. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/29/z2bquvyrpazodoy1q11q8yenz1urrx monthly 0.5 2021-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625023272187-5HMUA3K55ARF4Y4ERFTF/_DSC0889.jpeg Blogs - The Nessie in my yard The Nessie in my non-Scottish yard. A Nessus Sphinx. The moth drinks nectar, which gives it powerful flight just as spinach gave Popeye muscles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625023303441-F19DX5I1T7M1SR6HGLZR/_DSC0900.jpeg Blogs - The Nessie in my yard The Nessie in my non-Scottish yard. A Nessus Sphinx. The moth drinks nectar, which gives it powerful flight just as spinach gave Popeye muscles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625023482121-IWFN8G35KER0VS5UQ006/_DSC0920.jpeg Blogs - The Nessie in my yard The ditch lily, sometimes called an outhouse lily, is a vigorous orange-flowered daylily that finds a home in our road ditches. When I spot them, I sing a corrupted Beach Boys song, “Ditch baby, ditch baby, give me your hand. Give me something that I can remember.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1625023689585-FC3W58ODZB5OTCRB79RO/IMG_1951.jpeg Blogs - The Nessie in my yard An American Robin egg on the ground. There’s a story there, a mystery. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/28/eq11io8wz67mc41ek5bxkg9804nq65 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624942713439-B5DV1602WF01ZKPIPYDQ/_DSC4117.jpeg Blogs - A Mallard hen suns herself while the turtle takes a break. A Mallard hen suns herself while the turtle takes a break. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624942859492-M79S004V2HO6M1YCOYK0/_DSC4111.jpeg Blogs - A Mallard hen suns herself while the turtle takes a break. A Red-winged Blackbird brings lunch. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/27/yjzkrsdnwkowi607xnkfcrwk6vpe7y monthly 0.5 2021-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624855366011-0024LT0Z8WVFBN4OTIEC/_DSC0285.jpeg Blogs - A money-grubbing crow My father called the Indigo Bunting a blue canary. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/26/ut7sp9sbzpr7eipgrus44xr5x8f93n monthly 0.5 2021-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624765702005-WFE1TCCGGJNJIJQ0JUHU/_DSC0882.jpeg Blogs - An American Robin loves a bath An American Robin loves a bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624765853590-PAN0L9GMQ5WM9J0Y9JST/_DSC0870.jpeg Blogs - An American Robin loves a bath What does a robin see when it looks between the raindrops? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624766177643-6CYC9K31F064GGEX0TR4/_DSC0885.jpeg Blogs - An American Robin loves a bath This young robin, who had left the nest before being able to fly, has become a fine flier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624766335141-NAYNLEFJ72NW4I026INP/_DSC0863.jpeg Blogs - An American Robin loves a bath A Great Crested Flycatcher takes a seat (if a bird can take a seat) on a deck chair. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/25/nc4syfj4yv90kt9bmr3kxaq60d3bg8 monthly 0.5 2021-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624681850067-3VHN992CGNI4YX0Q0PSC/DSC05713.jpeg Blogs - Vanilla Fudge sang to this Red-winged Blackbird, “You really don't need me, you just keep me hanging on.” Vanilla Fudge sang to this Red-winged Blackbird, “You really don't need me, you just keep me hanging on.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624682057388-7Z1H6LDEHEC91JHI59HR/DSC05748.jpeg Blogs - Vanilla Fudge sang to this Red-winged Blackbird, “You really don't need me, you just keep me hanging on.” “Holy gourds, Batman!” Purple Martins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624682214781-3IZXK5LJI79HV4AGXPV6/DSC05743.jpeg Blogs - Vanilla Fudge sang to this Red-winged Blackbird, “You really don't need me, you just keep me hanging on.” These Purple Martins are out of their gourds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/24/yk98lkoy6p0bytstnrudxh6cotme9t monthly 0.5 2021-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624595884312-S9GY4SQ310NZF91SREQP/_DSC6867.jpeg Blogs - The Bobolink has one of the happiest birdsongs The Bobolink has one of the happiest birdsongs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624596193929-6I2WDM32JZLHBZSHX41Q/_DSC6912.jpeg Blogs - The Bobolink has one of the happiest birdsongs A Yellow-headed Blackbird is a mustard head extraordinaire. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/23/gox6n0zdfnybjnbing9rjdowxan73t monthly 0.5 2021-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624509798598-Z9T91C6SY477IX08C2IJ/_DSC8241.jpeg Blogs - “Morning begins with the singing of the bluebird Up with the sun, rise everyone Filling the air is the music of the BLUEBIRD TILL the day is done.” —Piglet “Morning begins with the singing of the bluebird Up with the sun, rise everyone Filling the air is the music of the bluebird Till the day is done.” —Piglet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624510147109-KQ4WPYL76XQRWD2DQNN4/_DSC8274.jpeg Blogs - “Morning begins with the singing of the bluebird Up with the sun, rise everyone Filling the air is the music of the BLUEBIRD TILL the day is done.” —Piglet “O my Luve is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June.—Robert Burns. A Scarlet Tanager. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/23/59rmgkbdnwewqpuv5n7niq05e5swds monthly 0.5 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624485805601-LUH2QRIYBPOE0KE1FQCS/_DSC7399.jpeg Blogs - I didn’t want any trouble, so I hid my head in the sand. I didn’t want any trouble, so I hid my head in the sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624486463370-Z05VM959CH97QPDXM8QG/_DSC7393.jpeg Blogs - I didn’t want any trouble, so I hid my head in the sand. A friend raised ostriches years ago and had one that tipped the scales at well over 300 pounds. That was before it found a CrossFit gym. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/21/uzb1j6q53gj0x8l73h0wwjxw69t9a5 monthly 0.5 2021-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624332392484-CMBGBQ9DF73D7SZA6ZCD/IMG_1379.jpeg Blogs - I heard it calling “beans.” I watched a common nighthawk slice the sky above a ballpark in New Ulm and realized the bird had become the baseball game. I heard it calling “beans.” I watched a common nighthawk slice the sky above a ballpark in New Ulm and realized the bird had become the baseball game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624332765643-QQDYFJANPEXU5VXEQ4HJ/IMG_1572.jpeg Blogs - I heard it calling “beans.” I watched a common nighthawk slice the sky above a ballpark in New Ulm and realized the bird had become the baseball game. The baby robins came out of the blue—blue eggs, that is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624333711246-GGIX91AZ4SMZ82DY9568/IMG_1953.jpeg Blogs - I heard it calling “beans.” I watched a common nighthawk slice the sky above a ballpark in New Ulm and realized the bird had become the baseball game. I was late getting home and didn’t get the hummingbird feeder down before a raccoon had the opportunity to take it down for me. The raccoon had removed all six of the yellow flowers from their cavities and slurped down all the sweet water. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/20/cis342qdqbs2v3yexlcjprrtqpdcpc monthly 0.5 2021-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624247021566-SMX2YHCUQMB0CWV2WD0Z/_DSC0659.jpeg Blogs - Bluebird numbers are down There are OK crested flycatchers and there are good crested flycatchers, but this is a great crested flycatcher. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/19/okr7bkxvca51s7ydph3nz52lkick9x monthly 0.5 2021-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624161048977-FTW5O2EZQP99I1CYVXU2/_DSC3662.jpeg Blogs - A Bluet Damselfly is a lovely thing to encounter A Bluet Damselfly is a lovely thing to encounter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624161786374-26AOLGWIXNVM0LMRN7Z2/IMG_6429.jpeg Blogs - A Bluet Damselfly is a lovely thing to encounter When you’re too young to be an expert at flying, you just wing it. A young Red-headed Woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624162314862-6YB6WZS8MXPIXXIA79SH/IMG_6272.jpeg Blogs - A Bluet Damselfly is a lovely thing to encounter I found a number of Sandhill Cranes on my Breeding Bird Survey route. It was a very good day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/18/oc2rriei0ef4rijakmt806s0g9eivu monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624040612747-OTUEQWF5TIP4WSNAH13E/_DSC0801.jpeg Blogs - Crows pecking a lock Crows pecking a lock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624040745218-68666INTLVX317FOHVN3/_DSC0818.jpeg Blogs - Crows pecking a lock I know what county it was where I saw this Red-winged Blackbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1624040961536-UFI1BUYAVOB254U7XSKB/IMG_1941.jpeg Blogs - Crows pecking a lock Birdsfoot Trefoil smiling for my iPhone. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/17/v88583j7zk5so85fuxl5cao5em90vi monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623986077903-Z50QS16E9VAP6OCA7PX7/_DSC8750.jpeg Blogs - An Indigo Bunting male looking for the Indigo Girls An Indigo Bunting male looking for the Indigo Girls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623986420430-BG2PJKQMYALZNNLNSP0Q/_DSC8874.jpeg Blogs - An Indigo Bunting male looking for the Indigo Girls The fawn followed me to the mailbox. There was no mail for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623986503605-ZZ48JOCFVSC5WEXQ3QBO/_DSC8894.jpeg Blogs - An Indigo Bunting male looking for the Indigo Girls The fawn followed me to the mailbox. There was no mail for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623986778493-DWUI4X3ITWW4VXTPY025/_DSC8462.jpeg Blogs - An Indigo Bunting male looking for the Indigo Girls A dapper dandy, the Gray Catbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/16/47eajiifxpt03tzms6t5wb86mms3fn monthly 0.5 2021-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623902892624-PLSC2196QRC3S2TDRK15/_DSC8442.jpeg Blogs - I am so glad I’m a birder. I am so glad this is a Scarlet Tanager. I am so glad I’m a birder. I am so glad this is a Scarlet Tanager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623903255320-JG7IQUNHEX9YXWUMUMS7/_DSC8784.jpeg Blogs - I am so glad I’m a birder. I am so glad this is a Scarlet Tanager. A rare young groundhog that isn’t named Phil. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/15/rmd4q5khqhlzulc5t26pcaeh5fxgds monthly 0.5 2021-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623808408775-Y9X92FZQOIN7MLMHO9FU/IMG_1930.jpeg Blogs - My late father-in-law Gene gave me this bird clock many years ago. I still haven’t decided which of the 12 birds reminds me the most of that good man. My late father-in-law Gene gave me this bird clock many years ago. I still haven’t decided which of the 12 birds reminds me the most of that good man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623808649384-GAY4D0BT62A0NK6YM3LD/_DSC4021.jpeg Blogs - My late father-in-law Gene gave me this bird clock many years ago. I still haven’t decided which of the 12 birds reminds me the most of that good man. The young guns are out and about. American Robin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623809247157-A4DB2AD4OS0TCS0WFPR2/_DSC4937.jpeg Blogs - My late father-in-law Gene gave me this bird clock many years ago. I still haven’t decided which of the 12 birds reminds me the most of that good man. Making “Rabbit, rabbit” the first words you say on the first day of the month is supposed to bring you a month’s worth of good luck. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/14/p1ym0vxuxy3hzz1aaztmodj0vqlzng monthly 0.5 2021-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623724873407-19A7JF14N367EJFVXIK8/DSC05351.jpeg Blogs - It’s a little know fact that the Cliff Swallow and Cliff Clavin are not related It’s a little know fact that the Cliff Swallow and Cliff Clavin are not related. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623725135504-X07Q0FI8MSPAGX0P0E0J/_DSC0764.jpeg Blogs - It’s a little know fact that the Cliff Swallow and Cliff Clavin are not related I like Tree Swallows, but I don’t know who D. P. is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623725522296-B5BLHHYGGZN4F8KTJCQJ/_DSC0760.jpeg Blogs - It’s a little know fact that the Cliff Swallow and Cliff Clavin are not related This Tree Swallow is either yawning or practicing up to catch a record-sized flying insect for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623725879134-CDL1NRBZF30WBO6KCRUF/_DSC0770.jpeg Blogs - It’s a little know fact that the Cliff Swallow and Cliff Clavin are not related Purple Martins aren’t really purple. Cows are purple. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/13/cd7gp4tl82e9x3ua7r6cwtw15b2727 monthly 0.5 2021-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623642853814-KW0XCIUNKMPUPUJK0O4I/_DSC9202.jpeg Blogs - What did the Brown Thrasher say? A chipping sparrow’s song is a long trill that can sound insect-like. Some insect songs have a long trill that can sound chipping sparrow-like. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/12/197z0qmidz5mb4zc6skoqnyxb7y1ft monthly 0.5 2021-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623552809570-MMC1RUMPZC2W21025H46/_DSC9651.jpeg Blogs - a Great Egret. The song could have been “Fly Like an Egret.” A Great Egret. The song could have been “Fly Like an Egret.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623552873917-9U8716K0OEGL6YX4O0BU/_DSC9647.jpeg Blogs - a Great Egret. The song could have been “Fly Like an Egret.” Turkey Vulture. The song could have been “Fly Like a Vulture.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623553348555-YIH11DA08T8LBWII5EGP/DSC05774.jpeg Blogs - a Great Egret. The song could have been “Fly Like an Egret.” A leucistic robin in the grass. When we get the band back together, that’s what we’re going to call ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623553800206-JC8GXDO3A8YXO5HCJBRF/_DSC3346.jpeg Blogs - a Great Egret. The song could have been “Fly Like an Egret.” Hot, hot, hot, sunny and a catbird’s rear. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/11/mgddw40tvov826223qfwckyzxbnylw monthly 0.5 2021-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623472329587-OWMK91JHL6OBHB79V05C/IMG_1747.jpeg Blogs - A friend spotted a Zebra Finch in his yard. It was likely an escapee from an aviary. A friend spotted a Zebra Finch in his yard. It was likely an escapee from an aviary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623472875934-ZKYGVAB2IJXC47VXMI63/_DSC5050.jpeg Blogs - A friend spotted a Zebra Finch in his yard. It was likely an escapee from an aviary. A charming eastern chipmunk, though less than cherubic, cheers me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623473289247-NYI5ZU2I367WFXOOGDNJ/_DSC8612.jpeg Blogs - A friend spotted a Zebra Finch in his yard. It was likely an escapee from an aviary. Raccoons laugh at my feeble attempts to discourage their visits. I played the radio in the garden in the hopes it would frighten them away. The raccoons danced to the music. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/11/eog3zwktsr73vvdx6daq7atnj8ezsn monthly 0.5 2021-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623421992130-7V3SULM9RZZKT9ZY78B6/DSC02641.jpeg Blogs - When I was a mere stripling, I was certain Woody the Woodpecker was based on a Red-headed Woodpecker. When I was a mere stripling, I was certain Woody the Woodpecker was based on a Red-headed Woodpecker. What else could he be? I was dumbfounded when I learned Walter Lantz had based Woody upon an Acorn Woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623422264483-T10LDELWKKH448AI5P12/DSC06792.jpeg Blogs - When I was a mere stripling, I was certain Woody the Woodpecker was based on a Red-headed Woodpecker. Whenever I see a turkey like this, I think of one of those little, wax turkey candles I’d get at school at Thanksgiving each year. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/9/tr9herdlgzcp1vfa450f918gsa6x67 monthly 0.5 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623295699663-77RSU6OJJOTW89UJ46OO/_DSC2782.jpeg Blogs - Too much of the grape can lead to altercations. Baltimore Orioles enjoy grape jelly. Too much of the grape can lead to altercations. Baltimore Orioles enjoy grape jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623296072606-W8LX3H6IVWHA4Q9PTDPH/_DSC2737.jpeg Blogs - Too much of the grape can lead to altercations. Baltimore Orioles enjoy grape jelly. An Orchard Oriole enjoys a bit to the jellied fruit of the vine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623296359658-567BB9CM6W0XN8YHWRKV/_DSC2839.jpeg Blogs - Too much of the grape can lead to altercations. Baltimore Orioles enjoy grape jelly. Gray Catbirds like grape jelly. And Grape Catbirds like gray jelly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/8/qsiwbcv9l789dgui606obf5ws1g2ae monthly 0.5 2021-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623211512194-YBQENSVXN888F1NLEXPN/_DSC0351.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-crowned Night-Heron trying to be inconspicuous A Yellow-crowned Night-Heron trying to be inconspicuous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623211920224-1WAENZBE4E33420D5N9V/_DSC0374.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-crowned Night-Heron trying to be inconspicuous The Baltimore Oriole has a sweet beak that causes it to order grape jelly at the bird table. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/8/hat9uc0a6pabxs6n5c3lshszzffzto monthly 0.5 2021-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623167623607-JBDQZOSQ5NQXG8YSWQTO/_DSC0516.jpeg Blogs - We saw a Painted Turtle. Mick Jagger wanted it painted black. We saw a Painted Turtle. Mick Jagger wanted it painted black. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623167801061-VOZHEOBT602BOW1XCBVR/_DSC0450.jpeg Blogs - We saw a Painted Turtle. Mick Jagger wanted it painted black. A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak in need of a napkin. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/6/uxvm6xeun6r6c0o4qq1fn027ntnc0o monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1623010910331-QP0P13Z6PLZB3SV5Q82Q/DSC04860.jpeg Blogs - Wearing a stuffed owl head on a hat. Old coots need to stretch. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/5/ejyf5cx4hf9l039kmwzqstiopn1d0u monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622953701192-GOTF1N2I5P9K2Z44WEGS/_DSC0681.jpeg Blogs - A 100-degree day is hard on Minnesotans, including this Great Crested Flycatcher. A 100-degree day is hard on Minnesotans, including this Great Crested Flycatcher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622954293550-641KTSO34ZFNHSSHW4IF/_DSC0566.jpeg Blogs - A 100-degree day is hard on Minnesotans, including this Great Crested Flycatcher. The Canada Anemone is one of my favorite ground covers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622954563637-FWIWTMFUNMAJC94B3DEK/_DSC0385.jpeg Blogs - A 100-degree day is hard on Minnesotans, including this Great Crested Flycatcher. The Gray Catbird begins singing at 4:30 each morning near my bedroom window. I appreciate the serenade. I might enjoy it even more if it occurred a bit later in the day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/4/f0dn4jl69u7zd2n82lna57ptibcoys monthly 0.5 2021-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622860617519-ZGFPTS4PUYUCHIZWIZ0I/DSC05861.jpeg Blogs - One collective noun for Cedar Waxwings is a museum. One collective noun for Cedar Waxwings is a museum. A waxwing museum is too perfect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622860791590-S6FB8H8XKWDNA29SOFDE/_DSC0408.jpeg Blogs - One collective noun for Cedar Waxwings is a museum. Just one look, that’s all it took—to see this was a professional squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622861912815-Q0J697K2UR939FF6L6DE/_DSC0643.jpeg Blogs - One collective noun for Cedar Waxwings is a museum. A large fly on a small bird. This hummingbird was drinking grape jelly juice. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/3/ik5fxmtdptue4yenjnl68k1nyf7ay6 monthly 0.5 2021-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622773072274-DZ4P5EYXYLFNJBTU1Z6N/_DSC2716.jpeg Blogs - A charm or trembling of goldfinches A charm or trembling of goldfinches. #birding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622773549422-EPFRYTSNWFP9UAZCPCZE/_DSC3932.jpeg Blogs - A charm or trembling of goldfinches A sunbathing chickadee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622774561898-DATP8DL8TQOH4FSUS4UU/_DSC3946.jpeg Blogs - A charm or trembling of goldfinches A Widow Skimmer dragonfly resting from skimming widows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622774593842-ZAU7AJPSLE25KUC706IY/_DSC3951.jpeg Blogs - A charm or trembling of goldfinches A Widow Skimmer dragonfly resting from skimming widows. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/2/hrurzfohntn40bso1ax6b5v8rqe03x monthly 0.5 2021-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622689797895-25BK10F8XD6OEDRB9M4L/_DSC0615.jpeg Blogs - Bobbing behavior, stiff flight, it’s a spotty. A Spotted Sandpiper. Bobbing behavior, stiff flight, it’s a spotty. A Spotted Sandpiper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622690288119-CDSUCXD801J5E0ECHRDZ/IMG_1917.jpeg Blogs - Bobbing behavior, stiff flight, it’s a spotty. A Spotted Sandpiper. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was the preeminent Union veterans' organization formed at the close of the Civil War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622692258640-NPE5NF3CS00Z320P5K34/_DSC0576.jpeg Blogs - Bobbing behavior, stiff flight, it’s a spotty. A Spotted Sandpiper. I saw a sawfly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/6/2/7y62t6qb5qa1dak9mvtfnohjagzqid monthly 0.5 2021-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622657330749-PXD8QB09JSAV8805QKX4/_DSC0619.jpeg Blogs - Will you marry me? I saw this on a walking trail. I hope the answer was “yes.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622657710078-9RICNII6KNTNNME4G1BG/_DSC0624.jpeg Blogs - Will you marry me? An only duckling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622657762042-HMNAWTQATK3HJ3HTIGNY/_DSC0622.jpeg Blogs - Will you marry me? An only Mallard duckling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622658058057-2T3LXHIKS8W0ZVQBPEJE/_DSC0607.jpeg Blogs - Will you marry me? This pair of House Sparrows were working hard building a nest in a spot that likely will be unappreciated by humans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622658828381-CYE92Y8NM0JTVS632K40/_DSC0585.jpeg Blogs - Will you marry me? The Tree Swallows paid their damage deposit (a white feather for the nest) and rented the place. I’m happy to be their penny-pinching landlord. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/31/v5vkst195uqehit4v48l9gytszg3u2 monthly 0.5 2021-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622510057151-9I0LVSFF5SAI072D0PWA/_DSC0173.jpeg Blogs - The Rose-breasted Grosbeak whistles up delight in my yard. One of the first things I was told about birdsong was that the grosbeak’s song sounds like a robin that has had singing lessons. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak whistles up delight in my yard. One of the first things I was told about birdsong was that the grosbeak’s song sounds like a robin that has had singing lessons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622510433311-HW66Z6TABTXHJSUI6DK0/_DSC0108.jpeg Blogs - The Rose-breasted Grosbeak whistles up delight in my yard. One of the first things I was told about birdsong was that the grosbeak’s song sounds like a robin that has had singing lessons. Red columbine is attractive to hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622511185417-55BW8WVLE0BG9AOUYU0H/_DSC9324.jpeg Blogs - The Rose-breasted Grosbeak whistles up delight in my yard. One of the first things I was told about birdsong was that the grosbeak’s song sounds like a robin that has had singing lessons. A Chipping Sparrow’s song is a long trill that can sound insect-like. Some insect songs have a long trill that can sound Chipping Sparrow-like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622512273122-24RIS3P5YOO4OF6MJWVA/IMG_0365.jpeg Blogs - The Rose-breasted Grosbeak whistles up delight in my yard. One of the first things I was told about birdsong was that the grosbeak’s song sounds like a robin that has had singing lessons. The Vietnam Memorial Wall. “When words are most empty, tears are most apt.”–Max Lucado https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/30/yy3viy53rih8jy7n0tsl7wy10zrjip monthly 0.5 2021-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622427771940-H77VPX3KPN38TDRBAMRE/_DSC7854.jpeg Blogs - The Oldsmobile Orchard Oriole 4-door The orchard oriole. I always thought that would have been a fine name for a model of an Oldsmobile. Who wouldn’t look sharp behind the wheel of an Oldsmobile Orchard Oriole? 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Yellow-rumped Warbler and the rare dandelion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622331950572-V74H970JTYUV1V3JUBMB/_DSC5401.jpeg Blogs - Yellow-rumps and yellow heads A Blue Jay is crestfallen when it takes the last peanut. It carries away as much as it can in its bill because it has no pockets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622332118180-PO5MIFCFCZCFLKTTZ3FX/_DSC0423.jpeg Blogs - Yellow-rumps and yellow heads Which Wild Turkey has the discount GPS? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/28/0poo6qx61vexnblao69i2vfx36klhm monthly 0.5 2021-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622260647422-6S8D1B751TO09LPAPBNG/_DSC9121.jpeg Blogs - Blah, blah, blah Blah, blah, blah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622261075186-ZLWA07FEPCSAKRDB79I4/_DSC3009.jpeg Blogs - Blah, blah, blah An Indigo Bunting basketball team has its starting five on the court. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622261346120-YVVOS876601T2JYEEWHU/_DSC8467.jpeg Blogs - Blah, blah, blah A female Indigo Bunting is lovely. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/27/vyf36mq9dde8e7tcq99jswzfndj9qz monthly 0.5 2021-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622171570553-PKY30X7YA92DE03JKBPZ/file-1224FFD2-F1DF-4C75-87FB-AF013C34299C.jpeg Blogs - It’s not easy to sneak the sun past this guy. He is not Rooster Cogburn. It’s not easy to sneak the sun past this guy. He is not Rooster Cogburn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622171881212-IKGDV3OVKRNMLM24K0YK/_DSC2242.jpeg Blogs - It’s not easy to sneak the sun past this guy. He is not Rooster Cogburn. When the sap runs, sapsuckers notch holes in trees. A number of other birds. Including hummingbirds, feed at those sap wells. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622172899031-VMAQ6VYY2WTQROWI55T0/_DSC9220.jpeg Blogs - It’s not easy to sneak the sun past this guy. He is not Rooster Cogburn. Little Rickie. The four-letter alpha code used by the U.S. Bird Banding Lab is RCKI, which turns the Ruby-crowned Kinglet into Little Rickie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622173104654-ODNEY8X0JBPC5N8PYGW6/IMG_1849.jpeg Blogs - It’s not easy to sneak the sun past this guy. He is not Rooster Cogburn. Please do the same at all the other mile markers, too. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/26/ajl7uhf4ln3tzi0c7xdii9ycpzu1ub monthly 0.5 2021-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622084265450-L3YMSRGOMEYX00LFNY8I/file-61DD2FF7-1F57-4AD0-8BCD-78FC20DB4F40.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay dressed for the cold. A Blue Jay dressed for the cold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622084770686-H2XD43PT3418DL19CNJE/_DSC0460.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay dressed for the cold. Dame's rocket flowers are white, pink, lavender and purple. This plant is confused with native phlox, but phlox has five-petaled flowers and dame’s rocket has four. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622084795741-DFVWIQX3GFKX260VHDOR/_DSC0461.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay dressed for the cold. Dame's rocket flowers are white, pink, lavender and purple. This plant is confused with native phlox, but phlox has five-petaled flowers and dame’s rocket has four. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622084824122-187ELXFEG1DC8NJL5W59/_DSC0463.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay dressed for the cold. Dame's rocket flowers are white, pink, lavender and purple. This plant is confused with native phlox, but phlox has five-petaled flowers and dame’s rocket has four. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1622087654525-N7R8HCHVPGMS8DDS8IVW/_DSC0510.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay dressed for the cold. The underside of the bill of an Eastern Wood-Pewee is mostly yellow-orange on an adult. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/25/o6rqoau3is01ye3vo545tg9v9jjs2v monthly 0.5 2021-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621994372840-8QB9WZ9ZV0C236V0CXDO/file-4A6E6113-A1E8-49E2-B6E5-6C3D3D48068C.jpeg Blogs - Turkey Vultures keep banker’s hours and don’t go to work until 10 in the morning. Turkey Vultures keep banker’s hours and don’t go to work until 10 in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621994882308-ELJ0KSBCEGT64V4R9EO2/file-75803A23-7011-4F63-9C7C-7355839FF82C.jpeg Blogs - Turkey Vultures keep banker’s hours and don’t go to work until 10 in the morning. A noisy photo of a noisy Black-necked Stilt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621995588325-CMLLD13M87ZHUEWBX9QJ/file-EE60EFCF-9CB5-45AD-8B24-68CDD456877C.jpeg Blogs - Turkey Vultures keep banker’s hours and don’t go to work until 10 in the morning. Wild Geranium or Wild Cranesbill. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/24/dbpft7wrboi2dsvw9swe5ngflvbvs8 monthly 0.5 2021-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621913597634-72AKWSOXHZ0XGXFVS9A7/_DSC7060.jpeg Blogs - Don’t be bitter, find a bittern. The American Bittern is called the belcher-squelcher, mire-drum, slew pumper, bog bull, dunk-a-doo, stake-driver, thunder-pumper, water-belcher and sky-gazer. Don’t be bitter, find a bittern. The American Bittern is called the belcher-squelcher, mire-drum, slew pumper, bog bull, dunk-a-doo, stake-driver, thunder-pumper, water-belcher and sky-gazer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621914049392-YU2TXXDOUALZBHLXSDT4/_DSC7066.jpeg Blogs - Don’t be bitter, find a bittern. The American Bittern is called the belcher-squelcher, mire-drum, slew pumper, bog bull, dunk-a-doo, stake-driver, thunder-pumper, water-belcher and sky-gazer. Old Blue Eyes. Not Frank Sinatra, but a Double-crested Cormorant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621914315349-3YFXTV94EVE5K6NDI7TI/_DSC0417.jpeg Blogs - Don’t be bitter, find a bittern. The American Bittern is called the belcher-squelcher, mire-drum, slew pumper, bog bull, dunk-a-doo, stake-driver, thunder-pumper, water-belcher and sky-gazer. A meeting of the board. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/23/4ham55v52ntdoyupn76e0fmvbhc2co monthly 0.5 2021-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621813956589-DQKWOREEGE0EXO2JH7OY/_DSC9885.jpeg Blogs - How many quills does a porcupine have? Red fox kits/pups/cubs are cuter than a bug’s ear. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/22/bx0y5qkwipp5fhuzaczp0asr1fhf9q monthly 0.5 2021-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621736714748-L61Y5B39I47JLW1LSWHL/DSC01203.jpeg Blogs - Snow-and-tell The good news is that this wasn’t today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621737825748-22GN9CCCXV8PJCHGRZDR/DSC05974.jpeg Blogs - Snow-and-tell A group of Turkey Vultures is called a wake or a committee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621738390612-0BU069AAIQDJ1R5R9O8M/_DSC3461.jpeg Blogs - Snow-and-tell This Hairy Woodpecker hadn’t given much thought as to what he was wearing. The red patch at the back of the head means the noggin belongs to a male. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/21/mgrxa838uan10zkh2sq0vbc8ezdsjx monthly 0.5 2021-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621657861989-63TU17W3VQTF6YP6UHG2/_DSC2562.jpeg Blogs - Nothing likes milo, not even Milo the Red Squirrel Nothing likes milo, not even Milo the Red Squirrel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621657927147-DI0JVXBV08RL5CP4KHJO/_DSC2681.jpeg Blogs - Nothing likes milo, not even Milo the Red Squirrel A Red-bellied Woodpecker has a red eye. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/20/dazizatliktzlmuvpblfg3xbmqcnr7 monthly 0.5 2021-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621572043246-W019Y0UJXEE85WYGDSD1/_DSC2954.jpeg Blogs - This Indigo Bunting makes me wish I had a tree with blue leaves. This Indigo Bunting makes me wish I had a tree with blue leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621572212964-UFX7GHEADEXVTP559UC7/_DSC2963.jpeg Blogs - This Indigo Bunting makes me wish I had a tree with blue leaves. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak displays a few different colors of roses. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/18/5upra4auccdtwyd129yi74v9qcuid8 monthly 0.5 2021-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621395358329-9J3MRC04PM91MV8YUS6Q/_DSC2782.jpeg Blogs - Bird fight at the Grape Jelly Corral. Bird fight at the Grape Jelly Corral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621395655244-TN11DQTLOGL47Y9SWOK7/_DSC3046.jpeg Blogs - Bird fight at the Grape Jelly Corral. This American Goldfinch is into natural foods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621396392337-3GKQOCIWBKT5GPQWJU8F/_DSC3061.jpeg Blogs - Bird fight at the Grape Jelly Corral. A pathetic photo of Red-headed Woodpeckers. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/17/4a5k48z24o4duxzquqxdazu3qsf7ab monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621306144515-FCBRMQCIBMJUWPJOBCOH/_DSC9183.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay and a peanut. It’s like me carrying a watermelon in my teeth. A Blue Jay and a peanut. It’s like me carrying a watermelon in my teeth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621306376034-5K6JELATIIVR44H2ED69/_DSC8226.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay and a peanut. It’s like me carrying a watermelon in my teeth. A raccoon after hearing some trash talk from another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621306625080-F9OHISD2SWRR4T1VY7Y0/_DSC7854.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay and a peanut. It’s like me carrying a watermelon in my teeth. The Orchard Oriole. I always thought that would have been a fine model name for an Oldsmobile. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/16/vuf3gmricp2mko9ro3mxegbzdbfl73 monthly 0.5 2021-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621226436066-ZQAQ2SV4SJDOH84JUMO9/_DSC9472.jpeg Blogs - Fending off a wild turkey attack with a loaf of bread The eastern towhee used to be called the rufous-sided towhee. I named a family dog Towhee because of this exquisite bird. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/15/zfr152htshp79fz8w39j1rgjxkdogw monthly 0.5 2021-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621136761403-NOXIBY23B11O5JLIY9XX/_DSC3001.jpeg Blogs - It was a great day when the Northern Oriole moniker was dumped and the Baltimore Oriole name was reinstated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621137167279-0NCSPMX5I401MSV4IQZH/_DSC2980.jpeg Blogs - It was a great day when the Northern Oriole moniker was dumped and the Baltimore Oriole name was reinstated. The Indigo Bunting sings, “Fire-fire. Where-where? Here-here. See-it, see-it. “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621137302547-8UYUI06P9N0GBQBJCTZY/IMG_1907.jpeg Blogs - It was a great day when the Northern Oriole moniker was dumped and the Baltimore Oriole name was reinstated. My mother said when I was a young chap, I’d look at all the new books in the library, hoping to find one with a bird on the cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621137450232-QJE4UTA4WJ6LPCAR8YAB/IMG_1909.jpeg Blogs - It was a great day when the Northern Oriole moniker was dumped and the Baltimore Oriole name was reinstated. This led to my escape. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/13/xhwofuol6tup3eqsn1hfmzkfa8geh7 monthly 0.5 2021-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621046397699-7WLW8B6VYE514TQKA4HB/_DSC7598.jpeg Blogs - This Canada Goose was incubating eggs on May 5. The eggs have since hatched and the goslings are being taught to mow and fertilize lawns. This Canada Goose was incubating eggs on May 5. The eggs have since hatched and the goslings are being taught to mow and fertilize lawns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1621046874405-B988VYRH1AQUC616FE0B/_DSC7361.jpeg Blogs - This Canada Goose was incubating eggs on May 5. The eggs have since hatched and the goslings are being taught to mow and fertilize lawns. Turdus migratorius. I have never met a man named Turdus, but I expect to. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/13/ck9j7fkhp1qwrupgtmkhivpusywmfd monthly 0.5 2021-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620959020676-TCQ0RT5KPPM543142GPW/IMG_1051.jpeg Blogs - A coloring book for birders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620959049962-S3EP7XNG9O7QYDLM444S/IMG_1052.jpeg Blogs - A coloring book for birders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620959067557-PV2BFIEMBFZP38ROFFXB/IMG_1053.jpeg Blogs - A coloring book for birders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620959089300-7OJF2G4L19NJEERQUJKS/IMG_1887.jpeg Blogs - A coloring book for birders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620960158069-BBB0556DU1PM0J9VS0QC/_DSC9823.jpeg Blogs - A coloring book for birders The Northern Waterthrush bobs its rear end. I don’t judge. Whatever floats its boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620961373667-PV6C0KXE972TQ8R2PH64/_DSC0043.jpeg Blogs - A coloring book for birders A yellowlegs and then some. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/12/hnamcogxhpfj1kabo7dbmvwqfd0xo2 monthly 0.5 2021-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620874673353-K94IX3MH99WMK9NZHCBL/_DSC0084.jpeg Blogs - The Mourning Dove could nap even better if it had a desk. The Mourning Dove could nap even better if it had a desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620874694188-BMKKSEQTURJ606XMPNPC/_DSC0086.jpeg Blogs - The Mourning Dove could nap even better if it had a desk. The Mourning Dove could nap even better if it had a desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620874992130-COUJOSE5LCRN4JJ0NJOI/_DSC0091.jpeg Blogs - The Mourning Dove could nap even better if it had a desk. Folklore says that blowing the seeds off a dandelion carries your thoughts to a loved one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620875208745-Y7S89CCVPHEIV4NNSQCU/_DSC0051.jpeg Blogs - The Mourning Dove could nap even better if it had a desk. When these plants put down roots, they put down roots. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/11/gxbcu9zqgsitaq6fw9kmv0fjx0xb6y monthly 0.5 2021-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620779059902-M946IGB1P3TXFF7S33MA/_DSC9885.jpeg Blogs - Red fox kits/pups/cubs Red fox kits/pups/cubs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620779528586-EZ0JSFEBMOB8M1MRY8NH/_DSC9984.jpeg Blogs - Red fox kits/pups/cubs A young fox is cuter than a bug’s ear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620779785115-BZA28D1YCA3O1ZDL3DP8/_DSC9972.jpeg Blogs - Red fox kits/pups/cubs What happens when a red fox forgets its handkerchief. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/10/l8bi8xg99zj00ogubcibsttucjvb1r monthly 0.5 2021-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620697579655-AYH7ZENPIHEQS4IOAJKH/DSC04860.jpeg Blogs - It’s important for old coots to stretch It’s important for old coots to stretch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620698065661-Q4JUCDY5AZ014LI2BIHD/DSC05101.jpeg Blogs - It’s important for old coots to stretch It’s never a gray day when a Gray Catbird is near. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620698109828-KMMXJX0KYLEY2YNOG4ZU/DSC05053.jpeg Blogs - It’s important for old coots to stretch A Black-topped Chestnut-rumped Gray Catbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/9/kxuwlljb510p3qopny0zi4b16gvm2z monthly 0.5 2021-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620593225881-DWPNFO3T8SN47APOVHCS/_DSC9202.jpeg Blogs - What’s eating the heads of my chickens? A dapper chipping sparrow. This tiny bird frequently raises the babies of a brood parasite, the brown-headed cowbird. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620593256363-HKITUVJNGOCT6KURNT9F/IMG_1885.jpeg Blogs - What’s eating the heads of my chickens? A wonderful gift for that coloring book artist who is also a birder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620593328032-1NYIJFENMYW3KIHF7AQE/IMG_1887.jpeg Blogs - What’s eating the heads of my chickens? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620593362763-9LGEEGZBGA3XLXLJKO0X/IMG_1888.jpeg Blogs - What’s eating the heads of my chickens? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620593378965-234OCWTT36N390Z22EHB/IMG_1889.jpeg Blogs - What’s eating the heads of my chickens? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/8/ccjf8fzuuo7tutg1rwigj79ic7agel monthly 0.5 2021-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620532816689-126UE7EGQ1K7E0PHEQ0L/_DSC9549.jpeg Blogs - This White-throated Sparrow is northern Minnesota dreaming on such a spring’s day. Most of this species breed in Canada, but some that nest in the U.S. do so in Minnesota. It’s a good deal for us. This White-throated Sparrow is northern Minnesota dreaming on such a spring’s day. Most of this species breed in Canada, but some that nest in the U.S. do so in Minnesota. It’s a good deal for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620532850471-062QDJXRY9UGK8QBT8X8/_DSC9553.jpeg Blogs - This White-throated Sparrow is northern Minnesota dreaming on such a spring’s day. Most of this species breed in Canada, but some that nest in the U.S. do so in Minnesota. It’s a good deal for us. Pete Dunne wrote, “White-throated Sparrows come in two plumages—stunning and shabby. “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620532881967-C86IFP1302APOO3U5KB0/_DSC9560.jpeg Blogs - This White-throated Sparrow is northern Minnesota dreaming on such a spring’s day. Most of this species breed in Canada, but some that nest in the U.S. do so in Minnesota. It’s a good deal for us. Pete Dunne wrote, “White-throated Sparrows come in two plumages—stunning and shabby. “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620533056165-3VRW29ALP95KH4FEYV7O/_DSC9844.jpeg Blogs - This White-throated Sparrow is northern Minnesota dreaming on such a spring’s day. Most of this species breed in Canada, but some that nest in the U.S. do so in Minnesota. It’s a good deal for us. A Trumpeter Swan has never been an ugly duckling. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/7/5pukxxc8196l52o2q9kp8gn0zc47fx monthly 0.5 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620434093216-9CHJDHUNYMZS16SJHPT9/_DSC9658.jpeg Blogs - This wonderful park in Mankato, Minnesota, has bison in it and a shrike on its sign. This wonderful park in Mankato, Minnesota, has bison in it and shrike on its sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620434152865-0ZLB9IMJAGBECBDB1M56/_DSC9651.jpeg Blogs - This wonderful park in Mankato, Minnesota, has bison in it and a shrike on its sign. This wonderful park in Mankato, Minnesota, has bison in it and a shrike on its sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620434463159-JP1LUV231KOKWOMQUV9A/_DSC9660.jpeg Blogs - This wonderful park in Mankato, Minnesota, has bison in it and a shrike on its sign. A sign of the Welsh in Lake Crystal, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620435281054-2H4ZJA1RTUHA6PW9DNDK/_DSC9618.jpeg Blogs - This wonderful park in Mankato, Minnesota, has bison in it and a shrike on its sign. A birdbath in my yard has become the Thirsty Skunk, a saloon serving drinks to skunks all night. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/6/uv03mco3c471xndjaq3darksnowo3u monthly 0.5 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620354995016-A5M1TX0OOTTU91PQNR4S/_DSC9773.jpeg Blogs - A Canada Goose on Nesting Island. A Canada Goose on Nesting Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620355030320-ITJAZINYY1LIBG6ST971/_DSC9764.jpeg Blogs - A Canada Goose on Nesting Island. A Canada Goose on Nesting Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620355308201-YERF93INT2TBE4KWUJSH/_DSC9752.jpeg Blogs - A Canada Goose on Nesting Island. A bird table along the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620355339859-S8F4HMLKZBMWE3BHJY5T/_DSC9753.jpeg Blogs - A Canada Goose on Nesting Island. A bird table along the trail. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/5/8i0ovl2zws5dcfcx4hw68bq4kxqkrf monthly 0.5 2021-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620268601305-URPD298F6M1LQLH4JQT8/_DSC9846.jpeg Blogs - A Trumpeter Swan’s head and neck is stained a rusty color from feeding in ferrous waters. A Trumpeter Swan’s head and neck are stained a rusty color from feeding in ferrous waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620269203535-ZWJBGXJAGHI0VJCGKO9H/_DSC9858.jpeg Blogs - A Trumpeter Swan’s head and neck is stained a rusty color from feeding in ferrous waters. Trumpeter Swans on the front porch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620269412965-O4KWTT2PUFFI07RU20W3/_DSC9867.jpeg Blogs - A Trumpeter Swan’s head and neck is stained a rusty color from feeding in ferrous waters. An American White Pelican sporting a nuptial tubercle on its bill. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/4/282iaontsz4hf7levssk06tl99qh06 monthly 0.5 2021-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620180412220-IAOBE78JXGZR2WSWHUZE/_DSC9634.jpeg Blogs - The six handsome Canada Goose goslings are named Gladstone, Gus, Gwen, Gustav, Gussie and Golly. The six handsome Canada Goose goslings are named Gladstone, Gus, Gwen, Gustav, Gussie and Golly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620180736045-HPHZ90ZIN45AKC0O4V7B/_DSC9501.jpeg Blogs - The six handsome Canada Goose goslings are named Gladstone, Gus, Gwen, Gustav, Gussie and Golly. A Brown Thrasher sang jazz riffs enthusiastically. I loved its song and wondered if the bird sang from the same tree last year. Birds and humans are creatures of habit, so it could be a repeat visitor. Visitor isn’t correct. This is the thrasher’s home, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620181167518-CSMSLG4NII8RYOYG5S8F/_DSC9484.jpeg Blogs - The six handsome Canada Goose goslings are named Gladstone, Gus, Gwen, Gustav, Gussie and Golly. A Purple Finch looking all purpley and finchey. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/3/swtw4mz1g7pa3gbouxo2qszvgzklnj monthly 0.5 2021-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620097690109-JFRW1PBBMXKNOZVGYG65/DSC06269.jpeg Blogs - The sweet song of the Field Sparrow accelerates like a dropped ping-pong ball. The sweet song of the Field Sparrow accelerates like a dropped ping-pong ball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620097758138-89BGXQPNDCR4YN1W7XXE/DSC06272.jpeg Blogs - The sweet song of the Field Sparrow accelerates like a dropped ping-pong ball. The sweet song of the Field Sparrow accelerates like a dropped ping-pong ball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620098041438-0ZQRBNV3Z2OEE0J43IXS/_DSC6876.jpeg Blogs - The sweet song of the Field Sparrow accelerates like a dropped ping-pong ball. The Mallard participants in the conga line tired quickly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/2/vkrbz7f3s9rkvionn7fn9mpu214br6 monthly 0.5 2021-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1620011282096-PEW4QMFPDBYA6KHCD8TL/_DSC8694.jpeg Blogs - Flying while half-asleep A yellow-crowned heron kept my camera occupied. It’s a lovely bird. They all are. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/5/1/8dv0i1i6h9q8vxf2pebop2dspir8cw monthly 0.5 2021-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619922403681-GRJA691MPFHQB41YWHG2/_DSC2351.jpeg Blogs - The butterbutt. A Yellow-rumped Warbler. Thanks to autocorrect, it’s name may be changed to the Yellow-rumpled Warbler. The butterbutt. A Yellow-rumped Warbler. Thanks to autocorrect, it’s name may be changed to the Yellow-rumpled Warbler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619923254841-A6W221CGGVQGHL0PJERO/DSC06144.jpeg Blogs - The butterbutt. A Yellow-rumped Warbler. Thanks to autocorrect, it’s name may be changed to the Yellow-rumpled Warbler. A White-crowned Sparrow feeding at the trough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619923294022-AHNYZOPU14YG0GD7FVBS/_DSC3199.jpeg Blogs - The butterbutt. A Yellow-rumped Warbler. Thanks to autocorrect, it’s name may be changed to the Yellow-rumpled Warbler. How sweet it is. Kissing cardinals. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/30/n3ieqbwz7i86x4b62v2julxk3jvs92 monthly 0.5 2021-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619809012554-2NUG9DCQEO4CT13QCTTU/LRG_DSC04206.jpeg Blogs - A Brown-headed Cowbird male trying to impress the females. A Brown-headed Cowbird male trying to impress the females. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619809182378-V5CQZRDYD3T60X6S414E/DSC04073.jpeg Blogs - A Brown-headed Cowbird male trying to impress the females. A whiter shade of pale on a Dark-eyed Junco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619809376678-W2HUU0MUR07HGC8600FK/DSC04049.jpeg Blogs - A Brown-headed Cowbird male trying to impress the females. A handsome fellow, the Ring-necked Pheasant. This species is native to China and East Asia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619809405218-B4OU6D2D9K2WA8FM1SP3/DSC04051.jpeg Blogs - A Brown-headed Cowbird male trying to impress the females. A handsome fellow, the Ring-necked Pheasant. This species is native to China and East Asia. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/29/9ru39u28rqt9880fjpx0pcmx8cfdtw monthly 0.5 2021-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619751870475-XWWMTDV20A5MIDULUAID/_DSC9220.jpeg Blogs - Ruby-crowned Kinglets must use megaphones when they sing. So small, so loud. Ruby-crowned Kinglets must use megaphones when they sing. So small, so loud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619752611366-PGZWKBSWEVJTRV6VEZC9/_DSC9229.jpeg Blogs - Ruby-crowned Kinglets must use megaphones when they sing. So small, so loud. My father called the Spotted Sandpiper a teeter-snipe because of the bird’s bobbing behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619752785526-AXB96TCDL2DF5NYFDLZM/_DSC9107.jpeg Blogs - Ruby-crowned Kinglets must use megaphones when they sing. So small, so loud. Things are looking up for a deer that finds tasty tree leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619752818784-MUYJ8PYC2QGGCP7H0UHD/_DSC9108.jpeg Blogs - Ruby-crowned Kinglets must use megaphones when they sing. So small, so loud. Things are looking up for a deer that finds tasty tree leaves. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/28/iekqy28a80bdz2lvzf0df64ip911fs monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619664584892-11PJKGD0U9IJYQOXEXAM/_DSC9309.jpeg Blogs - The Palm Warbler was named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin and based on a specimen collected on Hispaniola, a Caribbean island with an abundance of palm trees. The Palm Warbler was named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin and based on a specimen collected on Hispaniola, a Caribbean island with an abundance of palm trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619665111985-YR12QHE3IK4GMREW16HG/_DSC9301.jpeg Blogs - The Palm Warbler was named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin and based on a specimen collected on Hispaniola, a Caribbean island with an abundance of palm trees. If a Muskrat owned a cafe, it would look something like this. Muskrats feed on cattails, waterlilies, pondweed and other aquatic vegetation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619665698007-KLS2OOU1IYHMAEQLO2Y9/_DSC9289.jpeg Blogs - The Palm Warbler was named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin and based on a specimen collected on Hispaniola, a Caribbean island with an abundance of palm trees. Muskrats can swim up to 3 mph and are able to swim backwards. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/27/pp5qu0hd1ejme8auh9xylrlac7jnn4 monthly 0.5 2021-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619579942804-QRB14CHRYI0TIRJ0UY0J/_DSC9202.jpeg Blogs - The Chipping Sparrow is a frequent foster parent of Brown-headed Cowbird chicks. The Chipping Sparrow is a frequent foster parent of Brown-headed Cowbird chicks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619580187870-DIRNLT9NQ7L7RDXGM2XQ/_DSC9119.jpeg Blogs - The Chipping Sparrow is a frequent foster parent of Brown-headed Cowbird chicks. A deer falling victim to self-induced noogies. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/26/6jnz7i0kfu9lwcvnmkpwi6qedgqaxg monthly 0.5 2021-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619495748037-ZZVZL10VT28LJVRWN9LP/_DSC2523.jpeg Blogs - Old Cranky Old Cranky, the Great Blue Heron. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619495843984-BD4R1LVOWKI36853L7VN/_DSC2531.jpeg Blogs - Old Cranky Ma and Pa Mallard go to town. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/25/2r6mu4liyl9ncn58f3nxh7v6aithxq monthly 0.5 2021-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619409687835-OVNLO4QLTPBIXZ3HY9Y0/IMG_1025.jpeg Blogs - When weasels fly A yellow-bellied sapsucker searching for yellow-bellied sap. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/24/iarvv1oacevco6env279so9rxs9h8s monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619323500767-Q0Y4S2JEGO9V6MVXOMH7/_DSC8926.jpeg Blogs - This midge looks as if it had stolen a feather This midge looks as if it had stolen a feather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619324171410-08H640LCKJ5AEXE3BUZB/_DSC8859.jpeg Blogs - This midge looks as if it had stolen a feather The Red-winged Blackbird is a handsome polygamist. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/23/pllwsjsu0wf1uyqzh0tpvfh4z1v4h8 monthly 0.5 2021-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619237372031-0B8ZCSEV6MKQ6ZIACMI1/_DSC8895.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-crowned Night Heron are semi-nocturnal. I am, too. A Yellow-crowned Night Heron is semi-nocturnal. I am, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619237550514-LFYQZVFXJCWEFHBP82J6/_DSC8505.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-crowned Night Heron are semi-nocturnal. I am, too. A willow admires its reflection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619237957675-NXCZ3URWD301LNSDSROW/DSC05719.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-crowned Night Heron are semi-nocturnal. I am, too. When skunk cabbage sprouts in the spring, the heat of cellular respiration from its rapid growth melts the snow around it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619238146367-IK710W8CJBCTBPG6KEA7/_DSC8494.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-crowned Night Heron are semi-nocturnal. I am, too. The work of a workaholic woodpecker. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/22/c0n3dcwphl4o96nyqvbbi86kbxkp2s monthly 0.5 2021-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619142625946-56KW8TZ12MI3LZGNM9QY/_DSC8981.jpeg Blogs - No one would answer the door to the giant woodpecker No one would answer the door to the giant woodpecker. It’s a Hairy Woodpecker. 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It makes a spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619061901540-IQUGLZUJFUS1EI29NK27/_DSC2560.jpeg Blogs - One swallow doesn’t make a summer. It makes a spring. A White-throated Sparrow whistles while I work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1619062350255-Q82K9U5UNTR3PN1MRTZ2/_DSC2548.jpeg Blogs - One swallow doesn’t make a summer. It makes a spring. The Canada Goose enjoyed a salad while it took a break from mowing and fertilizing the lawn. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/20/nc5op0x2vtcsk8xquo0cem3n3zl3g5 monthly 0.5 2021-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618970937844-A2PSFY455OECVMF1J50L/_DSC8429.jpeg Blogs - A female Brown-headed Cowbird lays as many as 40 eggs in the nests of other birds in a year. This male cowbird lays no eggs in the nests of other birds. A female Brown-headed Cowbird lays as many as 40 eggs in the nests of other birds in a year. This male cowbird lays no eggs in the nests of other birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618971384012-H8YVNZFKMQKKAFKB0HQU/_DSC8397.jpeg Blogs - A female Brown-headed Cowbird lays as many as 40 eggs in the nests of other birds in a year. This male cowbird lays no eggs in the nests of other birds. The female Purple Finch has a white streak over the eye. This is lacking on the female House Finch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618971780357-BX6SRKYQCKMVX82I0NJO/_DSC8622.jpeg Blogs - A female Brown-headed Cowbird lays as many as 40 eggs in the nests of other birds in a year. This male cowbird lays no eggs in the nests of other birds. Brown Thrashers are mimics with more than 1,100 song types in their repertoires. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/19/w0jmp9ghd8seb80dw7t6e58mddgkzt monthly 0.5 2021-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618886670714-SQKSWTZR5UFAK2GWGAFZ/_DSC8787.jpeg Blogs - A live Yellow-crowned Night Heron and a dead carp A live Yellow-crowned Night Heron and a dead carp. It was great to see this bird in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618886824740-0PC2U4QPZY4OHFO9T0X3/_DSC8689.jpeg Blogs - A live Yellow-crowned Night Heron and a dead carp A Yellow-crowned Night Heron looking for flying fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618887074865-LUT22N30DH0I9RL9EZEU/_DSC8568.jpeg Blogs - A live Yellow-crowned Night Heron and a dead carp This isn’t the end of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. It’s the rear end of a rather hefty beaver. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/18/g810z3e3uobcrp3hpa96gcfhs3hyiw monthly 0.5 2021-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618776628616-6K9FDNNEFMU6A3LUQ4W4/_DSC2510.jpeg Blogs - Flicka, flicka, flicka This great blue heron landed a lunker. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/17/fkxqovwjljwbz5v4r7np8aofqjqvc9 monthly 0.5 2021-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618708077723-KK2UHE5Z2ANJ1YOFQ1UU/_DSC8539.jpeg Blogs - The Dude abides. The Dude abides. A handsome Northern Shoveler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618708392053-58UQWQEIGCQ9VKESCDLT/_DSC6338.jpeg Blogs - The Dude abides. It’s good to see the Turkey Vultures checking the expiration dates on roadkill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618708639454-G8VM0TBLM5HERGDSZT07/IMG_1838.jpeg Blogs - The Dude abides. These were the only misses as fish-eating birds targeted my car. It was impressive and irritating. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/16/6f2ahxa9eebwzb1wn9np787k7opd4k monthly 0.5 2021-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618623325541-5VRLTGED60DCAUYDKZYH/_DSC8497.jpeg Blogs - A woodworking project completed by a Pileated Woodpecker. A woodworking project completed by a Pileated Woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618623373209-XQA4DOD5NCG1VUHT7JDH/_DSC8493.jpeg Blogs - A woodworking project completed by a Pileated Woodpecker. A woodworking project completed by a Pileated Woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618623543892-E23Y5XXMCBXZC2D11UZI/IMG_1841.jpeg Blogs - A woodworking project completed by a Pileated Woodpecker. The yellowing of spring. Is a group of dandelions called a pride? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618623727634-ERDCAIHL5OKZA4FLOYC7/_DSC8543.jpeg Blogs - A woodworking project completed by a Pileated Woodpecker. A Blue-winged Teal falls prey to a nap attack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618624195702-QEJSPZW2MXCE7XWLF999/IMG_1815.jpeg Blogs - A woodworking project completed by a Pileated Woodpecker. The red juice from the underground stem of Bloodroot was used by Native Americans as a dye and an insect repellent. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/15/p02sphzzl35e3ttc1t3adry41ehx5q monthly 0.5 2021-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618542234828-DFWSDATO0944QWAYVY6B/_DSC2106.jpeg Blogs - What’s all the yellowing about? American Goldfinches are changing colors. What’s all the yellowing about? 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The last Passenger Pigeon, Martha, died in 1914. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/14/n2wa27cixiuj0r902alaxwsa0pjrme monthly 0.5 2021-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618460333642-11N5TSWPM2O0NACG4XK2/_DSC2393.jpeg Blogs - In Minnesota, the White-throated Sparrow whistles “Old Sven Peterson, Peterson.” In Minnesota, the White-throated Sparrow whistles “Old Sven Peterson, Peterson.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/13/jojcwqz6ubd06cwj36zly0ea9idzia monthly 0.5 2021-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618373154449-1I3GOZY6D7HQCX15D0BQ/_DSC2242.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-bellied sapsucker searching for some yellow-bellied sap. A Yellow-bellied sapsucker searching for some yellow-bellied sap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618373326968-OENZSPQDSOIMUO2ED5RX/_DSC2284.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-bellied sapsucker searching for some yellow-bellied sap. Br’er Fox Sparrow not far from the briar patch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618373375812-TXX4RBH705243IQZA8S2/_DSC2277.jpeg Blogs - A Yellow-bellied sapsucker searching for some yellow-bellied sap. 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They parasitize the nests of over 220 other bird species. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/9/lo7s7rbgi6ptizgze5to6ib5rw1ax4 monthly 0.5 2021-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618027696296-A7TZBG97HCCOMLXB4WRI/_DSC8288.jpeg Blogs - A Bald Eagle nest with a Bald Eagle in it. Sometimes, things make sense. A Bald Eagle nest with a Bald Eagle in it. Sometimes, things make sense. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618027869020-415PABHRCM8NG8O7FK5Y/_DSC8259.jpeg Blogs - A Bald Eagle nest with a Bald Eagle in it. Sometimes, things make sense. Why does a Blue-winged Teal stand on one leg? Because if it didn’t, it would fall over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1618028267081-FYUR9OKNKBGKATVFBR20/_DSC8310.jpeg Blogs - A Bald Eagle nest with a Bald Eagle in it. Sometimes, things make sense. Virginia Waterleaf is named for its spots resembling water stains. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/8/pynem74n5upn7rhoiw4uv3bx1yu29y monthly 0.5 2021-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617936475865-PUMT6SOPLNVHLYJ6UOML/IMG_1784.jpeg Blogs - I walked while watching a Peregrine Falcon flying overhead. Somehow, I managed to avoid walking into either post or person. I walked while watching a Peregrine Falcon flying overhead. Somehow, I managed to avoid walking into either post or person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617936500253-TTIP3B19K7G2OCFOWYPM/IMG_1775.jpeg Blogs - I walked while watching a Peregrine Falcon flying overhead. Somehow, I managed to avoid walking into either post or person. I walked while watching a Peregrine Falcon flying overhead. 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A discount calendar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617936870501-CZ87YWQ3WLWEINP8LZ32/IMG_1772.jpeg Blogs - I walked while watching a Peregrine Falcon flying overhead. Somehow, I managed to avoid walking into either post or person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617936889510-QVMN8CHKJV4V4GGXL6IO/IMG_1771.jpeg Blogs - I walked while watching a Peregrine Falcon flying overhead. Somehow, I managed to avoid walking into either post or person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617937218870-5X5P5359DK6BSQ71EE0L/IMG_1782.jpeg Blogs - I walked while watching a Peregrine Falcon flying overhead. Somehow, I managed to avoid walking into either post or person. Socks and shirt for the dudes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/6/o28ekr49j42s0a8pzpyyosjugybv9o monthly 0.5 2021-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617733541880-STON2442SVJLFGA5C426/_DSC5471.jpeg Blogs - This junco is thinking of hitting the high road and flying north to its breeding territory. It has been good company. This junco is thinking of hitting the high road and flying north to its breeding territory. It has been good company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617733645612-B45RPE4FOVB94HOLZUNQ/_DSC5401.jpeg Blogs - This junco is thinking of hitting the high road and flying north to its breeding territory. It has been good company. A bird and a peanut meet. It’s love. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/5/uq213x9lhtwa6qqit7pj1du12dw9pi monthly 0.5 2021-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617675636466-U06BUFSG1B7RJIPQ58PD/IMG_1761.jpeg Blogs - Spring has already amounted to a hill of ants — actually two hills. Spring has already amounted to a hill of ants — actually two hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617676093492-AYCWVER5299BCY05ON8G/_DSC5609.jpeg Blogs - Spring has already amounted to a hill of ants — actually two hills. A Brown-headed Cowbird male with scattered white feathers on his head. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/5/knuhcagapvtemnpfxtn5bpuo9kv2vd monthly 0.5 2021-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617598929127-8FQIDY7TXGCSPNXCSAVG/_DSC8090.jpeg Blogs - Wobbly squirrel Female Red-winged Blackbird photo by Al Batt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617598954109-ZX9GSI860XB612QNL5NL/_DSC7037.jpeg Blogs - Wobbly squirrel Male Red-winged Blackbird photo by Al Batt. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/3/l1hdsgq3ofpvtlr6lxx2nlul81x4gn monthly 0.5 2021-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617492227606-MZQ80I176B6QJP48O8QY/_DSC2101.jpeg Blogs - There’s gold in them there trees! There’s gold in them there trees! American Goldfinch male. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617492414215-H2R146XN9Z4VTFIPRFCY/_DSC2087.jpeg Blogs - There’s gold in them there trees! These two starling were likely not unhappy to see winter in their rearview mirrors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617492676739-T2NIA82E4GFBEFSLEEEU/IMG_1004.jpeg Blogs - There’s gold in them there trees! Rock and roll will never die. My Grandson Crosby. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/2/yo0fxq6oft6nwej37gap1hceoci4ff monthly 0.5 2021-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617421793178-1J068M7TW9F7S3BPLM8W/_DSC5123.jpeg Blogs - A Common Grackle changes colors upon directions from the sun A Common Grackle changes colors upon directions from the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617422058754-CUB9QUSCULZUXKOSYFEN/_DSC6879.jpeg Blogs - A Common Grackle changes colors upon directions from the sun The sign said to not feed the ducks. So I bought them drinks. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/4/1/735do21kdlfvxoi4sotii5pifm69hd monthly 0.5 2021-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617337241940-G8INMT345AG3Y7FP1NSL/_DSC6625.jpeg Blogs - The oldest recorded Ring-billed Gull was seen in Cleveland, Ohio. The banded bird was 28 years old, proving a proper diet isn’t that important to longevity. The oldest recorded Ring-billed Gull was seen in Cleveland, Ohio. The banded bird was 28 years old, proving a proper diet isn’t that important to longevity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617337531007-MREFWB1FLXRZDDBFDI1Y/DSC05737.jpeg Blogs - The oldest recorded Ring-billed Gull was seen in Cleveland, Ohio. The banded bird was 28 years old, proving a proper diet isn’t that important to longevity. The Hooded Merganser is sometimes called the frog-duck because of the sound the male makes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617376578552-9LCMCFM8FHAPZDRXRU9O/IMG_1756.jpeg Blogs - The oldest recorded Ring-billed Gull was seen in Cleveland, Ohio. The banded bird was 28 years old, proving a proper diet isn’t that important to longevity. I found this book mythic, scientific and terrific. It made the case that plants were our first teachers. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/31/con9bfbtfgwwwl1z5x1d4tphev6ced monthly 0.5 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617246302399-NT0PJLIITVDVCZWNZUIN/_DSC0800.jpeg Blogs - I watched a Bald Eagle pull hay from a big round bale to line its nest. I watched a Bald Eagle pull hay from a big round bale to line its nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617246429032-L06GHF50EEDYKQWXWKFP/_DSC2243.jpeg Blogs - I watched a Bald Eagle pull hay from a big round bale to line its nest. I watched a Bald Eagle pull hay from a big round bale to line its nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617247105030-VGYF5CCX6SG8H0CJM4A6/_DSC5597.jpeg Blogs - I watched a Bald Eagle pull hay from a big round bale to line its nest. I’m not as interested in which came first, the robin or the egg, as I’m interested in which one decided on the color of the eggs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617247145636-FLJ5UACQHP5XOCQ8RCVU/IMG_1357.jpeg Blogs - I watched a Bald Eagle pull hay from a big round bale to line its nest. I’m not as interested in which came first, the robin or the egg, as I’m interested in which one decided on the color of the eggs. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/30/8ge64pngns2ml0dafls9j6i6r0gmtj monthly 0.5 2021-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617137406379-8XMB43X0DBX0SSLYIP4U/IMG_3184.jpeg Blogs - Holy cowbird! This is where discriminating Pileated Woodpeckers shop for food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617137609160-95CLNWE8TBBA7MYE3W8D/IMG_1562.jpeg Blogs - Holy cowbird! I don’t know what kind of bird this is, but I’m pretty sure it’s a rare one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617137963306-YZU07JOW5RLMF8POOYCM/_DSC5204.jpeg Blogs - Holy cowbird! Holy cowbird! https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/29/uhumj8xiidyblb25r5ofnt0ncdfri4 monthly 0.5 2021-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617035404374-X3M13LSFRIEFB8D6PCQF/_DSC7926.jpeg Blogs - This Red-winged Blackbird was hit in the face with a snowball This Red-winged Blackbird was hit in the face with a snowball. Probably thrown by a snowbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1617035880085-Z98L1HP1MSQK5PX7F3SN/_DSC8101.jpeg Blogs - This Red-winged Blackbird was hit in the face with a snowball These Brown-headed Cowbird females don’t build nests. While they wait for IKEA to move into the bird nest market, they parasitize the nests of more than 220 other bird species. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/28/bb9as4ocx95l5uppe7e3kbr7zccdxw monthly 0.5 2021-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616981141647-1YO86ZHIXS32TEUTY0WS/_DSC7037.jpeg Blogs - A yard-filling flock of red-winged blackbirds Male and female red-winged blackbird photos by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616981166676-CELMZ3EFMCW4EKAOTM1G/_DSC8090.jpeg Blogs - A yard-filling flock of red-winged blackbirds Male and female red-winged blackbird photos by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/27/gllmizwwontb4p0dvji1tckckn8ryg monthly 0.5 2021-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616902412163-6BFLW29O4MTOZBHZHOVI/_DSC5471.jpeg Blogs - This snowbird becomes a springbird. Dark-eyed Juncos are handsome birds. This snowbird becomes a springbird. Dark-eyed Juncos are handsome birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616902587402-IYBK3NW9AVTMZJ2G1LKX/_DSC5621.jpeg Blogs - This snowbird becomes a springbird. Dark-eyed Juncos are handsome birds. A little known fact. In just the right light, a Brown-headed Cowbird looks exactly like a cow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/26/rx8w47z5ydxz67ylef2l428n63qq23 monthly 0.5 2021-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616811012084-VZO7RHISIYNEPZ07Y6RX/_DSC4978.jpeg Blogs - The Song Sparrow sings “Hip, hip, hip hurrah boys, spring is here!” The Song Sparrow sings “Hip, hip, hip hurrah boys, spring is here!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616811305466-NQJGCUTBSA8D5CXNMVUR/_DSC5227.jpeg Blogs - The Song Sparrow sings “Hip, hip, hip hurrah boys, spring is here!” The Common Grackle has a varied repertoire of squeaks, whistles and scrapes that some ears find grating. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/25/y1gpm52by2wopqab4ruf8p2b8l9x2l monthly 0.5 2021-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616732234351-19N0WRPI7BREOX046YNY/_DSC5030.jpeg Blogs - The rufous-brown colors of the Fox Sparrow and the Brown Thrasher thrill me as much as hearing a favorite song of The Kinks. The rufous-brown colors of the Fox Sparrow and the Brown Thrasher thrill me as much as hearing a favorite song of The Kinks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616732271041-58GV5T1TBP3WHUM79LG7/_DSC7011.jpeg Blogs - The rufous-brown colors of the Fox Sparrow and the Brown Thrasher thrill me as much as hearing a favorite song of The Kinks. The rufous-brown colors of the Fox Sparrow and the Brown Thrasher thrill me as much as hearing a favorite song of The Kinks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616732484940-XWLRBDV31L1T8F0C0TDW/_DSC5039.jpeg Blogs - The rufous-brown colors of the Fox Sparrow and the Brown Thrasher thrill me as much as hearing a favorite song of The Kinks. Driver’s license photo of a Fox Sparrow.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616732542455-HJ18M0C0VZHDLFBGBXNH/_DSC2396.jpeg Blogs - The rufous-brown colors of the Fox Sparrow and the Brown Thrasher thrill me as much as hearing a favorite song of The Kinks. Driver’s license photo of a Brown Thrasher. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/24/bvxozda46hgvhir06eq5o1yb2m3zkz monthly 0.5 2021-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616635781336-N64L5ORCPP65W7JK8EGX/_DSC8147.jpeg Blogs - The boys are back in town The boys (Red-winged Blackbirds) are back in town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616636079474-87XURKMLK4PQWRHC67LO/_DSC1882.jpeg Blogs - The boys are back in town This meadowlark is the master of flutelike, merry melodies. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/23/efagfhxarajbj47r0eg9kewalncwjh monthly 0.5 2021-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616550503885-84JYSJ50P8ACQM197ZLA/IMG_1747.jpeg Blogs - Zebra Finches in an aviary greet me on each visit to the Care Center. Zebra Finches in an aviary greet me on each visit to the Care Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616550538318-C9TQZMFFOYT44GO6B6HM/IMG_1740.jpeg Blogs - Zebra Finches in an aviary greet me on each visit to the Care Center. Zebra Finches in an aviary greet me on each visit to the Care Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616550701071-S1GSVQ4YE3H31LGVCGIT/_DSC7913.jpeg Blogs - Zebra Finches in an aviary greet me on each visit to the Care Center. A true snowbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/22/cirygo6hmk4qw8qwbo5edilllpims9 monthly 0.5 2021-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616474506170-X8WKD0YV7OWXVPX2YBUN/_DSC2073.jpeg Blogs - A Fox Sparrow in great need of a napkin. I love it when I get a chance to hear one sing. It produces a catchy tune that is easy to dance to. A Fox Sparrow in great need of a napkin. I love it when I get a chance to hear one sing. It produces a catchy tune that is easy to dance to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616474732442-GCHY5HIZLX81LA37Z1ZV/_DSC1813.jpeg Blogs - A Fox Sparrow in great need of a napkin. I love it when I get a chance to hear one sing. It produces a catchy tune that is easy to dance to. An American Goldfinch is good at what it does. That includes surviving a harsh winter. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/21/vwctvsscp8wziolax1fgptwov5j3mt monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616387051359-1J4EZCN53W2MZQ30S053/IMG_0961.png Blogs - What to do when your dog is sprayed by a skunk Dark eyes and yellow bill on a Barred Owl. Sorry, Shakespeare fans, it’s not a bard owl. It’s nicknamed hoot owl, eight hooter, rain owl, laughing owl and crazy owl. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/20/xjv1xg68nqvjkxz0apojsucnzbx2pu monthly 0.5 2021-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616298241912-N1FLWVJVY5V2V56PJKWE/_DSC5709.jpeg Blogs - The Northern Pintail, the greyhound of the air The Northern Pintail, the greyhound of the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616298417198-YXZ99UG38LKEUEAH327W/_DSC5634.jpeg Blogs - The Northern Pintail, the greyhound of the air A female Red-winged Blackbird is such a lovely sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616299129664-RZVG0MCMOCFF22PC7GBV/_DSC5468.jpeg Blogs - The Northern Pintail, the greyhound of the air A Canada Goose has a chinstrap, but no helmet. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/19/9ytn23rx5lfgr5lu7w08zvfmqz994h monthly 0.5 2021-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616210643378-EOID15H4WE975EH04O6K/_DSC5218.jpeg Blogs - This Common Grackle works in the billing department This Common Grackle works in the billing department. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616210797949-STJ8QWZCYBW11ESEPIBN/_DSC4999.jpeg Blogs - This Common Grackle works in the billing department A Common Grackle fills out a verbal comment card regarding the weather. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/18/gyc068i0krci3tipjraimcy93eyj4f monthly 0.5 2021-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616125212924-185AHOSXOMYLOZX6ES70/_DSC7764.jpeg Blogs - California dreaming on such a winter’s day California dreaming on such a winter’s day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616125411174-I2E3EY6ETMTK1KQHICKJ/_DSC7801.jpeg Blogs - California dreaming on such a winter’s day A Blue Jay decides to sleep until winter is over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616126074207-MKMZAFDRZJOCXMAZFLXU/_DSC7882.jpeg Blogs - California dreaming on such a winter’s day Rusty Blackbirds, you keep me hanging on. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/17/zf1ivmoq8n3qo13feqw1ei663zksd0 monthly 0.5 2021-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616032567891-X85BOQ2BXCX80RCCZ5GH/_DSC7816.jpeg Blogs - Old Man Winter wears many faces. Some of them belong to starlings. Old Man Winter wears many faces. Some of them belong to starlings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616032734323-ALOF82D2NCNYOCQMJOWQ/IMG_0970.jpeg Blogs - Old Man Winter wears many faces. Some of them belong to starlings. Fans of Wingspan might find this of interest. The book will be available soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1616033375612-BLWZXCHYPTNE3LLIWOGU/_DSC7787.jpeg Blogs - Old Man Winter wears many faces. Some of them belong to starlings. Dark-eyed Junco. Maybe an Oregon form. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/16/ytse6pz4ox5hutlbc6q79gy36xriri monthly 0.5 2021-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615952927372-NV2OXKRTCGXFO8JV2XZ0/_DSC8059.jpeg Blogs - Brown-headed Cowbirds have laid eggs in the nests of more than 220 species of birds. I’ve never found one in a chicken’s nest, but it wouldn’t surprise me if I did. Female Brown-headed Cowbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615953346823-3MDOEHRT1PYP6JZDGWGA/_DSC8063.jpeg Blogs - Brown-headed Cowbirds have laid eggs in the nests of more than 220 species of birds. I’ve never found one in a chicken’s nest, but it wouldn’t surprise me if I did. Male Brown-headed Cowbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/15/n220nhfr921a6367tp2a6zb8pl4xtx monthly 0.5 2021-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615869460162-SL6GVW0153TT988GOFGD/_DSC7866.jpeg Blogs - This female Red-winged Blackbird was greeted by a parade of Minnesota snow. This female Red-winged Blackbird was greeted by a parade of Minnesota snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615869593652-N3I24SA69MINLLKDFVJ0/_DSC8016.jpeg Blogs - This female Red-winged Blackbird was greeted by a parade of Minnesota snow. In March in Minnesota, a Rusty Blackbird is a flower. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/14/q6hd4gnltr8agh24l2ad8to9dbf46t monthly 0.5 2021-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615780777362-PUAXHSQ7KZLFMPSIUOGF/_DSC5692.jpeg Blogs - Who is that hoot owl? A rusty blackbird looks like a blackbird that is rusty. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615780843332-DAT84SZOGCM4QYU5G2A7/_DSC1900.jpeg Blogs - Who is that hoot owl? Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615780904359-YD2CEXY950Z5CIUQGOXY/_DSC1915.jpeg Blogs - Who is that hoot owl? Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615781019555-0FQRAF7U8M25KIIWDRC7/_DSC1902.jpeg Blogs - Who is that hoot owl? Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/13/xvarubsq0czadt2zpxd9ms4jkj41gl monthly 0.5 2021-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615698457094-WELC8YL1CZBUGBZXDHD6/DSC02421.jpeg Blogs - A Pine Grosbeak A Pine Grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615698831517-3NJ5BNUP5FOM3LYNUJEY/DSC02436.jpeg Blogs - A Pine Grosbeak The peanuts jailbreak was aided and abetted by a chickadee. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/12/utunewa82e3t6g0bjww4qrszq7o6gz monthly 0.5 2021-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615607849168-3GNOLU48UUZY1LJCTM93/_DSC6507.jpeg Blogs - I saw my first Killdeer of the year on a day when we were under a tornado watch. I liked the Killdeer much better than the tornado watch. I saw my first Killdeer of the year on a day when we were under a tornado watch. I liked the Killdeer much better than the tornado watch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615608002846-UD4D0IQNDOUMZYQDL2F1/DSC00904.jpeg Blogs - I saw my first Killdeer of the year on a day when we were under a tornado watch. I liked the Killdeer much better than the tornado watch. I saw no Common Redpolls in my yard this winter. Their absence leaves a hole. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/11/o6uuollxn6evcjgxkjwiop965scs7h monthly 0.5 2021-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615527773357-5S3Y4RI9KZO9KGTE2GAG/_DSC4909.jpeg Blogs - Max Headroom told them to catch the wave. The Common Mergansers made their own waves. Max Headroom told them to catch the wave. The Common Mergansers made their own waves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615528266548-DJ1UD9SN4JIVL2NJOENW/_DSC4905.jpeg Blogs - Max Headroom told them to catch the wave. The Common Mergansers made their own waves. A female Common Merganser looks like a Red-breasted Merganser if that Red-breaded Merganser looks like a Common Merganser. The Common shows more contrast between her whitish throat and her brownish head. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/10/b1rylixpbl8kl9sycy0tre9kdauewx monthly 0.5 2021-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615439237660-S6VBEG6AHAS0XN5K38CN/DSC05036.jpeg Blogs - I delight in feeding peanuts to Blue Jays. I think it makes them happy, too. I delight in feeding peanuts to Blue Jays. I think it makes them happy, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615439501915-ACG6H2K8OBQ8Q5UDSG69/IMG_4090.jpeg Blogs - I delight in feeding peanuts to Blue Jays. I think it makes them happy, too. Even though I was a long ways away, I still managed to take a lousy photo of a handsome Snowy Owl. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/9/epucjqd8fmwd1kx2hnr0exi60d2sy5 monthly 0.5 2021-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615349638891-GTW0DDOVEXVAZPW1WI2E/DSC01517.jpeg Blogs - Nags Head, North Carolina Nags Head, North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615350082367-OXLEI3O6E95LUNZ9QWFE/DSC00855.jpeg Blogs - Nags Head, North Carolina I hope an American Kestrel in the hand is worth a million in the wild. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/8/dq8l4jvqlfqmo535d4t1tkecyle55f monthly 0.5 2021-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615266534142-OM2KW8KV3HUK7QDNAAHU/DSC03077.jpeg Blogs - The Red-winged Blackbird males sing of spring. It’s their thing. The Red-winged Blackbird males sing of spring. It’s their thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615266634245-I1SVIJ4K5I65R9Z87AYM/DSC03134.jpeg Blogs - The Red-winged Blackbird males sing of spring. It’s their thing. A House Sparrow tries to get its head around daylight saving time. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/7/c5gv7lp3pso0so1qxjrl8qo81pbhtv monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615149951670-O91AWZ7S2ZM4QA977IS3/_DSC5664.jpeg Blogs - The naked, silent trees have taught me this I hope the sight of this robin brings you good luck. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/6/83m9vbpx3nkvk04388uxq7t57elqds monthly 0.5 2021-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615084188947-6VEF91HM8T9AWK7M5AG9/IMG_1639.jpeg Blogs - Sorry, Shakespeare fans, it’s not a bard owl Dark eyes and yellow bill on a Barred Owl. Sorry, Shakespeare fans, it’s not a bard owl. It’s nicknamed hoot owl, eight hooter, rain owl, laughing owl and crazy owl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1615084484285-43WSTSP38P9IGTW3LA9B/DSC00995.jpeg Blogs - Sorry, Shakespeare fans, it’s not a bard owl A Fox Squirrel notices his smartwatch is missing. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/5/9rrs0mwfjwg867x4qos051ruzgu7si monthly 0.5 2021-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614983644576-YPZIER59Q0JFTAQYI9JR/IMG_1875.jpeg Blogs - Eastern Screech Owls always look surprised. Eastern Screech Owls always look surprised. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614983703612-Z0K0XLR5BVK13QE4I3XY/_DSC7273.jpeg Blogs - Eastern Screech Owls always look surprised. Except when they are asleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614983845859-8SOTC8N1Z0I8UNV7XPQH/DSC03894.jpeg Blogs - Eastern Screech Owls always look surprised. The second robin of spring. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/4/aeu69k08c3bgx7d6kthnnktaaplz50 monthly 0.5 2021-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614918760608-K4H0NJWH2T9DJW8XTV5H/DSC01581.jpeg Blogs - This is one powerful Downy Woodpecker. Trees tremble in his presence and rightly so. This is one powerful Downy Woodpecker. Trees tremble in his presence and rightly so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614919137926-U99XRZQL7RJKTVE6MC13/IMG_1791.jpeg Blogs - This is one powerful Downy Woodpecker. Trees tremble in his presence and rightly so. A Red Fox, identified by the white tip of its tail, skulks through the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614919485116-GJVRV3T1G1HNM775T4NU/DSC02973.jpeg Blogs - This is one powerful Downy Woodpecker. Trees tremble in his presence and rightly so. A Downy Woodpecker female is pumping iron. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/3/i0ellpuzo7ghkepc2y52ralm6z51ni monthly 0.5 2021-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614833713599-71D8TLENL298OV1CPUT7/_DSC2087.jpeg Blogs - Spring has sprung, the grass has riz. I know where the birdies is. March 1 is the beginning of meteorological spring to these starlings. Spring has sprung, the grass has riz. I know where the birdies is. #birds March 1 is the beginning of meteorological spring to these starlings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614834400006-KNCDVA5LCF4TZMYBOFP3/_DSC4608.jpeg Blogs - Spring has sprung, the grass has riz. I know where the birdies is. March 1 is the beginning of meteorological spring to these starlings. An American Tree Sparrow and its Bird Banding Laboratory code ATSP. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/2/utq00vvqm6670r7csdeistszwpk6jl monthly 0.5 2021-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614738179690-L04DK8IZ693JSBHYTNRN/_DSC3767.jpeg Blogs - The Horned Lark knows how to look good when it’s windswept. The Horned Lark knows how to look good when it’s windswept. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614738542918-1VC8CFEYVOROST3JXIG9/_DSC4010.jpeg Blogs - The Horned Lark knows how to look good when it’s windswept. The squirrel found looking for a kernel of corn in the snow was like searching for a needle in a haystack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614738845993-NC1YHJIFOIAN0RFB81ML/_DSC4409.jpeg Blogs - The Horned Lark knows how to look good when it’s windswept. A Red Squirrel believes in letting a tail be its umbrella. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/3/1/n5o5s8ncraoeaowrifdmtsi19hbsuv monthly 0.5 2021-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614656016300-SGSYKFKWZ5R4FGYSRRG7/_DSC7263.jpeg Blogs - A nuthatch stalking the wild goober peas. A nuthatch stalking the wild goober peas. White-breasted Nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees and Blue Jays love peanuts. If goober peas need to be boiled to be goober peas, these are not goober peas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614656294072-RO2G7OBCBVY5YEHU17RJ/_DSC7045.jpeg Blogs - A nuthatch stalking the wild goober peas. I told this American Goldfinch that meteorological spring began today. It was stunned by the news. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614656879373-LPEFYVG9E74K5SZTZ0XA/_DSC7115.jpeg Blogs - A nuthatch stalking the wild goober peas. A nuthatch regularly caches seeds in bark crevices and local community banks. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/28/jxsd7fajhf5wbry4b8w30sptub40ag monthly 0.5 2021-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614548103664-8CFQFEQEO1TXG552WG1B/_DSC2445.jpeg Blogs - An LBJ or an LBB? An LBJ or an LBB? This Little Brown Job or Little Brown Bird is a Lincoln’s Sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614548439397-ZUJ0BQQJM2UASP45WBZF/_DSC7727.jpeg Blogs - An LBJ or an LBB? Sometimes I look at a chickadee and I feel good about everything. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/27/6ycrcv21y38kd2l50qpz6ineshb3gz monthly 0.5 2021-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614483993848-QYB3PESMQKZBC9GG2B9H/DSC00672.jpeg Blogs - The House Finch’s song often ends in a slur as if the bird was asking a question or had forgotten its song. The House Finch’s song often ends in a slur as if the bird was asking a question or had forgotten its song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614484260057-6WJYRWW88GE7C90LIWKR/DSC00436.jpeg Blogs - The House Finch’s song often ends in a slur as if the bird was asking a question or had forgotten its song. The rooster pheasant crows all year, which has to be exhausting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614484588368-IMPT9YYRU9W9ZTYOWV5V/DSC00705.jpeg Blogs - The House Finch’s song often ends in a slur as if the bird was asking a question or had forgotten its song. Growing up, I wasn’t the black sheep of the family. I was the black squirrel of the family. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/25/5no4tsqo8lhznr76mync53lr806fpv monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614309317505-1H1YFLI133MROUZ354R5/IMG_0371.jpeg Blogs - The weeds of winter.If a weed is a plant growing where it isn’t wanted, these aren’t weeds The weeds of winter. If a weed is a plant growing where it isn’t wanted, these aren’t weeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614309625412-BPKKU6K08SLGQPSMELZE/IMG_0639.jpeg Blogs - The weeds of winter.If a weed is a plant growing where it isn’t wanted, these aren’t weeds A bad photo of a good bird — as all birds are. Horned Larks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614309857745-G4AONMSPM9D6KUCJDDCY/IMG_0642.jpeg Blogs - The weeds of winter.If a weed is a plant growing where it isn’t wanted, these aren’t weeds A terrible photo of a wonderful bird — they all are. A Snow Bunting. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/24/hv9vljsmb3s7m7awruk1fb2x0ssjfx monthly 0.5 2021-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614218948798-BQX287DV6W27BHI8ZTGU/IMG_0375.jpeg Blogs - The perfect perch for an eagle that dislikes crowds The perfect perch for an eagle that dislikes crowds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614219463066-IN6Z4FC13V208OOYQ7EI/IMG_0545.jpeg Blogs - The perfect perch for an eagle that dislikes crowds Eating corn on the cob in the winter. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/23/mclparc6fye8wuo8klmm14f894gplx monthly 0.5 2021-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614091851415-DJERUK5QN07SVFNBQDXY/DSC02577.jpeg Blogs - The nuthatch was me-watching. The nuthatch was me-watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614092054626-SAPQI84QRF8BZ1WHU52M/DSC02102.jpeg Blogs - The nuthatch was me-watching. A Pine Grosbeak in the snowfall. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/22/xqr17xjnk53oxug9fcqm114xtrhihd monthly 0.5 2021-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614038065833-CX59FT43IXH63GS5AOYX/IMG_0761.jpeg Blogs - If you visit Hibbing, Minnesota, you can see Bob Dylan Drive without seeing Bob Dylan drive. If you visit Hibbing, Minnesota, you can see Bob Dylan Drive without seeing Bob Dylan drive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614038621373-NBSYZ98MRWZ444QW8ACG/IMG_0757.jpeg Blogs - If you visit Hibbing, Minnesota, you can see Bob Dylan Drive without seeing Bob Dylan drive. “The long and winding road That leads to your door Will never disappear I've seen that road before.” If The Beatles had been driving this road, it would have been the long and snowy road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614039176066-NO0DIOB66U2K5Q0SJPJQ/IMG_0693.jpeg Blogs - If you visit Hibbing, Minnesota, you can see Bob Dylan Drive without seeing Bob Dylan drive. In the opossum world, this is a social climber. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614039509825-RH9WQR4IY28IH9DMX3DA/IMG_0794.jpeg Blogs - If you visit Hibbing, Minnesota, you can see Bob Dylan Drive without seeing Bob Dylan drive. A Pine Grosbeak is a mighty fine grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1614039708776-4D7WWLBUUSYN9G4COXOQ/IMG_1709.jpeg Blogs - If you visit Hibbing, Minnesota, you can see Bob Dylan Drive without seeing Bob Dylan drive. A leaf tries to blend in with the snow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/21/wsormi2y7xfvq7iqijw01fntnjbh6a monthly 0.5 2021-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613943595510-OIH2Q228MHVTAUWCK8ZB/_DSC6999.jpeg Blogs - A squirrel trying to make a living A fox squirrel hard at work making a living during the winter. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/20/ezcoop8diazl06osc4l774rv9ci6ls monthly 0.5 2021-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613863400662-QU1LEZAZ1ZL5KP2TS941/IMG_0416.jpeg Blogs - It’s a beautiful winter day when the blue pops out of the white. It’s a beautiful winter day when the blue pops out of the white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613863918296-ZG3OHXNMBND3GAPEZ4D6/IMG_0261.jpeg Blogs - It’s a beautiful winter day when the blue pops out of the white. I would love to meet the Badger from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. This is not that badger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613864178534-BVBF9TVWI09WGA6YGK3Y/_DSC1037.jpeg Blogs - It’s a beautiful winter day when the blue pops out of the white. One of the many places I didn’t make it to in 2020 was Sitka, Alaska, for their wonderful Whale Festival. I need more whale tail tales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613864410456-KBTOX5MTD0B7FAET5L1J/_DSC1043.jpeg Blogs - It’s a beautiful winter day when the blue pops out of the white. Each humpback whale fluke is like a fingerprint and can be used to identify a whale. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/19/pjk8oa03qj54io1toymqditlfd9knx monthly 0.5 2021-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613791531520-GPOU2FTPXREXJ4GD2B7T/_DSC7727.jpeg Blogs - Some days, I look at a chickadee and I feel pretty good about everything. Some days, I look at a chickadee and I feel pretty good about everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613791881616-EPVQWOH5OG6JJGBBX0CQ/_DSC7672.jpeg Blogs - Some days, I look at a chickadee and I feel pretty good about everything. When it’s frigid, it helps to be fluffy. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/17/mhbmlf09rl1ovkgozzip258bw0wbtq monthly 0.5 2021-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613620994173-5I0SS9G19EHXESA6S91V/_DSC7696.jpeg Blogs - When the weather drops below 20 degrees below, putting a foot into the feathers is a fine thing for a House Sparrow to do. When the weather drops below 20 degrees below, putting a foot into the feathers is a fine thing for a House Sparrow to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613621020179-NEX9VLGLJXBZWK5OD9E4/_DSC7697.jpeg Blogs - When the weather drops below 20 degrees below, putting a foot into the feathers is a fine thing for a House Sparrow to do. When the weather drops below 20 degrees below, putting a foot into the feathers is a fine thing for a House Sparrow to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613621518487-98C49DAY8ZVKE2NRX1TW/_DSC7739.jpeg Blogs - When the weather drops below 20 degrees below, putting a foot into the feathers is a fine thing for a House Sparrow to do. It was an isolated snowstorm, limited to a Blue Jay’s bill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613621714286-USIMFFA1G4MHMGDVYLDZ/_DSC7722.jpeg Blogs - When the weather drops below 20 degrees below, putting a foot into the feathers is a fine thing for a House Sparrow to do. The starling’s bill is yellowing. Spring must be right at the tip. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/16/sdxiy16gvpbcucr5l6fxhcbfkz8gy7 monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613533855342-EC36KDA7Q3OV648U18EZ/_DSC3414.jpeg Blogs - Baby, it’s cold outside! Baby, it’s cold outside! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613534089305-W8N1BDLKZK4G3W1F52XU/_DSC0768.jpeg Blogs - Baby, it’s cold outside! A Tufted Titmouse has doll’s eyes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/15/qanzo4f6bp9egxo6eq4j0ms3xs5d8u monthly 0.5 2021-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613447226898-KKM1WMG99ES5OGPDNSCT/_DSC1744.jpeg Blogs - This rooster pheasant had been scratching through the snow to find food. This rooster pheasant had been scratching through the snow to find food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613447818570-Q0D4Q0G548FQ0HFJP79I/_DSC3231.jpeg Blogs - This rooster pheasant had been scratching through the snow to find food. Suet is to this female Red-bellied Woodpecker what soup is to me on a -23 degree day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613447963262-YYBAFYV0NH69P4V5BQKV/_DSC3501.jpeg Blogs - This rooster pheasant had been scratching through the snow to find food. Snow and tell. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/14/tj924n03c9j2kauh3nuiqatnluwd3j monthly 0.5 2021-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613352199805-ZSJZJEXHNGQYF3SEWM5V/_DSC7634.jpeg Blogs - If Jim Rockford were still around, I’d have him put a tail on a bird. This cardinal had lost his tail and didn’t know where to find it. The good news is that it’s growing back. Photo by Al Batt If Jim Rockford were still around, I’d have him put a tail on this cardinal. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/13/ohw507e2mz7dpd3qcgh29z8btvvfp9 monthly 0.5 2021-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613270442855-XYCUI7OJ6H1MN9G515L5/IMG_1703.jpeg Blogs - Ring-necked Pheasant roosters crow throughout the year. Here is proof of one crowing in the snow. His tail made an angel. Ring-necked Pheasant roosters crow throughout the year. Here is proof of one crowing in the snow. His tail made an angel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613270826828-11UKHCESB9WAQRVK1TR1/_DSC7577.jpeg Blogs - Ring-necked Pheasant roosters crow throughout the year. Here is proof of one crowing in the snow. His tail made an angel. This Ring-necked Pheasant rooster found something to crow about today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613271214725-5BQL6P6JHT4Q7YB0WB7F/_DSC7166.jpeg Blogs - Ring-necked Pheasant roosters crow throughout the year. Here is proof of one crowing in the snow. His tail made an angel. A Eurasian Tree Sparrow checking out the vending machine. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/12/apki77yd93acxz2le7o7suwjciddq9 monthly 0.5 2021-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613194349947-QN4ZURV50X1TATLOZXX1/_DSC3255.jpeg Blogs - A Dark-eyed Junco is a fine looking bird A Dark-eyed Junco is a fine looking bird. Most dictionaries say junco is borrowed from the Spanish junco, meaning reed or rush. There is no NFL, NBA, NHL or MLB team nicknamed the Juncos. That’s a shame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613194555999-H4MBXJ38T4IE8V3SGMFM/_DSC3251.jpeg Blogs - A Dark-eyed Junco is a fine looking bird A junco with snow goggles. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/10/pidxl6lymmtrdulmwh1icfc3z5zimo monthly 0.5 2021-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613008246429-E7IQYWEROQ7OA2NI2BJF/_DSC2104.jpeg Blogs - You catch a nice fish and you do a Tarzan yell. You catch a nice fish and you do a Tarzan yell. Been there, done that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613009006815-YKDE9RQHP7S7YS22ME58/_DSC2122.jpeg Blogs - You catch a nice fish and you do a Tarzan yell. Common Mergansers were called sawbills or fish ducks during my kidhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1613009225601-3JCKJ0QP9J0DP8GPPF2F/_DSC2131.jpeg Blogs - You catch a nice fish and you do a Tarzan yell. My favorite driftwood comes with an eagle. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/9/uurxsrzc3faijljfusm0xwbfk3m38i monthly 0.5 2021-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612924890089-82I8ZGTKMQLUI2YH9TE7/_DSC0977.jpeg Blogs - If I see a flock of crows when it’s 1°, is that a murder in the first degree? If I see a flock of crows when it’s 1°, is that a murder in the first degree? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612925265287-HJMD5E2ST12DZC01X42N/_DSC2103.jpeg Blogs - If I see a flock of crows when it’s 1°, is that a murder in the first degree? WHAT? Bald Eagles are beauties. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/8/mex24mkx1w0exw04ujy7aby7nl2hvd monthly 0.5 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612820145031-0U3VDDWBWCZIWPIEPLGC/_DSC4012.jpeg Blogs - The young and the nestless The young and the nestless. Young European Starlings from this past summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612820798082-ZHJJNDR6CLG0WRVE0V80/_DSC7664.jpeg Blogs - The young and the nestless It was -19° and the House Sparrows were chirping merrily. It invigorated the listener.I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612821091327-E3E4LPVA88XF7YN29Z77/_DSC7642.jpeg Blogs - The young and the nestless The Red-winged Blackbird female found winter cold because the winter day was gelid. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/7/qv02xzqjzb56wbucypqbir5fsm7uct monthly 0.5 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612748166867-X5HJUXZBUGNGSSRZ2YMD/IMG_0862.jpeg Blogs - Some Carolina Wrens want to be Minnesota Wrens I took this photo of a Carolina wren in Missouri, but people are seeing them in their Minnesota and Iowa yards this winter. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612755512584-YIPRFUO8JZO6IPR3FU5Q/IMG_0299.jpeg Blogs - Some Carolina Wrens want to be Minnesota Wrens I am nowhere near this place in Sitka, Alaska, but I still strive to be alert and make noise every day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/6/hmg4ults7f05wubb7idf02i74hn3ap monthly 0.5 2021-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612663181006-G9GTS973H1DU2LAKQ86O/DSC01554.jpeg Blogs - I like opossums. They don’t complain. I like opossums. They don’t complain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612663678250-EW62EAMO8SXH04TH8SJP/DSC01704.jpeg Blogs - I like opossums. They don’t complain. A Brown Thrasher decided to winter in Minnesota. No reason given. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612664180507-MNP5IDRZOTQZI549GGWK/_DSC3521.jpeg Blogs - I like opossums. They don’t complain. The sun dogs bark in the cold. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/5/4jjhqwasgz1qsjd6vm6ka3p3o7o6r1 monthly 0.5 2021-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612578862039-YCA10WOBZXKS8DMEJKTB/_DSC2432.jpeg Blogs - Spending a winter in Southeast Alaska gives the tiny bird a chance to work on its torpor technique. I was hurrying out the door to catch a ferry from Haines, Alaska, in November and was too slow to get a decent photo of an Anna’s Hummingbird. Spending a winter in Southeast Alaska gives the tiny bird a chance to work on its torpor technique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612579474583-QUPISG8R26OQDHDDIST3/_DSC2848.jpeg Blogs - Spending a winter in Southeast Alaska gives the tiny bird a chance to work on its torpor technique. When I was a lad, most hawks were called chicken hawks, including this beautiful Red-tailed Hawk. I ate a lot more chickens than this raptor did. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/4/p215auhpw7m0teclej11hhqslbuo4o monthly 0.5 2021-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612501692426-K4JMZFWGUIR0GARTZ20Y/_DSC3433.jpeg Blogs - A Hairy Woodpecker’s bill is nearly as long as its head. A Downy Woodpecker’s bill is about a third the length of its head. A Hairy Woodpecker’s bill is nearly as long as its head. A Downy Woodpecker’s bill is about a third the length of its head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612501902500-VE86TKUX4RD13KF4QR8B/_DSC3099.jpeg Blogs - A Hairy Woodpecker’s bill is nearly as long as its head. A Downy Woodpecker’s bill is about a third the length of its head. A Downy Woodpecker’s bill is dinky. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/3/4886cyboe31vwcosc0pl64ddk0wpuq monthly 0.5 2021-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612414842494-9XUSWZBF02YK1XM53GLO/_DSC3414.jpeg Blogs - The Black-capped Chickadee’s song is a two-note whistled “fee-bee” and its call is “chickadee-dee-dee.” The Black-capped Chickadee’s song is a two-note whistled “fee-bee” and its call is “chickadee-dee-dee.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612415244488-XQCL2AV50VULQ2AEN1EG/_DSC3431.jpeg Blogs - The Black-capped Chickadee’s song is a two-note whistled “fee-bee” and its call is “chickadee-dee-dee.” The junco looks at winter though dark eyes as you’d expect from a Dark-eyed Junco. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/2/swx23pvkvat4tsing86ux0h4bujaty monthly 0.5 2021-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612325323263-HH6JUU0C8LCBCWW1W5AT/_DSC2290.jpeg Blogs - Those elegant blue "eyebrows" The elegant blue "eyebrows" are one way to tell an Alaskan Steller's Jay from those of the western interior states where the markings are white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612325644865-PJ4GQLCLG7DKHJEUI19M/_DSC2311.jpeg Blogs - Those elegant blue "eyebrows" It saves on toilet paper. It’s called a slice when a raptor propels its droppings out and away from a nest or perch as this young Bald Eagle is doing. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/2/1/oiyzxjfdmf6tqkxrwblvhguxn8g59s monthly 0.5 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612242318601-IX9FBD72MPRLY52AZ3QB/_DSC2216.jpeg Blogs - The Black-billed Magpie is a crow wearing a tuxedo. The Black-billed Magpie is a crow wearing a tuxedo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612242584785-MVMNUNQPZLI2VL51DKLB/_DSC2239.jpeg Blogs - The Black-billed Magpie is a crow wearing a tuxedo. The Bald Eagle watched fish like a hawk. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/31/rewagsldd6c8ashquxbiito7hg2oww monthly 0.5 2021-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612146745184-V4YG4BLVDZQSEDMB8CLT/_DSC2412.jpeg Blogs - “Rats!” Said the rat. “I’m in Alberta!” A red-bellied woodpecker with a red belly. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612147115137-GBES1TJBVTJ89TWT5IZ0/_DSC7139.jpeg Blogs - “Rats!” Said the rat. “I’m in Alberta!” This is how squirrels find acorns under the snow. They use a dowsing or divining rod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612153506451-7UTS7YUDAXPH95AJN66G/_DSC6572.jpeg Blogs - “Rats!” Said the rat. “I’m in Alberta!” For some reason, this House Finch couldn’t look me in the eye. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/30/l8z2lhfiqfd0aquvv56p5j5n74m267 monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612061127621-C9DRG0T0I4M6GY5CVX5B/_DSC7572.jpeg Blogs - This cardinal lost its tail and may not remember where it is This cardinal lost its tail and may not remember where it is. Perhaps it was lost in a fright molt to escape a predator. Feathers that are pulled out begin regrow immediately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612061321363-UV262HFQ6KPQOY13XVMD/_DSC7470.jpeg Blogs - This cardinal lost its tail and may not remember where it is A starling sheds snowflakes by becoming a portable cement mixer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1612061843730-P6KEEEFR8CM6PW5R4DIA/_DSC7462.jpeg Blogs - This cardinal lost its tail and may not remember where it is A European Starling’s bill begins to turn yellow as the breeding season approaches. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/29/bi4vm499jsbodcqroyq697oww9i8t5 monthly 0.5 2021-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611975049596-T2MNEZNF7G9IO7L89Y87/_DSC3624.jpeg Blogs - Sasquatch, the junior version. Sasquatch, the junior version. Red Squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611975256690-F5SNNAMW2QMN96RBUK10/_DSC3501.jpeg Blogs - Sasquatch, the junior version. Snow cardinals are not hatched. They are made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611975659143-4QFC764Y58EOQ9VBSLOE/_DSC3227.jpeg Blogs - Sasquatch, the junior version. If the only bird I saw today was a Red-bellied Woodpecker, I’d still be happy. I’d be incredibly concerned, but happy. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/28/8ffdakmotlemlwoc40hhgnuwp34mbc monthly 0.5 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611896157279-R6EWUM3T0WCXBKYYCE8S/_DSC2733.jpeg Blogs - A Pine Siskin wears evidence of a correct weather forecast A Pine Siskin wears evidence of a correct weather forecast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611896332847-L0PD648WDZUPOH0YICWK/_DSC2699.jpeg Blogs - A Pine Siskin wears evidence of a correct weather forecast Opossums are notoriously poor spellers. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/27/6rroltshf2q35y5fc7vkoc6c0o049m monthly 0.5 2021-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611806602408-3MGMJ6UDVYA5IPSA2MNX/_DSC5401.jpeg Blogs - This Blue Jay is as happy as a Blue Jay with a peanut This Blue Jay is as happy as a Blue Jay with a peanut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611806798180-6W6YMUAFV6NWSF640K2S/_DSC3255.jpeg Blogs - This Blue Jay is as happy as a Blue Jay with a peanut Gray birds can brighten a gray day. Dark-eyed Junco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611806887691-P53T1WP0I25QT48GAF85/_DSC5337.jpeg Blogs - This Blue Jay is as happy as a Blue Jay with a peanut Gray birds can brighten a gray day. Dark-eyed Junco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611807033817-HXLIL2Y2YPYAFWJ2ICSQ/IMG_0526.jpeg Blogs - This Blue Jay is as happy as a Blue Jay with a peanut A sad sight at The Archway in Kearney, Nebraska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/26/lpvbwfi1hxt2sxdihru4n1vmwzlx78 monthly 0.5 2021-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611720808691-JYVIZHHDZCY2RV6ZQHK6/_DSC2835.jpeg Blogs - A tough little bird is the House Sparrow A tough little bird is the House Sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611721122175-17308143O1C7VLH2HB57/_DSC2932.jpeg Blogs - A tough little bird is the House Sparrow The squirrels have a big chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611721423802-Z7UGOE0181COV8EKLY4W/_DSC3075.jpeg Blogs - A tough little bird is the House Sparrow The snow umbrella for squirrels is a product that needs work. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/25/qbjkjicuwedc8hvn9sdtyoybm6ltse monthly 0.5 2021-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611628022777-OFGV263PQKZL46P1Y3ET/_DSC5137.jpeg Blogs - The cardinal rule of looking at cardinals is to look at each one at least twice. The female is more subdued in color than the male, but is equally splendid. The cardinal rule of looking at cardinals is to look at each one at least twice. The female is more subdued in color than the male, but is equally splendid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611628081581-DFWY99JX6F1OW28K1ZUR/_DSC5138.jpeg Blogs - The cardinal rule of looking at cardinals is to look at each one at least twice. The female is more subdued in color than the male, but is equally splendid. The cardinal rule of looking at cardinals is to look at each one at least twice. The female is more subdued in color than the male, but is equally splendid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611628828015-9IZBJP0UDEGY0BVFIHHV/_DSC4608.jpeg Blogs - The cardinal rule of looking at cardinals is to look at each one at least twice. The female is more subdued in color than the male, but is equally splendid. I’ve not seen many American Tree Sparrows this winter. More’s the pity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611629339052-F2JUWMJ93WATJIG7DWY2/_DSC5746.jpeg Blogs - The cardinal rule of looking at cardinals is to look at each one at least twice. The female is more subdued in color than the male, but is equally splendid. The Horned Lark is the only native lark in North America. Yet, you’d never know it by talking to the bird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/24/kcpdmvbqg53c79k84fm2ceqt3h5fy8 monthly 0.5 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611520687250-ZV56Z9PAJFZIZR4LEUSP/IMG_0801.jpeg Blogs - Each yard needs a watch chickadee Each yard needs a watch chickadee. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611542708911-ZL2656X0NXE9MZNKRP05/_DSC5144.jpeg Blogs - Each yard needs a watch chickadee I just reread the wonderful “Charlotte’s Web.” This Argiope aurantia is not Charlotte. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611543025710-KLV9WMH6TK4JPTNMTH1W/_DSC5871.jpeg Blogs - Each yard needs a watch chickadee I am nuts about Red-breasted Nuthatches. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/23/dbakyaa30dly0pn9me0rjtehrlb3dp monthly 0.5 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611457725130-O1RH6TCW0IA2K02DB5F7/_DSC2950.jpeg Blogs - Red and redder. Purple Finch and Northern Cardinal. Red and redder. Purple Finch and Northern Cardinal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611457948434-FXY9C76PEA1XNAUKKN6B/_DSC2982.jpeg Blogs - Red and redder. Purple Finch and Northern Cardinal. The cardinals are getting along. There is the singing of a happy song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611458009235-351XXNJUGDO59P4JQU25/_DSC2979.jpeg Blogs - Red and redder. Purple Finch and Northern Cardinal. The cardinals are getting along. There is the singing of a happy song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611458287732-3XAZ18JWJ7KXO5MNZOWB/_DSC2962.jpeg Blogs - Red and redder. Purple Finch and Northern Cardinal. A black squirrel, the melanistic form of a Gray Squirrel. This color makes it difficult for the squirrel to become invisible when freezing in place on gray tree bark. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/22/5xdappgcy47shl1rshd6nyv52pet2q monthly 0.5 2021-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611377840418-MAEGGM1RW1IRMQKFP2UR/DSC01966.jpeg Blogs - It looks as if this starling has enjoyed a snow cone. It looks as if this starling has enjoyed a snow cone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611378157112-BAT5KBFX9BFAIVMEKBZF/DSC01627.jpeg Blogs - It looks as if this starling has enjoyed a snow cone. A Gray Squirrel pretending to be bark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611378461144-PTB84O7RLO5A39CNA3TL/DSC01351.jpeg Blogs - It looks as if this starling has enjoyed a snow cone. The Blue Jay knows that in cold weather, it’s important to be fluffy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611378779099-ZVC9QINF49KUTVA0D5NZ/DSC00975.jpeg Blogs - It looks as if this starling has enjoyed a snow cone. A Red-winged Blackbird tries to hide from winter. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/21/nvtqe528fomd551ryif77hw12e7jkj monthly 0.5 2021-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611285404150-EEJ44STU6W3TTVVOEZIE/_DSC6567.jpeg Blogs - I watched Cedar Waxwings build a nest one perfect June day in North Dakota. How many waxwings does it take to make a museum? I watched Cedar Waxwings build a nest one perfect June day in North Dakota. How many waxwings does it take to make a museum? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611286026930-KVIEAJPK7RHOL88V18TS/IMG_1578.jpeg Blogs - I watched Cedar Waxwings build a nest one perfect June day in North Dakota. How many waxwings does it take to make a museum? What happens after you hug a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611286777462-LIVF5QU0AQDPS5AJ3ODB/IMG_1690.jpeg Blogs - I watched Cedar Waxwings build a nest one perfect June day in North Dakota. How many waxwings does it take to make a museum? I’ve decided to organize my closet. That’s a task best done in a crocswise fashion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611287039432-L7N18MFDF24YKCR868BY/_DSC3054.jpeg Blogs - I watched Cedar Waxwings build a nest one perfect June day in North Dakota. How many waxwings does it take to make a museum? How a junco might look with a bad case of dandruff. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/20/4v2usfzfvjqgij64iupsnhpyttave3 monthly 0.5 2021-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611195269813-7CJ7OO81AAPQS6VT43HU/_DSC1717.jpeg Blogs - My wife’s birthday is just around the bend. This might make a nice birthday pheasant for her. My wife’s birthday is just around the bend. This might make a nice birthday pheasant for her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611195504258-VJU1F2X94U0I073GLRHY/_DSC1754.jpeg Blogs - My wife’s birthday is just around the bend. This might make a nice birthday pheasant for her. The rooster pheasant was behaving hawkwardly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611195775561-45GRXJJ4PMJOIOH08C4H/_DSC1767.jpeg Blogs - My wife’s birthday is just around the bend. This might make a nice birthday pheasant for her. Some Red-bellied Woodpeckers take their red bellies everywhere. Others, not so much. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/19/14iwibjpzc7jdmjrq5ntto6k17371w monthly 0.5 2021-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611118166328-LWF3W5LVJE2N7FY2ANWT/_DSC7386.jpeg Blogs - Someone’s traveling cat finds warmth by sitting on the flat rock in my heated birdbath. The camera-shy feline does so only does so in the dark. Someone’s traveling cat finds warmth by sitting on the flat rock in my heated birdbath. The camera-shy feline does so only does so in the dark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611118528442-TCD88Q2KB14DE2D4FPLQ/_DSC7415.jpeg Blogs - Someone’s traveling cat finds warmth by sitting on the flat rock in my heated birdbath. The camera-shy feline does so only does so in the dark. A Eurasian Tree Sparrow is not one to have cold feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611118775832-UBV9Y5ONDMKWMBKD5XDT/_DSC7000.jpeg Blogs - Someone’s traveling cat finds warmth by sitting on the flat rock in my heated birdbath. The camera-shy feline does so only does so in the dark. Are you kidding me? Is that more snow coming down? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/18/i49ct8ckuy324317henm2hrfsd1707 monthly 0.5 2021-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611010319649-5SI0VG1ES3LCQS8Q511P/LRG_DSC04269.jpeg Blogs - A White-crowned Sparrow wearing a bike helmet A White-crowned Sparrow wearing a bike helmet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611010724317-X6VITWIY2D1JR3NATQZG/DSC05096.jpeg Blogs - A White-crowned Sparrow wearing a bike helmet Every circus needs an acrobat. I’m glad the local circus has a Black-capped Chickadee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1611011048198-T9WYCUQHIBQ6LLFAM26Q/_DSC1653.jpeg Blogs - A White-crowned Sparrow wearing a bike helmet This White-tailed Deer has donned its winter coat. The coat has no zippers or buttons. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/17/6dw3muf92zs64dpgmzofmm9g4m8whf monthly 0.5 2021-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610940486235-BNAMH59W7B4SI5DOJYOC/_DSC7227.jpeg Blogs - A Eurasian Tree Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610940556110-VVQJ7QTL8LHB37H2X4WN/_DSC7195.jpeg Blogs - A Eurasian Tree Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610942686788-L6JM1BEY91EZH6TO1ETG/_DSC6550.jpeg Blogs - A Eurasian Tree Sparrow A wintering White-throated Sparrow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/16/s64csb4eg03l5tyghy3fjltwkucieb monthly 0.5 2021-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610814685023-3GNXHUI1JII01AR0EYEW/_DSC7260.jpeg Blogs - Pa and Ma Downy Woodpecker. Lovely wee birdies. Ma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610814746398-NHG4ZZ1QO0RY4LQHJCOT/_DSC7257.jpeg Blogs - Pa and Ma Downy Woodpecker. Lovely wee birdies. Pa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610814948091-78AX7HG7AOB0LPAFL6ZQ/_DSC7350.jpeg Blogs - Pa and Ma Downy Woodpecker. Lovely wee birdies. A Dark-eyed Junco is a snowbird. Old Man Winter has given it a lot of responsibility, but this one came through with 6 inches of the white stuff in the recent storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610815154096-0CA44JTRRNXGXZWMJMTO/_DSC7341.jpeg Blogs - Pa and Ma Downy Woodpecker. Lovely wee birdies. A friend brought up the interesting colors on the south end of a northbound White-breasted Nuthatch. True that. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/15/7lek9cb94i3npwc6stphu36grj89p1 monthly 0.5 2021-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610759474153-74RT3GM9WE3W4T9UF4TD/_DSC7278.jpeg Blogs - If Jim Rockford were still around, I’d have him put a tail on this House Sparrow If Jim Rockford were still around, I’d have him put a tail on this House Sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610759669885-YQ1PWY5CSQZH8L0WXM8E/_DSC7275.jpeg Blogs - If Jim Rockford were still around, I’d have him put a tail on this House Sparrow A starling using a shepherd’s hook as a bald eagle uses a bow perch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610759711324-05NCZSRD0H44ERVFDEWP/_DSC1200.jpeg Blogs - If Jim Rockford were still around, I’d have him put a tail on this House Sparrow A bald eagle on a bow perch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610760746116-JH487YZO7ODRIXVMUFWB/_DSC6539.jpeg Blogs - If Jim Rockford were still around, I’d have him put a tail on this House Sparrow A Pileated Woodpecker. How do you pronounce that? It's wu̇d-pe-kər. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/14/gwbx3oaztbeosbddnfbw124g8q4k6z monthly 0.5 2021-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610645720566-S4SQWQD1TZW4X63EEXCO/_DSC7414.jpeg Blogs - A horse built by a committee A horse built by a committee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610646136283-4RWWICJODV3H4KAK5I9S/_DSC7854.jpeg Blogs - A horse built by a committee Orchard Oriole dreaming on such a winter’s day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610649936584-J2DECAK8536VX0SGXSD6/_DSC8278.jpeg Blogs - A horse built by a committee A black-winged redbird, the Scarlet Tanager. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/13/yuxfsxptgga76u5cjrej9bb5aqt7hl monthly 0.5 2021-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610592308410-3SEOUK4QLS91UYA5L75Y/_DSC4941.jpeg Blogs - David Hopperfield David Hopperfield. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610592370622-5TGWXBAZ0B5INCCCPIO2/_DSC4937.jpeg Blogs - David Hopperfield An Eastern Cottontail named David Hopperfield. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610593302284-2Q0GZ3GJXID8RVSD5QH7/_DSC6765.jpeg Blogs - David Hopperfield It looks as if this Swamp Sparrow misplaced the swamp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610593965486-EOISOFFIIW6HYRXD1N9X/_DSC2612.jpeg Blogs - David Hopperfield This Rusty Blackbird isn’t that excited about the weather forecast. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/12/v1mnvr1jxai0t42sd6crbsxp64co0q monthly 0.5 2021-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610488673963-X9782X78HQ1EP4MCQ7P5/_DSC2482.jpeg Blogs - The Association for the Preservation &amp; Appreciation of All Chickadees has bribed me with endless cuteness. There are seven species of chickadees in North America. Each one is my favorite bird. The Association for the Preservation & Appreciation of All Chickadees has bribed me with endless cuteness. There are seven species of chickadees in North America. Each one is my favorite bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610488727779-Y8D0TGPWSPJLBEMW3EBK/_DSC2484.jpeg Blogs - The Association for the Preservation &amp; Appreciation of All Chickadees has bribed me with endless cuteness. There are seven species of chickadees in North America. Each one is my favorite bird. The Association for the Preservation & Appreciation of All Chickadees has bribed me with endless cuteness. There are seven species of chickadees in North America. Each one is my favorite bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610489430701-SRPDVPBXKJH811QRIGFS/_DSC2216.jpeg Blogs - The Association for the Preservation &amp; Appreciation of All Chickadees has bribed me with endless cuteness. There are seven species of chickadees in North America. Each one is my favorite bird. Minnesota has some Black-billed Magpies, but no Yellow-billed Magpies. There was an old TV cartoon called “Heckle and Jeckle” featuring two tricksters who were magpies. Those two had yellow bills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610489748137-Z6AK41KFDVVA4FWEAOS2/_DSC2076.jpeg Blogs - The Association for the Preservation &amp; Appreciation of All Chickadees has bribed me with endless cuteness. There are seven species of chickadees in North America. Each one is my favorite bird. It wasn’t the smoothest landing ever made by a Bald Eagle, especially one who had logged so many flight hours. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/11/nydqeoei5e4h22co9p3hewdlr2ed17 monthly 0.5 2021-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610426030462-M6XILBPU60YA5HQ1CFIJ/_DSC1795.jpeg Blogs - If a cardinal poops on you, it’s supposed to bring good luck. I took a hit for humanity. It worked. 2020 ended. If a cardinal poops on you, it’s supposed to bring good luck. I took a hit for humanity. It worked. 2020 ended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610426448103-19FMXHZZ85C7W829SA0Y/_DSC2412.jpeg Blogs - If a cardinal poops on you, it’s supposed to bring good luck. I took a hit for humanity. It worked. 2020 ended. A Red-bellied Woodpecker flashes the red belly that has made it the envy of all other woodpeckers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610426942852-R8F07EZWZRTGNDAFGML6/_DSC4981.jpeg Blogs - If a cardinal poops on you, it’s supposed to bring good luck. I took a hit for humanity. It worked. 2020 ended. I am as happy as a lark to see a sparrow. I love the song of the Song Sparrow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/11/q2y0scwmtcm0l12tbaxbaiajzhwbfd monthly 0.5 2021-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610378518214-4VE0PZ2I9PLIC9P59WBR/DSC05311.jpeg Blogs - What should I do with my bird feeders while I’m on vacation? A Baltimore Oriole constructing a nest. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/10/62uk42c77gpvxqnsw5b3afngi7r4qd monthly 0.5 2021-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610313738351-CWQLLU6GNMTP9WLPB5WF/_DSC7209.jpeg Blogs - The looming House Sparrow is considerably larger than the Eurasian Tree Sparrow The looming House Sparrow is considerably larger than the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610314067340-8GDVK6QXPXTRB5GDWQ5P/_DSC6543.jpeg Blogs - The looming House Sparrow is considerably larger than the Eurasian Tree Sparrow This Blue Jay just saw the price of peanuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610314272325-E2ERFRZLSOHBLMKIPFPD/_DSC6317.jpeg Blogs - The looming House Sparrow is considerably larger than the Eurasian Tree Sparrow A House Finch in front of a Purple Finch fading into the bokeh. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/9/wunoi9cj7hvgnhgyw6ynxeuezfqqu8 monthly 0.5 2021-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610210619743-I8TVG7ANBKIF3YDV5BMV/_DSC3083.jpeg Blogs - A little snow goes a long way on a chickadee A little snow goes a long way on a chickadee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610211092109-ZADDMZ8B24MKGHD4B1HB/_DSC3170.jpeg Blogs - A little snow goes a long way on a chickadee A Red Squirrel is upset more often than I am in a canoe, but not by much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610211610238-99TVNTNFQ6YM2HAW6T7B/_DSC7203.jpeg Blogs - A little snow goes a long way on a chickadee In a flashback to warmer times, I see an American Avocet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610211697608-DSTVDT96JBQL36NOOM17/_DSC7200.jpeg Blogs - A little snow goes a long way on a chickadee It’s a lengthy flashback. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/8/ehjw1bq32ofpx4dql9su1hwzch1lkj monthly 0.5 2021-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610160908338-DKOL3X1QNM2PVJQA7SLQ/_DSC7062.jpeg Blogs - I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610160942464-DDKKYCKCI9RWZOKW19IN/_DSC7059.jpeg Blogs - I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610160977979-EEUBFLZD1XYBCI2TT3QL/_DSC7061.jpeg Blogs - I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610161008936-5KBK0LKG10BOERB9NHFQ/_DSC7056.jpeg Blogs - I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610161259274-CFPDOXXYN51L6P4DFW9S/_DSC7140.jpeg Blogs - I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. Firefighter training for squirrels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610164998826-576YTFSGBFCY8X6GOEK6/_DSC7227.jpeg Blogs - I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. A Eurasian Tree Sparrow is hanging around with a gang of House Sparrows in my yard. The bird is a lovely surprise. I’d not seen one in my county before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610165028696-5V4BCATTOVBG9P7KBORV/_DSC7198.jpeg Blogs - I couldn’t find a pumpkin to see if it had frost on it or not. A Eurasian Tree Sparrow is hanging around with a gang of House Sparrows in my yard. The bird is a lovely surprise. I’d not seen one in my county before. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/7/cvqv25e9xwx05fduxr8va8x7qe6xc7 monthly 0.5 2021-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610083179333-LKZENCXD27E0DE0O8S2R/_DSC7106.jpeg Blogs - What’s that in the feathers of a Ring-necked Pheasant rooster? What’s that in the feathers of a Ring-necked Pheasant rooster? It’s sheer loveliness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610083991955-JAFNWU4BCFQT0D3M191N/_DSC7161.jpeg Blogs - What’s that in the feathers of a Ring-necked Pheasant rooster? The stunning gorgeousness of a goldfinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610084418518-2HCX2TWX3HJ8O7HC8US8/_DSC7089.jpeg Blogs - What’s that in the feathers of a Ring-necked Pheasant rooster? Ring-necked Pheasant hens striving to blend in with an environment that doesn’t always look like a pheasant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610084477707-N18P2HW0DQSYBZW6612F/_DSC7101.jpeg Blogs - What’s that in the feathers of a Ring-necked Pheasant rooster? Ring-necked Pheasant hens striving to blend in with an environment that doesn’t always look like a pheasant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1610084505547-F8Z0W5KKDC4FEH1OKV4L/_DSC7102.jpeg Blogs - What’s that in the feathers of a Ring-necked Pheasant rooster? Ring-necked Pheasant hens striving to blend in with an environment that doesn’t always look like a pheasant. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/6/96e3lyiyrqu76jlelk5cmyv9cfv19y monthly 0.5 2021-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609954429022-UEBAACDHPQHD0IGFUQOS/_DSC6836.jpeg Blogs - That which doesn’t freeze us solid makes us warmer. That which doesn’t freeze us solid makes us warmer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609954681538-DHAAGAOAYQHYYMWNS2UG/IMG_1283.jpeg Blogs - That which doesn’t freeze us solid makes us warmer. What does a spider think when it finds a man in its shower? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609954910274-HPSGKI93W5TU1NQVG2CU/IMG_1623.jpeg Blogs - That which doesn’t freeze us solid makes us warmer. Our local Audubon group has a preserve, bees and Wendy’s plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609954962687-4RO97ZFXU52FOFHGH4U5/IMG_1616.jpeg Blogs - That which doesn’t freeze us solid makes us warmer. Our local Audubon group has a preserve, bees and Wendy’s plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609955103587-I1LPT6F7C611TSO54269/IMG_1622.jpeg Blogs - That which doesn’t freeze us solid makes us warmer. Our local Audubon group has a preserve, bees and Wendy’s plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609955470067-NRI28DGT0CRF6ZM7307P/_DSC6534.jpeg Blogs - That which doesn’t freeze us solid makes us warmer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609955595160-YAD0TO8CE0O368EI9WV0/_DSC6574.jpeg Blogs - That which doesn’t freeze us solid makes us warmer. And now for something completely familiar — a snowbird (Dark-eyed Junco) and snow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/5/adqmh0vemtvp6mmj31des6vddfi21j monthly 0.5 2021-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609859584114-P0IWNIXN6KUPOYKAC7EO/IMG_1654.jpeg Blogs - Notice the tubercle on the pelican’s bill on this sign in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Notice the tubercle on the pelican’s bill on this sign in Albert Lea, Minnesota. I have been pleased to narrate natural history tours on a boat floating on Albert Lea Lake (glimpsed behind this sign) for many years until the virus shut that wonderful enterprise down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609859843651-SY2E3E69X2JZG12UOP11/IMG_1644.jpeg Blogs - Notice the tubercle on the pelican’s bill on this sign in Albert Lea, Minnesota. I’ve been honored by being able to lead nature walks here in Albert Lea, Minnesota. It’s a place where a bird bum like me could walk forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609860459231-42MW05BO3ZSYIHT191G7/_DSC6455.jpeg Blogs - Notice the tubercle on the pelican’s bill on this sign in Albert Lea, Minnesota. A House Finch makes a wonderful neighbor. It beautifies the neighborhood, sings songs I enjoy hearing and never borrows any tools. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/4/tot2145gqvy0tkmiqflx3wi0bots6y monthly 0.5 2021-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609799559821-LYJQDCGMOIVQ7Q34YC0J/_DSC5797.jpeg Blogs - It was a good day, but not perfect. I had some egrets. It was a good day, but not perfect. I had some egrets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609799778737-TEWEMGLYYBEME4ZM8R3J/_DSC5804.jpeg Blogs - It was a good day, but not perfect. I had some egrets. One goldfinch is worth every penny I pay for finch seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609800195587-J4L96XO2XKWHVN4RHTDI/IMG_1403.jpeg Blogs - It was a good day, but not perfect. I had some egrets. A lynx in a Cabela’s store. Not many of them shop there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609800634184-OIGJ8N9FNRE5FU7NV9I2/_DSC5967.jpeg Blogs - It was a good day, but not perfect. I had some egrets. A White-throated Sparrow — probably not this one — is still spending time under my January feeders. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/3/hca0xtv8glwv6g1jnok1ta9tedkta7 monthly 0.5 2021-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609725339500-6XZWOOQJQHLRITWUCSS3/_DSC1909.jpeg Blogs - Why do spiders have eight legs and insects only six? Contrary to popular belief, the sandhill cranes in Nebraska aren’t all Cornhusker fans. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/2/nm1lxybtrgpx7089uqwwmowhkilbuo monthly 0.5 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609644125681-41PSRMLBO71BGHAGQRN7/_DSC6976.jpeg Blogs - Some days, they are all snowbirds. Some days, they are all snowbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609644432482-N5C4F371R8D1VV7EK4EP/_DSC6988.jpeg Blogs - Some days, they are all snowbirds. A House Sparrow taking a bough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609644630724-E29QRNOKQM36S7AWX8V5/IMG_1676.jpeg Blogs - Some days, they are all snowbirds. A January fog will freeze a hog or a dog, but it will frost a tree. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2021/1/1/i2wctdgjehkxrtwlef2b1bm10r1tr4 monthly 0.5 2021-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609514003951-UGSCW611X9IZO8BO11L0/IMG_0748.jpeg Blogs - The Christmas chipmunk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609516794731-E7FW60I9N80P9KKH4Z58/_DSC7001.jpeg Blogs - The Christmas chipmunk Happy New Year! Things are looking up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609517026797-F8KF0R82RMFBTKFGCO07/_DSC7003.jpeg Blogs - The Christmas chipmunk Life can be hairy. Keep looking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609552210814-ECWHJJGJUOFQPBFY0WKY/_DSC6971.jpeg Blogs - The Christmas chipmunk Count the cardinals not the thorns. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/31/xq87yj7e2110llby3w6cj0sznr8woq monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609449261498-M9WGMCRLLT88F6WLDGCT/_DSC6997.jpeg Blogs - Here’s something you don’t see every day — a squirrel sitting in the snow while eating an avocado. Here’s something you don’t see every day — a squirrel sitting in the snow while eating an avocado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609449923843-LPT5T3ERIB0R2S9TGLMW/_DSC7019.jpeg Blogs - Here’s something you don’t see every day — a squirrel sitting in the snow while eating an avocado. This House Sparrow is unlikely to stay awake long enough to see the ball drop at midnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609450160415-PV2ZROZJGPIWQI4CKNDE/_DSC7027.jpeg Blogs - Here’s something you don’t see every day — a squirrel sitting in the snow while eating an avocado. A starling looks as if tiny birds with wet paint on their feet had walked on its feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609450373693-W3UNZEKB9H6SOHVQW2HR/_DSC7045.jpeg Blogs - Here’s something you don’t see every day — a squirrel sitting in the snow while eating an avocado. A colorful American Goldfinch hangs on until 2020 has left. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/30/tj6zawvajmqpabxrxefp2v7vk02h22 monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609390363870-PLKBTKTWJRV9XC8PT9GZ/_DSC3167.jpeg Blogs - The memory of an Indigo Bunting shines on a cold day. Such warm thoughts are appreciated The memory of an Indigo Bunting shines on a cold day. Such warm thoughts are appreciated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609390887120-U3T9X6L65ELBXODUU8CC/_DSC3177.jpeg Blogs - The memory of an Indigo Bunting shines on a cold day. Such warm thoughts are appreciated The sight of a Rose-breasted Grosbeak is always warming. I hope it’s wintering well in the tropics. It’d be nice if it sent me a postcard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609391153737-VDUBLZP7HMBOVAMI1R0R/_DSC2963.jpeg Blogs - The memory of an Indigo Bunting shines on a cold day. Such warm thoughts are appreciated Here’s looking at you. Happy New Year! https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/29/gcbbcbasxp4it8funqr95x1ralzpeu monthly 0.5 2020-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609298828772-IZBMDSFGNFBUG9NJKV1L/IMG_0439.jpeg Blogs - We are available as cardboard cutout fans at sporting events. We are available as cardboard cutout fans at sporting events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609299325624-OYTBM0AGF1L7TAAO6DDY/_DSC8614.jpeg Blogs - We are available as cardboard cutout fans at sporting events. I spent one afternoon leaning out my window and talking trash with a trash panda (raccoon). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609299610720-3AZY9LAXGCWXKVYZLIEP/_DSC8467.jpeg Blogs - We are available as cardboard cutout fans at sporting events. 2021 will have a May and its May will have a female Indigo Bunting. It’s wonderful how that works. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/28/6yqk2zw0pod1bwxjzs5rlk2uehnczw monthly 0.5 2020-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609181023641-ACWNTKIZVSSB6YNNMBNO/IMG_1673.jpeg Blogs - Winter is crushing it with its artistry but it struggles with cursive. Winter is crushing it with its artistry but it struggles with cursive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609181044685-JO7H3QSRW6TGRRHQT26R/IMG_1674.jpeg Blogs - Winter is crushing it with its artistry but it struggles with cursive. Winter is crushing it with its artistry but it struggles with cursive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609217527954-DCWLRE1ACQF4O3D5O21B/IMG_1670.jpeg Blogs - Winter is crushing it with its artistry but it struggles with cursive. I’m pleased this isn’t my living room chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609218180820-RN5UTY5SB3KMKK9KVF2J/_DSC1448.jpeg Blogs - Winter is crushing it with its artistry but it struggles with cursive. The old fisherman watches a successful student. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609218387007-NAAJAXNFJLXMUGBKW91L/_DSC1422.jpeg Blogs - Winter is crushing it with its artistry but it struggles with cursive. The gull was not gullible enough to get any closer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609218531542-GQY4U3MG1MRS6SA3NWUK/IMG_0413.jpeg Blogs - Winter is crushing it with its artistry but it struggles with cursive. I need to get in my steps even when it’s dark in Haines, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/27/43riithyr7l0jchj2wkx5sd79dbunr monthly 0.5 2020-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609121958488-E2BVL4TA024DV2DIEOIJ/IMG_1671.jpeg Blogs - The centerline of the main drag in Hartland melts away every June. The centerline of the main drag in Hartland melts away every June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609122214878-C4BZW1M2JJFLG5LSY03D/_DSC6757.jpeg Blogs - The centerline of the main drag in Hartland melts away every June. What do you call a goldfinch on a boomerang that won’t come back? A goldfinch on a stick. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609122559600-QOEUPAI52VRHG09QDXIQ/_DSC6401.jpeg Blogs - The centerline of the main drag in Hartland melts away every June. There is nothing like a little suet on a snowy day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/27/6csuw45zn1pz06dbjsaikr5o0glr6j monthly 0.5 2020-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609050099764-FDDMQ05M6IVFNO7DP63D/_DSC2835.jpeg Blogs - A House Sparrow dressed for winter. A House Sparrow dressed for winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609050699058-KSF5ASL0D6PWXRGAUINQ/_DSC2792.jpeg Blogs - A House Sparrow dressed for winter. A Pine Siskin knows a storm can ruffle a few feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1609050847918-87C3F7NEHJ0J0O86ERBE/_DSC2802.jpeg Blogs - A House Sparrow dressed for winter. A starling warms its feet on cold medal. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/25/wk40jof9b179a3ooy57ldjb6gt5v5s monthly 0.5 2020-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608946998999-14LGZ2DURWT1DLU7FJD1/IMG_1663.jpeg Blogs - Purl the cat had wanted an ex-box for Christmas. Purl the cat had wanted an ex-box for Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608947245392-L3A01A2TERCDDGHS45AL/_DSC6905.jpeg Blogs - Purl the cat had wanted an ex-box for Christmas. I see this here and there, and especially way over there. So many reasons have been given for hanging shoes, it keeps us wondering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608947918491-XXAFM22XD4V7CV27MPZ7/_DSC1813.jpeg Blogs - Purl the cat had wanted an ex-box for Christmas. At well below zero temps, a goldfinch becomes a coldfinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608950051355-T6RC27V7CX5JVXA6ZKNU/_DSC6963.jpeg Blogs - Purl the cat had wanted an ex-box for Christmas. I had an expert decorate the Christmas trees. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/24/0bvdunwewu3xain7cclwky0xfskcz9 monthly 0.5 2020-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608826128665-ZB6TME3R7UBFPNIFRZ8A/_DSC6957.jpeg Blogs - Winter traditions whether we want them or not. It’s winter. Let the festivities begin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608826255612-YS7FDRRR9JJUTY7P3IH6/_DSC6958.jpeg Blogs - Winter traditions whether we want them or not. What does a good Minnesota man do in this predicament? He wishes he were somewhere else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608826437422-IE0QMBLTNLXYYMSX2B73/_DSC6956.jpeg Blogs - Winter traditions whether we want them or not. The utility wires have been frosted, greasing the skids for Santa’s arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608826508528-O3JJGC1VDUBIR3PCPE58/_DSC6960.jpeg Blogs - Winter traditions whether we want them or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608826488289-AKD8OOT44MP0UV1OFS5S/_DSC6955.jpeg Blogs - Winter traditions whether we want them or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608826700894-C4PE9V8ASXULNH8TBNFL/_DSC6954.jpeg Blogs - Winter traditions whether we want them or not. The snow had disguised bushes as large cauliflower heads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608841088570-JN2V1JL95AD7XCFIZIVE/IMG_1662.jpeg Blogs - Winter traditions whether we want them or not. My angel wife made a snow angel. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/24/am09l94wlh2jtuz5jb9fdzg9yp0sju monthly 0.5 2020-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608790601712-NFDYF7IT5YSD09SHNIBZ/_DSC1717.jpeg Blogs - This Ring-necked Pheasant hen hadn’t been dreaming of a white Christmas. This Ring-necked Pheasant hen hadn’t been dreaming of a white Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608791209867-OVZG9PH8CO1V1YYEH1CS/_DSC1746.jpeg Blogs - This Ring-necked Pheasant hen hadn’t been dreaming of a white Christmas. I’ve heard that a healthy pheasant could go three days without food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608791402662-GINT71N1ML8HX9NL8JWW/_DSC1744.jpeg Blogs - This Ring-necked Pheasant hen hadn’t been dreaming of a white Christmas. This Ring-necked Pheasant rooster isn’t finding much to crow about. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/22/9sveij0iztw5hudnv4709fzsg5gxve monthly 0.5 2020-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608697777465-5EXAS60AM8M8S1BNGH8C/_DSC6933.jpeg Blogs - Jupiter and saturn are the best conjunction since “And.” It’s amazing how these two tiny lights of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction amaze me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608701086543-YLRBZKOJJYAN9NRJUGT8/_DSC5172.jpeg Blogs - Jupiter and saturn are the best conjunction since “And.” - I miss seeing the nearly bald Blue Jays of August, soon to be a major motion picture. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/21/nuv6b45fe3om5bh0klfbmefxluyw14 monthly 0.5 2020-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608612383736-QCPHR59CFX4K5207L1B8/IMG_1618.jpeg Blogs - Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608612430747-S1U8RIX8HFH1805QTLP4/IMG_1615.jpeg Blogs - Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608612471048-787F3WMXIHQPZ7Y2VVVN/IMG_1613.jpeg Blogs - Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608612773966-JGLPJCOMTSO2O92A95VN/IMG_1630.jpeg Blogs - Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. It’s good that some grass has the ability to dodge the lawnmower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608613251789-WGIH5JMFT06P0QH59F3Q/_DSC6898.jpeg Blogs - Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. Woodpecker College offers Pole Climbing 101 for Downy Woodpeckers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608613752513-PTCCVSH4Z77DBBO4UH6K/IMG_1656.jpeg Blogs - Three memory trees planted in honor of my late Audubon amigos and birding buddies. This is evidence that a Ring-necked Pheasant had a close-call. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/20/gqpq9bq0y8v3n37weovaqoyo9b2a0f monthly 0.5 2020-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608517319070-7FNJKKJ06K38BWXSGBND/DSC02609.jpeg Blogs - An owl picked him Trumpeter swans at Swan Park in Monticello, Minnesota. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608517653852-D6042JMCBBRARBNS8QR7/_DSC6914.jpeg Blogs - An owl picked him The loneliness of the long-distance ice fisherman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608517901317-OD2B8CCLZDYODH0PD1CD/IMG_1641.jpeg Blogs - An owl picked him Leave nothing but tracks. Take nothing but photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608518041300-3SCZPA1W49X99QUA0A8I/IMG_1651.jpeg Blogs - An owl picked him I don’t know if anyone was at home. I couldn’t find the doorbell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608518149208-VPXFJXQABOJK6LLURF2P/IMG_1652.jpeg Blogs - An owl picked him I don’t know if anyone was at home. I couldn’t find the doorbell. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/20/otts7zjdp1vjpcz6u8q21hxucznpfa monthly 0.5 2020-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608475593169-TA7QA9920ONIYN8QR3L1/IMG_1623.jpeg Blogs - With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608475663654-TBLUYO9OVLPYN5IMSJ4S/IMG_1625.jpeg Blogs - With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608475689007-JOE5AWUDMCVCU8UR7OBL/IMG_1627.jpeg Blogs - With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608476036354-25PJJ5KYQS5N1IB5HPTB/IMG_1654.jpeg Blogs - With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. “You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.” Dr. Seuss on a CBC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608476091284-4O3WIF7PPBHGC2L0P42T/IMG_1644.jpeg Blogs - With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. “You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.” Dr. Seuss on a CBC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608476115911-JHOIZ7X9RB0YUJA64M99/IMG_1643.jpeg Blogs - With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. “You'll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You'll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.” Dr. Seuss on a CBC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608476243623-DWJD60MRSICNIML8VGEH/IMG_1646.jpeg Blogs - With the words of Dr. Seuss as my guide, “You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!” I did a Christmas Bird Count yesterday. It was sublime. Where I live, corn grows everywhere. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/18/lyu35dnn89ra1yjrboezij1r5lfa30 monthly 0.5 2020-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608351488499-HLH7IOTFGLU5IPDRSEEG/_DSC5746.jpeg Blogs - The black sideburns of the Horned Lark would make General Burnside envious. The black sideburns of the Horned Lark would make General Burnside envious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608351743291-RJBAWQ86C2J7OA1VXCFZ/_DSC5718.jpeg Blogs - The black sideburns of the Horned Lark would make General Burnside envious. I didn’t think the muskrat acted happy but I don’t know how a happy muskrat acts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608352013650-7P2M8N75QN3I77VBPCNX/_DSC5709.jpeg Blogs - The black sideburns of the Horned Lark would make General Burnside envious. The Northern Pintail is the greyhound of the air. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/17/a0vcmym4pxvtipghm3p7xud9gj9vqp monthly 0.5 2020-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608260174152-0C4G890X31LVXQQHH7EU/_DSC6780.jpeg Blogs - “Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now.Just now I found a peanut, found a peanut just now.”A happy Blue Jay is a Blue Jay who has just spotted a peanut. “Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now. Just now I found a peanut, found a peanut just now.” A happy Blue Jay is a Blue Jay who has just spotted a peanut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608260530141-NYX8VBI9SEM77VE1KK43/_DSC6757.jpeg Blogs - “Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now.Just now I found a peanut, found a peanut just now.”A happy Blue Jay is a Blue Jay who has just spotted a peanut. What do you call a goldfinch on a boomerang that won’t come back? A goldfinch on a stick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608260713086-9VMFB2DAEF5Y5YZH2TNE/_DSC6784.jpeg Blogs - “Found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now.Just now I found a peanut, found a peanut just now.”A happy Blue Jay is a Blue Jay who has just spotted a peanut. I grew up in the 79th tree from the road on the right. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/16/gl2hcc8yl924x0jzalngx4qr5rfluc monthly 0.5 2020-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608167518923-IN1YNHYM7TUFM0I9A4K7/IMG_0711.jpeg Blogs - Bird Watcher’s Digest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608168063205-OY2L9E6G7T5D15ET6G6A/_DSC1352.jpeg Blogs - Bird Watcher’s Digest This young eagle hopes to be bald one day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608168470534-I7OS1TCPOWRINFL9DZQR/_DSC1076.jpeg Blogs - Bird Watcher’s Digest I was just sitting around in Sitka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608168684051-FX2TWFACKU3UJHMKJLRV/_DSC1075.jpeg Blogs - Bird Watcher’s Digest I harbor good feelings about Sitka, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/15/p7ur6cbnrxcg2houd1s3hlqchzr04k monthly 0.5 2020-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608089631529-YVQP1F3W9CNOA0OQ2MU6/_DSC1421.jpeg Blogs - That uncomfortable moment when you discover that not just one but both of your boots leak. That uncomfortable moment when you discover that not just one but both of your boots leak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608090444311-CYNPIMN64R5W59P2YK0K/_DSC1432.jpeg Blogs - That uncomfortable moment when you discover that not just one but both of your boots leak. There had to be a showdown. The fish wasn’t big enough for the both of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608091289328-JDQ8LH71H0K8MEUC254X/_DSC1909.jpeg Blogs - That uncomfortable moment when you discover that not just one but both of your boots leak. Sandhill Cranes near the Platte River in Nebraska. I used the math skills that had made me a family legend to count the cranes. I can say with some certainty there were more than 17. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/14/sffwrsb6pmmbj1yq7knffdzbhc7mpu monthly 0.5 2020-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608001997513-0LCF8EY2WS19HJCUMK87/_DSC1103.jpeg Blogs - The Common Raven is a trickster who brought fire to humans by stealing it from the sun. The Common Raven is a trickster who brought fire to humans by stealing it from the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608002201334-ZVNR8JYOB6KGC75HP8RP/_DSC1225.jpeg Blogs - The Common Raven is a trickster who brought fire to humans by stealing it from the sun. A young Bald Eagle doesn’t need a fishing license. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1608002411692-UE3LGLRF02HQ9Q0JML9T/_DSC1334.jpeg Blogs - The Common Raven is a trickster who brought fire to humans by stealing it from the sun. A raven maniac. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/13/t9bpulmvxlgyvcuxl92g7n0asmse66 monthly 0.5 2020-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607920492826-YGXR7FFF3NNKO8DA7Z04/image.jpeg Blogs - Each day is a weather event The tufts of lengthened feathers on the head of this great horned owl are called plumicorns. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/12/whgclf75rk3l6uyl6vnumvffw4kltn monthly 0.5 2020-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607800686414-LRG0GWZAS41FYWN51C9E/_DSC1707.jpeg Blogs - The moss prospers in Juneau, Alaska. The moss prospers in Juneau, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607801593479-CDUBWJIOUCVVL4LHCSON/_DSC1834.jpeg Blogs - The moss prospers in Juneau, Alaska. The Eldred Rock Lighthouse located in the Lynn Canal (the deepest fjord in North America). This lighthouse in Southeast Alaska was constructed in 1906. I enjoy seeing it as a measure on my ferry trips between Juneau and Haines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607802552510-0HGVC04UWSOMA6RXEUUA/DSC07840.jpeg Blogs - The moss prospers in Juneau, Alaska. A Whooping Crane participates in a self-discovery class at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607804256856-9XIFTPGSYIZM1XFDGMQV/_DSC6858.jpeg Blogs - The moss prospers in Juneau, Alaska. Canada Geese waiting for the wind to change so they can fly to their usual feeding site. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/10/lek1g6qttbvlvjrq2fdbswrgle47lt monthly 0.5 2020-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607660926360-8OGYBGGHNCPVRTQS24GO/_DSC1804.jpeg Blogs - The Alaska Marine Highway is the way to travel. That’s if you’re traveling when it’s traveling. The Alaska Marine Highway is the way to travel. That’s if you’re traveling when it’s traveling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607661440424-63PQ2FUUYE17BU015UTB/_DSC1912.jpeg Blogs - The Alaska Marine Highway is the way to travel. That’s if you’re traveling when it’s traveling. The American Dipper, once called the Water Ouzel — water because of its favored habitat and ouzel because it looks like what I imagine an ouzel would look like. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/9/cp79pf9xzuwka72jtgf6cl3efl5r3d monthly 0.5 2020-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607568172634-XBPE1H1DPKD9O8JK2K01/_DSC7380.jpeg Blogs - Eurasian-Collared Doves in love Eurasian Collared-doves in love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607568245728-99WYXDLBOTSZXYQOZQGM/_DSC7381.jpeg Blogs - Eurasian-Collared Doves in love Eurasian Collared-doves in love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607568890779-I5JEVWW12884CLNWJ059/_DSC7468.jpeg Blogs - Eurasian-Collared Doves in love Canada Geese aren’t afraid of sticking their necks out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607569117497-32OGSZB1MG5I5ZCXYJE5/_DSC7615.jpeg Blogs - Eurasian-Collared Doves in love When goldfish attack. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/8/bqg9o20gz78d9pfjbzg844kj172c1r monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607483258546-GYEMEU94TREUOKJLIC06/_DSC1417.jpeg Blogs - There is a song called “Fish Heads” by Barnes &amp; Barnes. This is fish heads by Bald Eagles. There is a song called “Fish Heads” by Barnes & Barnes. This is fish heads by Bald Eagles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607483580387-XW3XJICTKT0CG4SSA8I6/IMG_0398.jpeg Blogs - There is a song called “Fish Heads” by Barnes &amp; Barnes. This is fish heads by Bald Eagles. Chilkoot Lake in Haines, Alaska. Sadly, this lovely spot has become the scene of a tragic mudslide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607483821837-DLIHM26QFQCV7G8XNYFR/_DSC1651.jpeg Blogs - There is a song called “Fish Heads” by Barnes &amp; Barnes. This is fish heads by Bald Eagles. Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti. Let's see if I can make it easy. Doe, a deer, a female deer. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/7/5w55edmsnx2gdanh2amm93anx2w8gr monthly 0.5 2020-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607390871162-MOFGHGEG9EDWYAMWRFQX/_DSC6094.jpeg Blogs - The Nebraskan told me, “Badgers? We ain’t got no badgers! We don’t need no badgers! I don’t have to show you any stinking badgers!” The Nebraskan told me, “Badgers? We ain’t got no badgers! We don’t need no badgers! I don’t have to show you any stinking badgers!” I found one on a far hill. I expect it was long after the badger had found me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607390981163-X7GCJ13CPFXEP21N8YES/_DSC6102.jpeg Blogs - The Nebraskan told me, “Badgers? We ain’t got no badgers! We don’t need no badgers! I don’t have to show you any stinking badgers!” The Nebraskan told me, “Badgers? We ain’t got no badgers! We don’t need no badgers! I don’t have to show you any stinking badgers!” I found one on a far hill. I expect it was long after the badger had found me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607391345917-WP4X4QN1HQ4XQ0TGSPRJ/_DSC6060.jpeg Blogs - The Nebraskan told me, “Badgers? We ain’t got no badgers! We don’t need no badgers! I don’t have to show you any stinking badgers!” It was a good day at the duck races. I bet on the Cinnamon Teal. Everyone else bet on the Blue-winged Teal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607391680022-GKYJTCYMKUWMI52RHAFX/_DSC6056.jpeg Blogs - The Nebraskan told me, “Badgers? We ain’t got no badgers! We don’t need no badgers! I don’t have to show you any stinking badgers!” Cinnamon Teal sounds good and looks good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607391938335-YPQBE4BZII99M69VZX7G/_DSC6070.jpeg Blogs - The Nebraskan told me, “Badgers? We ain’t got no badgers! We don’t need no badgers! I don’t have to show you any stinking badgers!” The Blue-winged Teal make a cute couple. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/6/3ts3ki7upersnvwfucanjm3j0mzyyo monthly 0.5 2020-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607316614391-U9T95C59ASEKBDFBGS3H/_DSC1562.jpeg Blogs - I used to wish for a snow day. Now i wish for a snowy day. The Steller’s jay has one of the most often misspelled bird names. Despite that, it remains stellar. Photo by Al Batt taken in Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607322589390-OGJ18DOCS3JC0K8131NY/_DSC3112.jpeg Blogs - I used to wish for a snow day. Now i wish for a snowy day. A squirrel working on getting its Beaver Badge. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/5/wjd15wu7rkctsikosh6zyn9tma32a8 monthly 0.5 2020-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607217792246-JF41CQHTE6Z86AWOY1AF/_DSC6892.jpeg Blogs - Each year around this time, good Minnesotans must learn how to walk on the ice. Each year around this time, good Minnesotans must learn how to walk on the ice. That includes Mallards. We had forgotten this important survival technique during the warm weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607218592895-MMJALGO8XUXHOWAPGDFW/_DSC6880.jpeg Blogs - Each year around this time, good Minnesotans must learn how to walk on the ice. Water most fowl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607228263002-8TXP3WLFI90Z0IXNYHHR/_DSC6883.jpeg Blogs - Each year around this time, good Minnesotans must learn how to walk on the ice. I’ve spent my life trying to learn how to sleep standing up. It seems as if that would be a useful skill. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/4/i5ubtkb9qsf9k2rk5lpjhvgae2zlxv monthly 0.5 2020-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607126975798-DUEQUFD1ALJIPVU39ZF2/DSC03562.jpeg Blogs - I have the memory of an elephant. I have the memory of an elephant. I can prove it. I remember seeing this pachyderm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607127496991-IG12RBD38B1TLC5I0G8D/IMG_1598.jpeg Blogs - I have the memory of an elephant. There had been dancing lessons for Canada Geese held on the public beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607127974928-SXHD6ZPZJ2NF18O0NHVD/_DSC0846.jpeg Blogs - I have the memory of an elephant. Why did the Bald Eagle cross the road? To get to the cross on the other side. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/3/b6saqye12pqgqk162fuxlfimbb9eq1 monthly 0.5 2020-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607061046402-RZN11PC9OBICGK5T02YO/_DSC6816.jpeg Blogs - A Common Merganser on the Straight River. There was only one, so I reckon it’s an uncommon Common Merganser. A Common Merganser on the Straight River. There was only one, so I reckon it’s an uncommon Common Merganser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1607061313299-C3E2MPK2EPIPWM1VUPXB/_DSC6769.jpeg Blogs - A Common Merganser on the Straight River. There was only one, so I reckon it’s an uncommon Common Merganser. An American Goldfinch disguised as winter. The meteorological winter began December 1. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/3/2r43wcdgsa4bazgkeuphoouek40hez monthly 0.5 2020-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606975324734-9H7A66KAGGO65BKWM2OZ/_DSC1189.jpeg Blogs - Travis bickle the bald eagle “You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking...you talking to me? Well, I'm the only one here. “ — Travis Bickle the Bald Eagle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606975945842-5OQQ7DZFWNFN1EDXBDLW/_DSC1208.jpeg Blogs - Travis bickle the bald eagle A Bald Eagle uses an eagle eye in an attempt to see what the deal is with 2020. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/12/1/5cihfln6tj8ltfdfe46nreyd1w5yn5 monthly 0.5 2020-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606878169352-H170IEHM6FH6XDLMB79A/_DSC1086.jpeg Blogs - I hoped the Bald Eagle was OK, but the drooping wings concerned me. I hoped the Bald Eagle was OK, but the drooping wings concerned me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606878459448-B5M6L8SSIH4J6RZO9HNJ/_DSC1079.jpeg Blogs - I hoped the Bald Eagle was OK, but the drooping wings concerned me. Why did the Bald Eagle cross the road? The eagle could see many roads from its perch on this lovely cross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606878517906-F2YE73PLUSEKYKQK9LBJ/_DSC1082.jpeg Blogs - I hoped the Bald Eagle was OK, but the drooping wings concerned me. Why did the Bald Eagle cross the road? The eagle could see many roads from its perch on this lovely cross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606878953638-EZVS2BYP638TOUNGR2YV/_DSC1385.jpeg Blogs - I hoped the Bald Eagle was OK, but the drooping wings concerned me. I asked myself if I could ever see too many Steller’s Jays. I think not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606879387210-00XIKC8K6OH31IHA00MC/_DSC1478.jpeg Blogs - I hoped the Bald Eagle was OK, but the drooping wings concerned me. It was so foggy, I could barely tell it was a Brown Bear. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/30/6nebcygbudwysp3vbwvwem5j4lw8mt monthly 0.5 2020-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606798084088-2VI2RKGCEOEIJ93WHSQI/_DSC6574.jpeg Blogs - Did Anne Murray sing of this junco or the Snow Bunting in her famous song “Snowbird”? Did Anne Murray sing of this junco or the Snow Bunting in her famous song “Snowbird”? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606798526588-ZHIB3YRB26GB3HDI2H2A/_DSC6144.jpeg Blogs - Did Anne Murray sing of this junco or the Snow Bunting in her famous song “Snowbird”? The Harris's Sparrow was named after Edward Harris, Audubon's pal and a horse breeder. The breeding range of this species is all in Canada. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/29/oonobh5r5jres6w8l7369at7lhebd3 monthly 0.5 2020-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606695922022-SVFL9SPJZMDA087D589B/_DSC2243.jpeg Blogs - The oldest known bald eagle in the wild was at least 38 years old The oldest known bald eagle in the wild was at least 38 years old. It was hit and killed by a car in New York in 2015. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606701749512-M71V7VPDO1U1F0CD36HX/_DSC6846.jpeg Blogs - The oldest known bald eagle in the wild was at least 38 years old Red squirrels have cute noses. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/28/8nmu3igjxmqhnwp7pq1m1y34jymntp monthly 0.5 2020-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606625117885-QCFQX3X4CU837DZ4J8SI/_DSC6842.jpeg Blogs - Its a bat house It’s a bat house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606625145624-EILBZEK2PX8RC7G32H98/_DSC6806.jpeg Blogs - Its a bat house The Mallard is probably one of our most researched birds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/27/geuz5f72wxclq8qsnwf1qmdu3ffegy monthly 0.5 2020-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606536113356-7J5B6KBKOAV1Z6272ODT/_DSC6836.jpeg Blogs - This is the way a Mallard wears a mask This is the way a Mallard wears a mask. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606536288161-97E862E8O7DRHVP6WWCI/IMG_1587.jpeg Blogs - This is the way a Mallard wears a mask The work of a skilled beaver — or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606536463055-IZ081BOBOYS8KFIZ7XLM/_DSC6804.jpeg Blogs - This is the way a Mallard wears a mask November is some summer, a bit of fall and a bunch of winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606536647802-GR2GJ5NMAWVQDN4COYPL/IMG_1586.jpeg Blogs - This is the way a Mallard wears a mask https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/26/2bpl8bgx0ik2v3rzo4mr36wwu59nec monthly 0.5 2020-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606451788756-PXBMHH5FS5FQ6J9OW6V1/IMG_0390.jpeg Blogs - From the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. From the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/25/op7k58r15jripj4twwjm0z9yburoz1 monthly 0.5 2020-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606362504245-4AIVL6OKCW6Y8N1Z8M20/_DSC1561.jpeg Blogs - The Steller’s Jay is black and blue just as I was during my football playing dayS. The Steller’s Jay is black and blue just as I was during my football playing days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606362937515-BCL4EOL4QNNKJLXRCI10/_DSC1565.jpeg Blogs - The Steller’s Jay is black and blue just as I was during my football playing dayS. The Steller’s Jay has one of the most often misspelled bird names. Despite that, it remains stellar. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/24/aycfbqem0yz8vsj8t58hvz7u8xwv74 monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606269901436-Z7NY4UX2ODRY0SV8GSFI/_DSC1037.jpeg Blogs - The weather forecast in Sitka, Alaska, had been for humpback whale showers. The weather forecast in Sitka, Alaska, had been for humpback whale showers. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/23/x159sgy1vpt7nxwgqc9rrj6su6o433 monthly 0.5 2020-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606194020502-VM8S9C6HKF5406XD94LS/_DSC1538.jpeg Blogs - The Eurasian Eagle-owl at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska, is a crowd pleaser. The Eurasian Eagle-owl at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska, is a crowd pleaser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606194097685-82ZE1PYUUHSI6O7T1XPG/_DSC1539.jpeg Blogs - The Eurasian Eagle-owl at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska, is a crowd pleaser. The Eurasian Eagle-owl at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska, is a crowd pleaser. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/22/xef1cavjby7zexiy0hsnrw80bftwvk monthly 0.5 2020-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606092631420-GUJ3TL9JW21IIXGP0IZZ/_DSC2510.jpeg Blogs - What is that squirrel saying about me? There’s something fishy about a great blue heron’s diet, but it will eat anything that comes within striking distance. I’ve seen one eat birds, ground squirrels and chipmunks. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/21/1bb81vm7ae0a63u12ljt9r0dkgsch3 monthly 0.5 2020-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606014195767-HTBLZQO0VO3BDJCY7G2F/_DSC1138.jpeg Blogs - A Great Gray Owl is great for an owl of any color A Great Gray Owl is great for an owl of any color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606014527896-DOG35LH6KJDAR64QXY2R/IMG_0377.jpeg Blogs - A Great Gray Owl is great for an owl of any color The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1606015676398-O5945ZL1BAXH9ZJZP55S/IMG_0378.jpeg Blogs - A Great Gray Owl is great for an owl of any color With a big enough hammer, a square peg will fit into a round hole. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/20/0hrdo9dcbgcvfzhkdpo1expzh36u6j monthly 0.5 2020-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605920052130-7LCC29ZD4BXPRQKHYGYN/_DSC1385.jpeg Blogs - Just like Blue Jays, Steller’s Jays love peanuts. Just like Blue Jays, Steller’s Jays love peanuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605920278925-VRTOUWL2RGHG9JBZGYJO/_DSC1396.jpeg Blogs - Just like Blue Jays, Steller’s Jays love peanuts. John Muir wrote, “I must break away and get out into the mountains and learn the news.” These are in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605920595664-ITQ6JUD03450S0ZV2W1I/_DSC1225.jpeg Blogs - Just like Blue Jays, Steller’s Jays love peanuts. This immature Bald Eagle had good luck fishing. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/18/0o0afwggrbjrlrzzpxymkr09d96nyr monthly 0.5 2020-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605720819631-U6GEAMPUW00LO0IFM0HH/_DSC0889.jpeg Blogs - An oily photo of a lovely Rusty Blackbird. An oily photo of a lovely Rusty Blackbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605721171806-2G0EXUSLR3UYW1Y2097R/_DSC0963.jpeg Blogs - An oily photo of a lovely Rusty Blackbird. A youngster, carrying some fancy binoculars, is a about to release a hawk at, of all places, Hawk Ridge in Duluth, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605721671033-5GTKU95MBRPZKZANXQFG/_DSC0622.jpeg Blogs - An oily photo of a lovely Rusty Blackbird. A White-throated Sparrow checks the menu. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/19/mypdck5urovzgb5hhmob4spjve1d3s monthly 0.5 2020-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605842712172-H4W99UZG8ZC5HD6AV0MF/_DSC6533.jpeg Blogs - It was either the bluebird of crankiness or the bluebird of Minneapolis. It was either the bluebird of crankiness or the bluebird of Minneapolis. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/17/c6gzruqe8czz74d1omq4qgw8vm8jcb monthly 0.5 2020-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605665873145-N7VU4VAM0EQ0ITI9EPUG/IMG_1573.jpeg Blogs - This gang of ducks was hanging out at what they thought was a safe distance from the sign. This gang of ducks was hanging out at what they thought was a safe distance from the sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605665895056-PY5PR8HUP498SBBWYY32/IMG_1575.jpeg Blogs - This gang of ducks was hanging out at what they thought was a safe distance from the sign. I don’t know if ducks believe in astrology, but none of them want to be under this sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605666312421-JYPEBPIH8PCDWWHIGII5/_DSC1541.jpeg Blogs - This gang of ducks was hanging out at what they thought was a safe distance from the sign. Definitely not waterfowl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605666623792-YW45WWTV5FORS3ZGPARM/_DSC0637.jpeg Blogs - This gang of ducks was hanging out at what they thought was a safe distance from the sign. The Red-breasted Nuthatch is a goober grabber. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/16/ba35flffq10542qzceaz1f4hpmopqy monthly 0.5 2020-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605578155690-XGG197CRSTOMXREC2J3V/_DSC1084.jpeg Blogs - A White-crowned Sparrow looking princely while hoping to wear a white crown one day. A White-crowned Sparrow looking princely while hoping to wear a white crown one day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605578408096-CJWVW9MT1JNWDBODBA6Z/_DSC1239.jpeg Blogs - A White-crowned Sparrow looking princely while hoping to wear a white crown one day. A Red-breasted Peanuthatch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605579060294-LO1AK1YSCVSVPEHY712W/_DSC1348.jpeg Blogs - A White-crowned Sparrow looking princely while hoping to wear a white crown one day. Would misidentifying a Pied-billed Grebe be a grebous error? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/15/m6v37cojl8ve7v4uudrr48s2zdtaag monthly 0.5 2020-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605467084877-8DFK1UHC6HE3AB7K07NR/_DSC6517.jpeg Blogs - Why don’t I find many dead birds? A pine siskin can store up to 10% of its body weight in seeds inside its crop to sustain the bird during frigid nighttime temperatures. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605471761700-RGDJJ3S6C8DIJ8NUK5IS/DSC03734.jpeg Blogs - Why don’t I find many dead birds? I thought by now you'd realize There ain't no way to hide your lion eyes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/14/vovwcfkk3nf9cqjgi4jxxdeoxeityf monthly 0.5 2020-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605410400895-PCHUS8QMLQ4DDYNY6KJU/_DSC5592.jpeg Blogs - I have fond memories of September and its flowers, bees and soldier beetles. I have fond memories of September and its flowers, bees and soldier beetles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605410555929-PBTUKOZJCLUFY6WXATGR/_DSC6725.jpeg Blogs - I have fond memories of September and its flowers, bees and soldier beetles. After learning there were no squirrels in Iceland, this one made travel plans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605410923585-JKTCGDQR5MTSTSF4GIB5/_DSC5867.jpeg Blogs - I have fond memories of September and its flowers, bees and soldier beetles. A Red-breasted Nuthatch. Another term for “cute.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/13/vw448cmpks0mn4uy39daimn8sybedr monthly 0.5 2020-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605326460118-0M630M4KYJN845NC4L2D/_DSC6735.jpeg Blogs - A threshing machine in retirement A threshing machine in retirement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605326841203-1B116R0CHSXNMK60FFDI/_DSC0799.jpeg Blogs - A threshing machine in retirement If life gives you hay, you build a tractor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605327181415-NXLO5JNKQ5T15MNFZHFQ/_DSC0914.jpeg Blogs - A threshing machine in retirement A house finch and her shadow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/12/1co05k5v1rkhi295yi0st6jdrhqm51 monthly 0.5 2020-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605235081582-SHM0NZEU2UYXPXDEIQ19/_DSC6657.jpeg Blogs - This immature Harris’s Sparrow was adulting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605236802875-RV4O46MPJUAK5LPVX3Y0/_DSC4179.jpeg Blogs - This immature Harris’s Sparrow was adulting. The stigmas or white dots on the tips of the wings indicate that this Ebony Jewelwing damselfly is a female. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605238207388-LCJ408EMW470ZF7DZU7G/_DSC6657.jpeg Blogs - This immature Harris’s Sparrow was adulting. A mining bee mining its own business in North Dakota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/11/f123jtkisxbdojkgkfd6a9dtjq94u5 monthly 0.5 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605143597795-E9HQ5WECWH06INJU7RFC/_DSC6720.jpeg Blogs - It was water before it was cool. It was water before it was cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605143779847-YPP0D3KSMCQF7X3OYZQY/_DSC6725.jpeg Blogs - It was water before it was cool. It looked like an ice day to the squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605144149351-ZFJ83C5DKKSI8FHZCT7Y/_DSC6757.jpeg Blogs - It was water before it was cool. Sugar and spice and everything ice. Except for this American Goldfinch, which was everything nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605144532793-750F7H27VAS7YY43DFZJ/_DSC6748.jpeg Blogs - It was water before it was cool. If I’d have known the weather was coming, I’d have baked a suet cake. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/10/xd2mlo9wh1tefcn3pktuchustg7spv monthly 0.5 2020-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605048231677-HS0IX1MUX8P1Y85AC9T4/_DSC1702.jpeg Blogs - A Harlequin Duck might carry a wooden sword or a magic wand. Or maybe a romance novel. A Harlequin Duck might carry a wooden sword or a magic wand. Or maybe a romance novel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605048598997-4IUGBZTIRSKT6XW86XZZ/_DSC1612.jpeg Blogs - A Harlequin Duck might carry a wooden sword or a magic wand. Or maybe a romance novel. Starling light, starling bright, The last starling I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1605049280056-OW54K1AIL6ZXQLA90D84/_DSC1662.jpeg Blogs - A Harlequin Duck might carry a wooden sword or a magic wand. Or maybe a romance novel. A raven seen just 4,449 miles outside the Tower of London. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/9/thpgu1tjtlxbgrhevv2pvvodspy1r2 monthly 0.5 2020-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604950819034-FTXOUZTB9RTCYAAII1PA/DSC04626.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron (Big Cranky, Long John or Poor Joe) stands as still as a statue. A Great Blue Heron (Big Cranky, Long John or Poor Joe) stands as still as a statue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604951058269-CQPY7W32FG0NABSU6IF9/DSC05861.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron (Big Cranky, Long John or Poor Joe) stands as still as a statue. The Cedar Waxwing is a stylish bird, which means I have nothing in my closet that it would ever be caught wearing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604951297298-MNPU8NPSNW5WMY3CYJPL/DSC05602.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron (Big Cranky, Long John or Poor Joe) stands as still as a statue. A duck walks into a bar. “Waddle it be?” asked the bartender. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604951513397-5ZXOB9Q4JRCO4GU2FB7R/DSC04625.jpeg Blogs - A Great Blue Heron (Big Cranky, Long John or Poor Joe) stands as still as a statue. Why did the headless Great Blue Heron stand on one leg? Because if it didn’t, it would have fallen over. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/8/rd1m5gcovnz74h2xfhqp2aeb4jomu2 monthly 0.5 2020-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604854518166-Y34XIVTFGOETO9HFYXCM/_DSC6601.jpeg Blogs - The gales of November came early — October The gales of November came early — October. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604854848713-XBUUW76PC3J9Y4FINUQW/_DSC6249.jpeg Blogs - The gales of November came early — October I watched robins feed in a hawthorn tree. I realized a robin has a great sense of humor. It enjoys a good haw. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/7/hn38qowknrkzxqdttk4oxbwyfi2yur monthly 0.5 2020-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604791485523-UJZHRTYPTDWC2CI7K02A/_DSC7036.jpeg Blogs - I love the breathy wolf-whistle of the Upland Sandpiper. An uppie is never a downer. I love the breathy wolf-whistle of the Upland Sandpiper. An uppie is never a downer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604792182402-C8I1I3H2V263BWIX680T/_DSC7066.jpeg Blogs - I love the breathy wolf-whistle of the Upland Sandpiper. An uppie is never a downer. A Double-crested Cormorant with eyes a dazzling blue — enough to have made Jack Benny nervous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604792671162-ZQJ2M8Q494B1PMB8D303/_DSC7060.jpeg Blogs - I love the breathy wolf-whistle of the Upland Sandpiper. An uppie is never a downer. The American Bittern has a flock of nicknames — barrel-maker, belcher squelcher, bog-bull, bog-hen, bog-trotter, butter bump, dunk-a-doo, mire-drum, night-hen, plum puddin', post-driver, slough pumper, stake-driver, sun-gazer, thunder-pumper and water-belcher. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/6/krk3qr99d8aiuxf6fnn2cn16tsy4nt monthly 0.5 2020-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604720274116-6X69W06A95BNUAVYQL3E/_DSC6692.jpeg Blogs - November. No wonder there is so much wonder. November. No wonder there is so much wonder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604720473402-74FJUOTPHB1H14JCZH7B/_DSC6637.jpeg Blogs - November. No wonder there is so much wonder. This woolly bear caterpillar stayed in its lane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604720959703-TMMFV5NRITB7HLXY6HS5/_DSC6687.jpeg Blogs - November. No wonder there is so much wonder. A Song Sparrow in a crooked forest. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/5/km44qbbm1ptvelf567hwtoy7ozhfb3 monthly 0.5 2020-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604595766154-EBJUYF0H2IASECJKHS11/_DSC6600.jpeg Blogs - The Ginkgo tree has completed its annual striptease The Ginkgo tree has completed its annual striptease — dropping all its leaves in one day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604595928357-37K1NOA1USB70BT8EX0X/_DSC6615.jpeg Blogs - The Ginkgo tree has completed its annual striptease An American Goldfinch and a Pine Siskin share a table that allows them to maintain social distancing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604596150204-4O0CFSZTMCEE6IDHRELP/_DSC6659.jpeg Blogs - The Ginkgo tree has completed its annual striptease In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the squirrel considers a nap. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/4/ill844u2lbv81zme9kw5ljzpt2ramm monthly 0.5 2020-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604542669645-9FVN0RK6OOTAYFG2R02M/_DSC1642.jpeg Blogs - There was a puff of wind that led to a puff of House Sparrow There was a puff of cold wind that led to a puff of House Sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604543272385-U3A6FZ63KIOKIGSTJQRT/IMG_1505.jpeg Blogs - There was a puff of wind that led to a puff of House Sparrow An amazing carving of a Northern Hawk Owl seen at a shop in the subway level of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The talent of the carvers is astounding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604543503561-C539L48N2X8LTTNN10V8/_DSC6401.jpeg Blogs - There was a puff of wind that led to a puff of House Sparrow Cold yoga for woodpeckers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604552535260-7YNPLHVYVYZFLJG9PBAS/_DSC6674.jpeg Blogs - There was a puff of wind that led to a puff of House Sparrow A cardinal about to cannonball into the pool. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/2/o2wkkcailewukh7y7p9wqibn9p2r7l monthly 0.5 2020-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604370797873-ZWJV74QGXUVVH4Y3R2Y7/_DSC6341.jpeg Blogs - House Sparrows can be snowbirds, too House Sparrows can be snowbirds, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604370988374-NI8KW52E188PZ85Z8ZDU/_DSC6347.jpeg Blogs - House Sparrows can be snowbirds, too The star of stars. The starling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604371766352-EBY5NKHRMIHA1OSE4GCR/IMG_1500.jpeg Blogs - House Sparrows can be snowbirds, too An incredible carving of an American Kestrel seen at a shop in the subway level of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/11/2/gskpikx4fex56ccln7mx7tz8mw8jr7 monthly 0.5 2020-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604325607649-Z0BGO2X19QCFDUN7KE17/_DSC6238.jpeg Blogs - Whiffling Canada Geese Don’t call it an English sparrow because this house sparrow won’t answer. Some people call it a spatzie. It doesn’t respond to that name either. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/31/i2zg7mcyk34a4e77q0lhcuxxykpavk monthly 0.5 2020-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604196472141-EAKH5HFZDKRRSOGYFWO2/_DSC2277.jpeg Blogs - Br'er fox sparrow Br'er fox sparrow’s pose caused me to utter the pangram "The quick brown fox sparrow jumps over the lazy dog." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604196759584-H55WZ9OWH86IJIRIREIJ/_DSC0610.jpeg Blogs - Br'er fox sparrow So many House Finches, so little time to stare at them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604197262212-CS4TOD7D7WSIW1ZF9PZJ/_DSC0625.jpeg Blogs - Br'er fox sparrow I deer you to come another step closer. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/30/wk2e8yalp7snrtr7m0ix6mun8lu6o7 monthly 0.5 2020-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604119096362-0MCT6E0O196LLMO0O7WU/_DSC6457.jpeg Blogs - A pensive spatzie. A thoughtful House Sparrow. A pensive spatzie. A thoughtful House Sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604119367531-AGBL4JZM3RBPGZERTJ3E/_DSC6455.jpeg Blogs - A pensive spatzie. A thoughtful House Sparrow. A House Finch can provide a rosy outlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604120427464-VVMTDCLOBJX730TXS4LU/_DSC1596.jpeg Blogs - A pensive spatzie. A thoughtful House Sparrow. The Fox Sparrow looked a little rusty. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/29/p7xvxn0q88uwixmjq0c8qirdgc5izr monthly 0.5 2020-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604024086667-X7ZN7F4NH76CMG0GIKXS/IMG_3251.jpeg Blogs - The mushrooms have gone with the cold, leaving my yard a spore loser. The mushrooms have gone with the cold, leaving my yard a spore loser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604024476000-KF9Q0VVA2Z6Y7OEH7X6P/IMG_1512.jpeg Blogs - The mushrooms have gone with the cold, leaving my yard a spore loser. I found a woolly bear caterpillar in the basement. I hope its being indoors isn’t indicative of a severe winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1604024885923-5X3WJIRC47WMGVLXP1BI/_DSC6449.jpeg Blogs - The mushrooms have gone with the cold, leaving my yard a spore loser. A cheeky chipmunk collects chow for caching. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/28/w3hitwvd57gc94un98cbo2bgoftnci monthly 0.5 2020-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603938353207-8K9PPK2YOYQA4VSE2RNT/_DSC6517.jpeg Blogs - Pine Siskins are everywhere in the Gopher State right now. I see them often feeding on road salt in Alaska and Canada during the winter. Pine Siskins are everywhere in the Gopher State right now. I see them often feeding on road salt in Alaska and Canada during the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603938978210-AD1IM4IMUMXZYNR3L06N/_DSC6461.jpeg Blogs - Pine Siskins are everywhere in the Gopher State right now. I see them often feeding on road salt in Alaska and Canada during the winter. For this hick from Hartland, Minnesota, seeing three redbirds in a single tree in my yard is a highlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603939489631-BZ2NJ18M197DG4XARJ3A/_DSC6527.jpeg Blogs - Pine Siskins are everywhere in the Gopher State right now. I see them often feeding on road salt in Alaska and Canada during the winter. A female Purple Finch looks for a gift shop as any traveler would. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/27/2ed6p2p6xfnlieybmrx2irmckjwubz monthly 0.5 2020-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603844471866-QNAZJLJ6YYPEZ6AZWBVY/_DSC6572.jpeg Blogs - No matter which way you look at it, the House Finch male brings a bit of color to a snowy landscape No matter which way you look at it, the House Finch male brings a bit of color to a snowy landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603844713053-UOS6MXC6H3HE7OXIIBED/_DSC6536.jpeg Blogs - No matter which way you look at it, the House Finch male brings a bit of color to a snowy landscape I’m always so happy to see that first Pine Siskin of the darkening seasons, it’s as if the tiny bird is capable of walking on water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603844868084-QONYCR190IJTAQUIDHCP/_DSC6574.jpeg Blogs - No matter which way you look at it, the House Finch male brings a bit of color to a snowy landscape A snowbird finds snow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/26/aryhi372dvfdzcx75iyy5jrxkkc93m monthly 0.5 2020-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603756869570-3JO50ZSQMD2DAGYAEYVQ/IMG_0056.jpeg Blogs - And Jerry Mathers as the Beaver And Jerry Mathers as the Beaver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603757150448-ST3E9T2E8CTN93LTEKW1/DSC02577.jpeg Blogs - And Jerry Mathers as the Beaver The White-breasted Nuthatch knows what you did. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603757620436-U5KK6J96VKHGD0ELTS1O/DSC09819.jpeg Blogs - And Jerry Mathers as the Beaver It’s a good thing bees don’t have ears. If they did, all that buzzing would drive them crazy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603758188340-Y9D7BA1ULC86DEMEMBR7/DSC01652.jpeg Blogs - And Jerry Mathers as the Beaver A squirrel is showing what a wild turkey would look like with a toupee. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/25/w65k8xlr9ma71k3ubf5vckdcmmy3og monthly 0.5 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603673537985-XH9XA9LRQPF3ZP363G33/_DSC6144.jpeg Blogs - A bluejay is human; he has got all a man's faculties and a man's weakness. A Harris’s sparrow is a handsome sparrow. North America’s largest sparrow breeds only in Canada. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603674560039-N4DWNMC0R5L7PT14VMBA/DSC00010.jpeg Blogs - A bluejay is human; he has got all a man's faculties and a man's weakness. Eventually, everything is repurposed into something for birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603675346100-ZD3MF6YQK40GLPWNQVYE/DSC05036.jpeg Blogs - A bluejay is human; he has got all a man's faculties and a man's weakness. A Blue Jay will fly across five state lines for peanuts. At least that’s its campaign promise. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/24/uda9r0e3ftej8gdv8vp7phekput8l6 monthly 0.5 2020-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603597797213-QAV2G3VXX5WURI709O7R/_DSC6249.jpeg Blogs - A robin has a great sense of humor. This one is enjoying a haw. A robin has a great sense of humor. This one is enjoying a haw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603598851348-CN2LF2RY8LJMCJUKWMMU/_DSC6241.jpeg Blogs - A robin has a great sense of humor. This one is enjoying a haw. How much wood would a woodpecker peck if a woodpecker would peck wood? I’ve been hearing from homeowners with cedar shakes who are learning the answer to that question. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603600130911-YO5Q1YMSGTDGKBM4UXB9/_DSC6188.jpeg Blogs - A robin has a great sense of humor. This one is enjoying a haw. A lovely singer, the House Finch was once sold in the illegal pet trade as a Hollywood Finch. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/23/2ywgztj91zeu2oa4jhqiuoip4rk5i4 monthly 0.5 2020-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603502017353-ZYMFQ4EYAJHAYTC3A82M/_DSC6387.jpeg Blogs - Red and white. Fight, fight, fight. A cardinal in the October snow. Red and white. Fight, fight, fight. A cardinal in the October snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603502271760-DVKPWEU4C2BOPWMQWPDG/_DSC6382.jpeg Blogs - Red and white. Fight, fight, fight. A cardinal in the October snow. A tail of snow. The Fox Squirrel’s first snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603502713505-C57IYMGDNOENBUCK4F82/_DSC6370.jpeg Blogs - Red and white. Fight, fight, fight. A cardinal in the October snow. A Pine Siskin pining for a pine tree in the snow. Siskin derives from the sound the bird makes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/22/a0q8xfcjlsz8n335zrq97rikeszes2 monthly 0.5 2020-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603425523202-UCBKG7DENBBVWVMEPWBC/_DSC6353.jpeg Blogs - Is this the first time this starling had ever seen snow? Is this the first time this starling had ever seen snow? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603426134649-7AXYXPNOH0TOAYZS8DND/_DSC6255.jpeg Blogs - Is this the first time this starling had ever seen snow? A Cedar Waxwing enjoys a hawthorn apple. I enjoyed watching a Cedar Waxwing enjoying a hawthorn apple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603426533642-2VEQ4345822YH0KWV9WI/_DSC6291.jpeg Blogs - Is this the first time this starling had ever seen snow? A Northern Flicker contemplates the migration ahead. Being your own GPS has to be stressful. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/22/8ux3pcyi182ix2eqflig1glcigw4xv monthly 0.5 2020-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603376149349-2M2FH80E320TXVSG2NMO/_DSC5977.jpeg Blogs - “Do something wild today. Look at a bird.” — Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/20/syihpd0w5infuku271j387t8zebjb9 monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603250415505-ZBZNEPOEJ671FPVLV3EM/_DSC6306.jpeg Blogs - The male Purple Finch is slinging a lot more reddish color than the male House Finch. Purple Finch in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603250461667-U7PCYOW8PFE1L7WPEF6M/_DSC6317.jpeg Blogs - The male Purple Finch is slinging a lot more reddish color than the male House Finch. House Finch in the foreground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603250494922-D8889ZF3YT4C0B6E1NXF/_DSC6326.jpeg Blogs - The male Purple Finch is slinging a lot more reddish color than the male House Finch. Purple Finch, then a House Finch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603251395495-OXPQWAMIHGN0EYZLVFG1/_DSC6237.jpeg Blogs - The male Purple Finch is slinging a lot more reddish color than the male House Finch. My father once shared a hospital room with a Sparrow. No, not this House Sparrow. It was a man named Sparrow. A Batt and a Sparrow. My father was uncomplaining, but the Sparrow chirped a lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603251981195-N40SI9S7SHB75M6WAXEL/_DSC6219.jpeg Blogs - The male Purple Finch is slinging a lot more reddish color than the male House Finch. A Brown-headed Cowbird without a cow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/19/4dzpu3ie945q6vwann7k74yfwwmr66 monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603160985743-VV7GOWWIKSMTXDF5BT4S/DSC00181.jpeg Blogs - The smallest North American woodpecker is the Downy Woodpecker The smallest North American woodpecker is the Downy Woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603161279913-WQ3TW7Y69CNDIKR2PQTZ/DSC03286.jpeg Blogs - The smallest North American woodpecker is the Downy Woodpecker A Pine Siskin puffs up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603161710678-62M7ITFJ8KB1PNBEDUP7/DSC00177.jpeg Blogs - The smallest North American woodpecker is the Downy Woodpecker A well-dressed starling. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/18/tqaejgi9mckj49hqa2yhsrr7t7c5v4 monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603069253363-63TWPXCWWAPLMLNN111K/_DSC6006.jpeg Blogs - The day was a humdinger; Mother Nature must have moved her world headquarters to my neighborhood. The male northern flicker has a black mustache, which is lacking on a female. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1603073865689-3TQHR8C3GM7F0P7FL1H1/IMG_2513.jpeg Blogs - The day was a humdinger; Mother Nature must have moved her world headquarters to my neighborhood. Hitchhiking is habit that gulls find hard to kick. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/17/057qeufrq7evutbb0njj08f055lruo monthly 0.5 2020-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602989840731-71SY8347ARVUOHNCPJ2A/DSC00202.jpeg Blogs - A deer pretending to be the shadow of a tree A deer pretending to be the shadow of a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602990686654-AMORIJRSRQKMQ6U45NRH/DSC09967.jpeg Blogs - A deer pretending to be the shadow of a tree It was a Franklin’s Gull, not Ben Franklin, that said “Kek!: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602990971602-4OIWIHZEBNTE5VCBU9I6/DSC00184.jpeg Blogs - A deer pretending to be the shadow of a tree A scavenger hunt for Blue Jays. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/16/aljv1mne596ljsyt6ihn0ajqk3tdwe monthly 0.5 2020-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602900326124-BJ86CASZ6U1U80GGCKXT/_DSC6144.jpeg Blogs - The temperature whistled past my ears on its way down. Harris's Sparrows, which I sometimes hear whistle as they pass through in the spring, magically appeared. The temperature whistled past my ears on its way down. Harris's Sparrows, which I sometimes hear whistle as they pass through in the spring, magically appeared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602900480327-8SQ06Q25YD0RRXT98FLH/_DSC6130.jpeg Blogs - The temperature whistled past my ears on its way down. Harris's Sparrows, which I sometimes hear whistle as they pass through in the spring, magically appeared. The temperature whistled past my ears on its way down. Harris's Sparrows, which I sometimes hear whistle as they pass through in the spring, magically appeared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602900586281-2NKSRESCW8XRA5US3A9K/_DSC6140.jpeg Blogs - The temperature whistled past my ears on its way down. Harris's Sparrows, which I sometimes hear whistle as they pass through in the spring, magically appeared. I whistled on behalf of a silent Harris’s Sparrow. As Monty Python's Eric Idle sang, "When you're chewing on life's gristle, don't grumble, give a whistle." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602900962259-MDHYOJ5W0CIYAVROMAVL/IMG_1491.jpeg Blogs - The temperature whistled past my ears on its way down. Harris's Sparrows, which I sometimes hear whistle as they pass through in the spring, magically appeared. Battered, weary and beautiful. The leaf is a tiny sun illuminating my world. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/15/ojodog9ono9o6b1ir9pjoy1jwoeyh1 monthly 0.5 2020-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602815381454-DDIO5K9RONE7IQQCS5J9/_DSC5746.jpeg Blogs - There used to be and might still be a brand of cigarettes called Lark. The Horned Lark has never been seen smoking one. There used to be and might still be a brand of cigarettes called Lark. The Horned Lark has never been seen smoking one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602815792696-ZXOK5BQZ14UNS6IV4WME/_DSC5743.jpeg Blogs - There used to be and might still be a brand of cigarettes called Lark. The Horned Lark has never been seen smoking one. The song of the Horned Lark has been described as a "tsip, tsip, tsee, didididi." I believe fellow Minnesotan, Bob Dylan, might have included that in a number of his songs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602816174352-S33ALVH3N8YL5BX4OLR0/_DSC5718.jpeg Blogs - There used to be and might still be a brand of cigarettes called Lark. The Horned Lark has never been seen smoking one. The Muskrat is commonly known as Ondatra zibethicus and rightly so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602816612277-Y3JH4ILZKIPJGDYLKLIW/_DSC5714.jpeg Blogs - There used to be and might still be a brand of cigarettes called Lark. The Horned Lark has never been seen smoking one. Captain & Tennille sang “Muskrat, muskrat. Candlelight. Doin' the town. And doin' it right. In the evening, it's pretty pleasing. Muskrat Suzie, Muskrat Sam. Do the jitterbug at a Muskrat Land. And they shimmy Sam is so skinny.” I have nothing to add to that. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/14/i5bq6e7od5iqnfn6wasjd1a116x0qd monthly 0.5 2020-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602731604817-A86HEDTVHZ8T8OYUJRP7/_DSC6089.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay performing its morning ablutions. A Blue Jay performing its morning ablutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602731937139-5X6JG5EOM816GRK85OLK/_DSC6080.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay performing its morning ablutions. Mark Twain wrote, “A bluejay is human; he has got all a man's faculties and a man's weakness. “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602732276425-LMNZTIIP9HN5CTMR8L77/_DSC6075.jpeg Blogs - A Blue Jay performing its morning ablutions. Mark Twain wrote, “You never saw a bluejay get stuck for a word. He is a vocabularized geyser. “ https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/13/sj1qlqgprvg60yzy9j1cktaagz1p5j monthly 0.5 2020-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602646192575-19VCTH9O1EMHZIDKO2KD/_DSC6078.jpeg Blogs - When a Blue Jay takes a bath, it does so with gusto. When a Blue Jay takes a bath, it does so with gusto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602646544206-H9IF3PPILR2OBW3CZAHE/_DSC6110.jpeg Blogs - When a Blue Jay takes a bath, it does so with gusto. A White-throated Sparrow becomes a whirling dervish in a bird bath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602646743727-26K1OK0SHWP7C4LVT1R9/_DSC6069.jpeg Blogs - When a Blue Jay takes a bath, it does so with gusto. A Dark-eyed Junco, trying to get the drop on a drop of water. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/12/9yqjxsqznirz3mejw5ixhy2brq4ugb monthly 0.5 2020-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602557676389-1Y4FFPY9JTZUHMQ1T8CR/_DSC0245.jpeg Blogs - A Ring-billed Gull waiting for gullible food, which is pretty much everything. A Ring-billed Gull waiting for gullible food, which is pretty much everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602558176128-ETMJDDNFECHIH472HIRZ/_DSC0278.jpeg Blogs - A Ring-billed Gull waiting for gullible food, which is pretty much everything. Have you seen your Great Egret, standing in the shadow? Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, keen birders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602559033675-QM5FO37CCWWMAVX90LTP/_DSC0533.jpeg Blogs - A Ring-billed Gull waiting for gullible food, which is pretty much everything. A Gray Catbird dressed for fall. A gray suit is the catbird’s wardrobe staple. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/11/2x7sv6fqtx2quzv45id4ljb3v8q6xe monthly 0.5 2020-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602466470188-L9GX9T3B3WN8HU6Q49Z3/_DSC5980.jpeg Blogs - Where do blue jays put all those seeds? The white-throated sparrow whistles while I work. I’m most appreciative. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602466775950-8FFLYK60L0TCO56BCFMI/IMG_3623.jpeg Blogs - Where do blue jays put all those seeds? I miss the Monarch Butterflies. I wished them traveling mercies. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/10/8vr0miu5clg1lsjiweg3dm43x5wyjy monthly 0.5 2020-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602343759957-W42FN2N6KWGDGTL7EEVJ/_DSC6007.jpeg Blogs - Let there be ants. And let there be eaters of ants like this Northern Flicker. Let there be ants. And let there be eaters of ants like this Northern Flicker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602344151818-MBGDAT8MRAMCDY51USCJ/_DSC5980.jpeg Blogs - Let there be ants. And let there be eaters of ants like this Northern Flicker. Whistling is a White-throated Sparrow’s superpower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602344383771-ICN6E1ANR7UHMC2BHCFX/_DSC6006.jpeg Blogs - Let there be ants. And let there be eaters of ants like this Northern Flicker. This is a male Northern Flicker. He has a mustache. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/9/ltsebncoxpxmmapwnenabi2fgnjosj monthly 0.5 2020-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602252481340-7WTXW4TYYB9I963BBXAJ/DSC01233.jpeg Blogs - Kill Devil Hills Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The Wright brothers made their historic first flight off the top of a sand dune here on Dec. 17, 1903. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602252714209-SG51RU4TPHRNYWHM33QR/IMG_0681.jpeg Blogs - Kill Devil Hills This year has brought so many things, including hailstones the size of dumplings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602252778988-6Z48I3WJZGIA8KZTGTIS/_DSC3518.jpeg Blogs - Kill Devil Hills This year has brought so many things, including hailstones the size of dumplings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602253388682-XIQ86MGK7PSE7J7VWNUO/IMG_1129.jpeg Blogs - Kill Devil Hills It’s like a fish shack, only with toilet paper instead of ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602253796179-5O7UCF23LLC0P5Y1N3BZ/IMG_2530.jpeg Blogs - Kill Devil Hills This was my home away from home as I canoed the Missouri River in Montana. I read the journals of Lewis and Clark as I traveled. Their adventure was a bit more epic than mine. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/9/ww2bz342i8jlycpxvn49ov54asjaa0 monthly 0.5 2020-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602227583526-07H15MSPD71812T489J3/_DSC1447.jpeg Blogs - This chickadee was caching sunflower seeds in a divot in a power pole. The tiny bird was investing in utility stocks. This chickadee was caching sunflower seeds in a divot in a power pole. The tiny bird was investing in utility stocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602227941424-YHGII7GCT2HK1NNNVL17/_DSC1532.jpeg Blogs - This chickadee was caching sunflower seeds in a divot in a power pole. The tiny bird was investing in utility stocks. The new feeder was a jarring experience for the squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602228541626-PGXC9RLBDLFLB9QB6NR2/_DSC1348.jpeg Blogs - This chickadee was caching sunflower seeds in a divot in a power pole. The tiny bird was investing in utility stocks. The Pied-billed Grebe has soft, thick feathers that were once used to decorate women’s hats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602228798669-4WWPJU87J0H10W6XAENG/IMG_0599.jpeg Blogs - This chickadee was caching sunflower seeds in a divot in a power pole. The tiny bird was investing in utility stocks. I thought I heard music. I think it was a carpenter anthem. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/7/c8ipum3lxffw1d5jn5fgqgih2k4969 monthly 0.5 2020-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602119712168-H0POKO0YJQ7KLJD067MX/_DSC5978.jpeg Blogs - I’ve heard a group of Blue Jays called a party, band, cast and scold. I seem to use “a bunch of jays” more than anything else. I’ve heard a group of Blue Jays called a party, band, cast and scold. I seem to use “a bunch of jays” more than anything else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602120416611-IIDYZZU3LMZ5L63U4722/DSC06472.jpeg Blogs - I’ve heard a group of Blue Jays called a party, band, cast and scold. I seem to use “a bunch of jays” more than anything else. I brought in a carpenter ant to do some light remodeling of a storage shed. It’s nearly impossible to get an estimate out of one of these guys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602120753358-13GXWAMBBNMRCDOOQWXI/IMG_1967.jpeg Blogs - I’ve heard a group of Blue Jays called a party, band, cast and scold. I seem to use “a bunch of jays” more than anything else. The leaves fall for it every year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602121424169-VV9NI9RB2S0FNHQLTNDG/IMG_1476.jpeg Blogs - I’ve heard a group of Blue Jays called a party, band, cast and scold. I seem to use “a bunch of jays” more than anything else. I took a photo of these lovely Blackcap Raspberry leaves photobombed by a couple of Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles. It’s impossible to take a photo of anything in the yard without including these lady beetles. They are the epitome of ubiquitous. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/6/pzz022m4qwobm9sif9upwhz1ibsxyy monthly 0.5 2020-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602030638513-D7EFEO6RGNSRJ3NCJXMG/_DSC0787.jpeg Blogs - The Ugly Duckling was a cygnet. This is a Trumpeter Swan with cygnets. The Ugly Duckling was a cygnet. This is a Trumpeter Swan with cygnets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602030979694-N1OV0YWF1O0O3LSV1E7Z/_DSC0380.jpeg Blogs - The Ugly Duckling was a cygnet. This is a Trumpeter Swan with cygnets. Hope springs a turtle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602031227245-2T2784SXUEZ7PBBNBUFN/_DSC6001.jpeg Blogs - The Ugly Duckling was a cygnet. This is a Trumpeter Swan with cygnets. This Yellow-rumped Warbler stopped by on its way to wherever all good butterbutts go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1602031770901-0Y99BJUVK6KEB4D1NZLI/DSC00862.jpeg Blogs - The Ugly Duckling was a cygnet. This is a Trumpeter Swan with cygnets. Black leaves matter. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/5/1swgakgjvhrg0pxlkw692lq1s8i366 monthly 0.5 2020-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601952038488-RE61I26AQXCNAKW4C0GB/DSC07893.jpeg Blogs - This crane flies all year at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. This crane flies all year at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601952335183-1NU56ZRZ3F28D7ILXSFT/IMG_1298.jpeg Blogs - This crane flies all year at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Winged Euonymus, the burning bush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601952667753-VD4W2SENTJPO3CK6O638/_DSC1462.jpeg Blogs - This crane flies all year at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. A Golden-crowned Kinglet makes my day shine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601953122543-9PWPX9UXLB8RCVCB07YV/_DSC1560.jpeg Blogs - This crane flies all year at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. A groundhog doing its impersonation of Alfred Hitchcock. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/4/3564demsnlqbggq1y8gtweo1hzgdau monthly 0.5 2020-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601867549712-IRXJQE30ZFEGRCGFLQ44/IMG_4056.jpeg Blogs - Bodacious birding binoculars Giant water bugs prey upon a variety of aquatic life, including tadpoles, insects, arthropods and small fish. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/3/x6ij8yg3gtzb0o0mbzt4xuju9alv16 monthly 0.5 2020-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601779016053-GA1XXWKLY5UYI1DN8OJE/_DSC0100.jpeg Blogs - A female Brewer’s Blackbird is a lovely creature. The species is named for an ornithologist named Thomas Brewer. I wonder how many ornithologists were named for birds? A female Brewer’s Blackbird is a lovely creature. The species is named for an ornithologist named Thomas Brewer. I wonder how many ornithologists were named for birds? A name-job link. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601779286719-CN2R4HE9KD2ZNP87OIDX/_DSC0028.jpeg Blogs - A female Brewer’s Blackbird is a lovely creature. The species is named for an ornithologist named Thomas Brewer. I wonder how many ornithologists were named for birds? Bulletin! Bulletin! Peafowls will eat peas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601779367328-248MXC8JY2443CZND7IO/_DSC0023.jpeg Blogs - A female Brewer’s Blackbird is a lovely creature. The species is named for an ornithologist named Thomas Brewer. I wonder how many ornithologists were named for birds? Bulletin! Bulletin! Peafowls will eat peas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601779900324-YVFEE32RGQ9A8H86WXD0/_DSC0014.jpeg Blogs - A female Brewer’s Blackbird is a lovely creature. The species is named for an ornithologist named Thomas Brewer. I wonder how many ornithologists were named for birds? Guinea Fowl or Guinea Hens are entertaining and loud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601780290939-XTC2S9MX8D5WNSC48LIU/IMG_1435.jpeg Blogs - A female Brewer’s Blackbird is a lovely creature. The species is named for an ornithologist named Thomas Brewer. I wonder how many ornithologists were named for birds? A milkweed seed resting after a flight. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/2/uuxchnxc6kjymjjntmzg6n5g0zkx2b monthly 0.5 2020-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601688962132-X2IM1AWPTZ4SMNAGDO7M/IMG_1405.jpeg Blogs - The greeter at the Cabela’s store in Owatonna, Minnesota The greeter at the Cabela’s store in Owatonna, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601689264314-J6DW6M8ED3NPUD4LWV3V/_DSC4807.jpeg Blogs - The greeter at the Cabela’s store in Owatonna, Minnesota Below freezing temps here last night. It’s one reason I take photos of flowers. They provide memories of more colorful days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601689666432-Z2MDUAR367PS7Q3TU4R3/_DSC1722.jpeg Blogs - The greeter at the Cabela’s store in Owatonna, Minnesota After posting a couple of sentries, the crows get busy with their foraging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601689885635-TD4KG85I8AS4UFRGA70U/_DSC1719.jpeg Blogs - The greeter at the Cabela’s store in Owatonna, Minnesota Corvids in the COVID. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/10/1/pml2jw9caoxl5mfjfae93jk8rselgj monthly 0.5 2020-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601607982550-KB7GPN49HSXKFX1UR9ZP/_DSC0936.jpeg Blogs - Common Murres in Sitka, Alaska. I’ve been told the name “murre” derives from the purring or murmuring done by the bird. Common Murres in Sitka, Alaska. I’ve been told the name “murre” derives from the purring or murmuring done by the bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601608055627-BQNUTHX314M2EFP4WMQP/_DSC0931.jpeg Blogs - Common Murres in Sitka, Alaska. I’ve been told the name “murre” derives from the purring or murmuring done by the bird. Common Murres in Sitka, Alaska. I’ve been told the name “murre” derives from the purring or murmuring done by the bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601608258951-TF6Z6EA36Y5NGVGLI7B0/_DSC1086.jpeg Blogs - Common Murres in Sitka, Alaska. I’ve been told the name “murre” derives from the purring or murmuring done by the bird. A Bald Eagle strikes a pose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601608834623-T8MOB8CC69QJHV43367L/_DSC1350.jpeg Blogs - Common Murres in Sitka, Alaska. I’ve been told the name “murre” derives from the purring or murmuring done by the bird. This young Bald Eagle might be smiling, but I doubt it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601608991240-M2TKLW2YTMSDDTAF2748/IMG_0295.jpeg Blogs - Common Murres in Sitka, Alaska. I’ve been told the name “murre” derives from the purring or murmuring done by the bird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/30/b2cmsrmhikxnim30qo0yublz5dq3k5 monthly 0.5 2020-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601520486879-TPBLLPFG8P4R2779WGYL/_DSC0678.jpeg Blogs - Birding from a Tractor Seat Charles Flugum, in his wonderful book "Birding from a Tractor Seat," wrote this about the Blue Jays, "The flagrant rascal evidently enjoys hearing its own voice, putting forth its utmost effort to make the loudest possible noise." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601520767704-G7MOXH16FSQLLGO7EM8F/_DSC0693.jpeg Blogs - Birding from a Tractor Seat The Tufted Titmouse has steadily expanded its range northward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601521218704-1U1Z0MJ8ITOQ8C9QPS1L/_DSC0625.jpeg Blogs - Birding from a Tractor Seat A deer’s coat is designed to provide thermoregulation and camouflage. Thin summer coats appear reddish. In the fall, triggered by hormonal changes that reflect the changing season, the reddish summer coat turns into a thicker, faded gray or brown coat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601521241684-Y24F1H45ZFH5ADK9IMZG/IMG_0578.gif Blogs - Birding from a Tractor Seat https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/29/3tua9764g9sfm1x0s077m72va4tmit monthly 0.5 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601435133533-L79STUSUH6MIIHVWSR4D/_DSC0371.jpeg Blogs - I love Nashville Warblers. They are lovely and tend to forage in the lower parts of trees and in low thickets where I can see them without being inflicted with warbler neck. I love Nashville Warblers. They are lovely and tend to forage in the lower parts of trees and in low thickets where I can see them without being inflicted with warbler neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601436169038-VHQ9KTVQQJPC8VLXD0LK/_DSC0455.jpeg Blogs - I love Nashville Warblers. They are lovely and tend to forage in the lower parts of trees and in low thickets where I can see them without being inflicted with warbler neck. I believe this to be a stink bug, but I didn’t smell it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601436518117-EEYSZD3DNKY8OWKZ20TJ/_DSC0526.jpeg Blogs - I love Nashville Warblers. They are lovely and tend to forage in the lower parts of trees and in low thickets where I can see them without being inflicted with warbler neck. It wasn’t a good egret. It wasn’t a pretty good egret. It was a Great Egret. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601436969044-RYPJW7ZANRJDHZ9NGSSU/_DSC0615.jpeg Blogs - I love Nashville Warblers. They are lovely and tend to forage in the lower parts of trees and in low thickets where I can see them without being inflicted with warbler neck. The American Robin’s scientific name is Turdus migratorius. I once called a friend named Robin “Turdus.” It didn’t go over as well as I’d hoped. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/28/wi7nauecrzi3jo9tv5btyqcincpyxa monthly 0.5 2020-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601340460842-D684PZWVZD1H8FP7Q9IG/_DSC8022.jpeg Blogs - The halloween bird An American Redstart, the Halloween bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601341512692-L3U5JESVBKTSASUTFF2G/DSC04041.jpeg Blogs - The halloween bird This Purple Finch female showed up early this year. I’m sure her appearance isn’t meant to indicate a harsh winter because all our winters are harsh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601341967560-IUEIL5SCK2FJ9OGTO3R6/IMG_3578.jpeg Blogs - The halloween bird No social distancing among these Blue Jays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601342543936-4U4CV3BHHLN7F0WNWGN9/_DSC0799.jpeg Blogs - The halloween bird This tractor is a hay burner. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/27/04rmpzvlxt90dca4ph4yyfbcb9isjg monthly 0.5 2020-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601236232866-BWYZ0QTFRJUYNOCM6BAN/_DSC9895.jpeg Blogs - Ant sushi and a kaleidoscope of butterfles A group of butterflies is called a swarm, rabble, kaleidoscope or flutter. I call this congregation of monarch butterflies jaw-dropping. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601252746196-36MYHUYWJVXSRNNRDNJD/IMG_1429.jpeg Blogs - Ant sushi and a kaleidoscope of butterfles There is a chill in the air. The mosquitoes will start wearing jackets. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/26/7glg2zjby9m8vf2fngb0xvw4xn4iqm monthly 0.5 2020-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601147482763-2YIZ24DYHNHPE3S7MD8T/_DSC0610.jpeg Blogs - A House Finch outside the house A House Finch outside the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601147902982-SOAVHKABF8I21SQV9W0A/_DSC0601.jpeg Blogs - A House Finch outside the house A male House Finch looking good while hanging around a hanging feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601148757041-BID6SD8REJQR0QWPRRCE/_DSC0430.jpeg Blogs - A House Finch outside the house Meadowhawks can be difficult to identify, but this looks like a White-faced Meadowhawk to me. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/25/iptw66r2t9sn9o9skfv8lxdwyh92f5 monthly 0.5 2020-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601091532759-F1UXMHNCSBZG5VWBUU4G/_DSC0034.jpeg Blogs - This Chestnut-sided Warbler is a leaf peeper This Chestnut-sided Warbler is a leaf peeper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601092172246-CYW9ODTVCR5NKVPQF7CK/_DSC0205.jpeg Blogs - This Chestnut-sided Warbler is a leaf peeper The American Redstart flies and flits and fans its tail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601092489364-OCDFSKXG3UZC1DE3Q396/_DSC0198.jpeg Blogs - This Chestnut-sided Warbler is a leaf peeper The Ovenbird sings “Nature, nature, nature.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1601092909037-KBVUQFRXLR55ABQ9CL9G/_DSC0315.jpeg Blogs - This Chestnut-sided Warbler is a leaf peeper The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher eats gnats, but does it eat enough to justify its name? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/24/42wbpmssdxlh0rsnuvre5gseife293 monthly 0.5 2020-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600994124108-Y2S95FSRAJS1N1YZ0AD8/_DSC5875.jpeg Blogs - A Red-breasted Nuthatch may be a small bird, but it has sturdy toes. A Red-breasted Nuthatch may be a small bird, but it has sturdy toes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600994293175-X2C8ZA4Y1B6FAETNZSQR/_DSC5859.jpeg Blogs - A Red-breasted Nuthatch may be a small bird, but it has sturdy toes. The Red-breasted Nuthatch is back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600994379730-72MY0RON5H6385WM5WKU/IMG_1428.jpeg Blogs - A Red-breasted Nuthatch may be a small bird, but it has sturdy toes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600995278282-YDXN6EFNPNNQCTEN53S6/_DSC5850.jpeg Blogs - A Red-breasted Nuthatch may be a small bird, but it has sturdy toes. A Monarch Butterfly on a Butterfly Weed. It was meant to be. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/23/dlcij4qd8x928jc7u5vl18kf4978wf monthly 0.5 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600911173042-V7SUAG5WY788T3OJMYRK/_DSC4761.jpeg Blogs - A group of pelicans is called an Evelyn A group of pelicans is called an Evelyn. No, not really, I just like the name Evelyn today. I have heard the collective noun as a pod, scoop, squadron, pouch, fleet and brief. I think “brief” was used humorously, but you never know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600911470701-SBU4JCDMEFIUVWP4SL5Z/IMG_1546.jpeg Blogs - A group of pelicans is called an Evelyn Woody the Woodpecker wasn’t based on a Pileated Woodpecker, but he should have been. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600912050925-LTOAQ39PN4N6GLN7E9X3/_DSC5820.jpeg Blogs - A group of pelicans is called an Evelyn Someone has sent a cat to spy on me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600912766589-0C29PVMA6YMYTK771Q4B/_DSC5804.jpeg Blogs - A group of pelicans is called an Evelyn An immature American Goldfinch looks as an immature American Goldfinch should. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/22/2tvwffe9pnt48cfe5j5exvw1o0yc09 monthly 0.5 2020-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600826119935-AMGANHY2DZGHNUUEPXZ5/IMG_1219.jpeg Blogs - Say, hey! It’s a Say’s Phoebe in North Dakota. Say, hey! It’s a Say’s Phoebe in North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600826630878-EVUE9BKFGSLPZFN3UA4H/IMG_1361.jpeg Blogs - Say, hey! It’s a Say’s Phoebe in North Dakota. One day, I nearly stepped on these Killdeer eggs. That would have been a tragic accident. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600826990237-LXUC983MAXDVE2U7NBVT/IMG_0372.jpeg Blogs - Say, hey! It’s a Say’s Phoebe in North Dakota. Sandhill Cranes fill the sky with an uplifting loveliness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600827484265-D62D6MXKCV3810HH5MYC/IMG_1294.jpeg Blogs - Say, hey! It’s a Say’s Phoebe in North Dakota. This young Bald Eagle had just been released from a rehab center. Due to pilot error, it flew right into a river. Human onlookers held their collective breath and hoped all hope. The eagle floated for a bit before swimming calmly to shore. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/21/a6rm8n9fu9my8rs0tf858dekcngqvy monthly 0.5 2020-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600739236344-1BICBNI8LD3KDNBHUA4B/IMG_1425.jpeg Blogs - An Eastern Yellowjacket fearlessly attacks an apple much larger than the wasp. An Eastern Yellowjacket fearlessly attacks an apple much larger than the wasp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600739504053-DORVPGP90IZ6OSRZGMA8/IMG_1389.jpeg Blogs - An Eastern Yellowjacket fearlessly attacks an apple much larger than the wasp. So a Goldenrod Soldier Beetle and a Bumble Bee fly into a flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600741385772-LRB04H2840Z3AWATQ3IV/IMG_1213.jpeg Blogs - An Eastern Yellowjacket fearlessly attacks an apple much larger than the wasp. The chestnut collar of a Chestnut-collared Longspur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600741990696-43Q2TXKS0W3I7W85S7AP/IMG_1322.jpeg Blogs - An Eastern Yellowjacket fearlessly attacks an apple much larger than the wasp. Sandhill Cranes, parent and colt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600742061980-8RAAKRPKU2URLOSHGPMA/IMG_1321.jpeg Blogs - An Eastern Yellowjacket fearlessly attacks an apple much larger than the wasp. Sandhill Cranes, parent and colt. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/20/bpqzishpu5cet3p52usjjip6oy7wm9 monthly 0.5 2020-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600658308559-D1NES5T6BB6CBVQTH460/DSC06669.jpeg Blogs - The woolly bear caterpillar or woolly worm is a famed weather prognosticator. The woolly bear caterpillar or woolly worm is a famed weather prognosticator. The wider the rusty brown section, the milder the coming winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the nearing winter. This one shows there will definitely be a winter. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600658397729-KLYQSOHI7EHKI6RW5Z94/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The woolly bear caterpillar or woolly worm is a famed weather prognosticator. Wanted poster seen in Jamestown, N.D. Police warn residents not to approach the suspect but to instead call 911. He is considered armed and very old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600658445497-FZBCHT1WUPCFWJ0J0X0N/IMG_1228.jpeg Blogs - The woolly bear caterpillar or woolly worm is a famed weather prognosticator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600658496813-V28TUPAGIUK136DRSF8I/IMG_1227.jpeg Blogs - The woolly bear caterpillar or woolly worm is a famed weather prognosticator. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/19/nlwron9g1tzcxchh3decqq40h44jk9 monthly 0.5 2020-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600552478664-ZXFN0584YOSAP0ANSSPO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Why it’s called a Chestnut-backed Chickadee Why it’s called a Chestnut-backed Chickadee. Seen in Juneau, AK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600553098352-177J4UQIKGVXDFLZ2C0E/IMG_1397.jpeg Blogs - Why it’s called a Chestnut-backed Chickadee A Vesper Sparrow, a lovely singer of the evening vespers. This was an attempt at digiscoping that kinda worked only sorta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600554704393-7TM85IMUS4CKET2GD6VR/IMG_1585.jpeg Blogs - Why it’s called a Chestnut-backed Chickadee A crow harassing a Red-tailed Hawk on a nice day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600555102641-QPTFYIQVDCVZHBRAA8O5/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Why it’s called a Chestnut-backed Chickadee Seen in Fargo, North Dakota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/18/oh4ognckmqo9fc38c4r70vb8r6nff2 monthly 0.5 2020-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600488954026-OFFKZ6ZRLYPOGMN4N7E4/IMG_1562.jpeg Blogs - The rare Hammer-headed Shovelbird The rare Hammer-headed Shovelbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600489283093-DRKRTJS15ROQ97JHRLXH/IMG_1583.jpeg Blogs - The rare Hammer-headed Shovelbird A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher has a tail enough to make a kite envious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600489829467-E6D85TI67LCV53BMTSIO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The rare Hammer-headed Shovelbird Flower of an Hour is regularly found in crop land. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/17/7o87jqx0uctb0p3e39npq6w51oq1pb monthly 0.5 2020-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600395486987-1KPF4S1AIB4C3L4J519X/IMG_1581.jpeg Blogs - The Ruffed Grouse is famous for its drumming. I think one toured with The Beatles, but I might be mistaken. The Ruffed Grouse is famous for its drumming. I think one toured with The Beatles, but I might be mistaken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600395894434-1KUZOJFLBUCI5L4NO3IQ/IMG_1593.jpeg Blogs - The Ruffed Grouse is famous for its drumming. I think one toured with The Beatles, but I might be mistaken. A muskrat mound is for those who didn’t join the Beaver Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600396275653-9L5L6NTJPZ4DQ4EJ82PG/IMG_0945.jpeg Blogs - The Ruffed Grouse is famous for its drumming. I think one toured with The Beatles, but I might be mistaken. This is what John Wayne would look like if he were 7 feet tall, made of bronze and still in his birthplace in Winterset, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600396624295-76G1L8SZ08B800SO3VCL/IMG_1563.jpeg Blogs - The Ruffed Grouse is famous for its drumming. I think one toured with The Beatles, but I might be mistaken. He was just driving along when suddenly all that plumed grass sprung up. It was nearly a “Twilight Zone” episode. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/16/0xq6l7sj49reb61xvqyfxuj8p0z2dh monthly 0.5 2020-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600276845665-PPRK3RO983G8TKPXHRI7/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Care for a bowl of honey bees? Care for a bowl of honey bees? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600279758143-8088CW3P0VZ17N8Z10SL/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Care for a bowl of honey bees? I hope the Common Nighthawks find plenty of insect company during the birds’ migration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600280125689-VHXTNU88T3A0BG4UEZSD/IMG_1345.jpeg Blogs - Care for a bowl of honey bees? Here I am, pointing out an Ivory-billed Woodpecker in my dreams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600280506357-FBJ5OW0DMH4FUR0KYD0E/IMG_1592.jpeg Blogs - Care for a bowl of honey bees? The day I was initiated into a gang of Giant Puffballs. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/15/49743ah81cq5gmhz07cc5m70hjzkox monthly 0.5 2020-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600222232810-I078BHSPOQ77A9O838KK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A hover fly became a finger fly. I was training it to point. A hover fly became a finger fly. I was training it to point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600222598351-17S2FD7NQQV1UMIDERWO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A hover fly became a finger fly. I was training it to point. Here’s a fun fact: .00137% of cellar spiders are wine cellar spiders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600222873324-11XZW426BUI2GFR5VH1L/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A hover fly became a finger fly. I was training it to point. A Blue Jay’s resume photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600223153388-IFNRLL1MF3SG7RYX59X1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A hover fly became a finger fly. I was training it to point. A bumble bee doing a pollen count. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/14/tkpl5f3kjbbu609azzdm7mpix6adqo monthly 0.5 2020-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600140391318-XXWZETUU8O2XN52BHWTP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The optimism of birds is contagious The optimism of birds is contagious. Eastern Bluebird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600141053332-D6HS2EGGXEOR4MDN9DYC/_DSC7436.jpeg Blogs - The optimism of birds is contagious A House Finch holds his own in a color competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600141564259-ZH9094W1ZP3HTRLA371G/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The optimism of birds is contagious A Halloween Pennant dragonfly will frighten a mosquito by eating it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600141833700-9TCGUWJ3YO31YTKSDGL8/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The optimism of birds is contagious This mushroom doesn’t need much room. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/13/7hg2vz2gg0k1u6dt9vj622vpzw4ki9 monthly 0.5 2020-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600034756376-9PK9JE7A1QOVDGULAOM4/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My father called American Goldfinches “wild canaries.” This is the male spending time with Mariah Canary. My father called American Goldfinches “wild canaries.” This is the male spending time with Mariah Canary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600035831301-Q9KGEMGD7FW6SMVKATWL/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My father called American Goldfinches “wild canaries.” This is the male spending time with Mariah Canary. Northern Flickers eat a lot of ants, none of which are deep-fried. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1600036301596-XOQNOCC0KQDDV17Z2GLZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My father called American Goldfinches “wild canaries.” This is the male spending time with Mariah Canary. A differential grasshopper peeks out from its hiding place on a bottle or closed gentian. The closed flowers keep out all but the large and strong insects like bumblebees. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/12/4uwbea7sslz2itwl4vve1d5u8hviic monthly 0.5 2020-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599935641665-M8M7V0N2MCPCHN5EZOMB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love any excuse to say “fritillary.” I love any excuse to say “fritillary.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599935698855-SLEV3MYQM67J2CPKYE69/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love any excuse to say “fritillary.” I love any excuse to say “fritillary.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599936137206-S6NGXSZU1G2JKVHDHSP0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love any excuse to say “fritillary.” Daddy duties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599937056308-OCAPRBY4ZEPQUY2JP18I/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love any excuse to say “fritillary.” This Ruby-throated Hummingbird is likely headed for Central America. Its wings beat up to 200 times per second. How many wingbeats does it take to get to its winter home? Trying to determine that gives me a math headache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599937627520-7OUNQZ1CWDQF7QEWLJD8/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love any excuse to say “fritillary.” Things are looking up for this Red-breasted Nuthatch, which is willing to work for peanuts. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/11/egzt0fqwdtstjc6r7p1eihwx1qy0x0 monthly 0.5 2020-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599876775896-8Z1299TJ7DDEQ97Q3EEG/IMG_1738.jpeg Blogs - A Monarch Butterfly in the making. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599877408960-0SEH2HTFLCHVQH74B864/IMG_0693.jpeg Blogs - A Monarch Butterfly in the making. A lovely katydid who did or didn’t. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599878939456-JAXPWZE0J3XRJA9GXZTA/DSC04859.jpeg Blogs - A Monarch Butterfly in the making. I’m thinking this Yellow Woolly Bear will grow up to be a Virginian Tiger Moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599879283015-LKPGX3W3DNO863A6CEVY/DSC00184.jpeg Blogs - A Monarch Butterfly in the making. A Ring-billed Gull waits for the garbage to be delivered. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/10/awgvhuf95676zlfi6cjkrmxzvfaoay monthly 0.5 2020-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599787884513-W88WCUD2A3GTDO2R096Q/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A White-breasted Nuthatch has no negative impact on humans. That cannot be said about any human. A White-breasted Nuthatch has no negative impact on humans. That cannot be said about any human. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599788233403-0B8YQ9K7EVDGATSFTC4X/_DSC5716.jpeg Blogs - A White-breasted Nuthatch has no negative impact on humans. That cannot be said about any human. Mourning Doves feed crop milk or pigeon milk to their nestlings. I have been unable to find either one of those at the local supermarket, so I’ll stick with cow and almond milk. I’ve milked many cows, but not one almond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599788338978-99YA6D0BDRI1SR7NVGT2/IMG_0537.gif Blogs - A White-breasted Nuthatch has no negative impact on humans. That cannot be said about any human. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599788833511-GJIRO0OFP7X38POGZ87K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A White-breasted Nuthatch has no negative impact on humans. That cannot be said about any human. A bumble bee is a humble bee. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/9/16vrhlz7vd0mpdg6psj1r4l6ve90g9 monthly 0.5 2020-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599709507311-DSQC9FU8EVIUB5YCS1N5/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This Gray Catbird was threatening to enter into a catfight with a Blue Jay. This Gray Catbird was threatening to enter into a catfight with a Blue Jay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599710012600-MVDRS7S5RBC0Q4HOJNFQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This Gray Catbird was threatening to enter into a catfight with a Blue Jay. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak trying to stay awake during a webinar on the importance of trip or migration insurance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599710269078-KAIXRGQS3RSC3ZOKL1YT/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This Gray Catbird was threatening to enter into a catfight with a Blue Jay. A molting Blue Jay looking for a hat. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/8/6le1kb5wuu9l62msvvmis4b3galoz1 monthly 0.5 2020-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599617260763-PIQX7EPS29J8BF88CZ64/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It may be fall, but Blackburnian Warblers are worth getting warbler neck It may be fall, but Blackburnian Warblers are worth getting warbler neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599617309993-DP4FKMY79EHJMG0KR2MG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It may be fall, but Blackburnian Warblers are worth getting warbler neck It may be fall, but Blackburnian Warblers are worth getting warbler neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599618195765-39VWJBL8XR5SRTZIBF1B/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It may be fall, but Blackburnian Warblers are worth getting warbler neck A springtime Blackburnian Warbler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599619019074-NH1LDEPIUOLERJ2P5W6F/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It may be fall, but Blackburnian Warblers are worth getting warbler neck I once knew a guy named Johnny “Two-Bottom” Johnson. This is not him, but it is a two-bottom plow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599619338902-KZXIZLY22KN6EUW48OIT/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It may be fall, but Blackburnian Warblers are worth getting warbler neck A Yellow Warbler isn’t very big, but it’s all bird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/7/7blchr8xtgp3biy2cj6lnlq0q740x9 monthly 0.5 2020-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599530572086-29EMC9739V9CESXFCTQ1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This Red-bellied Woodpecker is growing up right before my eyes. This Red-bellied Woodpecker is growing up right before my eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599531199091-5L72W8VNL6LE19RWJAHQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This Red-bellied Woodpecker is growing up right before my eyes. The Tennessee Warbler is found in Tennessee, but only during migration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599531557705-X96TOFN5FMZHG7P28ZYN/_DSC5504.jpeg Blogs - This Red-bellied Woodpecker is growing up right before my eyes. I’ll bet this is a 1926 edition of a Ford Model T. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599531654603-CJOHKD6FU5MCL8SY7OMF/_DSC5505.jpeg Blogs - This Red-bellied Woodpecker is growing up right before my eyes. Seen on a farm near St. Clair, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599532107930-DM8583BUINZ67KGKAB4R/IMG_1109.jpeg Blogs - This Red-bellied Woodpecker is growing up right before my eyes. Orbweavers make my spider senses tingle. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/6/3crn3n0kawehty2l2rn6zuigfxm1xk monthly 0.5 2020-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599410374243-O0JNEKDVUZCU8XXKJ8Q5/IMG_0518.jpeg Blogs - Busy bees and well-dressed spiders Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider, black and yellow garden spider, yellow and black garden spider, golden garden spider, golden orb weaver, corn spider, scribbler spider, writing spider and McKinley spider. In 1896, one reportedly predicted the U.S. presidential election by weaving McKinley’s name in her stabilimentum. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599411114027-A8160W4S5K83K7O15SDZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Busy bees and well-dressed spiders The Purple Martins have flown the coop for greener pastures, or at least pastures with more insects. They are out of their gourds. It might be the election. Craig Turner could have been wishing PUMAs well when he wrote this, “So long, Farewell, To every passerbye, To you I hope the sun shines, And you enjoy a wonderful life.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/5/adfh0dags92wy0n6zwu8vacfh9oz0c monthly 0.5 2020-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599323399248-D7J22SU9OWNYH4E2QA6B/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Differential Grasshopper peeks out from its hiding place in a Bottle or Closed Gentian. A Differential Grasshopper peeks out from its hiding place in a Bottle or Closed Gentian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599324686057-7RF63RD1GUK1SEAKWV6Y/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Differential Grasshopper peeks out from its hiding place in a Bottle or Closed Gentian. Wood Ducks float on a pond made green by algae. Some people call it pond scum. I don’t. I’ve been called pond scum and it hurt. It was true, but it still hurt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599325391829-FPXJI3DPJPYYG4X87RZ4/IMG_0903.jpeg Blogs - A Differential Grasshopper peeks out from its hiding place in a Bottle or Closed Gentian. I’m still seeing lightning bugs or fireflies. I tend to use the term “firefly.” The common eastern firefly or big dipper firefly is the most common species of firefly in North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599325909744-ULF39KKLEYJ5MRQH5URS/_DSC4307.jpeg Blogs - A Differential Grasshopper peeks out from its hiding place in a Bottle or Closed Gentian. Blazing Star is a star of this tiny prairie. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/4/30wh5vtcdm4w0ksw5knsmszu1ctv4q monthly 0.5 2020-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599231337751-OGWY2L3F4KO5UIG59J8H/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A fine Northern Flicker feather flung from the flicker in a flicker for me to find. A fine Northern Flicker feather flung from the flicker in a flicker for me to find. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599236724515-A5XL3JZQJSG37X7SGCN9/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A fine Northern Flicker feather flung from the flicker in a flicker for me to find. The Woolly Bear Caterpillar or Woolly Worm is a famed weather prognosticator. The wider the rusty brown section, the milder the coming winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the nearing winter. This one shows there will definitely be a winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599237180235-ISKZRXPOUJUYC44W68GK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A fine Northern Flicker feather flung from the flicker in a flicker for me to find. The young Baltimore Orioles are in their stances, ready to migrate. I’ll miss them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599237423290-DEJ2VAYZSDQJMYQA9MVM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A fine Northern Flicker feather flung from the flicker in a flicker for me to find. A hummingbird leaf. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/3/ln136ln1qr6wxkbw7s28n9dnag6fl8 monthly 0.5 2020-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599180915286-MQ53L071AFX90VOGATQB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love barbed wire birds like this Western Kingbird. I love barbed wire birds like this Western Kingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599181265715-8D5DFVBTUGCR7K7OYXPK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love barbed wire birds like this Western Kingbird. A treed Field Sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599181691453-E11EW4VIDG3J5EQE8D0K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love barbed wire birds like this Western Kingbird. The Cecropia Moth, North American’s largest native moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599182602757-2X30M75I6Z9E7J5WJHDK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love barbed wire birds like this Western Kingbird. Female and male Brewer’s Blackbirds. The bird is named after ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer who didn’t invent mayonnaise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599182650912-YTR19QQD41EA283SVEAQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love barbed wire birds like this Western Kingbird. Female and male Brewer’s Blackbirds. The bird is named after ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer who didn’t invent mayonnaise. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/2/9nvcp9txii7x06iqv9p4u59kyjekku monthly 0.5 2020-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599070466969-CW1DIP1JCHQIYMK1LNGR/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - What happens when a spider sneezes. What happens when a spider sneezes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599071609409-H6CQ6YKMM60T6N38W1CF/DSC06457.jpeg Blogs - What happens when a spider sneezes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599071673844-4S5X2EPR8SH1KUUQQMO3/DSC06512.jpeg Blogs - What happens when a spider sneezes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599072952111-U2RK583K00A9XNHWIE8Q/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - What happens when a spider sneezes. The peanuts were gone and the thief left these calling cards. I put them back on the ground in case the molting Blue Jay wanted them back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599073470286-OZ5E6J8ORJH5IGU5BH7Q/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - What happens when a spider sneezes. Smooching cardinals. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/9/1/mdxbjh67qu4swa5dxgkdh13u7e6d7i monthly 0.5 2020-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598984473142-ZCHF2ZDK34U06IZJP8OQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak sang loudly and proudly today. It was unexpected, but a great welcome to September. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak sang loudly and proudly today. It was unexpected, but a great welcome to September. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599010061859-EUVGAGNXJDF4B2VKZ66J/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak sang loudly and proudly today. It was unexpected, but a great welcome to September. A molting Northern Cardinal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1599010336416-WHI699THBCV3N5JWEN66/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak sang loudly and proudly today. It was unexpected, but a great welcome to September. A young Red-bellied Woodpecker. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/31/vmiwushi5w9lu6z3iw9d91jekt5jla monthly 0.5 2020-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598911658777-EYSGLCF85GMJNK8YGU6D/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Oleander Aphids. That’s not the name of an amateur baseball team from Oleander, Minnesota, that just missed going to the state tournament. Some would call these a herd of Milkweed Aphids. Oleander Aphids. That’s not the name of an amateur baseball team from Oleander, Minnesota, that just missed going to the state tournament. Some would call these a herd of Milkweed Aphids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598912223543-W740ZNZTKI2GDK3B13NI/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Oleander Aphids. That’s not the name of an amateur baseball team from Oleander, Minnesota, that just missed going to the state tournament. Some would call these a herd of Milkweed Aphids. “Every night my honey lamb and I Sit alone and talk And watch a hawk Makin' lazy circles in the sky.” That’s from “Oklahoma.” Here in Minnesota, we watch Red-tailed Hawks perch on utility poles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598923961182-AYOIBIP6FZB8M9GU8Z3H/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Oleander Aphids. That’s not the name of an amateur baseball team from Oleander, Minnesota, that just missed going to the state tournament. Some would call these a herd of Milkweed Aphids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598924079103-Z5QAVF91PI63BHZQB9AM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Oleander Aphids. That’s not the name of an amateur baseball team from Oleander, Minnesota, that just missed going to the state tournament. Some would call these a herd of Milkweed Aphids. Beaky Buzzard was a Looney Tunes character. This perched and flying bird is a Turkey Vulture. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/30/azoang2h6gum04h4po9i2lfvr2nnys monthly 0.5 2020-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598840359358-ALW9W83WXN6NPJRIYD7R/IMG_0505.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Japanese beetles A rose by any other name is still eaten by a Japanese beetle. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/29/j4y59b46tpuxmrtutjqybwypxz1hy1 monthly 0.5 2020-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598735171251-TEZVHTK6DVLYIHAG1LP7/DSC06452.jpeg Blogs - This hibiscus made the “loser” sign as I walked by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598735865066-SVG7TQZ6HNMQ4G8SQT7S/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This hibiscus made the “loser” sign as I walked by. A Red Squirrel swears like three sailors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598746999540-X7VG574ZVXWASCMGURZD/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This hibiscus made the “loser” sign as I walked by. A goldfinch named Eeyore feeding on thistles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598753801596-N5C6L9OUOHLNA8JRI9S1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This hibiscus made the “loser” sign as I walked by. Young orioles aren’t much for reading the labels of jelly jars or anything else. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/28/knawjshsldeds2zo2qxufkn5zeba6r monthly 0.5 2020-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598661432024-90AJ8W2P46H6UZ0GJ6HN/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598661514133-D3K0WGQM0WI77XVGYH4X/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598662190202-SO7H8IYVBUE1K87DJEE6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. A Common Green Darner, the “darning needle” or “mosquito hawk” is migrating south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598662457827-0U18FRAS9JT0E1VZUI3Z/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. A hummingbird, a honeybee and a ladybug go into a bar. Think up your own punchline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598662863413-UC9U1P78GZ650R7ZLC4U/DSC06464.jpeg Blogs - Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. It felt good being a hummingbird for a moment, but it was difficult getting my face down low enough to fit the hole in the hummingbird’s head. I identified with the bird as I have a hole in my head as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598663076003-7XB3KYZTJNLLPWIFYVQ4/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. It’s in Henderson, Minnesota and was canceled this year, but next year will be a jubilation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598663261654-8H5T0MY6OS3U9LDLYN6U/IMG_1058.jpeg Blogs - Being a father can be hard on a dandy daddy like this Northern Cardinal. Humpty Dumpty is about to have a short, but eggceptional fall. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/27/8x4cpy5pwpsi1eqtgg845fv16zwxly monthly 0.5 2020-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598578830606-9C07R76FBP34CKVEVGE3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A House Wren peers into my house. Wondering if it’s for wrent, I suppose. A House Wren peers into my house. Wondering if it’s for wrent, I suppose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598579340602-T9AKYG4EEVEKYSB7HWH6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A House Wren peers into my house. Wondering if it’s for wrent, I suppose. Let us spray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598580142438-4U3C3M8P5MS16WWHFMYC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A House Wren peers into my house. Wondering if it’s for wrent, I suppose. Another warm day. Even the sweat bees were sweating. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/26/5gyohfxnb0a7vnzrgxgsrfe9ato1fq monthly 0.5 2020-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598493414029-J6V1KA1LKPNGDRRT8GQI/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak dropped By to bid me adieu. This Differential Grasshopper (I love the herringbone pattern on the hind legs) is on one of those diets where you eat everything while upside down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598493584222-XKAQPUTUXDL7XWJD59WO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak dropped By to bid me adieu. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak dropped by to bid me adieu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598494609726-7HO38M30UVNHV7RFAH39/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak dropped By to bid me adieu. A monarch butterfly in training learns about ants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598495352378-UWPGGX827MHYOR9BCB7S/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak dropped By to bid me adieu. A Cochin hen finds the grass greener. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/25/iaxlgxzpz4wv1bm2bn663s71jew055 monthly 0.5 2020-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598404988511-N799HVJUT966FZOMELPM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The nuptial tubercle on the topside of its bill makes the pelican the rhinoceros of the bird world. The nuptial tubercle on the topside of its beak makes the pelican the rhinoceros of the bird world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598408072029-XOIXL1VX6Z22TK62EW5Q/IMG_3362.jpeg Blogs - The nuptial tubercle on the topside of its bill makes the pelican the rhinoceros of the bird world. A Giant Ichneumon wasp with her dramatically long ovipositor. These beauties are occasionally called “stump stabbers.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598408641938-AMI2QBPAAZE6ZN8MAYVO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The nuptial tubercle on the topside of its bill makes the pelican the rhinoceros of the bird world. The exoskeletons of escaped Annual Cicadas that should be considered winged and sonorous. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/24/4rsnsqn3ogbh12swx9cb7umosd8ems monthly 0.5 2020-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598302999242-1E386LBJO1GM16PU2DJU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Cedar Waxwing appears to have been carved into perfection A Cedar Waxwing appears to have been carved into perfection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598303924639-NVBT7LY73AIQ0M5R5P1L/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Cedar Waxwing appears to have been carved into perfection The Red-headed Woodpecker is a flying checkerboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598315085312-QUN3C9OKM6YXQVJQ2702/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Cedar Waxwing appears to have been carved into perfection The Fox Squirrel’s hammock is a bit different from mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598315584746-7EM26H2MD4OHGNP3T5W1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Cedar Waxwing appears to have been carved into perfection Pelicans pretending to be on a beach in Florida. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/23/b4wq90bhe49g81rv52jdlc06e6k80h monthly 0.5 2020-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598233901739-6E0QGB5QS9DVSDOO5S28/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The writing spider. Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider, black and yellow garden spider, yellow and black garden spider, golden garden spider, golden orb weaver, corn spider, scribbler spider, writing spider and McKinley spider. In 1896, one reportedly predicted the U.S. presidential election by weaving McKinley's name in her stabilimentum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598234250988-C4FLRRJK437QTVDWUIHM/IMG_0501.jpeg Blogs - The writing spider. No murder hornet. It’s a cicada killer wasp. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/22/upp0fhhsarq9w9laz0a02sk9k05ilb monthly 0.5 2020-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598142334378-ZO1MVL7ACNGYPOA3P6EB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It’s a parsleyworm all grown-up and it’s a knockout! Black Swallowtail butterflies accumulate likes and followers in my yard. It’s a parsleyworm all grown-up and it’s a knockout! Black Swallowtail butterflies accumulate likes and followers in my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598142532858-U3WKHZ0GJGMSYDSSY08D/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It’s a parsleyworm all grown-up and it’s a knockout! Black Swallowtail butterflies accumulate likes and followers in my yard. “A wonderful bird is the Pelican. His beak can hold more than his belly can. He can hold in his beak Enough food for a week! But I'll be darned if I know how the hellican?” ― Dixon Lanier Merritt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598142757542-6ZB06LJ4L2LRG3OOMKQW/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It’s a parsleyworm all grown-up and it’s a knockout! Black Swallowtail butterflies accumulate likes and followers in my yard. Cuddling Gray Treefrogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598143448243-P7ZCLFGBLNNN08LW7PAJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It’s a parsleyworm all grown-up and it’s a knockout! Black Swallowtail butterflies accumulate likes and followers in my yard. Blue Cohosh. Cohosh is an Algonquin word likely meaning “gnarly root.” Blue is a color found in the entry-level box of eight Crayola Crayons. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/21/vy6m27e283acu3qiua4omenit3djr7 monthly 0.5 2020-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598062450234-OF2A8TOTKF3CYC12UU37/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - As the ruler does to other school supplies, the Monarch Butterfly rules the other butterflies in my yard. As the ruler does to other school supplies, the Monarch Butterfly rules the other butterflies in my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598062888180-W4UEMF1SJSH5RBRVKAXG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - As the ruler does to other school supplies, the Monarch Butterfly rules the other butterflies in my yard. The pansy is wearing a disguise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598063200121-5EPS60MQKS1VMMNHSZW9/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - As the ruler does to other school supplies, the Monarch Butterfly rules the other butterflies in my yard. A molt has made this Blue Jay look as if it had a self-haircut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1598063378309-A6FLA5L7FFORY8FIXG6D/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - As the ruler does to other school supplies, the Monarch Butterfly rules the other butterflies in my yard. A Leaf-cutter Bee takes a break from cutting leaves. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/20/kj3kv4qm1d9bwg7m78bn1de27tdv7m monthly 0.5 2020-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597982324929-2YR0NWI4NPNUQ97TUR2R/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was a one-way traffic lake in the morning. American White Pelicans. It was a one-way traffic lake in the morning. American White Pelicans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597983080296-MF4RCS3ZKPXDRZ82EFBV/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was a one-way traffic lake in the morning. American White Pelicans. The eye of an Eastern Cottontail. A bunny blinker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597983214652-3YFN1FUM3X9JE5K94LY0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was a one-way traffic lake in the morning. American White Pelicans. Our cat Purl enjoys napping on sweet corn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597983573590-2SOSQD4954ZORVTCUBDY/IMG_1018.jpeg Blogs - It was a one-way traffic lake in the morning. American White Pelicans. The Milkweed Tussock Moth looks like Cousin It of “The Addams Family” TV show fame. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/19/2hrxwbsspmawdgdmgkhtmt9e61ni1o monthly 0.5 2020-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597877380456-PDECZOJQY7LOV19ZS99K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Wednesdays can be difficult when you have to share a cubicle with three others as these Steller Sea Lions in Sitka, Alaska, have to do. Wednesdays can be difficult when you have to share a cubicle with three others as these Steller Sea Lions in Sitka, Alaska, have to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597887668086-VQWMXN91EE2UHDNWAWBL/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Wednesdays can be difficult when you have to share a cubicle with three others as these Steller Sea Lions in Sitka, Alaska, have to do. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly — male or female. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597887739518-018E6JX5W9HYBA0Q4R6K/_DSC4985.jpeg Blogs - Wednesdays can be difficult when you have to share a cubicle with three others as these Steller Sea Lions in Sitka, Alaska, have to do. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly — female. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597888863272-R6284HW8SCPM5PSXMT9L/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Wednesdays can be difficult when you have to share a cubicle with three others as these Steller Sea Lions in Sitka, Alaska, have to do. The exoskeleton of a cicada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597888908950-64N2F671SR7IAH9P1LOE/IMG_0994.jpeg Blogs - Wednesdays can be difficult when you have to share a cubicle with three others as these Steller Sea Lions in Sitka, Alaska, have to do. The exoskeleton of the Annual (Dog Day) Cicada and the cicada that jumped out of that cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597889411965-OI93ICM3I01TPIV2G2ZM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Wednesdays can be difficult when you have to share a cubicle with three others as these Steller Sea Lions in Sitka, Alaska, have to do. To cormorants, pelicans are fish locators. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/18/tbozh0f8t3gmsspmcuu62q8r4mtaen monthly 0.5 2020-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597793034878-QX0JA29X9DTVGYW5RYB4/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Red Squirrel, likely not named Milo, ignores milo seed. A Red Squirrel, likely not named Milo, ignores milo seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597799364792-RXM71TFZDE8GCGJ7QM4O/IMG_0965.jpeg Blogs - A Red Squirrel, likely not named Milo, ignores milo seed. This apple tree shows repeated visits of the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. That bird prefers to feed on the sap of pine, birch, maple and apple trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597800453059-4AR29C9T3Y6ASI1JRXVA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Red Squirrel, likely not named Milo, ignores milo seed. I found this Argus Tortoise Beetle busily doing Argus Tortoise Beetle things in Kansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597800498808-8249KZFFQBC5Y2N36FXC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Red Squirrel, likely not named Milo, ignores milo seed. This Yellow-headed Blackbird had just eaten a spider — intentionally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597800947087-GN4FWXWOULWSHFLEJ3WT/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Red Squirrel, likely not named Milo, ignores milo seed. Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/17/psthc8in11y9r7qepezdkoqil5j7s6 monthly 0.5 2020-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597717767004-378RB6PS8W71ZCRHW7IH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A gray treefrog disguised as a green frog not on a tree. A gray treefrog disguised as a green frog not on a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597718942105-M6AUS7QYY9T1FBWWY3VJ/_DSC4861.jpeg Blogs - A gray treefrog disguised as a green frog not on a tree. It’s meant for songbirds. Big Bluestem is the star of the tall grass prairie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597718974191-YYIVLR7D9XFP523BKZN6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A gray treefrog disguised as a green frog not on a tree. The American White Pelicans waited after ordering anchovies on the pizza. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/16/4e2hjj4fs5tipxuf1cj9t0v18jvcst monthly 0.5 2020-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597595453039-FRAYRJX5DD5OFN7ID04S/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The American Goldfinch — king of the grapes The American Goldfinch — the king of the gapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597595761288-YQDLUFMW40MDO0S1WOG2/IMG_0478.jpeg Blogs - The American Goldfinch — king of the grapes When I was a dear boy, I called the Painted Lady a “thistle butterfly.” Thistles are host plants for the caterpillars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597596958818-NTTOKKWAALZRLWC91ZBP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The American Goldfinch — king of the grapes A pheasant fellow told me that a Ring-necked Pheasant may not travel over more than 700 acres. No Disneyland for this rooster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597597463845-5N9LNBNG3MGL2V66L91T/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The American Goldfinch — king of the grapes The American Bison has a shaggy coat that is so well insulated that snow could settle on its back without melting. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/15/3qfpjwdcdmbpcp09joyslnriaf0hdu monthly 0.5 2020-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597541698303-I2OFFDNC6NILD7L04FLU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog. While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597541990773-1TI87K6XCRFY2AD6SYAX/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog. A Cedar Waxwing searching for food or a lost contact lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597542444180-Q93BTHQBY28U5M6S0LCN/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog. The famed swallow that returns to Mission San Juan Capistrano is the Cliff Swallow. When I was a dear boy, it was called a “bridge swallow” and returned to the dentist’s office once a year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597542523535-XRGQR6UL3SEW7PHHEHRH/DSC05363.jpeg Blogs - While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog. The famed swallow that returns to Mission San Juan Capistrano is the Cliff Swallow. When I was a dear boy, it was called a “bridge swallow” and returned to the dentist’s office once a year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597542970054-G8D3NWQA1C955WP5RN3E/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - While singing in the rain, a wet Red-winged Blackbird doesn’t smell anything like a wet dog. I am enchanted by the white around the eye of a female Wood Duck. Her call is a loud "oo-eek" whistle. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/14/63gynh0xnar6osno0mu1zfw5zwloth monthly 0.5 2020-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597464761263-O58959RCZF9W719Z0H6U/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak enjoying a little suet. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak enjoying a little suet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597465052861-L18M5LD2I5E13QPW48M3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak enjoying a little suet. A female Northern Cardinal taking a lunch break. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597465539016-TJH5Q8EKGP8XDRJOF6DQ/DSC04883.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak enjoying a little suet. Orange attracts orange. Baltimore Oriole. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/13/ar9sqd3enxldoc2st45ai3d49zivqs monthly 0.5 2020-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597368068567-E15P0JB86BXE7U6N7NAN/_DSC1040.jpeg Blogs - A beautiful day in Sitka is no fluke if there is a fluke around. A beautiful day in Sitka is no fluke if there is a fluke around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597368657569-O8KC2W2AGE4XZCN27JWI/_DSC1059.jpeg Blogs - A beautiful day in Sitka is no fluke if there is a fluke around. I was told the name Sitka derived from a Tlingit phrase meaning “on the outside of Shee [Baranof Island.” I believe that, but I’ve been told a lot of things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597370948911-FE755DV4YTW6F2TYULRA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A beautiful day in Sitka is no fluke if there is a fluke around. Emily Dickinson wrote, “Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all. - Baltimore Oriole. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/12/gq3u4s5ha6pij93vjyapu9ecsigc9h monthly 0.5 2020-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597260860113-0IL3F6CM95VPVHSHI4RU/_DSC1538.jpeg Blogs - I love visiting Hans, a Eurasian Eagle-owl, at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska. His orange eyes are incredible. I love visiting Hans, a Eurasian Eagle-owl, at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska. His orange eyes are incredible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597288915896-924MVCWYPDUX6A45GRQD/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love visiting Hans, a Eurasian Eagle-owl, at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska. His orange eyes are incredible. The Orchard Oriole proves chestnut and black is a fetching color combination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597289376505-OL7HWTEYGX5TLGQKLJ6E/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love visiting Hans, a Eurasian Eagle-owl, at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska. His orange eyes are incredible. I can look at a Brown Thrasher for a long time. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/11/lj62e9k21v20ktcvmxz8p8ls2kxnac monthly 0.5 2020-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597197306529-F2EIACFESYH4VASA35HO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I’m finding Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to be extremely good company. A tiny bird makes a big difference to me. I’m finding Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to be extremely good company. A tiny bird makes a big difference to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597197842541-SQU67DKDZVFQAQJ6O4R6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I’m finding Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to be extremely good company. A tiny bird makes a big difference to me. Another kind of “terrible twos.” Soon, their gangliness will be replaced with fluidity and fleetness. I don’t think “gangliness” is a valid Scrabble word, but it fits them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597198840581-2ZP602HPH7LN66JYYEYE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I’m finding Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to be extremely good company. A tiny bird makes a big difference to me. An American Coot takes a big shoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597199226276-LMUBVF2F5K9XSUWPSR79/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I’m finding Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to be extremely good company. A tiny bird makes a big difference to me. Red Milkweed Beetles eat milkweed leaves, buds and flowers, and my spare time. I love watching insects on milkweed and goldenrods. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/10/kk3oaumz89dzjnrn96teji0aavntlq monthly 0.5 2020-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597114629718-OVYBQ2WW6DTJ7HHLFQI0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Here’s a fun fact: Every Goldenrod Soldier Beetle is an enlistee. Here’s a fun fact: Every Goldenrod Soldier Beetle is an enlistee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597115002898-RW3GIMVQBC3M9N23GG3I/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Here’s a fun fact: Every Goldenrod Soldier Beetle is an enlistee. Double-crested Cormorants on a lake have eyes as blue as the ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597115236984-6X8JALGDMU6QVE07RZOA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Here’s a fun fact: Every Goldenrod Soldier Beetle is an enlistee. It’s not just popcorn. It’s Red Squirrel chow, too. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/9/hlvic448xsok9pdry5diqxkyrnd2uw monthly 0.5 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597022867176-E0K3GAA8FD9O1BILOXK6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - He had those cute chipmunk cheeks He had those cute chipmunk cheeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597023229492-V317EE96U85IW5JFXUAH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - He had those cute chipmunk cheeks A Carolina Locust trying to look like dirt and succeeding. It makes crackling sounds called crepitations in flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597023844580-U1KD32ZNX6U77M9KMNLC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - He had those cute chipmunk cheeks A Marsh Wren afraid to let go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1597024692670-DGSA4DH5IWQVLLTUTVTU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - He had those cute chipmunk cheeks Rattles, trills and gurgles. It’s a Marsh Wren solo. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/8/449h1vffog8acf61tzyky4cwpbr8zf monthly 0.5 2020-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596938391708-YGQWXD90FE0KGVY1OAIL/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It’s standing room only at the busiest feeder in the yard. I’m proud to be their humble carhop. It’s standing room only at the busiest feeder in the yard. I’m proud to be their humble carhop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596940882563-BXUS1AE1V3LJBDU1H02C/_DSC2839.jpeg Blogs - It’s standing room only at the busiest feeder in the yard. I’m proud to be their humble carhop. This Gray Catbird is jam up and jelly tight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596941313231-ZHJ3L1ZDW7M7P7V10T1M/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It’s standing room only at the busiest feeder in the yard. I’m proud to be their humble carhop. The squirrel wins yet another game of Twister. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596942127225-6MJNET28O3V0P7HOJPTT/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It’s standing room only at the busiest feeder in the yard. I’m proud to be their humble carhop. It’s Grey Poupon mustard and Grey Goose vodka, but it’s a Gray Catbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/7/m1wka0t46ms3k2m7zn1az9xlngm6bi monthly 0.5 2020-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596854571252-BON9XUDZGDHG1NZO4ANA/_DSC1911.jpeg Blogs - The cranes made me look The cranes made me look. Sandhill Cranes along the Platte River in Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596854748546-UOQEIIJZV8XUUS0VG3CG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The cranes made me look Sandhill Cranes in search of lost kernels of corn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596855144248-Z0NI7R5N7UD019VB5EXO/_DSC1501.jpeg Blogs - The cranes made me look Dreams of Chilkoot Lake near Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596855359531-OK9MR7WBJSS2CWWRIL0G/IMG_0393.jpeg Blogs - The cranes made me look Chilkoot Lake near Haines, Alaska. A place to rest and feel better about the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596856067420-E2ZA0AT34S8K91VP5RQO/_DSC4604.jpeg Blogs - The cranes made me look I’ve trained my pet Bull Thistle to attack any raccoons that are doing what I don’t feel they should be doing. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/6/7hmf2sxytnd8u8yvftwmqs1zqo8qgk monthly 0.5 2020-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596765462655-FDJXTSSBBT016V6L6UGW/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And circle gets the square. And circle gets the square. Baltimore Oriole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596766167376-GYPFG0ZM144UVC5EFDL0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And circle gets the square. Each year, right around this time, I give a happy whoop when I see a Silver-spotted Skipper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596766208644-1JA1YWE5BY6X4HRE2GQG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And circle gets the square. Each year, right around this time, I give a happy whoop when I see a Silver-spotted Skipper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596766420309-IAXPSYUB53R3538R8P0L/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And circle gets the square. Grape jelly, the official breakfast of Baltimore Orioles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596766786362-VQ3SR5Q3N5DZIWF5O4RC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And circle gets the square. As the great philosopher Adam Sandler sang, “Oh, so many things for me to wonder. Oh, I love grape jelly!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596767418142-TOXK4S3V0HMLC798U4CX/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And circle gets the square. A Painted Lady. Some nasty rumors claim that Miss Kitty on the “Gunsmoke” TV series was a painted lady. A different kind of painted lady, I guess. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/6/bpk16apcbdrza019ev3ahur6jfmv0i monthly 0.5 2020-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596691538549-SC0Y8W1BUXOTUEL2QHPP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak in need of a napkin A Rose-breasted Grosbeak in need of a napkin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596691821250-OUURS6797Q9ZMP89XKA5/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak in need of a napkin The heat gets to everyone. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596692111221-5R4YKPROM7P49EGA95OZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak in need of a napkin A Gray Catbird strikes a martial arts pose. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/4/ewdhykkci875hofoaz3jnrrt8s9ip3 monthly 0.5 2020-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596589514305-1QGLQEKSO4V9CQ55YB5G/IMG_0932.jpeg Blogs - I don’t know what the question is, but the answer is “butterflies.” I don’t know what the question is, but the answer is “butterflies.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596589700900-QDHFTKLV6FQVO8R20VYI/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I don’t know what the question is, but the answer is “butterflies.” A thistle was trying to fly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596590031076-RPA92ZTH7AJ8FUW71ABR/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I don’t know what the question is, but the answer is “butterflies.” The boys are back in town. Mallard drakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596590261841-IV6BKXJ6WVQKFCSLH6B6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I don’t know what the question is, but the answer is “butterflies.” A leucistic American Robin. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/3/gc4cfwiq7au28n9tydrenvgp9rtebq monthly 0.5 2020-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596503186663-925Z7UXLUL17PR9N82IC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The sight of a swallowtail is easy to swallow. The sight of a swallowtail is easy to swallow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596504077675-PICJ744V31DBYYU6HFAJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The sight of a swallowtail is easy to swallow. There was a cormorant or a pelican eye looking everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596504402060-H26HZ3BXABGRR60P502S/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The sight of a swallowtail is easy to swallow. What is there not to love about a Rose-breasted Grosbeak? Nothing, that’s what. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/2/eb55cg2r6gf7xjfu7my2ff7d8u7jom monthly 0.5 2020-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596410751716-KT2YAXJARWPNSHFP8SP7/DSC03690.jpeg Blogs - Somewhere, I know not where, this bear is doing you know what in the woods. Somewhere, I know not where, this bear is doing you know what in the woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596411573116-WUS7QH4WXCUUOO3GDR4I/IMG_0415.jpeg Blogs - Somewhere, I know not where, this bear is doing you know what in the woods. Eastern Kingbird photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596413145860-PK13ANBZ7M552BK99AOD/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Somewhere, I know not where, this bear is doing you know what in the woods. A poor excuse for a photo of a lovely Question Mark Butterfly on the roof of my house. I asked why it refused to pose elsewhere. It had no answer. You can see the white question mark on its wing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596413788406-5BPJG9QEE4GUHPVN746K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Somewhere, I know not where, this bear is doing you know what in the woods. A young American Robin takes a break from bob-bob bobbin' along, an exhausting enterprise. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/8/1/eslkfowlelkuuc8tygvwcyvc7er0lb monthly 0.5 2020-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596305852146-H5EUGM4CCRKRZACH002K/IMG_0925.jpeg Blogs - It was just another day at the sulphur butterfly factory. It was just another day at the sulphur butterfly factory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596306111121-KCZBXLD3WRFZ1U2LW2M8/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was just another day at the sulphur butterfly factory. A Painted Lady Butterfly trying not to fall off the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596306318860-50NAAU06P7L7C5ALRTVA/IMG_0896.jpeg Blogs - It was just another day at the sulphur butterfly factory. The Cardinal Vine is lovely, but so far it hasn’t grown a single Northern Cardinal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596306551691-5P5HLT6BVHT0ADUH7AAI/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was just another day at the sulphur butterfly factory. A small grandson made a bird feeder for me and it works — it really works. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/31/b1rbgppkc8qlyvmjv7td1xs04sb1h2 monthly 0.5 2020-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596211999136-4GDMVJR60INS95N1MHR7/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This pair of Canada Geese raised a large number of goslings. Now they are all flying together, a family of aviators. This pair of Canada Geese raised a large number of goslings. Now they are all flying together, a family of aviators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596212414550-K8FJKNX5SSXAPYT0KW5D/_DSC7460.jpeg Blogs - This pair of Canada Geese raised a large number of goslings. Now they are all flying together, a family of aviators. A hybrid Canada Goose/domestic goose gives my eyes a goose in the right direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596212642784-XF1H6NUDGGF2LMIX87K0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - This pair of Canada Geese raised a large number of goslings. Now they are all flying together, a family of aviators. Meanwhile, back at the Self-Defense Class for Geese, one participant practices kicks. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/30/7um8vsg4oeje57khmic0jgl5tdwksg monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596149699154-0TB1YT1LHPQ2APJGKOG2/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Once upon a time, I led a nature walk for kids beyond herding to a state park. Scarlet Tanager males were more numerous than untied shoes. I relish those glorious memories. Once upon a time, I led a nature walk for kids beyond herding to a state park. Scarlet Tanager males were more numerous than untied shoes. I relish those glorious memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596149927567-DJY2X4HOD6099J2470E6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Once upon a time, I led a nature walk for kids beyond herding to a state park. Scarlet Tanager males were more numerous than untied shoes. I relish those glorious memories. Nyjer seeds are tiny. It takes a few birds to find one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596150315560-032Z24HJRVD0AV3AUWHZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Once upon a time, I led a nature walk for kids beyond herding to a state park. Scarlet Tanager males were more numerous than untied shoes. I relish those glorious memories. A Tree Swallow considers getting a slingshot. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/29/6d10fzebtjmzzsmlz645xagyf6465s monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596073583282-Q3RXBLASV7BBANCE0NPW/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Work had piled high, so I was late getting out for my hike today. A cardinal helped me put one foot in front of another by offering an encouraging “Boogity, boogity, boogity.” Work had piled high, so I was late getting out for my hike today. A cardinal helped me put one foot in front of another by offering an encouraging “Boogity, boogity, boogity.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596073790962-BNNYX75IE10FHFWD3JO3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Work had piled high, so I was late getting out for my hike today. A cardinal helped me put one foot in front of another by offering an encouraging “Boogity, boogity, boogity.” A firefly (lightning bug) taking the time to recharge its batteries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1596074089952-BZ2DB7N7ZE7OH1S3J612/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Work had piled high, so I was late getting out for my hike today. A cardinal helped me put one foot in front of another by offering an encouraging “Boogity, boogity, boogity.” A Ruby-throated Hummingbird checked out the grape jelly feeder aimed for orioles, catbirds, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, etc. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/28/nng9pp534drzt67qszq0b9fmnjzlhy monthly 0.5 2020-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595966160677-2IB2SMW1F248OXO9KKHM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - looking old around the ages This leaf is looking old around the ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595966493055-2Z1V4NT5K7L1CLZTEHC2/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - looking old around the ages The larval host for the Red Admiral butterfly is the nettle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595967575575-AOOAPHUSIF7RC88D61DC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - looking old around the ages The nickname for the Rose-breasted Grosbeak is the rose-breasted grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595967917102-4NBGD1M8F1BEIRN1GPBC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - looking old around the ages Is “007” the collective noun for goldfinches? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/27/ikhy4t87md1ufih5gcz8cyh6mm0d3j monthly 0.5 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595879300951-9CZI6HZGRHYGIKKLANI4/IMG_0350.jpeg Blogs - Yellow bill and black eyes. It’s not me glaring at an ancient invoice. It’s a Barred Owl. Yellow bill and black eyes. It’s not me glaring at an ancient invoice. It’s a Barred Owl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595880222187-API8GZDZ0YHUDVCT165W/_DSC4366.jpeg Blogs - Yellow bill and black eyes. It’s not me glaring at an ancient invoice. It’s a Barred Owl. Purple Coneflower or Echinacea from the Latin echinus, “hedgehog.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595880596831-9FLY2OOX43G14I1ARZH2/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Yellow bill and black eyes. It’s not me glaring at an ancient invoice. It’s a Barred Owl. Butterfly Weed, unlike many of the other milkweed species, doesn’t have milky-sapped stems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595880925978-JI5A2Y0CDQ5NAT9F302Z/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Yellow bill and black eyes. It’s not me glaring at an ancient invoice. It’s a Barred Owl. An Eastern Kingbird in front of a green screen that is a pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595881440234-0BS8CAS37CUF7P80R04E/_DSC4117.jpeg Blogs - Yellow bill and black eyes. It’s not me glaring at an ancient invoice. It’s a Barred Owl. Mallard may mean wild drake or duck and derive from Old French malart or Medieval Latin mallardus or Latin masculus (male), but this is a Mallard hen. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/26/utcx9vhpix16c057zt6a7o2rrxd2o4 monthly 0.5 2020-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595802437617-NB81SQ69RQNWTE6YKJ7K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Catbirds creating cozy nests A gray catbird is both gray and a catbird. It meows like the average cat wishes it could. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/25/sa86hom6w0pv14oftkodol80okk4zs monthly 0.5 2020-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595703927554-ZHPEKW67L3NVDG8L6AW2/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love gardening. What’s not to love? I get to listen to Nat King Kale, Frank Cilantro, and best of all, the Song Sparrow. I love gardening. What’s not to love? I get to listen to Nat King Kale, Frank Cilantro, and best of all, the Song Sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595704240528-ZBEO1YYYOM9BH7HK0FXE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love gardening. What’s not to love? I get to listen to Nat King Kale, Frank Cilantro, and best of all, the Song Sparrow. A female Indigo Bunting, a male Indigo Bunting and a stick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595704643836-09WHUJADNV40CL7UFW9R/_DSC3060.jpeg Blogs - I love gardening. What’s not to love? I get to listen to Nat King Kale, Frank Cilantro, and best of all, the Song Sparrow. A pair of Red-headed Woodpeckers is called a “nice.” Or, at least, it might woulda had oughta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595704979862-NLSZK1BCRBSPWNBIG0TM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I love gardening. What’s not to love? I get to listen to Nat King Kale, Frank Cilantro, and best of all, the Song Sparrow. We’ve all had those days when it’s difficult to get our heads on straight. Red-winged Blackbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/24/atrlaa516rhftxoyb64qsb8kdh7jt8 monthly 0.5 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595627899375-RKNRDJNMG2P7FWPRZURA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - What is yellow, weighs 4000 pounds and sings? What is yellow, weighs 4000 pounds and sings? A two-ton American Goldfinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595628662406-HQJ7A6QSXKLXQF3O94E5/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - What is yellow, weighs 4000 pounds and sings? A goldfinch couple on a dinner date. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595628967736-KYBK55GXVJYSKK96Z2TG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - What is yellow, weighs 4000 pounds and sings? An Eastern Chipmunk describing the cherry tomato that got away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595629593885-ZG19R72UIR4GTSPG5O3L/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - What is yellow, weighs 4000 pounds and sings? The Brown Thrasher pair goes shopping. The male often repeats what he says just as I do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595629894087-EDJQ0KKMZK6QZRDDTVY3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - What is yellow, weighs 4000 pounds and sings? I didn’t think it was possible to take a bad photo of five Indigo Buntings, but I managed to do it. It didn’t help that they insisted on social distancing. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/23/glhm0gx3snmoq6682ji6m35s9i6jja monthly 0.5 2020-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595560901832-UQ0SSLW6Y6YVM952JL1S/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I’ve been spending so much time decompressing in nature, I’ve gone from being 6-foot-4 to standing 5-foot-4. I’ve been spending so much time decompressing in nature, I’ve gone from being 6-foot-4 to standing 5-foot-4. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595561406254-R0KDZ9MAZVQVZ2SO2AJT/_DSC4330.jpeg Blogs - I’ve been spending so much time decompressing in nature, I’ve gone from being 6-foot-4 to standing 5-foot-4. Canada Thistle is nest-building material for the American Goldfinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595562747965-CC0RFH1QKYCMWD4UB03J/_DSC4341.jpeg Blogs - I’ve been spending so much time decompressing in nature, I’ve gone from being 6-foot-4 to standing 5-foot-4. Virginia Creeper leaves showing evidence of stress by turning red. When I was a dear boy, it was called five-fingered ivy because of the five leaflets and to help differentiate it from poison ivy and its warning, “Leaves of three, let them be!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595563369434-UAJJXKI0MFRDFDGE8S36/_DSC4248.jpeg Blogs - I’ve been spending so much time decompressing in nature, I’ve gone from being 6-foot-4 to standing 5-foot-4. A Blue Jay sunbathing in front of a window in dire need of cleaning. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/22/jov1fg45gu409eg80upe0k78egja7y monthly 0.5 2020-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595452451365-1LRKG2WOKOAUHLXZS5BD/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Roses are red. Violets are blue. But not as blue as that bird. Roses are red. Violets are blue. But not as blue as this bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595453835126-6L9SPDPUD1174JJ6SEIS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Roses are red. Violets are blue. But not as blue as that bird. There’s gold in them thar trees! American Goldfinch. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/21/d9n4uslngqauvpsj7yeuly29f0r2jq monthly 0.5 2020-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595387117929-2B8INWOYIQAHM2U8TRJ6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A blue jay works for peanuts. A Blue Jay works for peanuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595387676701-AAD3EWTT3HBIDUL7CPQA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A blue jay works for peanuts. A young Baltimore Oriole contemplates the vastness of the universe. Or maybe not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595388276176-DYDELL6CYI7QC1GNXX3G/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A blue jay works for peanuts. Some of these Purple Martins are out of their gourds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/20/gjpcb0w54fm5akpnne1aho88cujvk3 monthly 0.5 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595293467295-8V37BOWRDEIMZS40CAL5/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The dude abides. The dude abides. A fox squirrel at one with an avocado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595293875187-87AYMJAAPW884K86S1FL/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The dude abides. My wife feeds an avocado to a hand-reared fox squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595294372786-JGUWOHYMCB1O9LMZVJ4S/IMG_0641.jpeg Blogs - The dude abides. This Snow Bunting photo from February takes the mind off the heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595294611813-6EVE1JZNRSRF9QLJ0MIJ/IMG_0605.jpeg Blogs - The dude abides. My people aren’t always good with hot weather, so we build big fans outdoors. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/19/wf6q111rci71b7h91v757yxypwqq3q monthly 0.5 2020-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595196552102-C23IF1H7CGOSUYX9OJK6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The pencil points to toad poop. American Toads are incredible creatures in other ways, too. The pencil points to toad poop. American Toads are incredible creatures in other ways, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595196776244-3CPQH2DZ7WC1CCJWARQE/IMG_0390.jpeg Blogs - The pencil points to toad poop. American Toads are incredible creatures in other ways, too. Great crested flycatcher Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595197659915-T0ON5AKFTU9JW9SAUBQU/IMG_0379.jpeg Blogs - The pencil points to toad poop. American Toads are incredible creatures in other ways, too. Fort Benton, Montana, commemorates the dog who four times a day for 5.5 years returned to the train station where he’d witnessed his master’s casket being carried away. He waited for the man’s return. I spent a long time here. Waiting. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/18/g4dxwc6fq94fg94khmfc2pymbetyao monthly 0.5 2020-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595097959978-DZ48N3I7QKVBVGV18DP2/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Our new lawn mower — a Canada Goose Our new lawn mower — a Canada Goose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595098404513-859T9MYFOO2BJB4PBMEX/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Our new lawn mower — a Canada Goose Mallard drakes have yellow bills. Hens and juveniles sport orange-and-brown bills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595098616085-VQB54HG3LNI9DUPHXXN4/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Our new lawn mower — a Canada Goose I nearly have my ducks in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595099271255-W68DXUSSJ2QY6ZQSN7KJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Our new lawn mower — a Canada Goose All birds are great. This one is a Great Egret. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/17/m6hoandxjcb60ika2m26x93n2pqn35 monthly 0.5 2020-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595020273589-EFGZ4QFDJOP14MXUJ2ZZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And change your oil regularly and floss daily. You’ll get by. And change your oil regularly and floss daily. You’ll get by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595020654376-NVSNSMUC7BD4NSGERH6O/IMG_1293.jpeg Blogs - And change your oil regularly and floss daily. You’ll get by. There is always an eyewitness. In this case, it’s a Red-tailed Hawk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595021502983-WZX96OWR4THVET7RFE37/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And change your oil regularly and floss daily. You’ll get by. I spotted this in the Michigan’s UP. It was incredibly accurate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595022316702-65QJ3D6OP7YHBGDKBA0U/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And change your oil regularly and floss daily. You’ll get by. This replica of a Bald Eagle nest, 12 feet tall and 8.5 feet wide, is at a Lorain County Metro Park by the Carlisle Raptor Center in LaGrange, Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1595022800590-2LPB2RCX4SOKVRTP3KAY/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - And change your oil regularly and floss daily. You’ll get by. This gray treefrog is pretending it’s a green treefrog. It found my forefinger a comfortable perch. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/16/zefwe3cupg64wnlmul0eu3ekj70eyq monthly 0.5 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594925637600-311BIR72KFGL8GY3962W/IMG_0865.jpeg Blogs - Daisies seem happy to see everyone Daisies seem happy to see everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594926066498-JXKXVXB0G2LT1INZU307/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Daisies seem happy to see everyone Japanese Beetles team up on a rose. I hand-picked on the flower’s behalf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594926767586-50Q48NMWJDOTLOAFHYDQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Daisies seem happy to see everyone The Great Golden Digger Wasp. Its name says it all, other than it paralyzes grasshoppers, crickets and katydids for larval food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594927328146-6QM7PJW2GFHQ6MMYQFX2/IMG_1574.jpeg Blogs - Daisies seem happy to see everyone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594927731637-F3AB0IHURB79GNH911OB/IMG_2940.jpeg Blogs - Daisies seem happy to see everyone I’ve been to Primghar, Iowa, but not this year. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/15/0gnaz2e3p9psclg85pv802aeqc2brt monthly 0.5 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594863128782-BNPTEWTNXQTR9DFLEAJL/IMG_0851.jpeg Blogs - A bouquet grows A bouquet grows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594863759686-85EAFW87OYAG3BX3WOGH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A bouquet grows The Japanese Beetle and I aren’t pals. The adult beetle feeds on more than 300 species of plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594864243349-9RVGEHGI25QM5H4R2W1K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A bouquet grows The Yellow-headed Blackbird is a stunning mustard head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594864829580-4MFO9ZOALSGUEC5K0S6U/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A bouquet grows This bird on the wire is a Dickcissel. It sings “dick-dick-cissel” repeatedly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/14/2xvlrdaqwjvqx3i6lc4s0n9pqpnywv monthly 0.5 2020-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594753747075-BIPI87HQF8IAE48O30I5/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A raven expresses a worry that it might be too cool for the rest of the world A raven expresses a worry that it might be too cool for the rest of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594754051564-MA9398Y2VCYQLCUJ9MPQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A raven expresses a worry that it might be too cool for the rest of the world The raven resembles some of those who have given themselves haircuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594754694116-631ANZFEVRGBGDMFG1UM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A raven expresses a worry that it might be too cool for the rest of the world “Which one of us was supposed to bring the napkins?” said one Baltimore Oriole to another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594755219217-Q3V7EYQR0GU33IEEX1XB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A raven expresses a worry that it might be too cool for the rest of the world A Tree Swallow egg gone bad in a deserted nest. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/13/y4svzerig7y9y0deelu44tx0npaj8t monthly 0.5 2020-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594664220421-5X5HAMO8VAUYNP1WAS5M/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The food is never fast enough for everyone The food is never fast enough for everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594664880999-A37E1ZYQO1W6HRSM9PHU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The food is never fast enough for everyone When I was a dear boy, I called the Painted Lady a “thistle butterfly.” Thistles are host plants for the caterpillars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594665353487-WE4IYMSPZMYLSF7RGXQV/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The food is never fast enough for everyone The Red Admiral butterfly feeds on tree sap, rotting fruit and bird droppings. Its caterpillar eats nettles. This makes them nearly impossible to cook for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594665564569-APIQUOV2CJ0LBHHPQHI0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The food is never fast enough for everyone A mother is a mother. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594665878401-TLTQBI2MUM7IET3ST8MU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The food is never fast enough for everyone One flower is smiling. I think the other one is laughing. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/12/2w0xudbsf7q6x6vafpijw5bmm8cfl9 monthly 0.5 2020-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594611026637-26V17CHXSXFLEO9639QK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - An Ebony Jewelwing — a deluxe damselfly. An Ebony Jewelwing — a deluxe damselfly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594611081434-HEGX4BPGISL4RJGARHQS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - An Ebony Jewelwing — a deluxe damselfly. This is a spokesmodel for the raccoon mentioned here. A kit grabbed a couple of fireflies out of the air with its paws and snapped another from the air in one bite. It ate them with relish. Or it may have been onions. I've read many mammals find fireflies distasteful, but not this young'un. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594611144806-ZAH8DQSSZ48ZKBMZ9IRS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - An Ebony Jewelwing — a deluxe damselfly. A young robin dipping a toe in the water of being a flyer. OK, it’s dipping toes in that water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594611193892-AIROJILXPWBEIUJZNZ07/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - An Ebony Jewelwing — a deluxe damselfly. It was a dark and stormy night — wind and 1.1” rain. It wasn’t really night. It was a dark and stormy late afternoon. Then the day took a deep breath and looked like this. It had been a towering storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594611237259-RO6NRGHOOE0DOX4EIQ2K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - An Ebony Jewelwing — a deluxe damselfly. A White-breasted Nuthatch checks under the hood of a bird feeder. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/11/a7yxe0qwafpezpqjn3564u2bu3jgs1 monthly 0.5 2020-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594610605982-ZOGR9CIB8AWZLEJQK670/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Minnesota goodbye vs. other goodbyes The American Goldfinches love this feeder with its limited seating when the special is a mix of nyjer, sunflower chips and millet. Bon appetit. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/10/lgksolxu7wm4td4hhqt9g1fayqutgv monthly 0.5 2020-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594414805678-SW9JSQOMNXPXOWPA2M40/IMG_0359.jpeg Blogs - If a tree is about to fall in the forest and there are only two birders around to hear it, which one gets to take the photo? If a tree is about to fall in the forest and there are only two birders around to hear it, which one gets to take the photo? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594415071510-VL4W7S0HP5B48SCRX1PM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - If a tree is about to fall in the forest and there are only two birders around to hear it, which one gets to take the photo? Not a Wisconsin badger. It’s a Nebraska badger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594415350271-KEJEVZ22CET0HW0QTVRB/IMG_0249.jpeg Blogs - If a tree is about to fall in the forest and there are only two birders around to hear it, which one gets to take the photo? The policeman asked me to look at the lineup and see if I could identify which squirrel had raided my bird feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594415636083-I9CZ2R8B4UH4UKDRDSBB/IMG_0296.jpeg Blogs - If a tree is about to fall in the forest and there are only two birders around to hear it, which one gets to take the photo? I know the feeling. I brought the wrong uniform to a basketball game once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594415830889-JEFPCUSATBKM1DCQDETG/IMG_0057.jpeg Blogs - If a tree is about to fall in the forest and there are only two birders around to hear it, which one gets to take the photo? As the beaver said, “It’s been nice gnawing you.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594415993416-HMBZ3UMO6Y0WVO9W2746/IMG_0369.jpeg Blogs - If a tree is about to fall in the forest and there are only two birders around to hear it, which one gets to take the photo? A dear little deer. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/8/e2a6v61o8bjs5retvarfiz3qxabj2i monthly 0.5 2020-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594231911504-O59M3DKHGBGQXMBLQ3DH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A comfortably handsome Cedar Waxwing hunting midges along Freeborn Lake. A comfortably handsome Cedar Waxwing hunting midges along Freeborn Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594232049717-174EIHWH3VB0NRS45ZHN/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A comfortably handsome Cedar Waxwing hunting midges along Freeborn Lake. A comfortably handsome Cedar Waxwing hunting midges along Freeborn Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594232740263-3GLUXCOPFIAOHH3L3TQS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A comfortably handsome Cedar Waxwing hunting midges along Freeborn Lake. A Turkey Vulture practicing patience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594233044012-S3G8GUIETY2TR21K4YQD/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A comfortably handsome Cedar Waxwing hunting midges along Freeborn Lake. This is no place to be a fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594233586639-6I66OYNIGLXSX0HGOM1P/_DSC8016.jpeg Blogs - A comfortably handsome Cedar Waxwing hunting midges along Freeborn Lake. A Gray Catbird tossed out a bunch random notes it had slapped together. It sounded as if the bird had a good attitude. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/7/hhs1hxx0pp7como7bkjcfc59m84exr monthly 0.5 2020-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594152532439-7CSRN8YHCGMXNEPNVCW7/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Six young House Wren siblings; not one of which has its own room. Six young House Wren siblings; not one of which has its own room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594152951811-8MMPKSZCYW6Z4W8KX2O6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Six young House Wren siblings; not one of which has its own room. A young groundhog hits the salad bar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594153509862-IDMJLSS7N5GW5EDJLR3J/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Six young House Wren siblings; not one of which has its own room. The grape jelly pull is rather popular at the Oriole Annual Picnic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594153682504-62O8FMZJIWB6JFNM56HL/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Six young House Wren siblings; not one of which has its own room. Baltimore Orioles learning how to share. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/6/qpmpapnsi9peush9aopc03yrnenywn monthly 0.5 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594046327524-EYU95VQKUW88ODHVD45J/IMG_0438.jpeg Blogs - The Albert Lea Seed House promoted me to one of the head birds. The Albert Lea Seed House promoted me to one of the head birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594046713584-4AB07UT4DJFYNX1HVM0V/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The Albert Lea Seed House promoted me to one of the head birds. I asked this Steller’s Jay how it was doing. It replied with a piercing “sheck sheck sheck.” I hope that means it’s doing well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594054178488-MMDOGZG5P7TRFJ1UL65P/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The Albert Lea Seed House promoted me to one of the head birds. Horned Grebes I saw in April. One of them might have been named April, but I doubt it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594054668065-YB2YGHHXIQ22MA09R3XE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The Albert Lea Seed House promoted me to one of the head birds. American White Pelicans in the height of spring fashion. Nuptial tubercles on the bills telling the world (or at least other pelicans) that they are ready for a meaningful relationship. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/5/4xlqtz8um3sc54lrlosqtxb8casp1n monthly 0.5 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1594008159454-KF0O0WREWQDXBNPP6LRB/Attachment-1.jpeg Blogs - A Red-eyed vireo sang 22,197 songs in 14 hours A Carolina Wren photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/5/n2ohm3mgl11kn159xg7v3vd477onih monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593975902713-8JKQZOIZKZ5NCRR3K8B6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I suspect raccoons are good at talking trash. I suspect raccoons are good at talking trash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593976049873-9PLCJKZ06DO4HL73S3JS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I suspect raccoons are good at talking trash. My wife found a lawn whale in Sitka, Alaska. They both seem nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593976424171-LB7D2520I5FJHFUCUT2Y/_DSC8698.jpeg Blogs - I suspect raccoons are good at talking trash. It takes many wind turbines to produce a proper amount of wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593976678613-R7OHCYTJHJOS47UI9ZYJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I suspect raccoons are good at talking trash. The beaches are crowded. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/4/od7a2ntpjkh5srwd1scv25deib18jz monthly 0.5 2020-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593912362108-OBQ6JHX5R5JGNAHWVT17/IMG_0348.jpeg Blogs - Can pigeons be rabid? A widow skimmer is a dragonfly you might be able to talk into eating a few mosquitoes. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/3/af4f34kkzbjln3rcm4sopslb2khn3i monthly 0.5 2020-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593807676972-AFL10FU5EFGTBH1FORFP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - “You carrot chompin', flop-eared, bob-tailed rabbit! I hope your innards turn to outards and your ears go visey-versey! I hates rabbits!” Yosemite Sam said that. “You carrot chompin', flop-eared, bob-tailed rabbit! I hope your innards turn to outards and your ears go visey-versey! I hates rabbits!” Yosemite Sam said that. I wonder if he had a garden? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593808119733-1N19JURYE5RYQPLTWUFZ/IMG_0769.jpeg Blogs - “You carrot chompin', flop-eared, bob-tailed rabbit! I hope your innards turn to outards and your ears go visey-versey! I hates rabbits!” Yosemite Sam said that. The yard’s mulberry trees tremble as if they have a keen understanding of the world’s situation. Birds feed on the berries. I watched robins, orioles, cardinals, Blue Jays, Great Crested Flycatchers, thrashers, catbirds, and grackles feed. I ate a few berries myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593808493871-MF1V2V545QFQV0HOOS8J/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - “You carrot chompin', flop-eared, bob-tailed rabbit! I hope your innards turn to outards and your ears go visey-versey! I hates rabbits!” Yosemite Sam said that. If I could have named the characters on “Gunsmoke,” Marshal Dillon would have been Marshal Peregrine, Miss Kitty would have been called Daylily (not sure why), and Festus would have been Festus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593809035999-PPA616YSA472TG59DZKF/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - “You carrot chompin', flop-eared, bob-tailed rabbit! I hope your innards turn to outards and your ears go visey-versey! I hates rabbits!” Yosemite Sam said that. If anosmia (the loss of the sense of smell) is an early symptom of COVID-19, I've learned I’m OK. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/2/pw8zt1x07gwlpqiaff2ttanp7314jb monthly 0.5 2020-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593743771957-8GC0MPXV6UAIRXN98ZZF/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Salsify or goatsbeard. Salsify or goatsbeard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593744306009-JF0IOQ2YNE90QIH0BX7D/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Salsify or goatsbeard. Believe it or not, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird can weigh more than a penny. Or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593744556273-5310GYKF2I71E01WM0DU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Salsify or goatsbeard. A Fox Squirrel looking to see what its tail is pointing at. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/7/1/tikli8s4dg1uxgaiwt4ienutsn62m2 monthly 0.5 2020-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593645702274-J9MCX87FWRIH6UZ1KCH4/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Japanese Beetle on a rose. Sadly, it’s not just there to smell the sweetness. A Japanese Beetle on a rose. Sadly, it’s not just there to smell the sweetness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593647229458-RYDO7WRO1D30XMY9QCSA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Japanese Beetle on a rose. Sadly, it’s not just there to smell the sweetness. A damselfly that delights and dazzles, the Ebony Jewelwing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593647568159-08IR1D8MWXFU7SRVS7PA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Japanese Beetle on a rose. Sadly, it’s not just there to smell the sweetness. A Tree Swallow finds a tree wherever it can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593658257901-S6BZ2BCIEK0QDV5LDKEZ/_DSC1210.jpeg Blogs - A Japanese Beetle on a rose. Sadly, it’s not just there to smell the sweetness. A Bald Eagle looks good while it’s having a good look. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/30/psj26bq8rzn1n2ylnaww853dwmja1q monthly 0.5 2020-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593542455443-ZCEEAEWSUFUVD57YQ4XT/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A particularly awful photo of raccoon kits thinking they’d found a wading pool in my yard. I shouldn’t say thinking. They had found a wading pool. A particularly awful photo of raccoon kits thinking they’d found a wading pool in my yard. I shouldn’t say thinking. They had found a wading pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593542775986-93TVE67N1WS5ILNPAN9E/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A particularly awful photo of raccoon kits thinking they’d found a wading pool in my yard. I shouldn’t say thinking. They had found a wading pool. A pleasant dream has the feel of being touched by a hummingbird’s wing. Rudy-throated Hummingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593543174481-HVXSFC9DZNIARG7DE5II/_DSC4108.jpeg Blogs - A particularly awful photo of raccoon kits thinking they’d found a wading pool in my yard. I shouldn’t say thinking. They had found a wading pool. Birdsfoot Trefoil crowds the roadsides. The name originates from seedpods that fan out from the stem like the foot of a bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593544448346-GFDF7QX0Z0YNC5F44IKG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A particularly awful photo of raccoon kits thinking they’d found a wading pool in my yard. I shouldn’t say thinking. They had found a wading pool. I called this beautiful spiderwort “cow slobber” when I was a dear boy because the flowers decay into a jelly-like mess. More refined folks nicknamed it “widow’s tears.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/29/fnwxckpihfqhb22ykr1lfngoolg6im monthly 0.5 2020-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593459413454-QGVBUPX66CU9IVK6CT73/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Red-winged Blackbird brings lunch. A Red-winged Blackbird bringing lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593461607172-CMM4PZFCRAJ9DKW5BWOW/_DSC4117.jpeg Blogs - A Red-winged Blackbird brings lunch. A Mallard with a very dark bill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593462432038-QF0RM9QQ4GIZ1D2E5VQ6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Red-winged Blackbird brings lunch. I got the raspberry from a Ruby-throated Hummingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593479787801-YIFTSTP00SWCEP06OGTE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Red-winged Blackbird brings lunch. Feeders dangling from an old chandelier at the Hummingbird Garden in Henderson, MN. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/29/jsvmiye0c6hi0a0d5lyzry2ei5phah monthly 0.5 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593409544031-JB4MQAI4SCZC8H56KB69/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt’s For the Birds: Hummingbird hurrah A female ruby-throated hummingbird. A male wouldn’t have white tips on his tail. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/28/uy5pkw8ncd6tcnktz85utp3itws32p monthly 0.5 2020-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593375188019-02CF95VZFCNN1VGRF94D/IMG_0753.jpeg Blogs - Flowers growing from a crack make me hopeful. Flowers growing from a crack make me hopeful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593375702658-CFJZY9IF84LZ0VUT28G9/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Flowers growing from a crack make me hopeful. This Brown-headed Cowbird male is exhausted after visiting family members in the nests of so many other species. Lots of travel required. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593376652300-CO2VWQNY1NAKSKJN7E8I/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Flowers growing from a crack make me hopeful. Kissing cardinals. My walk in nature shows life is good. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/27/i03jrkdizwlt81wa82sq8hqybglprm monthly 0.5 2020-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593270499968-H3VT5YJMJMPL4E27MRQH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - John James Audubon wrote this about the Chipping Sparrow, “Few birds are more common throughout the United States than this gentle and harmless little bunting.” John James Audubon wrote this about the Chipping Sparrow, “Few birds are more common throughout the United States than this gentle and harmless little bunting.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593270981236-0R95KP76Q8XGSQUH17ZO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - John James Audubon wrote this about the Chipping Sparrow, “Few birds are more common throughout the United States than this gentle and harmless little bunting.” A Gray Catbird sings about everything in the nothingness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593271195887-Q2NKC1FWPET6C5TIKKWW/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - John James Audubon wrote this about the Chipping Sparrow, “Few birds are more common throughout the United States than this gentle and harmless little bunting.” Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of a marsh? The Shadow knows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593271573679-1ZXLOC1L3DJK1UX185P3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - John James Audubon wrote this about the Chipping Sparrow, “Few birds are more common throughout the United States than this gentle and harmless little bunting.” When it has caught its limit of fish, it must stand on one leg. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/26/qq8w2zx2ucqy9u51l7iq3k17r8hxwb monthly 0.5 2020-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593187478423-NJH0ZITOMH6IEDDQQEXO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Superstition claims saying "rabbit, rabbit" aloud as your first words on the first day of a month will ensure good luck for the rest of that month. Superstition claims saying "rabbit, rabbit" aloud as your first words on the first day of a month will ensure good luck for the rest of that month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593187667097-G59N92D1R53CJKWF1A4J/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Superstition claims saying "rabbit, rabbit" aloud as your first words on the first day of a month will ensure good luck for the rest of that month. I spotted the spots from a spot on my deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593187821052-GGVN2IKJQUNN4PIIHZPQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Superstition claims saying "rabbit, rabbit" aloud as your first words on the first day of a month will ensure good luck for the rest of that month. No soap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593188105348-B8PATY0K7E80QAQQSFUQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Superstition claims saying "rabbit, rabbit" aloud as your first words on the first day of a month will ensure good luck for the rest of that month. An Indigo Bunting singing in the rain like a feathered Gene Kelly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/25/adr82fc6ovj8e2u2ngsyxa2hq01nfl monthly 0.5 2020-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593096402342-DXK0LCXXO79V172KKU6P/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A spring azure. That would be a great name for a high school baseball/softball team. A spring azure. That would be a great name for a high school baseball/softball team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593096538258-6RI4H4VDN8R2YA3532PB/IMG_0722.jpeg Blogs - A spring azure. That would be a great name for a high school baseball/softball team. Skippers are skipping from one flower to another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593096755640-EXBUX2Q54RR0DXDUN9QV/_DSC3286.jpeg Blogs - A spring azure. That would be a great name for a high school baseball/softball team. The skunk’s motto: Always leave them smelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593097013019-8JONO9E3J91NHQC4V1K0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A spring azure. That would be a great name for a high school baseball/softball team. Just as it is important to listen to one another, it is important to listen to the birds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/24/45p6109ddeme4mjmaury16bkersp46 monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593017203642-I2XYR5WBW0R50IVPSEVO/IMG_0699.jpeg Blogs - Woodpeckers have been working on a huge and dead grapevine. Such vines were the Tarzan vines of my dear boyhood. Woodpeckers have been working on a huge and dead grapevine. Such vines were the Tarzan vines of my dear boyhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593017944954-A30N6UA2TEVE7GWRGR9N/_DSC4025.jpeg Blogs - Woodpeckers have been working on a huge and dead grapevine. Such vines were the Tarzan vines of my dear boyhood. Stop and look down now and then. Toad you so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593018262484-NNJW7V5GOL5E5O4V6289/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Woodpeckers have been working on a huge and dead grapevine. Such vines were the Tarzan vines of my dear boyhood. From out of the past. A book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593018314880-BCQKHC5AY367WNPU946R/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Woodpeckers have been working on a huge and dead grapevine. Such vines were the Tarzan vines of my dear boyhood. From out of the past. A book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593018686823-MT2SX5MIN3AX01DOQDVZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Woodpeckers have been working on a huge and dead grapevine. Such vines were the Tarzan vines of my dear boyhood. It’s a beautiful summer day here in Hartland, Minnesota, the entertainment capital of my world. A summer warbler (Yellow Warbler) is a featured performer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1593021481184-B538IN6S20RMBKIHYNSE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Woodpeckers have been working on a huge and dead grapevine. Such vines were the Tarzan vines of my dear boyhood. Looking ahead to late July or early August in the yard, I’ll be hoping to see soldier beetles and crescent butterflies on the butterfly weed. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/23/7b9m4ysdp6gdizt1fksbl3o2up7a9p monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592963220766-YA449OWFZ5SA7OCXD40A/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - PIE-lee-ay-tid or PILL-ee-ay-tid? A female ruby-throated hummingbird. A male wouldn’t have white tips on his tail. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/23/eq4t9p6zzrdz0qyajm2in547hud22s monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592962237330-UII3U6AXXQUW57IOCRTC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Baby American Robins pack up all of their stuff and leave the nest when they are about 13 days old. Baby American Robins pack up all of their stuff and leave the nest when they are about 13 days old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592962517388-Z1GNN7HJG6M4WZL8DASB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Baby American Robins pack up all of their stuff and leave the nest when they are about 13 days old. Fledged starlings trying to remember each other’s names. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592962785414-NY2QZOG0GG77EM5HVIQD/_DSC4044.jpeg Blogs - Baby American Robins pack up all of their stuff and leave the nest when they are about 13 days old. A faded rainbow, a fading rainbow and not a single treasure chest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592962961745-Y8ZFSYVSMIUA680WC00P/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Baby American Robins pack up all of their stuff and leave the nest when they are about 13 days old. And now for something completely different: A Fox Squirrel eating an avocado. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/20/5me2ysms5wb4i2x9nmnxwhq35o8bml monthly 0.5 2020-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592685207424-NW9U63KCHMENZXMDA1ST/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A collective noun for starlings is a chattering, affliction, murmuration, scourge, or constellation. A collective noun for starlings is a chattering, affliction, murmuration, scourge, or constellation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592686554610-MS3ZPT6RNYYU40BQDCDB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A collective noun for starlings is a chattering, affliction, murmuration, scourge, or constellation. There were lifeguards on duty as the robin took a little dip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592685872727-D48E8UACEJIP8I5M5D83/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A collective noun for starlings is a chattering, affliction, murmuration, scourge, or constellation. The nest of a house wren. Jenny wren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592686051590-1XHF6JAVT8BK3QVJBY4C/IMG_0711.jpeg Blogs - A collective noun for starlings is a chattering, affliction, murmuration, scourge, or constellation. Life is a bed of roses. You have to expect a few thorns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592686521816-4VIFVF5HXVXBMXV5C1ZW/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A collective noun for starlings is a chattering, affliction, murmuration, scourge, or constellation. I love catalpa trees. I could never see enough flowering trees in Minnesota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/19/fqgq2ihn644yzcvoeaj888lalxq8r3 monthly 0.5 2020-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592610697756-R4RSS7F9D8G3Q2UZ11SS/IMG_0707.jpeg Blogs - Hey, Monarch Butterflies, the Associated Milkweeds of Minnesota are on the way. Hey, Monarch Butterflies, the Associated Milkweeds of Minnesota are on the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592610825517-131D8BUB0Y6ROYYHNDC1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Hey, Monarch Butterflies, the Associated Milkweeds of Minnesota are on the way. Scrabble can be a wonderful thing after a long visit to the clinic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592611362397-IZR3AU9PUWIS9PLIT8TA/IMG_0706.jpeg Blogs - Hey, Monarch Butterflies, the Associated Milkweeds of Minnesota are on the way. I took a short but inspiring walk near St. Olaf Lake in Minnesota. A Great Crested Flycatcher called me a creep. The 10 most common names for lakes in the Gopher State are Mud, Long, Rice, Bass, Round, Horseshoe, Twin, Island, Johnson and Spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592611511299-75G7IQSKTMJAE453OX75/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Hey, Monarch Butterflies, the Associated Milkweeds of Minnesota are on the way. Young starlings looking all directions at once. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/17/noycidn0jcnws926g6epiwp5l2yihd monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592420609659-ROUT95JKS31XU32TM7DJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - James Russell Lowell wrote, “The Bluebird, shifting his light load of song, from post to post along the cheerless fence, a Spring habit which has delighted many.” James Russell Lowell wrote, “The Bluebird, shifting his light load of song, from post to post along the cheerless fence, a Spring habit which has delighted many.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592421616910-EORIS741BF0S7YD12EHQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - James Russell Lowell wrote, “The Bluebird, shifting his light load of song, from post to post along the cheerless fence, a Spring habit which has delighted many.” From the poem “Why if It’s Not” by Ja Ja, “A killdeer is not roadkill That’s just absurd It really is A wading bird.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592421937855-CQ3J957NZWF00DNFI7N9/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - James Russell Lowell wrote, “The Bluebird, shifting his light load of song, from post to post along the cheerless fence, a Spring habit which has delighted many.” It can be shy, but either PIE-lee-ay-tid or PILL-ee-ay-tid is correct for this lovely woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592422565344-XLOQ7N8Z0VH5THLP14MN/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - James Russell Lowell wrote, “The Bluebird, shifting his light load of song, from post to post along the cheerless fence, a Spring habit which has delighted many.” A nuptial tubercle is a sign of maturity for both male and female American White Pelicans. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/16/rin1x6ixc8h9qetfvh1buylzs7tkfh monthly 0.5 2020-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592332871149-EA1P8S7YTFFIKEP8Q2H9/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The ticks in Minnesota are even larger than those in Texas. The ticks in Minnesota are even larger than those in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592333129763-W9YSYSH7E3CQ9ATCDY3M/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The ticks in Minnesota are even larger than those in Texas. A groundhog (woodchuck, whistle-pig) doesn’t ever look for his shadow this time of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592333439324-M7AT54J7BWEYYFGVIGEY/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The ticks in Minnesota are even larger than those in Texas. Things are looking up for at least one Mallard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592333649499-Y42G92FPWKJKA23ASCS1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The ticks in Minnesota are even larger than those in Texas. Another Tree Swallow falls for the old fake tree trick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592334189976-8G6ATWT7QJ1PE613OLSU/IMG_0532.jpeg Blogs - The ticks in Minnesota are even larger than those in Texas. An unintended ATV seen at The Archway in Kearney, Nebraska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/15/rtzehj8rj35fus7xnrmmbs0gxhal84 monthly 0.5 2020-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592245434554-9XME1XL1ZN99A98PDZMT/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A kaleidoscope of birds A ring-billed gull is happy when it’s down in the dumps. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/15/041zdp5btx9havmjcf3fu4y4igh609 monthly 0.5 2020-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592240440425-51TY77498RSIQB0RY7IG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Blue Flag Iris attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and me. Blue Flag Iris attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592240604717-5B2XVR63Z24B1X1JVQOX/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Blue Flag Iris attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and me. Young starlings waiting for a food delivery service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592241086253-RWQOOXXRCAXO48SIHSM4/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Blue Flag Iris attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and me. A young starling grew a white tail feather. That might indicate it’s the future king or queen of all starlings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592241495301-IVQ15VN7GXYVQQ88QYKI/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Blue Flag Iris attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and me. A Wood Duck dressed for a party. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/14/mf76sfc4mibb5wee8i5c7k3jb9r376 monthly 0.5 2020-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592160838388-EWO5H7J60PUBYP9CYANK/_DSC3948.jpeg Blogs - A Widow Skimmer is a dragonfly or a “mosquito hawk” that eats mosquitoes and other flying insects. A Widow Skimmer is a dragonfly or a “mosquito hawk” that eats mosquitoes and other flying insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592161084345-O1O8M8HBKPGBYQCCM5E1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Widow Skimmer is a dragonfly or a “mosquito hawk” that eats mosquitoes and other flying insects. A Great Egret presents an elegance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592161418507-HHAXUV6A6SPJGYQGIYXY/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Widow Skimmer is a dragonfly or a “mosquito hawk” that eats mosquitoes and other flying insects. A Black-capped Chickadee found a feeder the perfect place to take a sunbath. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592161778767-X3WHDSSGJZKOY8N5J08N/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Widow Skimmer is a dragonfly or a “mosquito hawk” that eats mosquitoes and other flying insects. A starling parent has a lot of mouths to feed. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/13/hnauxnr2edze41v3vzgcm0vjfba6q0 monthly 0.5 2020-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592064702937-L05QOHPGITR0B2VIG9LS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Brown-headed Cowbird has never had to take out a nest loan. A Brown-headed Cowbird has never had to take out a nest loan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592064891613-69KB34WQM62YORXL3JCU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Brown-headed Cowbird has never had to take out a nest loan. A Common Grackle feeling pretty good about himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592065150208-RQNTO13H833WUKSEYI9R/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Brown-headed Cowbird has never had to take out a nest loan. I listened to a House Finch sing today. It was an uplifting moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1592083292502-9X6883OBL35XGWZPETM7/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Brown-headed Cowbird has never had to take out a nest loan. When it’s not sampling suet, the Brown Thrasher sings a series of doubled phrases that would seem endless if they were not an Ode to Joy to me. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/12/x5szi5ovnqrl7fc27l45uy7x1q1k9u monthly 0.5 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591979496264-JB3XTACMDFQFDMDWH0J2/_DSC3199.jpeg Blogs - Kissing cardinals. A moment dripping in sweetness. Kissing cardinals. A moment dripping in sweetness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591979908446-AJWQKZGTERNXNP54R2Y9/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Kissing cardinals. A moment dripping in sweetness. I love hearing the song of the Indigo Bunting, “Fire; fire; where? where? here; here; see it? see it?” as I push the confounded lawn mower around on a hot day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591981084932-2K1C28FRRYB1B4N1PI5K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Kissing cardinals. A moment dripping in sweetness. The Indigo Bunting is generally abundant here. I am invariably elated about that. His blue color is a trick of light performed by a feather structure that turns black to blue. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/11/e01r85lm3ozohinthhf3a1w2imljec monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591908802173-7P4CHZ6RU6WUL2OSPP01/_DSC3692.jpeg Blogs - Oxeye Daisies are big fans of June. Oxeye Daisies are big fans of June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591909116596-DQ7QY2W02LD5BFC00MJ8/_DSC3485.jpeg Blogs - Oxeye Daisies are big fans of June. A young Fox Squirrel is amazed by everything and hopes it’s all edible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591909493776-S2T732D7FRWFDUQYW8V4/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Oxeye Daisies are big fans of June. The lockdown called nesting can be hard on a Hairy Woodpecker. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/10/tg6w06q4qkmbrqmhb7z6dkxsjqd0uo monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591800272283-HX342ZH4GMR1F2CTG8QR/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Fishing without a license. Fishing without a license. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591800421659-0UINUGEWVKNZ8CF6H358/_DSC3697.jpeg Blogs - Fishing without a license. A Pileated Woodpecker starts a new job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591800552551-91CMYLPWMNCJPBC9L6EJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Fishing without a license. A hummingbird drinks deeply. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/9/nwl55j0wrueun10gfm8ntb0ic36riy monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591726613958-43IH1REQPP5AS891QF28/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Lovey-dovey Eurasian Collared-Doves. Lovey-dovey Eurasian Collared-Doves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591727362475-FYA2APUX3TOK5AV3UVG1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Lovey-dovey Eurasian Collared-Doves. Birds are there. Why waste any time not looking at them? Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591727424972-407F9OWCV73S8HF5YK9E/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Lovey-dovey Eurasian Collared-Doves. This Black-bellied Whistling-Duck wasn’t just whistling Dixie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591730991456-NBMNX0JSQ05F4R5FYOWA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Lovey-dovey Eurasian Collared-Doves. Mourning Doves in the afternoon. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/8/jqroktb06h7sp2up3gx061ewvf4sri monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591627747400-PNA9Q7UWETG3Y0W6QX51/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was only a year ago when I was dancing with a flamingo in Kansas. It was only a year ago when I was dancing with a flamingo in Kansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591628024623-Z52ZA5YSS1Q4LQUKDCHR/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was only a year ago when I was dancing with a flamingo in Kansas. Is every Chipping Sparrow a chip off the old block? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591628340900-WHA9AXD3NP0X2HTWYFTP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was only a year ago when I was dancing with a flamingo in Kansas. A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak is cuter than a newborn, speckled piglet. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/7/wydhok9bprggnd2fu2p205rd2hec3l monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591581512837-PFLGGR7UW29XIWKT0DT1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Where are those Geese going in may? A great blue heron is incapable of biting off more than it could chew, but it will attempt to eat more than it can swallow. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/6/v2d6haa2uxtzsza2jh0a3a7evxr76o monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591476198907-4CEHYA14SBFF8AAFX2FV/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A chickadee can make me smile without doing anything but being. A chickadee can make me smile without doing anything but being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591476658385-X3MET6H0WV65B9X7BLCO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A chickadee can make me smile without doing anything but being. The Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, was tops in its assertiveness training class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591477536782-7R1ODTKPZP0U8S4K0W3K/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A chickadee can make me smile without doing anything but being. It’s said that the Field Sparrow sings like a bouncing ball, but it’s much prettier than that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591477883493-2B25017DD4R3L3YHWU0M/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A chickadee can make me smile without doing anything but being. You catch more flies with a dead armadillo than with honey. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/5/kdqaza57vnuj1ex3kthndcyg0tn7vx monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591370492357-CL4UCVYKE1K1TQUCAU56/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The Orchard Oriole is the smallest of the North American orioles. The Orchard Oriole is the smallest of the North American orioles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591372411922-O08O5O31XBN9MZ8PYBOB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The Orchard Oriole is the smallest of the North American orioles. “Take your umbrella, “ my mother advised. We laughed. We didn’t own an umbrella. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591372578703-IA00U52V2E78S5TYJP4X/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The Orchard Oriole is the smallest of the North American orioles. The goldfinch not only got wet, it was wearing its good feathers. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/4/pkr95a6j6n03hkregjcvzjvvifalhw monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591324263552-I6CHO7NFQNINV10JRYMV/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The squirrel rang the doorbell, but the little people weren’t home. The squirrel rang the doorbell, but the little people weren’t home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591324544385-M7ESEJLLSXLE4PNUFATH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The squirrel rang the doorbell, but the little people weren’t home. A Brown-headed Cowbird without any cattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591324776790-ZJ9BK016P2D088I677CW/_DSC3046.jpeg Blogs - The squirrel rang the doorbell, but the little people weren’t home. The early goldfinch gets the elderberry. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/3/sv3jlkeugcd3vwy5mn63ypwszhe3ny monthly 0.5 2020-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591212671147-I08BYHC5RJ2HH766GKGC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I wonder if a singing bird ever pauses to think, “Wow! I am really good!” I wonder if a singing bird ever pauses to think, “Wow! I am really good!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591212841292-MBOMA83HUANVAL4HMQTJ/_DSC3494.jpeg Blogs - I wonder if a singing bird ever pauses to think, “Wow! I am really good!” This young Fox Squirrel got its first look at hailstones and a quarter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591212892136-45RGBM05OIKWTV9OZFQN/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I wonder if a singing bird ever pauses to think, “Wow! I am really good!” Hailstones outnumbering a quarter. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/2/ispg6xnh2q9mbrs7d8aq1befdpvx16 monthly 0.5 2020-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591115409746-7UMK2INUP6WOZCIFI76F/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak looks for a napkin after eating suet. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak looks for a napkin after eating suet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591115632433-H76MS0ZMWJQLC3IQF0Z4/IMG_0615.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak looks for a napkin after eating suet. Virginia Waterleaf hanging around with violets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591116212247-60Y9TEEA5EBHNTKNGEXG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Rose-breasted Grosbeak looks for a napkin after eating suet. The nyjer seed was the day’s special at the Goldfinch Cafe. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/6/1/2v0ha796fn68thiuu6k2z8liys1e0e monthly 0.5 2020-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591059210725-NP1F2K3F07ZNP7Y8CAIH/_DSC3451.jpeg Blogs - Two fox squirrels just released at our place by the good folks at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They do good work — both the squirrels and the WRC of Minnesota. Two fox squirrels just released at our place by the good folks at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They do good work — both the squirrels and the WRC of Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591059242386-NXTD2D7HL76JTLD4CIHX/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Two fox squirrels just released at our place by the good folks at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They do good work — both the squirrels and the WRC of Minnesota. Two fox squirrels just released at our place by the good folks at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They do good work — both the squirrels and the WRC of Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591059624574-5ICTXVCQNQVEA5UBWK3L/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Two fox squirrels just released at our place by the good folks at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They do good work — both the squirrels and the WRC of Minnesota. Toad Hall is the fictional residence of Mr. Toad in “The Wind in the Willows” and is also my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591059650480-3VDEV9ZNT30EP8OO18D6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Two fox squirrels just released at our place by the good folks at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They do good work — both the squirrels and the WRC of Minnesota. Toad Hall is the fictional residence of Mr. Toad in “The Wind in the Willows” and is also my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591061333259-FF5KYAMM6RGICNY1SAZB/IMG_0666.jpeg Blogs - Two fox squirrels just released at our place by the good folks at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They do good work — both the squirrels and the WRC of Minnesota. A periwinkle smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1591062134124-JE49KXVCPYS2KX9VE2WX/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Two fox squirrels just released at our place by the good folks at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota. They do good work — both the squirrels and the WRC of Minnesota. A Red-bellied Woodpecker male doesn’t need a haircut. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/31/ew6qf1c9nuvte7ukzg7tbnne438fnz monthly 0.5 2020-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590978771480-QBMSJNT1L8CGI8KVOIAB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Naturally with Al Batt Either my stupid smellcheck stopped working or it's time for our annual smelling bee. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/29/x7ijkpm3imxeuocvqn3wcnclfw8yex monthly 0.5 2020-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590761617885-A35V9NJYHXWM0EM4KVW0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Orange birds love oranges. Orange birds love oranges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590851906170-HFNGIN7PQCF3E11GD8BT/IMG_0652.jpeg Blogs - Orange birds love oranges. A well-red poppy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590852184988-9OBKOB6QFCINE1ZO6AQH/IMG_0649.jpeg Blogs - Orange birds love oranges. Not many peaches do well in Minnesota. Even those that do usually don’t. This is the Contender variety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590852414249-28XI51YYTWEFXBA7FT3C/IMG_0647.jpeg Blogs - Orange birds love oranges. A fiddlehead looks for a four-leaf clover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590897968126-UR6PCBK9TL64SME4LD2A/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Orange birds love oranges. Someone’s cat is stalking our yard’s skunk. This cannot end well. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/28/dej2qc74robipoleaw8vynxdld6n36 monthly 0.5 2020-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590723354385-D100BJGP9N39T9O5E1SR/IMG_0625.jpeg Blogs - It seems as if the lilacs leave the minute they arrive. It seems as if the lilacs leave the minute they arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590723834919-Z4D4FODRBDEVVQ7JXL7T/_DSC2973.jpeg Blogs - It seems as if the lilacs leave the minute they arrive. Flying dandelions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590724427879-STG3S7NEEC3U8D5VVXC7/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It seems as if the lilacs leave the minute they arrive. A White-throated Sparrow could whistle in “The Andy Griffith Show.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/27/q5eieg3u96bjbqcme8vgwhk69p7bls monthly 0.5 2020-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590609983522-2KRTLMWPX2ST6FJL0OPL/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher. The “little mockingbird.” A Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher. The “little mockingbird.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590610007345-NX1BH2A2CY23CQQA10MN/IMG_0260.png Blogs - A Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher. The “little mockingbird.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590610286151-Y9CVNGTCPJE0JVVHF3S6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher. The “little mockingbird.” Gnats aren’t a significant part of a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher's diet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590611676892-LGHK0FJO11W9DHTO888R/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher. The “little mockingbird.” The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher produces high, buzzy, mewing notes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/26/4g464ey387mw1r6wzccu14vreg5v54 monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590527975560-2ZRRCS4EMOT23SBJS5BH/_DSC7598.jpeg Blogs - Napping with eyes wide open. Napping with eyes wide open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590528218352-34TM7NNMXUDUX95W4N1U/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Napping with eyes wide open. A nesting Mallard outside a bookstore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590528460492-01YW0YI5GGANURQ7VMU4/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Napping with eyes wide open. A lovely female Indigo Bunting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590528707966-AKNCN0CI0QNLITUERR8V/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Napping with eyes wide open. A Chipping Sparrow looks natty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590528947275-QQNDATOFAIKRAMBUE94M/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Napping with eyes wide open. An elegant American Redstart. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/25/eqp06d69ecc8252dsiexlrrqv25bww monthly 0.5 2020-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590447976734-UEZ8UV1VKVYCTZSANB3X/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Putting out a cry for Mighty Mouse The smiling Mallard — a Northern Shoveler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590448473161-6SLCODBDQE2J8VSX9BEU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Putting out a cry for Mighty Mouse A gull is happy when it’s down in the dumps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590448774488-VND1AE2HL5VSLC31VY4K/IMG_0637.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Putting out a cry for Mighty Mouse I was snubbed by two jack-in-the pulpits or two jacks-in-the-pulpit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590448870788-URMDOSO06ESYOH0I8UHE/IMG_0642.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Putting out a cry for Mighty Mouse Wild ginger. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/24/cmtro5tn9gbkj30z7bmhwrur3y67qk monthly 0.5 2020-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590377370553-2DRVNXV4VUKA6ZIHTGJH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was thrilling to see and hear the toad trilling. It was thrilling to see and hear the toad trilling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590377731854-31M4O5G8C07K20OYHQ4I/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was thrilling to see and hear the toad trilling. Birds rock. Let the Indigo Buntings roll. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590377940508-KSDLIU1HHPKJLLPLCCQZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - It was thrilling to see and hear the toad trilling. All this beauty for a bit of grape jelly. Baltimore Oriole https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/23/hf1bvebmkyigkfcrctn6dqkz1xrytb monthly 0.5 2020-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590258656855-H8MO65M7DSKX07TY0OUS/_DSC7393.jpeg Blogs - As you can see from this recent selfie, I’m still struggling with being on a short leash. I hope you are doing much better. As you can see from this recent selfie, I’m still struggling with being on a short leash. I hope you are doing much better. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590259634107-CHC1KFVR9I69BI93YOKQ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - As you can see from this recent selfie, I’m still struggling with being on a short leash. I hope you are doing much better. The Gray Catbird has cinnamon undertail coverts, but who hasn’t at one time or another? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590259903550-AJ538558SYV3HQEDQ2VK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - As you can see from this recent selfie, I’m still struggling with being on a short leash. I hope you are doing much better. A Gray Catbird sings its rendition of “Chain of Fools.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590260099604-7AI6OZ5EMFMAVC0F6YM6/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - As you can see from this recent selfie, I’m still struggling with being on a short leash. I hope you are doing much better. A Brown Thrasher stops by for the suet special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590260373632-LMCISE6AO6E5RZZWR4CA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - As you can see from this recent selfie, I’m still struggling with being on a short leash. I hope you are doing much better. The perfect feeder for the Baltimore Oriole that needs to check the ingredients. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/21/rhhl0vc3kxlpxjxt27o485u4o7zu7u monthly 0.5 2020-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590109005316-KWCZMQ8IXC68YE7H7FWK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My stupid smellcheck stopped working. My stupid smellcheck stopped working. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590109310378-7BBRWLZ4I31FCVEZADKB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My stupid smellcheck stopped working. The winner of the coveted corncob signifying a championship at the Batt Cave’s Annual Smelling Bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590109660768-E1923B3LUM6N27VAJ92S/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My stupid smellcheck stopped working. Some improvised jazz singing was performed by a Gray Catbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590109706833-KCVDU6ACKK3JL8ESFXCI/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My stupid smellcheck stopped working. Some improvised jazz singing was performed by a Gray Catbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590110464403-2ZVPVTN7KR2667H0Q1GG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My stupid smellcheck stopped working. The male Brown-headed Cowbird does a little song and dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590111638793-PYOA2I5FVXEH9DIH0HQP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My stupid smellcheck stopped working. The Lincoln’s Sparrow is named after Thomas Lincoln, who shot one for John James Audubon to paint. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/20/zo7cq5k8um5rwcj2ggfwq8drvznxjv monthly 0.5 2020-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590025437428-N867TYDB12SYXCB040S5/_DSC3177.jpeg Blogs - The handsome Rose-breasted Grosbeak was knowN by the rather unattractive moniker “cutthroat” when I was a lad. The handsome Rose-breasted Grosbeak was known by the rather unattractive moniker “cutthroat” when I was a lad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590025809531-LGXUSGJTNU00J0M0ZSN7/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The handsome Rose-breasted Grosbeak was knowN by the rather unattractive moniker “cutthroat” when I was a lad. The Indigo Bunting is a bird that is well worth staying home to see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1590026123680-R25EOLO8K81051WXYTXK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The handsome Rose-breasted Grosbeak was knowN by the rather unattractive moniker “cutthroat” when I was a lad. Mr. & Mrs. Brown Thrasher are trying to remember where they put whatever it was they were looking for. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/19/r6g4cy050zblvbs8cwb8ezsem9aj1a monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589938556359-4RFXSK07K8L9TAB9WMRJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I wish I could do the call of the Sandhill Crane. If and when I ever stand in a line again, it might help me jump to the head of the line. I wish I could do the call of the Sandhill Crane. If and when I ever stand in a line again, it might help me jump to the head of the line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589938940360-JVU5W0BUBHCZVL2LE6SX/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I wish I could do the call of the Sandhill Crane. If and when I ever stand in a line again, it might help me jump to the head of the line. A dandelion clock. The number of puffs needed to blow all the seeds away is supposed to indicate the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589939211900-IKPB16ONOMRJRTC97NEF/_DSC8440.jpeg Blogs - I wish I could do the call of the Sandhill Crane. If and when I ever stand in a line again, it might help me jump to the head of the line. Orange you pretty, Scarlet Tanager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589940180212-84GZX9PQ4E1YHY7C21XA/IMG_2251.gif Blogs - I wish I could do the call of the Sandhill Crane. If and when I ever stand in a line again, it might help me jump to the head of the line. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/18/na0k6b5etouvchqkn7syd1ah0s122x monthly 0.5 2020-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589828629609-FXX0LWF713R5X9BBX3N3/_DSC3199.jpeg Blogs - Smooching cardinals. Smooching cardinals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589828866572-II7ZRDE5PM1EUIMQLG7L/_DSC3061.jpeg Blogs - Smooching cardinals. Backlit but still beautiful Red-headed Woodpeckers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589829350970-HO87QEEJMNAKRNOEXDIW/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Smooching cardinals. The Orchard Oriole is smaller than a Baltimore Oriole just as an orchard is smaller than Baltimore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589829933608-URZB91J5KSDL1LQJENV0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Smooching cardinals. A Red-bellied Woodpecker showing some red. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589831288799-513OLPNRE9R6KH29E6RJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Smooching cardinals. W.C. Fields would have said, “My little chickadee.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/17/cl4bcx7fmv0mxi2v0890rtx70kjkud monthly 0.5 2020-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589725137414-B6RSTQWCUOFFIJWMGY5T/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My father called Indigo Buntings blue canaries. My father called Indigo Buntings blue canaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589725344563-H7IGTR76MPHJLPQH6EUB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My father called Indigo Buntings blue canaries. The Brown Thrasher repeats itself like a good radish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589725566589-AZB99BAKTQKS3ERYM89V/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My father called Indigo Buntings blue canaries. A black-and-white bird with a red bandana equals a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589726349494-H4DEPWZU8JDCA18RYZVM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My father called Indigo Buntings blue canaries. The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a little bird with a giant voice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589726615057-069SZNAIEC1FYHUIMHFN/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - My father called Indigo Buntings blue canaries. A Nashville Warbler, like most Nashville Warblers, is not in Nashville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589762147334-UK1XW8GU15TMCXI5A00I/_DSC2316.jpeg Blogs - My father called Indigo Buntings blue canaries. Last year’s Baltimore Oriole nest. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/16/yonhwym9uj7vbdxrixgvpc2bp0bj42 monthly 0.5 2020-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589655015974-49QFMSW4ZQJHK3BS4TUE/_DSC3112.jpeg Blogs - A gray squirrel works hard to pluck the sunflower seeds from the red milo. A gray squirrel works hard to pluck the sunflower seeds from the red milo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589655293340-AI6OM788P6B9JJZOARBL/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A gray squirrel works hard to pluck the sunflower seeds from the red milo. The Great Blue Heron is incapable of biting off more than it could chew, but it does try to eat more than it can swallow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589655498317-KW9NKTMWITVPDVYLB454/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A gray squirrel works hard to pluck the sunflower seeds from the red milo. The season has been canceled due to COVID-19. I’ll miss being aboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589655810797-Z9O6BLVVI9N4U3PGONKE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A gray squirrel works hard to pluck the sunflower seeds from the red milo. Duct tape saved this feeder so a Red-headed Woodpecker could use it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589655986722-I6XPDZT9OEKBYFA3DW12/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A gray squirrel works hard to pluck the sunflower seeds from the red milo. A black-winged redbird — the Scarlet Tanager. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/14/vieh8kq329dof9rckugy1dm2agbs7k monthly 0.5 2020-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589481631306-7SHHGMVFRERYJVEI6QFO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A disabled lawn mower led to a lawn blooming in violets and Common Yellowthroats. A great improvement over the grass. A disabled lawn mower led to a lawn blooming in violets and Common Yellowthroats. A great improvement over the grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589481916139-2U25ZQWYKUIJFHXUE66D/_DSC2880.jpeg Blogs - A disabled lawn mower led to a lawn blooming in violets and Common Yellowthroats. A great improvement over the grass. A Common Yellowthroat is uncommonly handsome. And it’s wearing a mask! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589483066808-DG38CZK6KJCRDTYL22HE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A disabled lawn mower led to a lawn blooming in violets and Common Yellowthroats. A great improvement over the grass. It was my honor and great pleasure to be a speaker, tour guide, workshop instructor and auctioneer at Bluebirds Across Nebraska’s wonderful whoop-dee-do before the virus really hit the fan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589483219968-HOL55KCZD5GMDECT2UFO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A disabled lawn mower led to a lawn blooming in violets and Common Yellowthroats. A great improvement over the grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589483574224-YD07G8R7MRZMM5QHU1QE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A disabled lawn mower led to a lawn blooming in violets and Common Yellowthroats. A great improvement over the grass. A pair of Brown Thrashers after failing to get under the limbo stick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589483687173-6ON9RJMWMBHEI2902AXK/_DSC2909.jpeg Blogs - A disabled lawn mower led to a lawn blooming in violets and Common Yellowthroats. A great improvement over the grass. I hung out with some other drips this morning. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/11/a628ajauwcvi6x3ovjymydeyrlyg4g monthly 0.5 2020-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1589211387590-AD14O9TS6VSQQ99IC6IQ/IMG_3184.jpeg Blogs - A Pileated Woodpecker has been as busy as a tall beaver. A Pileated Woodpecker has been as busy as a tall beaver. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/6/ko1hr2y2faqzy7zhtrtqd7sofflh8j monthly 0.5 2020-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588816044173-SJYXZ57GU0H2HUTC4WFO/IMG_0610.jpeg Blogs - Bobby Vinton almost sang, “She wore blue violets. Bluer than violets were her eyes. Warmer than May her tender sighs.” Bobby Vinton almost sang, “She wore blue violets. Bluer than violets were her eyes. Warmer than May her tender sighs.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588816933036-CLQTAJJG9T3IGJLRMQPB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Bobby Vinton almost sang, “She wore blue violets. Bluer than violets were her eyes. Warmer than May her tender sighs.” Today an Orchard Oriole and cheap grape jelly made for the greatest combination since the Lewis & Clark expedition. That was the one featuring Jerry Lewis and Dick Clark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588817208082-4KPMH5YAOYLONU3VYJGB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Bobby Vinton almost sang, “She wore blue violets. Bluer than violets were her eyes. Warmer than May her tender sighs.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588817231579-753TI96EU5JWG2O0WVP0/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Bobby Vinton almost sang, “She wore blue violets. Bluer than violets were her eyes. Warmer than May her tender sighs.” On a tombstone at St. Aidan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588817844122-I9GGA3OKXYZO1A3V2ACS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Bobby Vinton almost sang, “She wore blue violets. Bluer than violets were her eyes. Warmer than May her tender sighs.” The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a good look for her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588818084783-3O2OL0S105JWDA1PALU7/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Bobby Vinton almost sang, “She wore blue violets. Bluer than violets were her eyes. Warmer than May her tender sighs.” There was a great gold strike in the yard today. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/5/7z9p5kof20voleaancdd1zveav1v2k monthly 0.5 2020-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588710120885-BG8F2QWBJ7OMJAYD5PZ1/IMG_0595.jpeg Blogs - Turkey vultures want fresh meat Let the Virginia Bluebells ring in Minnesota. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588710608563-07KKFGKXH9XUO0CPPO0R/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Turkey vultures want fresh meat My wife found a dead white-throated sparrow on the lawn. I didn’t know the bird, but I feel it’s a loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588710824865-G6USRUWHEN3GY3OOIW35/_DSC2562.jpeg Blogs - Turkey vultures want fresh meat A Red Squirrel pulled up a stump and had a.bite to eat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588711097021-IB9HLS5YIRP0NXKZ9BPM/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Turkey vultures want fresh meat A Brown Thrasher with a little something on its bill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588711338989-QUFE6218BV1YMCSRL6SZ/_DSC2641.jpeg Blogs - Turkey vultures want fresh meat I was happy to see this red admiral, but it wasn’t thrilled to have its picture taken. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/4/alnq0gi0owr4hp8yxoqb6u07ftp1b1 monthly 0.5 2020-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588603325659-YTX376Z8URNH8JH5LTFE/IMG_0202.jpeg Blogs - The skunk owl This Indigo Bunting arrived early this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588604308000-3UI5XG6NA8HA0UJN3Q9T/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The skunk owl The White-throated Sparrow whistles while I work. I’m appreciative of his efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588604558214-HBC4EBI9MMGZ38697Q38/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The skunk owl He’s brown and he thrashes leaves. He’s a Brown Thrasher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588605007982-3AC9HK8XGD5VKJRPIKWB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The skunk owl What does a Tree Swallow remember? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/3/ka19d8ao1z7jj0r5umzqi77fmcw943 monthly 0.5 2020-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588511405896-06H1SX61J6C5ZYU59YHK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Just a drummer in the sapsucker band A yellow-bellied sapsucker. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588531313533-KZFFQ8AV48NMFK2C6B12/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Just a drummer in the sapsucker band A Canada Goose with a toothache. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588531457742-02WA4EIX57EM3UV1SJSA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Just a drummer in the sapsucker band My new lawn mower. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588531901943-FXKJ3PEEJ8X8QE42T0IJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Just a drummer in the sapsucker band Lemon tree very pretty. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588535354024-566J4DV1U7LQD44NB50B/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Just a drummer in the sapsucker band An early spring bouquet. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/5/1/uq0xy0f6dk04ghutsvirkq4mr8p5ic monthly 0.5 2020-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588356146184-S2B7SWMJWDI4O1DCXM3X/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - <strong>Al Batt: Tag with ourselves </strong> Blue-winged teal. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/4/28/kt48dl8cqagkq3w8vpxjasbvhcn7hu monthly 0.5 2020-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588088539841-8M8IAHS6D5D664DD6390/_DSC2277.jpeg Blogs - I rolled a 140 and hung up my shoes Fox Sparrow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/4/28/eritea418c405a80ph2rsvavboa9yj monthly 0.5 2020-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1588088203932-FNQH2KT8Z8MEUDD5ZRB8/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Hunkering down and hankering for news https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/4/24/srh9gudfebr8h2npaz0ljvfo0gyex9 monthly 0.5 2020-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1587777893931-QBNUGFNKTAU6IH7QBCMU/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The key to Rockin’ Robin It’s not easy being a harbinger of spring. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/4/17/rifwcqymppnsvscobjcesxp89mpjkh monthly 0.5 2020-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1587135305607-WBMRD0U4IL2CQJO2I9I8/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Not hot molten lava, but cool molting goldfinch. Not hot molten lava, but cool molting goldfinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1587605497833-91PO6BMB20DAZH8HAVB3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Not hot molten lava, but cool molting goldfinch. I found my squill on Blueberry Hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1587605677714-GLVOJW2EF9W8Z91OSZNW/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Not hot molten lava, but cool molting goldfinch. I've been watching yellow-bellied sapsuckers maniacally machine gunning sap wells into trees. The work of those industrious birds has been followed closely by yellow-rumped warblers, diminutive ruby-crowned kinglets and both downy and hairy woodpeckers who gladly plundered the avian soda fountains. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/4/13/vfms0kh6ghex0o5m5pajctl7emrkt9 monthly 0.5 2020-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1586807355120-TKUCO5MTKAWV9HW1P7N3/_DSC6985.jpeg Blogs - The White-throated Sparrow whistles while the snow melts. The White-throated Sparrow whistles while the snow melts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1586807420016-QGVBNUOQ5DYOFKDEE9AI/DSC03836.jpeg Blogs - The White-throated Sparrow whistles while the snow melts. The fox sparrows are singing a storm away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1586807913825-YJV31ARCMJ2WQ8ZRCKTB/DSC04540.jpeg Blogs - The White-throated Sparrow whistles while the snow melts. The snow doves are blooming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1586808574087-BRSOASS5USKMEH4LPUF2/DSC04875.jpeg Blogs - The White-throated Sparrow whistles while the snow melts. Does the Song Sparrow sing "Maids maids-maids-put-on-your tea-kettle-ettle-ettle”; “Hip, hip,hip hurrah boys, spring is here,” or “Madge, Madge, Madge pick beetles off, the water’s hot"? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/4/12/0gyfj4mddwco5cg88avoc3c9h4cu94 monthly 0.5 2020-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1586740509954-L2OMFNOGB8SMNRQU6XGL/_DSC2093.jpeg Blogs - A goldfinch changing color in the snow. A goldfinch changing color in the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1586740633995-Y35B4MFB7BRGCI0VJ8F2/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A goldfinch changing color in the snow. 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Let spring begin.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/31/vlor4tve5717nyyueax9j3gay2dttd monthly 0.5 2020-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585696365140-1E747AY7TLZILW99BFCS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Not everyone is happy to see a common grackle. They need to expand their PR department. Not everyone is happy to see a common grackle. They need to expand their PR department. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585696942242-8WOF8PPIPNRGL6GLSMIE/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Not everyone is happy to see a common grackle. They need to expand their PR department. I’ve learned that no brown-headed cowbird will ever replace a good cow dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585697265966-PAYSIB17B577PQQ1ROO1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Not everyone is happy to see a common grackle. They need to expand their PR department. Could it be? Does this cardinal see spring? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/29/gsahyml97uekk1h86mq9sy6u82fkzt monthly 0.5 2020-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585493929989-TPSD52BGV6NSN61AUEFK/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The gold that spring promises is the change in the color of a goldfinch’s plumage. The gold that spring promises is the change in the color of a goldfinch’s plumage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585497398924-2BOSXCLA5MV3GF3X2REO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The gold that spring promises is the change in the color of a goldfinch’s plumage. “Look at me,” said the male red-winged blackbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585497727382-NRWNGD47AR8BRE0TFEV3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The gold that spring promises is the change in the color of a goldfinch’s plumage. Corn picking the sandhill crane way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585497901720-61UPVW70OZ0I9U28ETMS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The gold that spring promises is the change in the color of a goldfinch’s plumage. A sandhill crane couple goes shopping. Toilet paper is not on their list. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/28/s7pdu6y5ggvenroyyks6d2anpnp3ml monthly 0.5 2020-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585417712510-PBQA8DBVVOWND928THMJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A tufted titmouse spent the winter in my yard. It has left for what I hope are greener pastures. He was good company. A tufted titmouse spent the winter in my yard. It has left for what I hope are greener pastures. He was good company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585418107194-Q58TETN7ZRIBDXM9K385/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A tufted titmouse spent the winter in my yard. It has left for what I hope are greener pastures. He was good company. Pictured are some of the 600,000 sandhill cranes along the Platte River not far from Rowe Sanctuary. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585418136651-MA09MUBHHW46QKW13HNG/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A tufted titmouse spent the winter in my yard. It has left for what I hope are greener pastures. He was good company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585418643961-0SQW0TPL19HIETQ6I7GH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A tufted titmouse spent the winter in my yard. It has left for what I hope are greener pastures. He was good company. The song of the western meadowlark carves through the wind and gladdens the soul. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/24/ziyvvlnea5gxmhpyg0fzc4v2pgvu7h monthly 0.5 2020-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585094604193-OIERDC6POWOY1OEXXG9E/IMG_0101.jpeg Blogs - Looking out the window is worth the effort AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER An American tree sparrow perched in a tree. Snowmelt sends them north to the tundra https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585362947112-PQQ10V9ERGCFG17VJJSB/_DSC2067.jpeg Blogs - Looking out the window is worth the effort I spent part of my day peering through red twig dogwood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585363479047-SWASGX9ODQRY5BYVR4N3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Looking out the window is worth the effort It looks like home to this pair of Canada geese. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/22/fm50jxb5ub0ucccd1jlmj2ve365kru monthly 0.5 2020-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584899327019-U3S7NVXS89HEOYAGMR1S/IMG_0522.jpeg Blogs - Things were tough then too Seen at The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument over Interstate 80 located three miles east of Kearney, Nebraska, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584899659731-BG1BLN7LOZ4WKK64J2YS/IMG_0525.jpeg Blogs - Things were tough then too Travelers left inspiring or warning messages for those who followed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584900061700-CCPKORBHEOW7GQKL0A29/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Things were tough then too Sandhill cranes feeding on waste corn (90% of their diet along the Platte River in Nebraska) lift my spirits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584900210509-V56L77341N8AP69DV3JF/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Things were tough then too The song of the western meadowlark cuts through the Nebraska wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584900302691-NE1GE8UCFRVFYDC8AAXF/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Things were tough then too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585025493136-4UBZRV3FSXZEMQ0FPZJY/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Things were tough then too LeMars, Iowa, was declared the Ice Cream Capitol of the World by the Iowa State Legislature in 1994. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1585025517603-6DYU2IW9NFRQDMYQYWZ9/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Things were tough then too https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/21/7d83mbfxrss8uk3brmz202wh7ha42u monthly 0.5 2020-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584806523173-N0AKS9M19VL79CYO2BNW/IMG_2442.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Why didn’t Ben Franklin want eagle for U.S. emblem? Pictured is an American tree sparrow in a tree. Snowmelt sends them north to the tundra. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584806629996-ZXWAT6BR89D5VEA4SOBI/IMG_2443.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Why didn’t Ben Franklin want eagle for U.S. emblem? Pictured is a tree mouse. – Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/20/dqrvpkai7ogygqmyp83usnxeh1l3y0 monthly 0.5 2020-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584749396084-CDVICN0ENT6FBJNG4GW1/IMG_0094.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Is there a most recognizable bird in the world? If so, what is it? Pictured is a male house finch. – Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584749453876-FRDZ36NWF2DY2SG0Y40K/IMG_0095.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Is there a most recognizable bird in the world? If so, what is it? Male purple finch photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/19/ja0qg4o9jg5ub721ogimk8o294mlo5 monthly 0.5 2020-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584649601995-E8P22VRGVC3HW7G40TTW/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - The Hammer family operated Hammer Motel from 1947 to 1987 in Kearney, Nebraska. A smaller replica of the sign was added to the Great Platte River Archway. The Hammer family operated Hammer Motel from 1947 to 1987 in Kearney, Nebraska. A smaller replica of the sign was added to the Great Platte River Archway. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/18/5dx2xhtoq7cn2gl28igkhkdcow0zi0 monthly 0.5 2020-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584580978656-NKAXDCMZIQBMN4W19OQQ/IMG_0093.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Things to look for while awaiting spring AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER Trumpeter swans in a heated discussion not involving the presidential primary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584626908321-RTWLL0C4U76V3D2OM9UV/IMG_0502.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Things to look for while awaiting spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584626930249-AG2G5ZQPPH7AQ8AKCC7G/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Things to look for while awaiting spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584627178126-63NU2ZO60U8FP4YRURUI/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Things to look for while awaiting spring Seen at The Archway in Kearney, Nebraska. The pioneers had arduous journeys. And I find a flat tire painful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584627382595-7EYIXO6Y8KI3H492MOH7/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Things to look for while awaiting spring Seen at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584635626734-GZDJUP881C453GP9BOFP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Things to look for while awaiting spring https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/18/lh3m0aizpfmbln3xbey1dzuejo72d8 monthly 0.5 2020-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584579327193-IL5R8FAUJQKRH1Z8CZQS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Subarus do not come from the factory with bumper stickers on them. It just seems like it. Subarus do not come from the factory with bumper stickers on them. It just seems like it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584579532796-LG18J5KSKR9NAYTBAZ4J/IMG_0092.jpeg Blogs - Subarus do not come from the factory with bumper stickers on them. It just seems like it. AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER Shown is a purple finch male. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584580218567-2CRLEO6XHGZ8QVWJIJSX/IMG_0562.jpeg Blogs - Subarus do not come from the factory with bumper stickers on them. It just seems like it. It’s a pleasant walk to and from the blinds in the early morning at the Rowe Sanctuary in Minden, Nebraska. It’s a great spot to see some of the 600,000 sandhill cranes there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584580357201-274UUPIVLDOBRBD6WN0K/IMG_0560.jpeg Blogs - Subarus do not come from the factory with bumper stickers on them. It just seems like it. If I’m leading a birding trip, it leads to good food at places like Burchell's White Hill Farmhouse Inn outside Minden, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584580493492-VTHGMTPG4SW3K4NZJWYP/IMG_0552.jpeg Blogs - Subarus do not come from the factory with bumper stickers on them. It just seems like it. These were cranes I saw in Nebraska. I don’t believe they were sandhill cranes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584580667568-Z7CSJL8QNVDW9L1JFAYP/IMG_0537.jpeg Blogs - Subarus do not come from the factory with bumper stickers on them. It just seems like it. Speakers from a drive-in movie theater as seen at The Archway in Kearney, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1584580687551-D70LTCMY6WM9X3YL7MN2/IMG_0538.jpeg Blogs - Subarus do not come from the factory with bumper stickers on them. It just seems like it. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/3/5/dj8f6can01h578fjv6u77v9ja6tggv monthly 0.5 2020-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1583430636726-I98J094J2TPIPG8ZL4XP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Batt: Go outside: don’t tell anyone and don’t bring your phone PHOTO BY AL BATT American goldfinches are beginning to show more yellow in their feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1583431104717-REU8JTQ12WXORVNNBA29/_DSC1817.jpeg Blogs - Batt: Go outside: don’t tell anyone and don’t bring your phone A blue jay sticking around.photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1583431183753-5LQ28SXD3V3FQSI6107A/_DSC1816.jpeg Blogs - Batt: Go outside: don’t tell anyone and don’t bring your phone Winter weary but hopeful. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/2/29/ijn0amzc13lfx11x19z878bl7jzhr8 monthly 0.5 2020-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1583038397455-YF11FJ5OF4RI5HEF7WUB/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - AL Batt: How did myth of hummingbirds migrating on backs of geese start? American goldfinches are beginning to show more yellow in their feathers. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/2/25/3437c9upz5mkd08j4vbgwd03hz1tqa monthly 0.5 2020-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1582667178543-RPUQ1QPH7DS5H4LRZZ8J/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Batt: February decided it'd be no more mist and ice guy PHOTO BY AL BATT The bill of the starling is beginning to turn yellow – a sign of lengthening days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1582856414525-H707I5V97SDADDY5KQ8E/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Batt: February decided it'd be no more mist and ice guy It was a pleasant pheasant day. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/2/23/5rfhvbtaffqqb2eb4gzv3vjqid3rbb monthly 0.5 2020-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1582508496143-BB2LRYG7R195TH51YQSZ/IMG_0081.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: The different owls that can be found at Sax-Zim Bog in Minnesota A great gray owl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1582508545549-RXI6SP82LBJ297UQV3Y1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: The different owls that can be found at Sax-Zim Bog in Minnesota The bill of the starling is turning yellow — a sign of lengthening days. – Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/2/19/fr2oycmbm1f3538bensnwpubr669sh monthly 0.5 2020-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1582150820608-BBH5YLVNEVUYQFDSX4SC/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - A Black Crowned Crane leaving the beauty shop. A Black Crowned Crane leaving the beauty shop. The International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, WI has a complete collection of all 15 crane species in the world. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/2/17/x8mq6ksbox20v0u762rvwam7yri3bo monthly 0.5 2020-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1581991863806-BNC1SUAY48WRNIPQMSVA/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: ‘Critter-sizing’ on a quiet afternoon PHOTO BY AL BATT Why the red-bellied woodpecker is called a red-bellied woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1582063311839-6GCE2QSB70619GC9IWI7/IMG_0480.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: ‘Critter-sizing’ on a quiet afternoon The snow shovel was hoping for a day off. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/2/11/54qbyhwayyzy0tn5q5mxwg48handoo monthly 0.5 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1581440342538-CJNODMU67B34IOM8SU62/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Widdershins is my default direction The black-capped chickadee’s song is a whistled “fee-bee.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1581440591185-PIZU37AL8FCPOIQC0YQP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Widdershins is my default direction A chickadee trying to stay warm. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/2/3/dv8nec4w1ayj2lih0i0wd7kvkyfxn9 monthly 0.5 2020-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1580765089753-Z32LQNJ0CWTHSOJBVG1H/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Batt: Scoping out birds in the winter months A cross bald eagle. 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Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/1/7/a69r3q4rbv82vvy3ecghxomeft5w8q monthly 0.5 2020-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1578437472254-VZFA0M2M98EIXJ8RGDBO/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Black squirrels are really gray squirrels in disguise Black squirrel or gray squirrel in disguise? Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1578438315711-ZXU48ZCOX40MI4B8UB3D/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Black squirrels are really gray squirrels in disguise I hope this female cardinal brings you good luck. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/1/2/c3e9ih8751n58jo2malus8017ti49k monthly 0.5 2020-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1578246280252-EKEN2N6V2DPHCHDZ6EKW/IMG_0413.jpeg Blogs - Christmas season revelations with Al Batt The day may darken too soon, but its beauty lingers. Haines, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2020/1/2/yhzt9n7cgyg5hdnk5dcqbut44wxhyv monthly 0.5 2020-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1578009693676-VPHKWMAIUAV1VCQL0RWR/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Snow buntings common siGHT on roadways in winter AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER An adult and an immature bald eagle. Eagles will often go after other animals' catches, such as osprey, instead of doing their own hunting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1578009862237-NWL5BU92A8CE0YJGJMY1/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Snow buntings common siGHT on roadways in winter AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER The Steller’s jay was discovered in Alaska in 1741 by Georg Steller. 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Both feet are used in a shuffle and kick operation that proves to be most effective. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/12/9/equ9vl6f7k8ziavou9v09o7hio57di monthly 0.5 2019-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1575927372523-4IQ165GWC1VDYRAVNQOA/IMG_0439.jpeg Blogs - I’m blooming with the birds at the Albert Lea Seed House. I’m blooming with the birds at the Albert Lea Seed House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1575927524578-MMOCYRJBCMTVZ00C3Y3A/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I’m blooming with the birds at the Albert Lea Seed House. Hard-shelled barnacles are attached to this humpback whale’s fluke. Barnacles feed upon plankton that the whales swim through. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1575935685114-RHBADCFHI2LXKL4CWL0F/IMG_0293.jpeg Blogs - I’m blooming with the birds at the Albert Lea Seed House. The Baranov Totem Pole in Sitka, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/11/30/22dy03govuckfhtpg2austyqvnaq4g monthly 0.5 2019-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1575131831348-1S1P0AQEM65QDG1OGK3X/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Nature all over provides spectacular scenes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1575131931312-UHG3A7HH4MEP36UI2S24/_DSC1014.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Nature all over provides spectacular scenes https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/11/21/h4kvbkep28l7vus9uwtfhrl0mx1273 monthly 0.5 2019-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1574394804991-HUK8GF6SH4LZEX09W065/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Bald eagles fishing together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1574397386011-5X53X2IWDCQZEP2R19U3/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Bald eagles fishing together A young Bald Eagle practicing looking stately. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/11/19/28i5i7lzk8cw8zac72wtkyfwuw3vsp monthly 0.5 2019-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1574216150118-ENH6V3QKQVD8CMBY8NOH/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Haines, Alaska Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1574223815765-UO3C13ZUWRIFXOC5ZUQF/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Haines, Alaska AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER The raven might be the valedictorian of Minnesota’s bird class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1574269527411-1XL0D7TUGVGJTKJZND4Y/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Haines, Alaska Meanwhale, my wife found a friend in Sitka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1574269759342-50VG7VB9Z09E1B91DOAP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Haines, Alaska A golden moment at Chilkoot Lake in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1574270425753-BHXFNIC5O5WWYSG0MCVP/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Haines, Alaska This was at a wonderful place on Sitka, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/11/9/nrvkrzti3rd34bccrstftsknc6o7pz monthly 0.5 2019-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1573852957131-8I5ODIE9SC7A5IED4MSK/IMG_0383.jpeg Blogs - A hammer only John Henry could love at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. 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A fleeting golden moment on Chilkoot Lake in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1573277042386-DHGMAKUH7D7147VT9IVX/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Just round the corner on Chilkoot Lake in Haines, Alaska. This is lovely Haines, Alaska, where the drivers all wave cheerfully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1573282059036-UKCDO11ZPG49N6BOEERS/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - Just round the corner on Chilkoot Lake in Haines, Alaska. High atop St. Michael’s Cathedral in Sitka, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1573284013214-NEL0CKGYJHU8LAET2WZD/IMG_0305.jpeg Blogs - Just round the corner on Chilkoot Lake in Haines, Alaska. 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I set my GPS for “mushrooms of Harmony, Minnesota.” That took me nowhere, but I did see these on the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571270256438-P7SJJ1VI0RFMKBIMT0EC/public.jpeg Blogs - I set my GPS for “mushrooms of Harmony, Minnesota.” That took me nowhere, but I did see these on the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571270296515-4J2EJ3MAXBGYV7HEAVMF/public.jpeg Blogs - I set my GPS for “mushrooms of Harmony, Minnesota.” That took me nowhere, but I did see these on the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571282076030-8M1GB2I60N12X1SDCY0W/public.jpeg Blogs - I set my GPS for “mushrooms of Harmony, Minnesota.” That took me nowhere, but I did see these on the way. A female cardinal wears her feathers well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571442949587-WH0O80OTT60FATV4BP4V/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I set my GPS for “mushrooms of Harmony, Minnesota.” That took me nowhere, but I did see these on the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571459774519-HT2LN5P5L8SBSMVNOHVZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blogs - I set my GPS for “mushrooms of Harmony, Minnesota.” That took me nowhere, but I did see these on the way. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/10/14/90vgcjb0jaed5i84zw14gy7cbmlubc monthly 0.5 2019-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571073980956-9J3SCGRDE457EGCF2AMK/public.jpeg Blogs - A chickadee weathers another storm. A chickadee weathers another storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571095372865-BT8NHMUPEGGU6GY0CNV2/public.jpeg Blogs - A chickadee weathers another storm. AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER I miss these guys. The Baltimore oriole is a small icterid blackbird common in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. It received its name from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571095931556-B9PR3O3UVBW69ZUCINUW/public.jpeg Blogs - A chickadee weathers another storm. AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER Woolly worm, or woolly bear caterpillars, could be a predictor of a mild or severe winter based on the width of its brown band. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/10/10/qiro9d8d6lzlvhsmeqx6m68zisxosx monthly 0.5 2019-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570726085026-GEEPWRNFQ2D5WZ5WSA8E/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570727050891-Z1Q0W7PQQ5XRJPZP9OP2/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570727081278-8S5QX7YUW6JJR2Z9GFHV/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. It was my pleasure to be in attendance when Austin, Minnesota, became a Bird City by meeting Audubon’s requirements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570731358513-UXU7OUKQ31RYLVST7TOS/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. For some reason, these bovines are known as longhorns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570731390103-BQ78TSY58QC0IP07DHSX/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570731425124-SDL2JOHYPBBJNCD3BV5Q/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570731713452-MUBPIV39SKICR6388620/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. Maybe it’s called a house finch because I can watch it from my house. Probably not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570800054623-JA2KS6BY9DP8LJXJDLO8/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. Fall is when leaves jump from trees and then dance with the wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1571067059166-N493II7MRCH03TGREN94/public.jpeg Blogs - Children of the corn meet turkeys of the beans. I learned at the SPAM museum in Austin, Minnesota, that I’m 24 SPAM cans tall. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/10/9/kpiffeuppqnwgguj474l0rmeeyd5te monthly 0.5 2019-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570659154486-9S0QH2D7OEWESYFNO2UI/public.jpeg Blogs - Niagara Cave near Harmony is heaped in wonder AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER The blue-gray gnatcatcher is nicknamed the “little mockingbird” due to its appearance and its ability to mimic other birds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/10/6/wswsj4gpsgy299ajt7y7e41xpal3sn monthly 0.5 2019-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570399814686-AWKAKCTHB8E32IDOT2E6/public.jpeg Blogs - In Hanska, Minnesota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570399853927-81JGZ1XS60XC0CR606KY/public.jpeg Blogs - In Hanska, Minnesota Stabbur in Hanska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570400762807-Z2HSN2DPLPASTWNQ5K2G/public.jpeg Blogs - In Hanska, Minnesota A poop quiz at the J.C. Hormel Nature Center in Austin, MInnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570400830936-39KD8IGPHW2OPHMIAADW/public.jpeg Blogs - In Hanska, Minnesota The answers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570401061661-4HZW03Z14CZTDJCS1W72/public.jpeg Blogs - In Hanska, Minnesota Talon tales at the J.C. Hormel Nature Center in Austin, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1570401256256-ZM8QYFHF73DAAK2NYDUA/public.jpeg Blogs - In Hanska, Minnesota I reckon he’d have been a good man to know. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/10/1/4ch9yqwklehytwfg5nir5uqm21n3zq monthly 0.5 2019-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1569982808593-HL6B8MWXVD8LWIF7MNGF/public.jpeg Blogs - A younG cardinal’s bill is black. A young cardinal’s bill is black. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1569982890997-5BXAPRKUGTCOO54HWZT0/public.jpeg Blogs - A younG cardinal’s bill is black. An American toad, out there in the jungle thatvis my lawn, slugging it out with slugs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1569983033952-H27AWQS9M2NMGQW9XWTV/public.jpeg Blogs - A younG cardinal’s bill is black. This drive was made for walking. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/9/23/wmpbv1xccx29wklsuzy94athudsc36 monthly 0.5 2019-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1569273775593-JRG3MUVKDLOL6AQPEFX7/public.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Folk cures do nothing to alleviate persistent hiccups AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER The Nashville warbler sometimes uses porcupine quills as nest material. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1569273878245-809WBHEIDS8X3SNMCK1G/public.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Folk cures do nothing to alleviate persistent hiccups AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER Does the ovenbird sing “Teacher, teacher, teacher” or “Nature, nature, nature”? Either way, its nest resembles a Dutch oven. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/9/18/tpgjtugc6ujpzfced979qk84hul97q monthly 0.5 2019-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568850492884-OXF1E5HP30KQG7LHNOAZ/public.jpeg Blogs - A blue jay basks in the sun A blue jay basks in the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568851256149-SM4G8WSFB40S6M4LPY8S/public.jpeg Blogs - A blue jay basks in the sun Near Waldorf, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568851759129-142SRXMY6PA6FO4VNHB2/public.jpeg Blogs - A blue jay basks in the sun The young cardinal is ripening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568853951971-763RV7VOSEY240BQW7GD/public.jpeg Blogs - A blue jay basks in the sun Here’s luck! Drink hearty! It’s a long journey. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/9/17/1rx7w151rd68nyhmdxswwwga63z4fk monthly 0.5 2019-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568745293489-QRMEYIMFL5Y16K1RX1GO/public.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Black-capped chickadees deserve more love AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER A house wren weighs about the same as two quarters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568745392593-SV6TUG04CQ8AXR72VUFZ/public.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Black-capped chickadees deserve more love AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER A ruby-throated hummingbird sticks out its tongue at another. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/9/13/s7tp6bcguqbu0al98ih1gg9irs9xij monthly 0.5 2019-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568385003151-40GA92RVTE0D0YARUMEH/public.jpeg Blogs - A Ruby-throated Hummingbird gave me the raspberry. A Ruby-throated Hummingbird gave me the raspberry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568385689375-G2RMX0RHVZMFPM9RLW0B/public.jpeg Blogs - A Ruby-throated Hummingbird gave me the raspberry. Folklore says a woolly bear caterpillar’s brown band foreshadows winter— narrow means nasty and wide indicates a mild season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568386031618-EQ7F5RD96FFSVRRBZTUU/public.jpeg Blogs - A Ruby-throated Hummingbird gave me the raspberry. An American Redstart, the yellowstart version. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568499784595-KRGG0O8Z7VMHCHN4VQ5R/public.jpeg Blogs - A Ruby-throated Hummingbird gave me the raspberry. If my yard were a coop, the Baltimore Orioles have flown it. They are good guests that don’t stay long enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568499989305-L9NCOO8F1B3NSFI0O8KU/public.jpeg Blogs - A Ruby-throated Hummingbird gave me the raspberry. It’s another rainy day chickadee. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/9/11/8aftr7k8p1arj4adzpsbok3jw6v56b monthly 0.5 2019-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568258153326-VU9UPM93N1WG5SG79BLV/public.jpeg Blogs - I enjoy the ephemeral company of Baltimore Orioles. I enjoy the ephemeral company of Baltimore Orioles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568259643064-XREG8WCIC49OZRIOSLWF/public.jpeg Blogs - I enjoy the ephemeral company of Baltimore Orioles. Have you ever had the feeling you’re being watched by a Chestnut-sided Warbler? I have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568260101677-7ZEM1Q3P4ABIQAYUY2PC/public.jpeg Blogs - I enjoy the ephemeral company of Baltimore Orioles. The Ovenbird’s nest resembles a Dutch oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568301770034-1AWU5ZZYA3FBELFR3J6E/public.jpeg Blogs - I enjoy the ephemeral company of Baltimore Orioles. It takes only one monarch butterfly to make a roost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568302018332-2GB6SCGG3RK7TU0SDH2C/public.jpeg Blogs - I enjoy the ephemeral company of Baltimore Orioles. A washer that is not available in finer stores everywhere. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/9/9/nhf5x2111006lx6bx26vgvn24db8ie monthly 0.5 2019-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568064507545-69IPNW8CU1Y62U8ZCWD7/public.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Black vultures migrate over Duluth in mid September AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER An adult northern cardinal has a red-orange bill. A juvenile has a gray to black bill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1568064860636-8WO8XAJSYVXM5L5S2Z0Q/public.jpeg Blogs - Al Batt: Black vultures migrate over Duluth in mid September AL BATT/BLUFF COUNTRY READER A tip of the hat to Dustin Demmer for pointing out this monarch butterfly roost. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/9/3/87kvvfmn4pbi4xdvofoiq4uewvn0pl monthly 0.5 2019-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1567538294831-WCBZZRD1DAIHF84PYGLE/public.jpeg Blogs - I feel blessed to see a roost of monarch butterflieS I feel blessed to see a roost of monarch butterflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1567538526664-VWUS9ZSSMUKCK6VFJV0A/public.jpeg Blogs - I feel blessed to see a roost of monarch butterflieS "No garden truly blooms until butterflies have danced upon it." — Kristen D’Angelo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1567714650790-SUVJWCGT5JSNHIGPGNYU/public.jpeg Blogs - I feel blessed to see a roost of monarch butterflieS Those blooming rocks or rocks in bloom. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/8/31/hf68z6dle7fgm87dx1o081lw8mqt8e monthly 0.5 2019-08-31 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/8/26/cuanv23fapc3smafwdfwg6myvhgrac monthly 0.5 2019-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1566830051160-A1X8GZLRA5M60SVZFZKU/public.jpeg Blogs - <strong>Al Batt: Burning bush could be another victim of recent long, hard winter</strong> The species name of the widow skimmer dragonfly means sorrowful as its wings seem to be draped in mourning crepe. Photo by Al Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1566830966496-YNGKUUHPG3J4NRTPXSMX/public.jpeg Blogs - <strong>Al Batt: Burning bush could be another victim of recent long, hard winter</strong> From the SPAM Museum in Austin, MN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1566831573580-SNH0VL17M28P1FGB1QMY/public.jpeg Blogs - <strong>Al Batt: Burning bush could be another victim of recent long, hard winter</strong> It may look like a bird’s nest, but it’s Queen Anne’s Lace. Hal Borland wrote that the name pays tribute to the flat-topped heads of florets, dainty as fine lace and pretty enough to deck a queen. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/8/19/ym5tm02b3vmou772s0pw92yacn5kwe monthly 0.5 2019-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1566226895480-IJGRB2L753VN17YNTMQI/public.jpeg Blogs - The moon causing waves over a cornfield. The moon causing waves over a cornfield. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1566227383772-42Z8S461SBIUFQPIU8IF/public.jpeg Blogs - The moon causing waves over a cornfield. A pair of painted ladies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1566227634695-EJRAAK9CV6X7EDZJ16IU/public.jpeg Blogs - The moon causing waves over a cornfield. This is from back in the day when a telephone operator had three ears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1566576447311-H92VLZOA1LN3KS3JDQTN/public.jpeg Blogs - The moon causing waves over a cornfield. Oleander aphids on swamp milkweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1566576488062-9QKL8JQJBCFEPA6S7BND/public.jpeg Blogs - The moon causing waves over a cornfield. 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Clouded Sulphur. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565926935492-TBZ8QPEDGTI4UFR0JDWL/public.jpeg Blogs - A gray tree frog. Well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565987745768-9CDIXLD9U4BNSD27NA3G/public.jpeg Blogs - A gray tree frog. Oleander Aphids on Swamp Milkweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565988179897-F0SS24B7FR84ZCGLTMY5/public.jpeg Blogs - A gray tree frog. European Skipper on a small Dutch (white) Clover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565989385726-L5S4GLYFLI0D21XGOEHT/public.jpeg Blogs - A gray tree frog. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/8/11/j7rkwmmof2v9ed4nabgt7lmn0vgf2j monthly 0.5 2019-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565537018743-C6AGDIYM14K34WI513MX/public.jpeg Blogs - Painted ladies rock. 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The species name of the Widow Skimmer dragonfly means sorrowful as its wings seem to be draped in mourning crepe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565617691314-AEMQGXQXY18IO9X3M7AJ/public.jpeg Blogs - Painted ladies rock. A mother Rose-breasted Grosbeak feeds her fledgling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565717143754-GLEBQWRCY72SUMOZFT8Z/public.jpeg Blogs - Painted ladies rock. One of my favorites, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565724486030-B40VIXVMCLGQ3Q29O9LY/public.jpeg Blogs - Painted ladies rock. I love the look of the tinted wings on a Halloween Pennant dragonfly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/8/10/ox8ttacb4omsttkqft0q4k42ovhd8x monthly 0.5 2019-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565483742382-YLPICMA8GKE4921QNIPI/public.jpeg Blogs - Life is good with gravy. Life is good with gravy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565484187746-HXMI2SROCDNICMG5BK4E/public.jpeg Blogs - Life is good with gravy. It can be difficult to find a lone Japenese beetle. Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565484438642-SFFFHBDLZB2AWG8G6KQU/public.jpeg Blogs - Life is good with gravy. Seen at the SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565484513685-S7DZY2PYY82PAVZ738AE/public.jpeg Blogs - Life is good with gravy. Seen at the SPAM Museum in Austin, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565484798527-54R2E70M8C3DRP41PJVU/public.jpeg Blogs - Life is good with gravy. Good advice from a door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565485053855-TKHBHYE667OQ5ZGDW0QX/public.jpeg Blogs - Life is good with gravy. Bat houses at the Hormel Nature Center in Austin, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1565485266581-UYJBH5V45OTKFPXISO47/public.jpeg Blogs - Life is good with gravy. A skeleton of a leaf. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/8/3/nc8g4a4gi3tr3aq5xsn312bn1hrivy monthly 0.5 2019-08-04 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/29/a11r48mpp401sw8uxh8okfsf1dtnna monthly 0.5 2019-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564429981307-21K897QVKQQYLX8U3NDL/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564430499643-DIVAQV723B8D8I2RJ5BT/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. A monarch butterfly hangs on in the wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564635058090-CC9STUXIZ2E3GC10S4HR/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. An odd bird nest seen at the Freeborn County https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564635149672-AI57CWXC3YZWNQYKIJTH/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. Buried underwear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564635498853-XZAGJ9ZCU6Q7WCB366VU/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. Everyone should have a favorite tractor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564635554338-K9797WUI1C37SYQTBAGR/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. Everyone should have a favorite tractor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564636536282-JDTPBQETJB1MTQ9B97J4/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. This woolly bear caterpillar was unwilling to make any weather forecasts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564774525247-D6P5K40NDGQEVLKJ0YWV/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. In Taopi, Minnesota. Taopi’s population is just enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1564774963468-FXU2C0X7UJJO5SU1AZ7O/public.jpeg Blogs - Some of these American White Pelicans have developed black feathers on the back of their heads. A bouquet of wild bergamot. It smells like Earl Grey tea, but I don’t hold that against it. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/22/20gwkipcnhpkjyjbdiq17ar88z2uwv monthly 0.5 2019-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563812873489-91B687B1VCUG11HYA6NN/public.jpeg Blogs - The painted lady varies in abundance from year to year in Minnesota. The more the merrier. The painted lady varies in abundance from year to year in Minnesota. The more the merrier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563812938761-3H3ACPA0NO5PRB4Z16XV/public.jpeg Blogs - The painted lady varies in abundance from year to year in Minnesota. The more the merrier. The painted lady varies in abundance from year to year in Minnesota. The more the merrier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563813602201-G3B3AKITNKKHUO86C96J/public.jpeg Blogs - The painted lady varies in abundance from year to year in Minnesota. The more the merrier. Male red admiral butterflies are said to defend territories in sunny edges and clearings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563891716593-32UQXDOUYH505KS6UB64/public.jpeg Blogs - The painted lady varies in abundance from year to year in Minnesota. The more the merrier. Blue Jays love goober peas. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/19/k1qlpmiatc54iejocamhg5p41svlr4 monthly 0.5 2019-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563592125517-M7DHGI8C5VE6I99YFRGU/public.jpeg Blogs - A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking bird. Both male and female of this species are lovely singers. A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking bird. Both male and female of this species are lovely singers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563593464128-ZM4J0XKYIELE4JTQPXD2/public.jpeg Blogs - A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking bird. Both male and female of this species are lovely singers. I’m hoping this baby American Toad grows up to be a prodigious eater of slugs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563594059095-FQ7OIG55OQGZUF2JQ8DK/public.jpeg Blogs - A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking bird. Both male and female of this species are lovely singers. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak male has the magic to turn a normal person into a birder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563658435341-INESX3B6QX3WBMBFHZPP/public.jpeg Blogs - A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking bird. Both male and female of this species are lovely singers. A red-winged blackbird is a feisty fellow, more than willing to attack a larger bird. This one was taking a lunch break from being feisty. Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/17/3nc5gk6zqsun4xufwn41efmj43eddv monthly 0.5 2019-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563412403860-JWG6QOBUMQNSQ2CZCJ8V/public.jpeg Blogs - This Tree Swallow egg, discolored, didn’t hatch. It’s a lovely nest thanks to donations from the neighbor’s chickens. This Tree Swallow egg, discolored, didn’t hatch. It’s a lovely nest thanks to donations from the neighbor’s chickens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563412731720-989V2G2IMA50O7HXM9PG/public.jpeg Blogs - This Tree Swallow egg, discolored, didn’t hatch. It’s a lovely nest thanks to donations from the neighbor’s chickens. Samaras, seeds of maples, are nicknamed helicopters, whirlybirds, twisters or whirligigs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563496298440-DBGDO2I0MX8TNNTVJOKJ/public.jpeg Blogs - This Tree Swallow egg, discolored, didn’t hatch. It’s a lovely nest thanks to donations from the neighbor’s chickens. A young Baltimore Oriole discovers a jam mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563496346131-G6HI3MZXD9L5HTB1WOJO/public.jpeg Blogs - This Tree Swallow egg, discolored, didn’t hatch. It’s a lovely nest thanks to donations from the neighbor’s chickens. A young Baltimore Oriole discovers a jam mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563497211465-A1PRUGU9NZP5VLFKI7FT/public.jpeg Blogs - This Tree Swallow egg, discolored, didn’t hatch. It’s a lovely nest thanks to donations from the neighbor’s chickens. The lawn is happy hunting grounds for grass spiders. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/15/gj7zua8gvjpy32a3vfz9v3407kz5di monthly 0.5 2019-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563167730992-ODV2XY9A4H8PBAHKDV38/public.jpeg Blogs - I’m told the world is getting smaller, but it was quite small back in the day as this photo proves. I’m told the world is getting smaller, but it was quite small back in the day as this photo proves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563168581588-DD1MPGMGJPQLY0UDDMNM/public.jpeg Blogs - I’m told the world is getting smaller, but it was quite small back in the day as this photo proves. His name is Tom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563168884268-IFSQU7G2RC6HCXKNX4MB/public.jpeg Blogs - I’m told the world is getting smaller, but it was quite small back in the day as this photo proves. Having a long tail can be a drag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563220083948-F1P2UFT9YJAI5JK1GFDB/public.jpeg Blogs - I’m told the world is getting smaller, but it was quite small back in the day as this photo proves. The catbird is having a good day. Therefore, so am I. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563220197554-MC6K12LNPZYP28NOUGD0/public.jpeg Blogs - I’m told the world is getting smaller, but it was quite small back in the day as this photo proves. The catbird is having a good day. Therefore, so am I. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563220417299-LJFLOK81Z9N0NMDB92VD/public.jpeg Blogs - I’m told the world is getting smaller, but it was quite small back in the day as this photo proves. Proper posing by a Great Egret. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563292232839-EO0M2LVRNVLGWZXYCOTN/public.jpeg Blogs - I’m told the world is getting smaller, but it was quite small back in the day as this photo proves. A great Great Egret. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/12/33vi5ux7840dgu74na6k2ynp1z5x1i monthly 0.5 2019-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562966680965-B1ZB5C9FO2W037RFVQ3I/public.jpeg Blogs - Is a group of rose-breasted grosbeaks known as a gross? Is a group of rose-breasted grosbeaks known as a gross? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563050645065-ZA3VLQMJKBF9WPURKX3J/public.jpeg Blogs - Is a group of rose-breasted grosbeaks known as a gross? There have been no Song Sparrows singing in my yard this year. I don’t recall that ever being the case before during my long history of springs and summers. I miss their uplifting songs. My garden struggles without their company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563051059261-F409HN5X2N227MC6BOUF/public.jpeg Blogs - Is a group of rose-breasted grosbeaks known as a gross? The Baltimore oriole shares the heraldic colors of the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore. Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563051301253-M2RVRAA372RW58P5T9SW/public.jpeg Blogs - Is a group of rose-breasted grosbeaks known as a gross? At the Farm & City Days car show in New Richland, Minnesota, a Gremlin has become a respected elder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1563051365892-A7VOPITRM31YQZLBYS9R/public.jpeg Blogs - Is a group of rose-breasted grosbeaks known as a gross? At the Farm & City Days car show in New Richland, Minnesota, a Gremlin has become a respected elder. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/10/mceokjsziser2ydc3fx4mwo6i9bwkd monthly 0.5 2019-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562771612216-0Q5ZH8M2336LZXPWSXA3/public.jpeg Blogs - This white stork in Hungary delivered its own babies. This white stork in Hungary delivered its own babies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562771839023-IH22VL564CTSROHX5JS1/public.jpeg Blogs - This white stork in Hungary delivered its own babies. Just the thing for when you have company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562772086430-DPTOCT1HXQ1W1WJ5ULZQ/public.jpeg Blogs - This white stork in Hungary delivered its own babies. A seat of learning at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562772339872-Q7JWJ6OPXYMLJQXSTRKX/public.jpeg Blogs - This white stork in Hungary delivered its own babies. Letting Red-headed Woodpeckers know they are welcome. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/9/azgxrnl8iiauooqmpbdpgvb1g07fl6 monthly 0.5 2019-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562734056631-4OHA5SXUV5N6812LBLI3/public.jpeg Blogs - The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty. The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562734251978-2I35HJJUSXGKC2T39WJ5/public.jpeg Blogs - The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562734230370-EB6VOFEBTMHBG4TP09LF/public.jpeg Blogs - The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562734806082-VJN0PBPS9PLYAD8VP41L/public.jpeg Blogs - The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty. An oriole reads the label before eating grape jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562734865805-8TRQTAOWP9EMH270LPQJ/public.jpeg Blogs - The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty. An oriole reads the label before eating grape jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562735258684-1BHGSPCHB2EKN6NEHHP1/public.jpeg Blogs - The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty. It was too hot to be in the hot tub. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562735515460-XJWSQ015FP5DC5EDNZR2/public.jpeg Blogs - The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty. A wasp flew a katydid to death’s screen door. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/5/3xsb8p31eo7j1pxxfjf0vgqxyzz5tl monthly 0.5 2019-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562349974078-MRD4JNYQ7947701DYWA9/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562350086920-N5ENCF5BTJ8UZPXPXQR6/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562350255418-UB14062RGF8DT23E8E44/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. The goldfinches came for lunch, stayed for dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562350463050-8PAYWXQG780QFR0SPPXM/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak doesn’t worry about her big bill for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562350787793-UMCIRCQ6UAIHJE56MMLZ/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. The red and black of the milkweed beetle may be aposematic (a warning coloration), advertising the beetle as something a predator might not want to eat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562364982210-0KYKMEZRC82JU37KXEBP/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. A Red-winged Blackbird singing overtime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562421600406-EH8ZXRZ645Z8PSDIR2YV/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. Nothing runs like two deer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562422078275-DLTDM688CFLZAKUQRF7D/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. This Tree Swallow is remarkably well-behaved. It hasn’t swallowed a single tree in my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562422420867-AVSDAAMO0JN04JDK00AK/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. This youngster will soon learn that every groundhog has its day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1562422769936-3QQETN2JQYAAYE7H740V/public.jpeg Blogs - They are Minnesota Twins, too. As an old basketball player, I try to never miss a bunny — even a lawn bunny like this one. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/7/1/things-including-house-finches-are-looking-up monthly 0.5 2019-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561997818776-BHWT1SZUDLSY2B42OXFX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Things, including House Finches, are looking up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561997977726-8GPJ5KQ861G6XSF11L4F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Things, including House Finches, are looking up. There is something about upward-curving bills like this one of an American Avocet that intrigues me greatly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561998301596-B2039Z5SVOMLQWJE2KTX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Things, including House Finches, are looking up. This drawing of the Ol’ Birdbrain, also known as Al Batt, was done by Joe Engesser of Red Wing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561998773770-AAN3DRLROA9XVD0AHGDT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Things, including House Finches, are looking up. The American Robin is a handsome bird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/27/a-red-winged-blackbird-turns-the-world-into-his-song monthly 0.5 2019-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561670873699-C2KO8W2QZO8W6EQUVLKP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird turns the world into his song https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561671235278-UJPJL57M9O8QRMWVU0J3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird turns the world into his song It’s a good thing coots don’t wear shoes, because they would have trouble finding some in their size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561671805082-HLW824UW6QYM1XB7K0DD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird turns the world into his song A Turkey Vulture flashes its movie-star good looks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561677047522-UQ3FQHTFOK2XP9U593BK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird turns the world into his song This African bird, a Cape Thick-knee, was seen at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561677560476-B9TIRX1510ZUZXCBIOJC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird turns the world into his song A Golden-breasted Starling seen at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561677612980-2BVPGCJN0RDPUOLZWM2W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird turns the world into his song A Golden-breasted Starling seen at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/25/how-much-wood-could-a-pair-of-wood-ducks-chuck-if-a-pair-of-wood-ducks-could-chuck-woodbirds monthly 0.5 2019-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561516458013-BCO8GHIYBFJQRC5EZWUB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How much wood could a pair of wood ducks chuck if a pair of wood ducks could chuck wood? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561517053296-I6ZXN9IDQ77CO7Z232ES/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How much wood could a pair of wood ducks chuck if a pair of wood ducks could chuck wood? The female wood duck makes a loud "oo-eek" call when startled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561517344271-RURUAW0IHNNDAYZN1MUM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How much wood could a pair of wood ducks chuck if a pair of wood ducks could chuck wood? A goose with a toothache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561582065800-HUW0PPUF58Y3R900EIYE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How much wood could a pair of wood ducks chuck if a pair of wood ducks could chuck wood? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561584212948-8D4AV9HNEVC680DWSR4H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How much wood could a pair of wood ducks chuck if a pair of wood ducks could chuck wood? She’s beautiful, but she’s the worst bricklayer I’ve ever hired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561584708251-RGCRV31IYEEZ2KUUYNKM/IMG_0153.JPG Blogs - How much wood could a pair of wood ducks chuck if a pair of wood ducks could chuck wood? The aftermath of a fateful encounter between a Blue Jay and a Cooper’s Hawk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561595007241-I8ZKPFWOJRYYHJAXGV4Q/_DSC8853.JPG Blogs - How much wood could a pair of wood ducks chuck if a pair of wood ducks could chuck wood? It’s 5 a.m. and time to begin my Breeding Bird Survey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561595847605-4R9P2ULDBX2DVYXCDOED/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How much wood could a pair of wood ducks chuck if a pair of wood ducks could chuck wood? A fawn seen on my oceanfront property here in Minnesota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/23/he-is-not-only-handsome-the-male-american-toad-is-quite-a-singer-capable-of-trilling-a-lovely-tune monthly 0.5 2019-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561324973399-JFU20BINIUD8MEOOFK5B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561325303091-EI24R52VSEWPYVSWSTFW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. I’m thankful for many things. One is that a tree swallow accepts this as a tree.#birdwatching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561325709626-4JMEO82XWSKGJBG5T51Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. This might be the Ed Grimley of tree swallows. Ed Grimley was a Martin Short character on SNL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561410876018-G8NXFLKIV3M0KFC86BBA/_DSC6518.JPG Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. The world could use more North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561410945361-2BYBOJO0VKVBSK4HRWN5/_DSC6519.JPG Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561411437136-6OGJN1KDH9AZSJOHWKG6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561411637842-2LF1QBZKYACH3NFIZU5R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561411985776-EZREKGI2UX0Q9SUYDCHI/_DSC6562.JPG Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. The nest of Cedar Waxwings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561412044939-CHYGCRQRQD0P21QIIEC3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - He is not only handsome, the male American toad is quite a singer, capable of trilling a lovely tune. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/20/a-couple-of-signs-that-indicate-id-like-this-neighborhood monthly 0.5 2019-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561090130537-521T8YQYCMC91B4G8D1C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A couple of signs that indicate I’d like this neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561090349228-514BFUG3VHA5ITSB71E7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A couple of signs that indicate I’d like this neighborhood. It’s no bluebird, but seeing an Indigo Bunting makes for a bluebird day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561090801917-PT3C20W5YEZ8R2PU8NR2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A couple of signs that indicate I’d like this neighborhood. A baby groundhog at that cute stage — the same stage that every other living thing finds itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561215110693-8UT5PP1XIUVFKE7RD9J5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A couple of signs that indicate I’d like this neighborhood. A Baltimore Oriole is a whistling stunner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1561215932572-Q2JQC668HPC6TQZADL5V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A couple of signs that indicate I’d like this neighborhood. Sarus Cranes at International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/18/al-batt-june-brings-with-it-earliest-sunrise-and-latest-sunset-of-the-year monthly 0.5 2019-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560914984370-OXKBM8VUGJBEFXWF034O/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: June brings with it earliest sunrise and latest sunset of the year The orchard oriole is the smallest of the North American oriole species.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560996266385-EERJ5J9M21V16RJY0LX1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: June brings with it earliest sunrise and latest sunset of the year A thoughtful male Northern Flicker. At least I think he’s being thoughtful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560996610325-9DENWZSIKHF2UVFNTA54/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: June brings with it earliest sunrise and latest sunset of the year All hail the mighty sunflower seed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560996987466-SHSLYFSV89DT51NWTDJY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: June brings with it earliest sunrise and latest sunset of the year A day without a chickadee is like a day without a chickadee. I couldn’t think of anything else it would be like being without. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/17/al-batt-june-brings-with-it-earliest-sunrise-and-latest-sunset-of-the-year monthly 0.5 2019-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560788983420-79RRFIEBLBI6FMYPDF9K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Blue-winged teal are generally the first ducks heading south in the fall and the last arriving in the north in the spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560789937164-LAVYZS8IPTD1P5DEDGKF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Blue-winged teal are generally the first ducks heading south in the fall and the last arriving in the north in the spring. Flamingo dancers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560790135677-9F1587P9JGTBN4Y892T9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Blue-winged teal are generally the first ducks heading south in the fall and the last arriving in the north in the spring. A catbird has a sweet beak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560910295360-1ROWGF9RWVTUQ2X10NKG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Blue-winged teal are generally the first ducks heading south in the fall and the last arriving in the north in the spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560911022240-AXF4HO5XSYKAF5CYXJ9V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Blue-winged teal are generally the first ducks heading south in the fall and the last arriving in the north in the spring. Blue Cranes looking out for one another at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin.#birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560911659831-I0QGCL15TELNDEIOKBM3/IMG_0215.JPG Blogs - Blue-winged teal are generally the first ducks heading south in the fall and the last arriving in the north in the spring. I got the look from a Black-necked Crane at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/15/rain-falls-on-everything-even-rose-breasted-grosbeaks monthly 0.5 2019-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560609280481-K4EFRTCPX24LAVEFF40B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - ‪Rain falls on everything, even Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.‬ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560610475945-PXQI04EDFDEOVXX0Y0XZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - ‪Rain falls on everything, even Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.‬ An orchard oriole enjoys a bit of grape jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560610541428-J8Q0ZAGGUA5HV88BRFKH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - ‪Rain falls on everything, even Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.‬ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560753275628-SFX1RZ9NA8OYLJV3SLI5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - ‪Rain falls on everything, even Rose-breasted Grosbeaks.‬ The catbird begins singing outside my bedroom at 4 each morning. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/11/a-tree-swallow-peers-at-the-sky-for-prey-and-predator monthly 0.5 2019-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560259523964-SANQ904PJFF8MIY77AUS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560466546247-JLOPRQISV9FEBTLXSZHR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. Fake owls frightened together by real ducks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560466939800-LFIO4QZGGBJCSZVN4M01/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560467232954-ILIN983H4DRNZEFGU54W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560561900303-GIPKJE8UB3GSK5OJSM4T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. A Great Horned Owl nest in April. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560562734176-L2JDWGYWG7PGASMSRWTN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. Whooping Crane at the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo, Wisconsin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560563318833-NCZAV48HI3SBC5YF67Q2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. This house wren just dropped a nesting-material stick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560564342055-PFIGEFDS8TUUCU0QW20O/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. Tree Swallows will use large feathers in their nests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560565600668-GLRX9ICFEN73LMSU4ZJ4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. A thirsty deer. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/11/a-tree-swallow-peers-at-the-sky-for-prey-and-predator-1 monthly 0.5 2019-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560259523964-SANQ904PJFF8MIY77AUS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560259801453-H6BO3DMBHR6FWHMOQGNK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. It’s a bluebird day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560561794019-QHYB2NMYINC16VYF0FLP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tree swallow peers at the sky for prey and predator. A Great Horned Owl nest in April. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/10/proud-of-joey-batt monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560185923740-BKO3A1ZVFB1S2P9M6QCO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proud of Joey Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560186062634-Z4JI62FEPU5PHMVXPBYM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proud of Joey Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560186615646-HP41RNGQLU7XD2MIPQ92/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proud of Joey Batt The new neighbors (tree swallows) seem nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560186653234-FYV951KCSA0O221Q47BC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proud of Joey Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560186674635-0KZLBIKI4YF7JDW7PTZ1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proud of Joey Batt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560198037324-6VE259YSI588X8NWURF0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proud of Joey Batt A catbird dances to music only it can hear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560198264774-TMBNBPDRIBN3SJYA3MUN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proud of Joey Batt A raccoon is a trash-diving omnivore extraordinaire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560198318573-53Q08DC76BMNNQX0K9J5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proud of Joey Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/8/this-great-crested-flycatcher-makes-a-call-that-sounds-as-if-its-accusing-me-of-being-a-creep-i-hope-the-bird-isnt-a-keen-judge-of-character monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560008831359-ZJ65FWWWN51FVEVIOBY4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This Great Crested Flycatcher makes a call that sounds as if it’s accusing me of being a creep. I hope the bird isn’t a keen judge of character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560008989446-3F0X8LVC2HOX038P1TSK/C2D16FEE-7C4F-45FD-AC37-22BEEBE4B1E7.JPG Blogs - This Great Crested Flycatcher makes a call that sounds as if it’s accusing me of being a creep. I hope the bird isn’t a keen judge of character. This red-tailed hawk makes sure every vole comes to a complete stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560009105542-PK5W1TCJ8MZUQPWREH9I/AE0DA120-A4AB-4217-95C5-501A9BAA2401.JPG Blogs - This Great Crested Flycatcher makes a call that sounds as if it’s accusing me of being a creep. I hope the bird isn’t a keen judge of character. A fawn hiding in plain sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560009320621-APH3KI8HW9F7EUJGF6TC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This Great Crested Flycatcher makes a call that sounds as if it’s accusing me of being a creep. I hope the bird isn’t a keen judge of character. Sunny days are made for squirrel naps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1560009527712-HA96ZWN5SB113P8KB4GH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This Great Crested Flycatcher makes a call that sounds as if it’s accusing me of being a creep. I hope the bird isn’t a keen judge of character. I had no frog in my throat, but there was a frog on my forefinger. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/7/purple-martins-and-fashionably-up-to-date-gourds monthly 0.5 2019-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559926248615-RRPS852SJ5G52JW8LGL2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Purple martins and fashionably up-to-date gourds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559927596837-N66XBLC30UIGKJ2Z33V4/DSC06177.JPG Blogs - Purple martins and fashionably up-to-date gourds.  “The sunsets come, the sunsets go. The clouds pile high, the air moves slow. And the young bird’s eyes do always know.” Lyrics by It’s A Beautiful Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559930804766-LPRDR8OWHD7VKKWCT9SV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Purple martins and fashionably up-to-date gourds. It’s always a plumb pleasure for me to see a cedar waxwing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559966042502-H3FB5YGMRLCU545ZZVGS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Purple martins and fashionably up-to-date gourds. An oriole and an orange go together like copy and paste. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/4/the-bill-color-difference-between-a-drake-and-a-hen-mallard-is-striking monthly 0.5 2019-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559710649787-GFABHAL220POHZ947IUG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559710843649-W7DP3L2A1JD4AGYMU6V6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. A jelly jar feeder is a popular item. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559710875955-Q4KEGS9S41JUE4UZ6QBA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559711999661-0FPIQKDZZQ8LQMHHK79G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. Tiger beetles are fast runners and amazing sights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559712022009-UD8JZ41TCUNQ5EQP7J57/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559712802669-2KW9CI2CW76RUC0RN96N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. John Burroughs, a great American naturalist and writer, compared columbine to flowers of flame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559713634215-OTPPBVP3D1LRB05XLIPG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. A Jack-in-the-pulpit grows the imagination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559752099587-TTS7LBP6FSK4QPA7R3YZ/_DSC8579.JPG Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. The berries from a chokecherry (or bitter-berry) make a great jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559757696931-1826L1CNADRVT0Q50U1L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bill color difference between a drake and a hen mallard is striking. This chipmunk was chipping as if it had chopped down the tree. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/6/1/al-batt-slugs-part-of-diet-for-several-creatures-not-including-naturalists monthly 0.5 2019-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559402503450-P9OU1NL7J50OT08182E2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Slugs part of diet for several creatures (not including naturalists) A black-winged redbird perches on a branch. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559439188344-S8NDSQN0BKH6E5SDAUE3/_DSC8524.JPG Blogs - Al Batt: Slugs part of diet for several creatures (not including naturalists) I put the snow shovel away. Winter is officially over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559439400596-C8KIKOL4JJWILY7RJRHC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Slugs part of diet for several creatures (not including naturalists) The Rolling Stones sang, “Little girls, and boys come out to play Bring your dandelions to blow away Dandelion don't tell no lies Dandelion will make you wise Tell me if she laughs or cries Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559621621287-IB6MTNBGEMS3M5R82MO1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Slugs part of diet for several creatures (not including naturalists) Orange plus grape jelly equals scarlet tanager. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/30/an-american-redstart-the-halloween-bird monthly 0.5 2019-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559224719682-BEBJHFDUUOSCJBGMH1DC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An American Redstart — the Halloween Bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559224857781-03IJ31JJGDUTLHBNDH5T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An American Redstart — the Halloween Bird. Blue on green. Indigo Bunting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559225045096-EI2N0IRW1XTHPNR1Z4MG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An American Redstart — the Halloween Bird. Flowers enough to make a bee smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559225097823-6O8XZRHY47MYP9ICSWPC/_DSC7912.JPG Blogs - An American Redstart — the Halloween Bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559225140344-WO12NVPS4R3KBXVWFDU6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An American Redstart — the Halloween Bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559225207279-H8TS62HDARZTOHZV35N0/_DSC7919.JPG Blogs - An American Redstart — the Halloween Bird. Flowers enough to make a bee smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559225477397-ASALZ61F82PSQRHMQ9I0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An American Redstart — the Halloween Bird. Thanks to signage, identification was made easy. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/29/wilsons-phalaropes-at-a-spin-class-the-females-are-more-colorful-than-the-males-they-spin-in-circles-to-create-whirlpools-that-suck-food-to-the-waters-surface monthly 0.5 2019-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559147224926-H24YVS25KLRABDZWZSV7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wilson’s Phalaropes at a spin class. The females are more colorful than the males. They spin in circles to create whirlpools that suck food to the water’s surface. Wilson’s Phalaropes at a spin class. The females are more colorful than the males. They spin in circles to create whirlpools that suck food to the water’s surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559147277397-TUTI9XAS5V0L0QSAKY0F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wilson’s Phalaropes at a spin class. The females are more colorful than the males. They spin in circles to create whirlpools that suck food to the water’s surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559147550651-CD2N5ZNTLJITELL6RK7W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wilson’s Phalaropes at a spin class. The females are more colorful than the males. They spin in circles to create whirlpools that suck food to the water’s surface. Karate class for geese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559148058835-UBX3ZLNLSITZFGF8URYA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wilson’s Phalaropes at a spin class. The females are more colorful than the males. They spin in circles to create whirlpools that suck food to the water’s surface. I canoed the Missouri River. My alarm clocks were the Western Kingbirds. They had no snooze alarms to punch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559148269314-91CI9CUMPC2ANIYUI296/47C47B81-CB1A-44D0-9B15-9E85E738CA21.JPG Blogs - Wilson’s Phalaropes at a spin class. The females are more colorful than the males. They spin in circles to create whirlpools that suck food to the water’s surface. Sunrise on a Kansas swamp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559148589238-ZM07OCXY469VCBJ3NQNL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wilson’s Phalaropes at a spin class. The females are more colorful than the males. They spin in circles to create whirlpools that suck food to the water’s surface. Black-bellied Whistling-ducks I enjoyed seeing in Kansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559148637870-C5ILI1UUMJ0LJHVBPVR6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wilson’s Phalaropes at a spin class. The females are more colorful than the males. They spin in circles to create whirlpools that suck food to the water’s surface. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/28/orange-you-pretty monthly 0.5 2019-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559068471688-0DZ2Z7U0PGR1O67UILQ8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orange you pretty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559068621571-AX772TX6833BITO2ONAF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orange you pretty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559068912450-9MCHWPV5LPMR26MW7J8D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orange you pretty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559068941177-17SC4GQM0ALMZN2J22VK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orange you pretty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559069009190-1FHVUB0BEB85E5MMHEIL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orange you pretty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559069137047-1Y3RTCX8A2457LIJ7QY5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orange you pretty. A meowing gray catbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/27/orioles-feeding-at-the-trough-of-oranges monthly 0.5 2019-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559016411802-3GGC6T340YM1L6AFSX59/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orioles feeding at the trough of oranges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559016944394-W5A7IO44PPZCU94X8JBL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orioles feeding at the trough of oranges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559017476470-0JNQP6NCLVF4K6DM3SYT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orioles feeding at the trough of oranges. A scarlet tanager’s song has been compared to that of a “robin with a sore throat.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1559017840290-PRLRL9HP70T2RYRLD9SQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Orioles feeding at the trough of oranges. Orioles share a kiss. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/26/a-black-winged-redbird monthly 0.5 2019-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558888906171-74ADA6QI4M55IQIQCKHW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A black-winged redbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558889115625-GZBN0DIHJR9V8Q50E6BA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A black-winged redbird. A tanager with a hint of a smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558890550159-HWW56FXXFVY4LM73LZNP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A black-winged redbird. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, oh, my, what a wonderful day Plenty of sunshine headin' my way Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay! Mister Bluebird's on my shoulder It's the truth, it's "actch'll" Everything is "satisfactch'll" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558894378026-QL2V123GL2ZLY62WLIMC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A black-winged redbird. A raccoon giving me a Bronx cheer. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/25/al-batt-where-did-the-baby-geese-go-ask-your-nighttime-animal-neighbors monthly 0.5 2019-05-25 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/21/thanks-to-a-good-gps monthly 0.5 2019-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558459712582-D90CUZNP1932LPL0D3IH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Thanks to a good GPS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558478160129-YL7839CY3PG9UBXLPMPU/5D31873B-B518-4758-8BD8-2A2E7C97D3EB.JPG Blogs - Thanks to a good GPS. It may quack like a duck, but the wood frog blends in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558479007258-284KID3JQHX9N21VGMBU/FF310FE0-83DB-4EE3-8310-621675F2920D.JPG Blogs - Thanks to a good GPS. The lovely wood anemone flowers before the trees set leaves. I hear it called windflower or nightcaps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558480879008-D7VFTOZ0SJCMUEE70XZ1/2FD49DBD-769F-4962-80A4-034B98B257BE.JPG Blogs - Thanks to a good GPS. I walked the trails of Quarry Park and Nature Preserve in Waite Park, Minnesota. It was a marvelous mosey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558480929321-YI3AATOZ93OZLL0ITGEA/C5813C7F-D706-43D6-BCFC-BD0E6FE33272.JPG Blogs - Thanks to a good GPS. I walked the trails of Quarry Park and Nature Preserve in Waite Park, Minnesota. It was a marvelous mosey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558481076745-K0FHNCB6N1TIPF72BP6M/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Thanks to a good GPS. I love the smell of lilacs in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558624460473-H1UF865WHLN8PFZ19GWY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Thanks to a good GPS. Seeing a red-headed woodpecker adds a luster to my day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558624761524-JO7YSOXL7JAXH86QTA5M/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Thanks to a good GPS. A yellow-rumped warbler. Autocorrect wants it to be a yellow-rumpled warbler. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/20/al-batt-will-orioles-eat-marshmallows-how-long-are-pelicans-wings monthly 0.5 2019-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558357311088-NWLK4RW40I4OOAOA5C0L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Will orioles eat marshmallows? How long are pelicans’ wings? This white-faced ibis, sporting the colors of a flock of bantam roosters, can be mistaken for a glossy ibis. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558357555633-NHL2OSO3LUBOBIFQC20Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Will orioles eat marshmallows? How long are pelicans’ wings? We all itch. If we’re lucky, we can scratch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558357826657-1U7H1TYRSZ43IK17A58D/84738F00-84B8-469D-822F-D54AAD2572CB.JPG Blogs - Al Batt: Will orioles eat marshmallows? How long are pelicans’ wings? The expectant couple. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/16/an-orchard-oriole-gives-me-a-mirthful-mind monthly 0.5 2019-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558051736399-9BSV4I7OCZIRRJ0F4G5R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An orchard oriole gives me a mirthful mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558051880290-0C5EOXAR6ZFI9NQF6UVH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An orchard oriole gives me a mirthful mind. Sweet jelly brings a sweet bird (orchard oriole). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558052369323-ELEAZJ00YDYKQHUQHFJ2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An orchard oriole gives me a mirthful mind. I don’t see many flamingos in my yard. Actually, I don’t see any there. These are three of the flamingos I’ve never seen in my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1558065936456-345F8KWST1229DMRGKQI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An orchard oriole gives me a mirthful mind. This is the work of a taxidermist in Kansas. He has a smelly job. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/15/a-magnolia-blossom-brightens-the-leaves monthly 0.5 2019-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557970086856-2MAID59E326O5AS60UWP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A magnolia blossom brightens the leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557970781910-2KNLNUJF5TOKU3XS4YUK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A magnolia blossom brightens the leaves. It’s easy to become too lippy about tulips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557970900726-8WDOH2DX2BL3OAQYTILU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A magnolia blossom brightens the leaves. Violets rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557971260055-NVOGBJMSSUFUKE2CCJ6K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A magnolia blossom brightens the leaves. The saying is that the song of the rose-breasted grosbeak sounds like a robin that has had singing lessons. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/14/the-april-ice-storm-was-hard-on-the-yard-trees-gordy-ebnet-rose-high-and-higher-to-trim-damaged-branches monthly 0.5 2019-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557879395667-EVP82KU0OLZE0ZBEL07L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The April ice storm was hard on the yard trees. Gordy Ebnet rose high and higher to trim damaged branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557879438312-1MADSIGXBYC2PQFP9XIP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The April ice storm was hard on the yard trees. Gordy Ebnet rose high and higher to trim damaged branches. The April ice storm was hard on the yard trees. Gordy Ebnet rose high and higher to trim damaged branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557879913816-G1VIPAR3EX5G6DHAZ5LJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The April ice storm was hard on the yard trees. Gordy Ebnet rose high and higher to trim damaged branches. The eye of a mallard hen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557880308483-DKGHDC2S497M3YDMYKF6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The April ice storm was hard on the yard trees. Gordy Ebnet rose high and higher to trim damaged branches. I came out of a Barnes & Noble store in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and saw this nesting mallard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557880635285-YLJG083NV4987N5K2L8D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The April ice storm was hard on the yard trees. Gordy Ebnet rose high and higher to trim damaged branches. This mallard is nesting in a planter outside a busy bookstore. I hope she wasn’t the one smoking the cigarettes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557880670028-G09YP49RKB1XHI25P0O6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The April ice storm was hard on the yard trees. Gordy Ebnet rose high and higher to trim damaged branches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557881006646-VLAFBWM4DWYLKJEQJCZX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The April ice storm was hard on the yard trees. Gordy Ebnet rose high and higher to trim damaged branches. Rocky Raccoon checked into his room. This raccoon is no Rocky. It checks into my bird feeders at dusk. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/13/a-nest-being-built-to-a-baltimore-orioles-specification monthly 0.5 2019-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557786817355-63IG7QN2RSNM8TSTM3YT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nest being built to a Baltimore oriole’s specification. A nest being built to a Baltimore oriole’s specification. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557786988471-G2RZLC7J6BJ10LFDCNW5/_DSC5302.JPG Blogs - A nest being built to a Baltimore oriole’s specification. Enter stage left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557787374078-NGLI5MDXFTOUVW2LO8HZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nest being built to a Baltimore oriole’s specification. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557790961509-UIT93OGCQGYQAPZJS50A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nest being built to a Baltimore oriole’s specification. Are 144 grosbeaks a gross of grosbeaks? I think so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557791767991-UNLI8PNK4RRGS7AL0P6Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nest being built to a Baltimore oriole’s specification. It was nice of Mr. Harris to share his sparrow with those of us without a bird carrying our names. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/12/the-whistling-song-of-the-field-sparrow-is-a-series-of-whistles-that-accelerate-away monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557684606241-VCZJGSSWQRSL2NI0F81A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The whistling song of the field sparrow is a series of whistles that accelerate away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557685060386-L801MXMEE71IJWEUO6S3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The whistling song of the field sparrow is a series of whistles that accelerate away. This Baltimore oriole has never played against the Minnesota Twins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557686147545-K47GHSV15MBJP5YNM798/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The whistling song of the field sparrow is a series of whistles that accelerate away. A red-eared slider hanging out with its buddies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557686584461-3XCM4WLTD7F0YRJBAJO8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The whistling song of the field sparrow is a series of whistles that accelerate away. There is a hint of the rufous undertail coverts on this gray catbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557686810353-ZFZ8EY8J9NXNHZRGXX8J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The whistling song of the field sparrow is a series of whistles that accelerate away. Lovey-dovey Eurasian collared-doves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557686846787-TJ32FHPC8YZLT6HHCLDX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The whistling song of the field sparrow is a series of whistles that accelerate away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557686872689-VNY35L0O7I7A8M1CTFGY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The whistling song of the field sparrow is a series of whistles that accelerate away. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/11/its-a-lemon-drop-day-thanks-to-goldfinches monthly 0.5 2019-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557583752461-IHN7EET37YJEEMBO3JA7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s a lemon drop day thanks to goldfinches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557583910686-P762AWHO5JYJZZMJXW3Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s a lemon drop day thanks to goldfinches. An American bittern pretending to be marsh vegetation in the sneeze of a misty morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557584429990-DFSXTAXNDSAVNL54BGFZ/84738F00-84B8-469D-822F-D54AAD2572CB.JPG Blogs - It’s a lemon drop day thanks to goldfinches. A nesting pair of Canada geese. Their relationship was on the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557586121876-6IPFN9849GYB37VS2WAN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s a lemon drop day thanks to goldfinches. A nickname for the American avocet is “blue shanks.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/10/this-hybrid-is-paired-up-with-a-canada-goose monthly 0.5 2019-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557496317460-C28XPVJFHPCRVYH072C1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This hybrid is paired up with a Canada goose. This hybrid is paired up with a Canada goose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557496960854-6VM7TQEMW3JGBS16M8CA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This hybrid is paired up with a Canada goose. I pointed out a skink that looked as if someone had been trying to teach it to fetch a stick when the Kansan I ‘d been hiking with, told me the animal was a sign of rain. I smiled in disbelief, but it rained. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557497266767-WOE8G70EI0Y8YFY2OSFT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This hybrid is paired up with a Canada goose. A cormorant is a blue-eyed low rider when settling low in the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557497598180-8X4O825SZUB3JW8AK8O6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This hybrid is paired up with a Canada goose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557497942453-QG6100QX0FMZ98Y314HZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This hybrid is paired up with a Canada goose. Goslings learning how to mow the lawn. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/9/i-was-birding-when-i-saw-this-massasauga-we-were-both-small-and-venomous monthly 0.5 2019-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557412273072-F82SMHL62J48LXL70ZN2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was birding when I saw this massasauga. We were both small and venomous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557412635115-9BA5JLD82PLXDDOYUMTB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was birding when I saw this massasauga. We were both small and venomous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557412940453-EEBMHLP5QC6CA8HRH9VD/ADE9C814-A694-40D5-BFAA-1830EDF576EC.JPG Blogs - I was birding when I saw this massasauga. We were both small and venomous. When you’re a camel, every day is hump day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557413322654-XUMCDW4MQJ7Z12KWTAVS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was birding when I saw this massasauga. We were both small and venomous. Whenever I see a scissor-tailed flycatcher, I feel like a lucky man. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/8/this-camel-knows-the-grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side-of-the-fence monthly 0.5 2019-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557324844464-HS9Y45SMH1J1HDQJ7R2Y/025C0E43-BB3B-4EB5-855A-07781625FD23.JPG Blogs - This camel knows the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557325374359-2DKMA52C3SHRU973EU09/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This camel knows the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. I watched a prairie dog in Kansas that looked as if it were picking its teeth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557325849812-1LMT9MUN3FY8U0NUNMSD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This camel knows the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. A prairie dog believes in stopping to eat the flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557326318874-ORHRUJFCE2IURXO5GOB3/FD4065C7-1B97-4266-A1A8-98A1408C6D2E.JPG Blogs - This camel knows the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. The carp were either hungry or they’d formed a choir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557326907884-V92G6X0XSY2VKD5987X9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This camel knows the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. I love this paint job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557327010531-8W84TRXSFBCN44JX2YVE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This camel knows the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. I love this paint job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557327065928-CBAFVKIP0ZU7FHX0PKPM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This camel knows the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. I love this paint job. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/6/not-all-rabbits-are-named-peter-bugs-crusader-roger-bunny-thumper-or-jessica-this-eastern-cottontail-is-bob monthly 0.5 2019-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557182191389-64XXF14LPF04HXFOIFV0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all rabbits are named Peter, Bugs, Crusader, Roger, Bunny, Thumper or Jessica. This eastern cottontail is Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557189651955-SLCPDWCHSTO69JL01MW2/_DSC5481.JPG Blogs - Not all rabbits are named Peter, Bugs, Crusader, Roger, Bunny, Thumper or Jessica. This eastern cottontail is Bob. It wasn’t long ago when this squirrel watched winter go by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557195620267-V3TDUX8CHX58O0Z22U81/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all rabbits are named Peter, Bugs, Crusader, Roger, Bunny, Thumper or Jessica. This eastern cottontail is Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557245860488-A7KP5CKL8OIDE8BBDM1A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all rabbits are named Peter, Bugs, Crusader, Roger, Bunny, Thumper or Jessica. This eastern cottontail is Bob. The head stripes on a white-throated sparrow could be white or tan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557257384504-MV0UYX34BHKI1QT4VBBP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all rabbits are named Peter, Bugs, Crusader, Roger, Bunny, Thumper or Jessica. This eastern cottontail is Bob. This rose-breasted grosbeak gave me a look as if he’d never seen anything quite like me before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557257992106-2WL8K9E0FDJ36UHYI9TD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all rabbits are named Peter, Bugs, Crusader, Roger, Bunny, Thumper or Jessica. This eastern cottontail is Bob. The great-tailed grackle is one of North America’s fastest bird species when it comes to expanding territories . https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/4/natures-world-by-al-batt monthly 0.5 2019-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1557028171745-FI81TFIE4JISLBO5W2FA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Nature’s World by Al Batt A swamp sparrow is a skulker of swamps and marshes. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/5/2/when-you-have-a-yard-full-of-virginia-waterleaf-you-spend-a-lot-of-time-looking-at-virginia-waterleaf monthly 0.5 2019-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556853008130-WOOOG76TP5YD4OG6788S/_DSC7015.JPG Blogs - When you have a yard full of Virginia waterleaf, you spend a lot of time looking at Virginia waterleaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556853578483-5XNKXL70YR9QFZK3PEEU/_DSC7017.JPG Blogs - When you have a yard full of Virginia waterleaf, you spend a lot of time looking at Virginia waterleaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556853699148-GWR1RLZRK6KBMJI96WRC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When you have a yard full of Virginia waterleaf, you spend a lot of time looking at Virginia waterleaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556936849109-W92ABVJNSL849R4CKOHM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When you have a yard full of Virginia waterleaf, you spend a lot of time looking at Virginia waterleaf. The brown thrasher is one of my favorite birds to see and hear. He repeats himself like any good storyteller. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/30/female-greater-prairie-chickens-find-center-pivot-irrigation-offers-a-place-to-escape-the-attention-of-the-males monthly 0.5 2019-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556674764577-UK1T1U42VWX4ESIMQ1HZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female greater prairie-chickens find center-pivot irrigation offers a place to escape the attention of the males. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556677488912-6XGSYA8AY80MFFKWWVA0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female greater prairie-chickens find center-pivot irrigation offers a place to escape the attention of the males. I love hearing the plaintive whistle of the white-throated sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556678469205-9MDXW2D4MQ9SD3BC8FWF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female greater prairie-chickens find center-pivot irrigation offers a place to escape the attention of the males. The furtive Lincoln’s sparrow often goes unnoticed. Pity — such a pretty bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556725082992-EHT6KQCZIGI9BMQWLV39/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female greater prairie-chickens find center-pivot irrigation offers a place to escape the attention of the males. A cardinal’s preferred habitat is on a Christmas card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556725289746-ZMAU17BMX1GYJWN7PGH5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female greater prairie-chickens find center-pivot irrigation offers a place to escape the attention of the males. A white-throated sparrow whistles “Old Sven Peterson, Peterson, Peterson” when it’s in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556725815066-7ZU3SDQAJD7GWOT9JCC7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female greater prairie-chickens find center-pivot irrigation offers a place to escape the attention of the males. The handsome, little Lincoln’s sparrow was named after Tom Lincoln, a son of a friend of Audubon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556726853407-ENP3QIIBKVV6GCUKZTGA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female greater prairie-chickens find center-pivot irrigation offers a place to escape the attention of the males. The chipping sparrow chooses to trill more like an insect than like Elvis Presley. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/29/swamp-sparrow monthly 0.5 2019-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556516108251-FX1M5SB2T25D430247GV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Swamp sparrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556551202516-8LMBEY49RIU6IKNBA9XV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Swamp sparrow A purple finch female has a bold, white eyebrow stripe that is lacking on a female house finch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556551645312-H8YO6SQ2L7823HTAO7VS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Swamp sparrow The yellow shafts on the underwing of a northern flicker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556551970273-67PYNG1PPW4A6QT3ZSTI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Swamp sparrow A red-winged blackbird buzzes the tower of a pair of northern shovelers. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/28/al-batt-red-owl-grocery-store-not-named-after-a-real-cardinal-colored-owl monthly 0.5 2019-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556476728169-92A3KSDKCJ7GT1NRO0MG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Red Owl grocery store not named after a real, cardinal-colored owl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556482465405-6D0SM1ABQ9P5HF7MKEQ2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Red Owl grocery store not named after a real, cardinal-colored owl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556482613456-YX772HXDEELBLS2PO0SD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Red Owl grocery store not named after a real, cardinal-colored owl Last year’s Baltimore oriole nest hangs high in a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556482896438-L5NSMGKAT44SWSYP9N38/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Red Owl grocery store not named after a real, cardinal-colored owl https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/26/on-this-day-virginia-waterleaf-abounds monthly 0.5 2019-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556286220013-AM3W032PH61373I58H7U/E00814F9-3229-4826-8C78-B92CFCFA5F7A.JPG Blogs - On this day, Virginia waterleaf abounds. On this day, Virginia waterleaf abounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556286398344-E8SOUFH7K9J81FYFPXL7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - On this day, Virginia waterleaf abounds. A red admiral comes out of hibernation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556286674972-PJI0M6F11XUH3D72CLZA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - On this day, Virginia waterleaf abounds. A pintail takes a duck nap. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/24/skur9t1cx8oygzkcol9sv4p8d4qasp monthly 0.5 2019-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556110840831-320XAMHNESXQ20CUB06V/37B486BA-BA68-4041-8D0C-596C030BD8B9.JPG Blogs - The yellow-headed blackbird stood out from the brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds as you’d expect a mustard-head would. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556145606359-4317B8CBLRJFKUC2W4KJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yellow-headed blackbird stood out from the brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds as you’d expect a mustard-head would. The lone city in Loup County, Nebraska, is the county seat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556147711584-UGARRO1RFG2RXCN8OAJ7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yellow-headed blackbird stood out from the brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds as you’d expect a mustard-head would. Hooded mergansers are cavity nesters and enjoy a crayfish (crawdad) dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556205711574-TQCHOYR95SYTK4P088WU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yellow-headed blackbird stood out from the brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds as you’d expect a mustard-head would. A grateful meerkat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556206231087-9R4KQLFWRMI2M58GHHGM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yellow-headed blackbird stood out from the brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds as you’d expect a mustard-head would. Sibley says the cinnamon teal makes a chattering or rattling “gredek, gredek.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556206599265-MCC0IQ45Z00B1XTQKI8X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yellow-headed blackbird stood out from the brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds as you’d expect a mustard-head would. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556207311069-9VQ41DHQ0UOZM0ARXOGV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yellow-headed blackbird stood out from the brown-headed cowbirds and red-winged blackbirds as you’d expect a mustard-head would. A turkey vulture concluding its horaltic pose, a spread-winged stance. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/22/daniel-pink-wrote-that-a-persons-day-is-made-up-of-a-peak-a-trough-and-a-recovery-this-bird-is-demonstrating-a-trough monthly 0.5 2019-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555941714174-RN3Y86FCK44DURAPA0GB/7A5153E1-F266-42F5-A024-629EF6BC066D.JPG Blogs - Daniel Pink wrote that a person’s day is made up of a peak, a trough and a recovery. This bird is demonstrating a trough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555946482831-031FNH5OKIQUNPWA8RCD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Daniel Pink wrote that a person’s day is made up of a peak, a trough and a recovery. This bird is demonstrating a trough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555947814505-2FG7XSGKB4HU0RKECX9V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Daniel Pink wrote that a person’s day is made up of a peak, a trough and a recovery. This bird is demonstrating a trough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555980009518-1CWPLF8E1CIYM6SJ3VL8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Daniel Pink wrote that a person’s day is made up of a peak, a trough and a recovery. This bird is demonstrating a trough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1556041100617-FXBROCEYAZ8RN1PVOKKX/_DSC5967.JPG Blogs - Daniel Pink wrote that a person’s day is made up of a peak, a trough and a recovery. This bird is demonstrating a trough. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/20/there-are-those-people-who-consider-muskrat-meat-a-delicacy-i-am-not-one-of-those-people monthly 0.5 2019-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555780559363-O3LP9DVL0I87J7BTHDDA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There are those people who consider muskrat meat a delicacy. I am not one of those people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555794433606-1JDVX1L99SHEW592PQXJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There are those people who consider muskrat meat a delicacy. I am not one of those people. This is what I call old school. Seen near Burwell, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555795480707-B68BZ0N0EBM19PTMPWVE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There are those people who consider muskrat meat a delicacy. I am not one of those people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555858476613-HRMN0467FWV4EC4XXNJ0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There are those people who consider muskrat meat a delicacy. I am not one of those people. The Bonaparte’s gull was named in honor of ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555859551776-M13DZ46M77T92GPZ7MHS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There are those people who consider muskrat meat a delicacy. I am not one of those people. The Franklin’s gull was named after Sir John Franklin, an Arctic explorer. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/19/seen-in-the-city-of-taylor-population-190-the-county-seat-of-loup-county-nebraska monthly 0.5 2019-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555688140702-IZ08UM4C9P6JZ2ZHO3LH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen in the city of Taylor, population 190, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555688407081-B21UME24PLFJ8V9CFEF4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen in the city of Taylor, population 190, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska. A muskrat enjoying some muskrat chow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555688586949-BOSGLBFY1SMOBWJP93C3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen in the city of Taylor, population 190, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska. A trio of teal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555688805778-MVI9D59XW03D9UI7SJCZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen in the city of Taylor, population 190, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska. An odd great horned owl nest with an owlet visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555688998683-Z7PEYBQO2PSK2803XX5V/_DSC5963.JPG Blogs - Seen in the city of Taylor, population 190, the county seat of Loup County, Nebraska. A tree blooming in yellow-headed blackbirds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/18/a-post-vulture monthly 0.5 2019-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555598725483-V0AJGMA14AAMBR3A06OJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A post vulture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555599740748-MT35QXX9MKA3C3KPSBHE/_DSC6086.JPG Blogs - A post vulture. There is a badger spying on me. Can you see it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555600446951-XITTSG5JOCCTCG6UX4GW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A post vulture. The blue-winged teal is the second most abundant duck in North America, trailing only the mallard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555601303478-J0GZQFSLTBFLKW56OVG3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A post vulture. I’ve been told that a group of cinnamon teal is a "seasoning.” If that’s not true, it should be a “spice.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555601429439-KUGHQD1LZCSJJMST3H8Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A post vulture. I’ve found staring at a cinnamon teal to be helpful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555601849618-WZCLZDB6993L47BCIYJ9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A post vulture.  “Badgers? We need stinking badgers!” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/17/prairie-icons-in-jackson-nebraska monthly 0.5 2019-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555521229924-ZRSI3AY76WOAKM6BNCDV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555521296160-PIVSJG6BSC8FBACHRKML/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555521329630-6HMEQ1LEBG309GTT1078/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555521698560-1T6IBM528R9U22TV9S29/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555521758635-QSSVMJGQC5QDIWHOAQ4U/_DSC6372.JPG Blogs - Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555527070060-RV8SI5FS53RRGZ2NB8VO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska. The western meadowlark’s whistles and warbles must dodge grass in order to be heard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555527545247-Q1SXD408WT89UXUPNHLB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska. A postcard of pintails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555528246674-T4GDCWH6QLQKG3G6RG0Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Prairie icons in Jackson, Nebraska. A greater prairie chicken dances on a snowy lek on Switzer Ranch near Burwell, Nebraska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/16/over-200-power-poles-went-down-in-the-april-storm-but-the-mailbox-held-firm monthly 0.5 2019-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555437325555-YDSLN4P3IL4YRUV0A8LL/_DSC5641.JPG Blogs - Over 200 power poles went down in the April storm, but the mailbox held firm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555437651258-NHQ3PYX23EG5JJUHZ4PE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Over 200 power poles went down in the April storm, but the mailbox held firm. The northern pintail is the “greyhound of the air.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555438182661-4LTHGXOV0FHFGD60EQBJ/E8328F63-A251-475B-980D-7D099FF8ABAB.JPG Blogs - Over 200 power poles went down in the April storm, but the mailbox held firm. Some of these signs have begun to wilt in the nice weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555477516212-VLYDK5NR39CIPFA57V3Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Over 200 power poles went down in the April storm, but the mailbox held firm. This rooster pheasant is looking good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555477690069-NP69GIYP4KTVLLUAUISR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Over 200 power poles went down in the April storm, but the mailbox held firm. That’s not salt on this bird’s tail. It’s snow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/15/a-union-of-opposites-american-goldfinch-and-house-finch monthly 0.5 2019-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555339591980-L9AJVF3A3WMZPC0RA1F9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch. A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555340017994-FT02PFKNMLIECEV368LK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch. This rusty blackbird had avoided becoming an icy blackbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555340727040-6O099OV0GXN63R10UT0G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch.  “Bye Bye Blackbird” becomes a sad song as the population of the rusty blackbird declines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555340992234-BO491GKULCEFRE7UNQU2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch. A red-winged blackbird finds a bit of green on a day that would never be mistaken for St. Patrick’s Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555341526345-2NH1AB3BW0WKHZAN1S2K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A union of opposites — American goldfinch and house finch. This female red-winged blackbird has never watched The Weather Channel. It is a weather channel. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/14/al-batt-tis-the-season-red-winged-blackbirds-are-the-sounds-of-spring monthly 0.5 2019-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555294908682-RFYF75MCD201SRHZOU9K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: ’Tis the season — red-winged blackbirds are the sounds of spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555295491431-J79132GDOLYB6WXEO5SC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: ’Tis the season — red-winged blackbirds are the sounds of spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555295672643-H4FAT7N6SN1GJADCRQ1A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: ’Tis the season — red-winged blackbirds are the sounds of spring I hadn’t considered moving to Nebraska, but they might have named a town after me. That’s applying pressure to relocate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555296061512-8H98VNTTMJQQLR427KRR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: ’Tis the season — red-winged blackbirds are the sounds of spring https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/11/if-spring-doesnt-arrive-until-a-robin-has-three-snows-on-its-tail-it-should-be-here-by-now monthly 0.5 2019-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554995876005-A0NKJOWGRR3PLA2H4XXF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If spring doesn’t arrive until a robin has three snows on its tail, it should be here by now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554996735262-40X3K5GHOYCWHA4QGOH1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If spring doesn’t arrive until a robin has three snows on its tail, it should be here by now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554997040934-4Q2RN5WSAZM7SH4AEE36/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If spring doesn’t arrive until a robin has three snows on its tail, it should be here by now. Starlings gossiping at the suet feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555077025447-UP66HR85GM6M5FTUQNYI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If spring doesn’t arrive until a robin has three snows on its tail, it should be here by now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1555077534019-FRAWX5ALBU5Z0D196G8L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If spring doesn’t arrive until a robin has three snows on its tail, it should be here by now. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/8/youve-got-a-little-bit-of-corn-on-your-bill monthly 0.5 2019-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554735871484-M2BHSFR8GT6IQ8GSUJF7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - You’ve got a little bit of corn on your bill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554736274764-W6TW6FNFFU8MS2W2ZHJ3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - You’ve got a little bit of corn on your bill. I heard a man call a Canada goose a “cobra chicken.” Maybe because of the hissing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554995495620-5A194Z472O4NRPN1H5YT/_DSC5552.JPG Blogs - You’ve got a little bit of corn on your bill. April blizzards bring tree damages to our yard. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/6/sparrows-make-brown-an-exciting-color monthly 0.5 2019-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554606343877-ERZGGD5TDSSUFERWN0DD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sparrows make brown an exciting color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554652774657-CLCHDQLB8QH6YNG0BIAN/IMG_2195.GIF Blogs - Sparrows make brown an exciting color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554655870762-QIF9ETTV27Y371X4QLX0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sparrows make brown an exciting color. Time has knocked the wind out of this barn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554656293624-W9MT7Z91TJHAXM6RQO14/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sparrows make brown an exciting color. Buffleheads, compact divers and cavity-nesting ducks, bounce upon the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554656436486-WPDGXCBT4RB109N2LEBP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sparrows make brown an exciting color. Elders of the milkweed tribe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554673533903-78LS5BE4IJOSPZHR9CHI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sparrows make brown an exciting color. Here I am taking a 1991 Wheaties box, featuring Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek on the front, for a ride. It’s nice to get out. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/4/tailgating-an-american-robin monthly 0.5 2019-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554393570607-Y6WB5LOZ5VGR8CID3QOJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Tailgating an American robin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554393927643-TSFH2VC30N6M1DEHYMUM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Tailgating an American robin. A grackle contemplates daylight saving time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554394282619-RSZ4CVN97UE8WE0Q7QAS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Tailgating an American robin. Hearing a house finch sing strengthens my gratitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554489647195-94L7MVADED0X4ZPG8DIO/_DSC5382.JPG Blogs - Tailgating an American robin. Would London Wainwright III sing, “Dead skunk near the middle of the road”? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554489885196-5TKAE823783YWE3ZECJQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Tailgating an American robin. A blue jay believes that a peanut a day keeps the Cooper’s hawk away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554490177829-Q15X6VLET5GVQIXJQO5B/_DSC5379.JPG Blogs - Tailgating an American robin. Red-osier dogwood provides the red veins of spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554490578270-J3VI1953SE2AIM9XCZHB/_DSC5369.JPG Blogs - Tailgating an American robin. Birds seasoned the day like pepper flakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554490655133-FW3QFSZU3QUOB5G40Z8H/_DSC5374.JPG Blogs - Tailgating an American robin. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/4/2/april-2-is-no-april-fools-day-a-lovely-layer-of-real-snow-covered-lower-minnesota monthly 0.5 2019-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554250120700-J30TKYVPAEHK96R6L3F4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April 2 is no April Fool’s Day. A lovely layer of real snow covered Lower Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554250569945-QOK74DD97VEJUGVV3W4T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April 2 is no April Fool’s Day. A lovely layer of real snow covered Lower Minnesota. Anne Murray sang “Snowbird.” It was a hit, but was she singing of a junco or a snow bunting? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554250909624-4XA2QBZ7QW5FH6HBETQU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April 2 is no April Fool’s Day. A lovely layer of real snow covered Lower Minnesota. A common grackle puts a lot of effort into singing like a common grackle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554251176389-9PVO9KQ5D80I6C5NBI7F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April 2 is no April Fool’s Day. A lovely layer of real snow covered Lower Minnesota. This grackle isn’t nesting in an odd place. This is how a one-legged grackle forages. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/31/the-first-gold-shipment-of-the-year-has-arrived-goldfinches-are-changing-colors monthly 0.5 2019-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554091229165-4YTK0E4DUQ5997HEELW6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The first gold shipment of the year has arrived. Goldfinches are changing colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554091598925-0SNR3VCNVZ1NQYAPM60N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The first gold shipment of the year has arrived. Goldfinches are changing colors. This cowbird is all feathers and no cattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554092109423-F4YXL7JCAC2FJK6FK2BP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The first gold shipment of the year has arrived. Goldfinches are changing colors. The cardinal is the state bird of seven states: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Even so, this female seems very nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554152997565-N5C01QT8LCNZ2VQYDVMS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The first gold shipment of the year has arrived. Goldfinches are changing colors. The head of the billing department at the Grackle Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1554153769065-TGNHQ883KSLXOKHHJJ8R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The first gold shipment of the year has arrived. Goldfinches are changing colors. Purl, the cat who never leaves our house, is thinking of moving up a size in her cardboard box wear. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/30/al-batt-farmers-almanac-says-the-areas-spring-will-be-chilly-and-rainy monthly 0.5 2019-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553958716992-GPCYE77NKXAC7PW0EEMF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Farmers’ Almanac says the area’s spring will be chilly and rainy The two-toned bill of the American tree sparrow sings of their plans to fly northward. Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553960333326-32LRFYG5MEBGBBS4E2P4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Farmers’ Almanac says the area’s spring will be chilly and rainy Our yard has a number of bird feeders with furry tails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553960502835-9F67RYDHJ1VJVO8SXCA5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Farmers’ Almanac says the area’s spring will be chilly and rainy This squirrel did a spit take with sunflower seeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553960715852-43F4GZ6BX1O9222PF04K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Farmers’ Almanac says the area’s spring will be chilly and rainy https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/29/a-chipmunk-prepares-itself-to-be-frightened monthly 0.5 2019-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553917078297-RAJU0R9DRK3Q3J91O0P3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chipmunk prepares itself to be frightened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553917324471-CY1G044YJBG3C943216Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chipmunk prepares itself to be frightened. A chipmunk’s driver’s license photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553917748901-U8P5FYLWF80IOMONZLJB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chipmunk prepares itself to be frightened. The fox sparrow sees things of which I can only dream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553917984170-569R03VX5BGKVE7LQAEE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chipmunk prepares itself to be frightened. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/28/7b1qlryqza3ftb73e5gackxwaazscr monthly 0.5 2019-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553799799730-X0A3DH2NJASYT7WDNR9E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553800017252-5Y1UBYUDHD01UG933F7V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553800456916-J6LY5MJM7Q26M63MFJ4X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553800662611-78ASD1FCCW9R4N5KZOBR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs Did we get enough snow this past winter? This was my birthday present, so I think we did. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/27/pa-and-ma-common-mergansers-sometimes-called-sawbills monthly 0.5 2019-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553701053936-GUREN3IJX63IVUMTXHP1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Pa and Ma common mergansers. Sometimes called sawbills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553701455448-L1BB6MURZ4SA1PIJ7MC4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Pa and Ma common mergansers. Sometimes called sawbills. A red squirrel and a man-made midden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553737713816-UKKRNH57RJIVI9113QIJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Pa and Ma common mergansers. Sometimes called sawbills. a snowy, hairy woodpecker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553743915600-FQS2BZ4FRO2KHCGT9HW6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Pa and Ma common mergansers. Sometimes called sawbills. The junco of winter approaches spring. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/26/i-am-saddened-by-the-death-of-bill-thompson-iii-last-night monthly 0.5 2019-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553617605561-JD7TZCI9A8ZYXA2LUNE6/IMG_2187.JPG Blogs - I am saddened by the death of Bill Thompson III last night. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/23/al-batt-house-sparrow-inspires-conservation-efforts-world-sparrow-day monthly 0.5 2019-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553351532306-KHWA3DAYJTXX3CXD1Q0V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553558843337-3CV5TKYVGQBCQS8ZT88W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day A black-capped chickadee does a few chin-ups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553559390382-C9W44Y6SHO7ACE1N7H31/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day The Hay Bale Family seems happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553559661623-XOOOS32KBQB9GNGHZKXY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day The common grackle found something to eat, but it didn’t look happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553560101928-UZT95LE2WFB2LKAMDGT3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day This starling waited patiently for me to replenish the suet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553606506303-NCPBGIHQNCRM3OUIQ58Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day This common grackle looks as if it had coffee with its breakfast seeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553606928009-HB46ZGRGPLXI0DS27H36/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day A common grackle proclaims spring’s arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553607112997-EWPZEHWM0QL925TLWECF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day A song sparrow wearing camouflage. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/20/this-is-either-the-worlds-smallest-bald-eagle-nest-or-the-ultimate-misidentification-im-going-with-the-latter monthly 0.5 2019-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553136040140-RTZG5UOTKT5ZFBHX4VP5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is either the world’s smallest bald eagle nest or the ultimate misidentification. I’m going with the latter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553173935148-8ZKV3TF02AG7SOF5FFH8/_DSC4692.JPG Blogs - This is either the world’s smallest bald eagle nest or the ultimate misidentification. I’m going with the latter. When winter arrives, can spring be far behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553290934491-KOSYLQ7NEMAXENXIFBYL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is either the world’s smallest bald eagle nest or the ultimate misidentification. I’m going with the latter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553291658301-4IU6UK7NZ0HN7HI03OAM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is either the world’s smallest bald eagle nest or the ultimate misidentification. I’m going with the latter. A junco’s icy feet might be an encouragement for it to trill about traveling. This bird’s trilling is as much of a spring sign as is the smell of skunk in the air.#spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553291909178-R34MWHHKGY9RE3BKTZYW/_DSC4652.JPG Blogs - This is either the world’s smallest bald eagle nest or the ultimate misidentification. I’m going with the latter. Ice fishing bald eagles on Geneva Lake. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/18/bluebird-recovery-program-of-minnesota-annual-expo-takes-place-on-april-6-2019 monthly 0.5 2019-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552947035651-P7APZMNVDIIR0H6S2DN6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota Annual EXPO takes place on April 6, 2019 When I was a boy, every hawk was called a chicken hawk. This red-tailed hawk has never bothered any of my chickens. Of course, it helps that I no longer have any chickens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552947455969-R2CBS2NLINZIK6MHW6QH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota Annual EXPO takes place on April 6, 2019 Soon, spring will bring us gold in the feathers of the American goldfinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553006310635-YD6404I23CIG5IM57LR6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota Annual EXPO takes place on April 6, 2019 Winter by yard light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1553006469029-DZ034YLXR8CVJZ2CFFEA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Bluebird Recovery Program of Minnesota Annual EXPO takes place on April 6, 2019 A red squirrel uses a snow umbrella. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/17/the-yards-weather-squirrel-when-it-sits-in-snow-i-can-tell-it-has-snowed monthly 0.5 2019-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552850999731-QE058DZ2L2SFWTV5YZ9K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yard’s weather squirrel. When it sits in snow, I can tell it has snowed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552851424866-Q2XFZ45XT46QTTXT5Y8O/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yard’s weather squirrel. When it sits in snow, I can tell it has snowed. An ice/snow halo on a tree trunk shows the high-water mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552851467157-TE4032SJLFK9Y5GLMQXY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yard’s weather squirrel. When it sits in snow, I can tell it has snowed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552852220536-1JJRYLNEZVSV0QL7GTZW/6289A8F7-BA9E-4109-83C5-DE76D525FFFA.JPG Blogs - The yard’s weather squirrel. When it sits in snow, I can tell it has snowed. A blooming blue jay feather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552868803046-KN4EWSABBOF9KORS2F50/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yard’s weather squirrel. When it sits in snow, I can tell it has snowed. A red-winged blackbird singing in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552869363523-2VTUIBPB83NG0QMTBOF8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The yard’s weather squirrel. When it sits in snow, I can tell it has snowed. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/12/a-carolina-wren-in-missouri monthly 0.5 2019-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552442167286-PDRT70IGOBCCNKC4UGG3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Carolina wren in Missouri. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552442685218-069PHFXKLZUEFXCPRSBM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Carolina wren in Missouri. The ring-billed gull never considers itself a pest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552594710740-V6RGG5H45IGHAKOQR3A0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Carolina wren in Missouri. When the red-winged blackbird returns, it sings of spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552595384095-ZZCG1VAKSF7EFSMXT74Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Carolina wren in Missouri. Red-winged blackbirds like a soggy stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552660029573-G3A4OZOGS81DKRCT413A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Carolina wren in Missouri. A group of peafowl is called a bevy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552660443805-09V6O0MQGQUMV54FYNAY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Carolina wren in Missouri. I raised guinea fowl for years. Their loud “Quebec” calls were supposed to discourage rats and they were purported to eat ticks. I cannot attest to their efficacy in lessening the numbers of either rats or ticks. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/10/this-cardinal-seems-displeased-with-old-man-winter monthly 0.5 2019-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552236006309-AMQXTN7R8AM98NDLGZXJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This cardinal seems displeased with Old Man Winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552236224628-WYADTZ4AWP4MKKR09L3A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This cardinal seems displeased with Old Man Winter. No matter what the weather, the house sparrow chirps cheerfully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552236464676-X6O015BIAZ8NJ4VQ0M19/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This cardinal seems displeased with Old Man Winter. In today’s views: this monarch of the milkweeds found himself on the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552316130577-0HP2KJ4V17A2FNSJ9PI2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This cardinal seems displeased with Old Man Winter. This robin has learned that sometimes a nap helps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552316319216-IABQYJ24HHMTTO015QHR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This cardinal seems displeased with Old Man Winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552316711656-1G8UASWCP6VS2D14F6QT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This cardinal seems displeased with Old Man Winter. The hairy woodpecker tends to spend more time on tree trunks than the downy, which branches out. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/9/in-todays-views-butterfly-dreaming-on-such-a-winters-day-a-painted-lady-is-a-flying-flower monthly 0.5 2019-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552163757362-O9EWZNRO63TSD4V5D4HR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In today’s views: Butterfly dreaming on such a winter’s day. A painted lady is a flying flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552164045361-C2FC8M9WSCIXVK0B7UL3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In today’s views: Butterfly dreaming on such a winter’s day. A painted lady is a flying flower. We’re getting rain and snow and everything in between today, but no flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552193025714-BT7S460PBG9XPT03FA9P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In today’s views: Butterfly dreaming on such a winter’s day. A painted lady is a flying flower. This rooster (it’s both a bird and a crested Polish chicken) fell asleep while on sentry duty. Photo by Al Batt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/8/a-mourning-dove-considers-calling-a-travel-agent monthly 0.5 2019-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552065353522-NXOBHUFBQCC79P817NCJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A mourning dove considers calling a travel agent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552065534880-M132PXYVHO3DMC59OBP5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A mourning dove considers calling a travel agent. This fellow loves sunflower hearts or chips and spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552065903665-7OWSZ51TF3RQ35WPKJ6L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A mourning dove considers calling a travel agent. And in today’s views: Butterfly dreaming on such a winter’s day. Here is a red admiral from last summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1552068742450-1S4MTWEZMV69GPFHX5NZ/IMG_2182.GIF Blogs - A mourning dove considers calling a travel agent. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/5/have-you-ever-lost-a-contact-lens-in-the-snow monthly 0.5 2019-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551766313754-GNVINDYZHKYSPIEPU017/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you ever lost a contact lens in the snow? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551766598962-L4J30LIO8QVF61R8DCBC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you ever lost a contact lens in the snow? Curiosity paid off when this blue jay spotted two identical snowflakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551813941763-NF6MZ52UBMKU883D9J5H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you ever lost a contact lens in the snow? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551814248526-W0N9R3SDXB90AQ3XDUOL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you ever lost a contact lens in the snow? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551887733464-ATOZPJ9S114VDBQQV28O/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you ever lost a contact lens in the snow? Pine siskin city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551887981692-SQW7TGI2XYA2ZRCO431N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you ever lost a contact lens in the snow? A red wow! bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551888543190-W1LJQSP136W7B50WCN7F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you ever lost a contact lens in the snow? This pensive female cardinal may be California dreaming on such a Minnesota winter’s day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/3/a-chickadee-eats-lunch-in-the-sticks monthly 0.5 2019-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551637544014-40NJCSZJ22YBKLHCL66R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee eats lunch in the sticks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551637728989-7VP804OVQF008NUXEOYR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee eats lunch in the sticks. Bird feeders cast long shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551639946538-0CA1I3WBO7FL65B5MCX7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee eats lunch in the sticks. Downy woodpeckers often prey upon suet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551647497891-22ULMW4RHLJLVHDO8ML9/_DSC4199.JPG Blogs - A chickadee eats lunch in the sticks. A foot of fresh snow looks very much like the sky. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/3/1/and-in-todays-views-a-jaunty-junco monthly 0.5 2019-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551472709636-1DVYAI9ISDRIQ8WQZF9B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And in today’s views: a jaunty junco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551473143917-3SPMAL9EZ9IDJ56TC180/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And in today’s views: a jaunty junco.  “You never saw a bluejay get stuck for a word. He is a vocabularized geyser. “ — Mark Twain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551561545029-HY0N6R0W39ACFHG7T0GA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And in today’s views: a jaunty junco. A feathered, fish fillet knife. 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I’m in Minnesota, enjoying endless snowbanks. We are both living the dream, but I do dream of less snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551245834780-VCWKJ90JL5450YBR7ZPM/IMG_2170.PNG Blogs - Leaf me alone. Their choice of a getaway car was to prove the downfall of the novice bank robbers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551246220354-JSK9CF9DG7V2LXHEC5IB/F4D019E1-8CB1-427E-815E-5F288877C099.JPG Blogs - Leaf me alone. A window showing nature’s artwork. Available at a freezing artist sale. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/24/its-a-winter-wonderland-i-wonder-when-it-will-relent monthly 0.5 2019-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551036778002-DYTP9NAVZNK22T1E32U1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s a winter wonderland. I wonder when it will relent? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551037116844-X89LSNHVF99PNLEHC5YM/CF38B564-6761-4DF3-B1F3-AC58A5C771CE.JPG Blogs - It’s a winter wonderland. I wonder when it will relent? All roads lead to being closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551037357200-QHJ116J41EU32YDH8795/DE7B45C1-3A64-4001-B461-B7DDEC0E4941.JPG Blogs - It’s a winter wonderland. I wonder when it will relent? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551037799834-A9HKE1OWNKGFMWGSSJ8P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s a winter wonderland. I wonder when it will relent? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1551037926120-6F4750POUYEWAGSFGZFY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s a winter wonderland. I wonder when it will relent? The yellowing bill of a starling indicates the lengthening daylight. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/23/al-batt-to-survive-and-find-food-during-winter-wild-turkeys-get-creative monthly 0.5 2019-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550937662791-N20N0WXO00SGWLYIFMEN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: To survive and find food during winter, wild turkeys get creative https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/21/a-feathered-fish-fillet-knife monthly 0.5 2019-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550760622202-NTR56OU53J2RVYU6HV7Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A feathered fish fillet knife. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/18/ive-heard-the-pine-grosbeak-called-a-mope-because-of-its-slow-moving-tameness monthly 0.5 2019-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550513328304-QP439IK6UBPXGYBPT4QJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve heard the pine grosbeak called a “mope,” because of its slow-moving tameness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550513647949-HP8D15MON8FQKNCFZ2WS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve heard the pine grosbeak called a “mope,” because of its slow-moving tameness. The American tree sparrow nests on or near the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550595712478-7Y8FUAXAHUSGG0LJH8SO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve heard the pine grosbeak called a “mope,” because of its slow-moving tameness. The super snow moon is also called the moon over the car wash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550596067081-BFN1059URKY5M0Z8VVO7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve heard the pine grosbeak called a “mope,” because of its slow-moving tameness. The cedar waxwing could have knocked me over with a feather. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/17/al-batt-for-northernmost-annas-hummingbird-observation-head-to-alaska monthly 0.5 2019-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550431398414-1WNJRL3P7QXWEGZ2RLF4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: For northernmost Anna’s hummingbird observation, head to Alaska Bewitching and bombastic — it’s the blue jay way. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/15/the-hole-in-the-snow-turned-out-to-be-a-red-squirrel-cave-that-it-used-as-a-subway-system-for-safer-traveling monthly 0.5 2019-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550249575666-E73XAPLIBFAEKJXHRB6W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hole in the snow turned out to be a red squirrel cave that it used as a subway system for safer traveling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550249787665-5IXG3VY4T778I9UL6BIV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hole in the snow turned out to be a red squirrel cave that it used as a subway system for safer traveling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550250045047-HEP7V0OI5RGH6Q4KM76J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hole in the snow turned out to be a red squirrel cave that it used as a subway system for safer traveling. Is this Jim Fowler or Marlin Perkins? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550250516093-1TSS09DN5Y9QTXVUBRBH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hole in the snow turned out to be a red squirrel cave that it used as a subway system for safer traveling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550250549714-G047N1MNO77F37KFT3OT/_DSC3775.JPG Blogs - The hole in the snow turned out to be a red squirrel cave that it used as a subway system for safer traveling. I went for a lovely walk on a -7 degree, sunny morning. I was accompanied by twittering juncos and barking sundogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550250860686-OW6J4HZ8D0Z74ES3RDZK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hole in the snow turned out to be a red squirrel cave that it used as a subway system for safer traveling. Avian hieroglyphics. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/13/inversion-therapy monthly 0.5 2019-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550074515444-VYOBDRWQC2BD51JCYALF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Inversion therapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550074767576-LPKMIKF0HMO6V7Z00VU0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Inversion therapy. An American goldfinch popped up in front of my camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550075295033-QKJE6DRIH2RT3YK4NGBO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Inversion therapy. Mosquito Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550075974254-CWF8Z708JFG19OR9VID1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Inversion therapy. And in today’s views: a bad photo of a skilled fisher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550076112098-54QML834NU55467NBMI5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Inversion therapy. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/11/winter-isnt-for-everybirdy monthly 0.5 2019-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549917736935-G0LQEHQ8UEC0JIZUSCF2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Winter isn’t for everybirdy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549919379652-CITRSBEX9KWHJRBOU1OE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Winter isn’t for everybirdy. A red-bellied woodpecker finds a way to turn its world upside down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549919722098-QEGKK3M9UUXKALUCGW2D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Winter isn’t for everybirdy. Crows are happy they aren’t waterfowl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549920249361-9KCPYT0ACSH52V95NCE6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Winter isn’t for everybirdy. And in today’s views: trumpeter swans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549921672681-OK68UJCCPMVUDXVEY3UD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Winter isn’t for everybirdy. Birds are stunningly amazing and amazingly stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550004620447-6YQJYHV6Y0PINKRVMLMD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Winter isn’t for everybirdy. A blue jay misses the cut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1550009946321-DHLBMVJX52M6RLS1VDQ0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Winter isn’t for everybirdy. The Minnesota Chapter of the Appreciation of Trumpeter Swans meets. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/9/al-batt-good-news-for-butterfly-lovers-monarch-population-on-the-rise monthly 0.5 2019-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549743512793-YI3Q36F3UURWLDWWTUUR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Good news for butterfly lovers: Monarch population on the rise Sports are for the birds. Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549840951168-G07QDM1RFB9REKN6M3YW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Good news for butterfly lovers: Monarch population on the rise A hairy woodpecker is a magician that makes the sunflower seeds fly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549841709277-ZWHXS6POR0REKXRVBDPC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Good news for butterfly lovers: Monarch population on the rise A hairy woodpecker has woodpecker feet that are zygodactyls: two toes forward, two behind. This makes buying shoes a pain and is why you seldom see a woodpecker in a shoe store. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/8/sundogs-have-proven-to-be-loyal-this-winter monthly 0.5 2019-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549641816502-1NS3KD0V3ZM23A03T02E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sundogs have proven to be loyal this winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549642017245-BKZ2R9NTZAPZIN5R7F54/_DSC3525.JPG Blogs - Sundogs have proven to be loyal this winter. I love to walk. I follow in my own footsteps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549642498026-1Z59U7HH6O98PL1VQ79V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sundogs have proven to be loyal this winter. Natural tree flocking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549642744434-TPYKMPDZJE7JHN955712/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sundogs have proven to be loyal this winter. This cardinal just heard the weather report. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549642984384-2MS4Z6AR1B5F3RZI3J1T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sundogs have proven to be loyal this winter. And in today’s views: A bodacious black-capped chickadee. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/7/why-its-called-a-red-tailed-hawk monthly 0.5 2019-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549561887331-JNB9D8SV16EADXMK0Z4P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why it’s called a red-tailed hawk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549562497154-HHZIM31266TDVJ7G1EUQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why it’s called a red-tailed hawk. A male Baltimore oriole has been hanging around Le Sueur, Minnesota, all winter. He likes the town and folks have been feeding him grape jelly. Feeding jelly is a challenge when that foodstuff can freeze so quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549563012685-Z2D64L83WO51QPJQV6FA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why it’s called a red-tailed hawk. The female downy woodpecker forages in inferior winter hunting grounds as the male claims the prime natural locations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549573863071-HHOVNM657GR1ACSJNJIT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why it’s called a red-tailed hawk. And in today’s views: A crow puts on some mussels. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/6/it-was-a-good-day-to-be-a-spectator monthly 0.5 2019-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549477224352-89FIVGVPHDS7ZX32I402/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was a good day to be a spectator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549479245609-VA67TLN54O3CHOJY0R2J/54C95931-AFD3-452A-850A-10316C390017.JPG Blogs - It was a good day to be a spectator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549479466013-2Y9AX1DQ9316RTUMKSMP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was a good day to be a spectator. Patience is a virtue even at -20 degrees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549479937548-CFENZMVGLAFI76JDZA35/189A1803-BAFB-4114-BCC5-D662A2CBBCE6.JPG Blogs - It was a good day to be a spectator. I found myself in Germany, following Goethe’s advice, “Nothing is worth more than this day.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549480410811-S7CGP9KKQJ6KTB2X3P2P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was a good day to be a spectator. This was how high Paul Bunyan had predicted the snow would be this winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549480615951-EQ1D7EKH7OW412JMA5RE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was a good day to be a spectator. Proper signage is important. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549481751030-LNB2LKHX7OPIZN3O0W14/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was a good day to be a spectator. The thornapples were snow-capped this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549481818432-1H9K94NKWIO0R4CIU63X/_DSC3127.JPG Blogs - It was a good day to be a spectator. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/5/a-eurasian-eagle-owl monthly 0.5 2019-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549397329846-KILZ4IJIYUNGAQK4A3GL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Eurasian eagle owl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549397714343-3L1X6GD5047XN3FU909L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Eurasian eagle owl. A feather out of place on this Eurasian eagle owl at the American Bald Eagle Foundation in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549397993167-00TGA3WMRQBKFT4GUZ6Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Eurasian eagle owl. Give them a caw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549398275439-5FELRYN17Z92YVHVYXHX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Eurasian eagle owl. It’s not the Flintstones’ newest vehicle. It’s a fish wheel, a water-powered device used for catching fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549398993986-O1NQYFKFZXL5NSLAAZ3C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Eurasian eagle owl. In today’s views: Our national bird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549399272694-LFJ7GULHU9HQ6EHFFN6E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Eurasian eagle owl. And what are you looking at? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/3/al-batt-as-cold-weather-continues-pay-attention-look-for-life-and-hope monthly 0.5 2019-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549239435688-50WC4C74KHUXVQ3704V7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: As cold weather continues, pay attention: Look for life and hope The blue jay tried to hide from me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549240235906-1R4G8PSVCVWBBA4AHZKD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: As cold weather continues, pay attention: Look for life and hope The junco’s snow goggles were made from real snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549246418284-HYQ11E8M17STVG4Q9PB0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: As cold weather continues, pay attention: Look for life and hope https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549246598608-BUGOTF5DAA6G0Q4OQOS3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: As cold weather continues, pay attention: Look for life and hope When a woodpecker hangs around the suet, it hangs around the suet. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/2/1/sundogs-follow-the-sun-as-a-dog-follows-its-master monthly 0.5 2019-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549076889716-RQ8YN0H9JM78N3KY2RSC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sundogs follow the sun as a dog follows its master. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549077505453-YOO8CMJHURPTVT4YTIJN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sundogs follow the sun as a dog follows its master. A red-winged blackbird drops by for a bite at the Batt bird table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1549077620138-SQ02P6FDXYC8GHOR41H8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sundogs follow the sun as a dog follows its master. I like looking at a house finch. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/31/the-goldfinch-complained-not-a-bit-about-30-degrees-below-zero-thats-why-its-one-of-my-heroes monthly 0.5 2019-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548965597040-HGU40T5JQAG9AKVOO4ML/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The goldfinch complained not a bit about 30 degrees below zero. That’s why it’s one of my heroes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548965928697-761Z1FABTITSGT0KSD1A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The goldfinch complained not a bit about 30 degrees below zero. That’s why it’s one of my heroes. A fox squirrel watched the wind blow a red squirrel by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548966187945-9CTZOEJM853Y2SBQ4QOR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The goldfinch complained not a bit about 30 degrees below zero. That’s why it’s one of my heroes. This is how I sneak up to look at the thermometer each morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548968169032-4ZB5XZ07IKSH8JHDTK4R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The goldfinch complained not a bit about 30 degrees below zero. That’s why it’s one of my heroes. This squirrel is headed to Atlanta. It heard that there will be a lot of nuts at the Super Bowl. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/30/what-a-time-for-the-air-conditioning-to-stop-working monthly 0.5 2019-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548865466096-35AW3KKEEUJ8XDB97SSL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a time for the air conditioning to stop working. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548896466063-K8IY781S0VVFYTSDLFQP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a time for the air conditioning to stop working. It was cold enough that the guy on the tractor crossing sign wished his tractor had a cab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548897393078-WSAQJL2BC91VOJX8YC9U/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a time for the air conditioning to stop working. It looked as if the ornamental eagle in the yard was hit in the face with a snow pie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548897729475-3UCUNJ0W3FOUQXIX9JFQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a time for the air conditioning to stop working. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548898069315-TBEIFZ3SVEAOS4MGI17Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a time for the air conditioning to stop working. A starling wears a coat of many colors and feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548898414442-3XF79WCALIE4JHORH8DY/_DSC3212.JPG Blogs - What a time for the air conditioning to stop working. I went for a walk today and took the sundogs with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548898581623-M3H86ECU3ISAEFFX8WL4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a time for the air conditioning to stop working. A nuthatch plans its next move. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/28/a-starling-reacts-after-hearing-the-latest-weather-report monthly 0.5 2019-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548785151622-0ZHT2PILJSXLOR07WEUF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A starling reacts after hearing the latest weather report. One of the faces of winter.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548784674680-NKW3MTS6CU9Y8FPGT7DZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A starling reacts after hearing the latest weather report. We don’t see killdeer in Minnesota when it’s 32 degrees below zero, but a friend considers them to be the true sign of spring. “A killdeer doesn’t lie,” he says. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548785645282-EEEONG77PIBYH66VB4OS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A starling reacts after hearing the latest weather report. A scene from a mallard’s dream in January in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548786081551-7SY5QNE5U8H1OJL8ZV5D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A starling reacts after hearing the latest weather report. And in today’s views: a sedge wren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548786634078-DURXSAAPRTS05TLPDRKA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A starling reacts after hearing the latest weather report. Outspoken and captivating — it’s the blue jay way. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/27/the-look-of-winter monthly 0.5 2019-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548598394247-V3PW02DE6O0VHVN2D3BE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The look of winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548598891658-P3XZD50PXHZ669U8FXOA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The look of winter. When it’s 16 degrees below zero, things freeze in place. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/25/this-is-how-a-local-woolly-bear-caterpillar-gave-the-winter-forecast-in-october-the-wider-the-rusty-brown-section-the-milder-the-winter-will-be-the-more-black-there-is-the-more-severe--g5hpz monthly 0.5 2019-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548430043321-DRP2FR9Y93QU1CYMGQVE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is how a local woolly bear caterpillar gave the winter forecast in October. The wider the rusty brown section, the milder the winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548430397321-5CD4DM54S2NJYP6I0C9N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is how a local woolly bear caterpillar gave the winter forecast in October. The wider the rusty brown section, the milder the winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the groundhog sleeps tonight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548430741455-HQY014G68EAJF4IXWTO0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is how a local woolly bear caterpillar gave the winter forecast in October. The wider the rusty brown section, the milder the winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. The eastern cottontail isn’t one to go down the rabbit hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548431759342-9H75OMBQ1NL96THDSD63/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is how a local woolly bear caterpillar gave the winter forecast in October. The wider the rusty brown section, the milder the winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. I call him Hopalong Cassidy. He doesn’t come when I call him. Hopalong Cassidy was an old-time star of cowboy shows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548432015872-2YTS10BRSRNL5JB4OM7K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is how a local woolly bear caterpillar gave the winter forecast in October. The wider the rusty brown section, the milder the winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. There is room for everyone at the bird table. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/24/this-chipmunk-had-either-been-on-its-way-to-a-burrow-or-to-the-dentists-office monthly 0.5 2019-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548347740459-OYVXJ41AUD4K8ISLZC11/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This chipmunk had either been on its way to a burrow or to the dentist’s office. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548348053294-OIIV4DLW1NRBPQHE9ERA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This chipmunk had either been on its way to a burrow or to the dentist’s office. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548348643185-D37E5XJUPDYLOPE0U8LZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This chipmunk had either been on its way to a burrow or to the dentist’s office. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548353045966-SVU5HC7JT8812IVL1JTR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This chipmunk had either been on its way to a burrow or to the dentist’s office. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/23/if-snow-were-green monthly 0.5 2019-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548273768843-4M1EF2Y3P71CV2HZZTFL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If snow were green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548274614971-PERSQAJGIFET9JWL7YQC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If snow were green. Blue-winged teal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548274965645-6VU3CNION59PAM3ZC43Y/B87E0787-F918-4A84-940A-37D93C59601E.JPG Blogs - If snow were green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548275347111-KKS0ZO5XTO6E4SR8N3IG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If snow were green. My father called it a blue canary. By any name, the indigo bunting is an attractive being. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/22/this-bald-eagle-is-slicing-projectile-pooping monthly 0.5 2019-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548179924190-SKRY01AE8TV7TF07LCTZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This bald eagle is slicing — projectile pooping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548180065771-DG2W88HRFMVNUR3Y6PE2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This bald eagle is slicing — projectile pooping. What does the bald eagle see? It’s probably me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548180247286-0QZR3UEX1MS4D5SZ0DU8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This bald eagle is slicing — projectile pooping. In today’s views: a bald eagle. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/21/this-nattily-attired-stellers-jay-dressed-himself-this-morning monthly 0.5 2019-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548091310864-GXAPBNI6CANTZU2H874K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This nattily attired Steller’s jay dressed himself this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548091806514-9691OVQI7NBZMT7A9PTW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This nattily attired Steller’s jay dressed himself this morning. The legend of the headless bald eagle continues. Photo purposely blurred to enhance the mystery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548092105551-HBFMM86SD6AYITAWCXCL/F072F581-AE79-410A-A788-419162D05D98.JPG Blogs - This nattily attired Steller’s jay dressed himself this morning. Remembering November. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548092459441-HRN0MOXPE5WAQWQMH4WI/_DSC1889.JPG Blogs - This nattily attired Steller’s jay dressed himself this morning. A bridge to somewhere lovely. Lutak, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548094286445-LRJY55JIFIG6YXGURVOG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This nattily attired Steller’s jay dressed himself this morning. Each time I take a good look at a bird, I am reminded why I’m a card-carrying birder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548096008064-AYV4JN4XMMOUXEISOJFO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This nattily attired Steller’s jay dressed himself this morning. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/20/a-young-bald-eagle-wondering-what-the-old-fool-is-up-to-now monthly 0.5 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548012631757-F36XR79DI80NGQK98FEJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young bald eagle wondering what the old fool is up to now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548013010353-Z72GDH7YI57WVOAR1814/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young bald eagle wondering what the old fool is up to now. Showing the other bald eagles how he used to dance in his younger years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548013599866-U28VSGCFT19EKGFR8YR7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young bald eagle wondering what the old fool is up to now. The fishing was good unless you were a fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1548013795029-GWPGJMN9U6BNV0I5EPHS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young bald eagle wondering what the old fool is up to now. And in today’s views: a bald eagle. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/19/minnesota-winters-arent-bad-if-you-know-how-to-dress monthly 0.5 2019-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547911992035-XTJG1ZSC5PIQPFBXJ2GC/_DSC3061.JPG Blogs - Minnesota winters aren’t bad if you know how to dress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547912204520-10BTYVH3GPS66LSUTKZJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Minnesota winters aren’t bad if you know how to dress. A fox squirrel disguised as snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547912677686-0N7ECFDQWKZPXGC6FNUD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Minnesota winters aren’t bad if you know how to dress. A snowbird in a snowfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547912931740-5LNSZQ4B2DL3YDDGMOZ4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Minnesota winters aren’t bad if you know how to dress. A chickadee puts the finishing touches on a sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547913209678-D79N7VUK1T49Y0JQEECV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Minnesota winters aren’t bad if you know how to dress. A chickadee weathers a storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547913965897-QHORVAIB09JRPEXQF3CD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Minnesota winters aren’t bad if you know how to dress. A red squirrel thinking red squirrel thoughts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547914266282-Z5HW1ZLNHHS0PDA9ZVXD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Minnesota winters aren’t bad if you know how to dress. Does a downy find winter a downer? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547914762468-Z3CRW3O6UX3UM3PK530Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Minnesota winters aren’t bad if you know how to dress. And in today’s views: a bald eagle grasping driftwood. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/18/all-christmas-bird-counts-are-great-but-the-ones-where-i-see-a-golden-crowned-kinglet-are-the-best monthly 0.5 2019-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547825381050-FWRTBV1TBWVK0JYBIWCF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - All Christmas Bird Counts are great, but the ones where I see a golden-crowned kinglet are the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547825922847-WZTM93C3JD2DPO6V1QQP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - All Christmas Bird Counts are great, but the ones where I see a golden-crowned kinglet are the best. I was eating a slice of pean pie when I saw this pied-billed grebe. Coincidence? I think not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547826148394-TF4XHQDOF8FZMHYDTV4Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - All Christmas Bird Counts are great, but the ones where I see a golden-crowned kinglet are the best. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood when a red-breasted nuthatch moves in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547826436447-LMCQUCEEHMKLACD8TMX8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - All Christmas Bird Counts are great, but the ones where I see a golden-crowned kinglet are the best. And in today’s views: a snowbird (dark-eyed junco). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547826681749-CSRR5VIHH9QZHPB5QWB9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - All Christmas Bird Counts are great, but the ones where I see a golden-crowned kinglet are the best. A bald eagle thinks about retirement planning. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/17/z3347g3ntr7rqu5hthiwm26nld05t6 monthly 0.5 2019-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547740837306-5OVY1FEUA5UM9QP5USI0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s as if Congress were in session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547741296294-P62LY0CK9L31MCS1350X/0E41CA8A-C0DD-418E-AD09-E6147AF9B132.JPG Blogs - It’s as if Congress were in session. Congress is in session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547741526574-8YXM7WYWK5TVL67FK3MT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s as if Congress were in session. A trumpeter swan acting all triumphant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547741762657-IK214TUMIXR7V0M9K513/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s as if Congress were in session. Waiting while the wife gets a facial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547742223379-ZNZTISB7XOIRSEKNYDT1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s as if Congress were in session. And in today’s views: mallards. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/16/the-newly-elected-chair-of-the-board-of-squirrels monthly 0.5 2019-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547664857652-YEPA90HFF45U8VEEZLXT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The newly elected chair of the Board of Squirrels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547665151006-F6JUMOSI4WKI6RRURBRM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The newly elected chair of the Board of Squirrels. And in today’s views: a house sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547669194544-K6TUNGL8R4TB4YYPG0F9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The newly elected chair of the Board of Squirrels. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/15/today-is-my-late-brother-donalds-birthday-i-remember-him-fondly-he-was-a-fire-chief-for-many-years-his-boots-sat-outside-the-fire-hall-on-the-day-of-his-funeral-in-2015 monthly 0.5 2019-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547571737346-OC97U9WVAOMBHOIV76KL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today is my late brother Donald’s birthday. I remember him fondly. He was a fire chief for many years. His boots sat outside the fire hall on the day of his funeral in 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547578783782-5XIN004T5PLBDDHZ30MR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today is my late brother Donald’s birthday. I remember him fondly. He was a fire chief for many years. His boots sat outside the fire hall on the day of his funeral in 2015. My brother loved a parade — as long as he was driving a tractor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547579147430-WWV1F75396JCQ35Y5M3I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today is my late brother Donald’s birthday. I remember him fondly. He was a fire chief for many years. His boots sat outside the fire hall on the day of his funeral in 2015. I floated by these cypress knees in Louisiana. Their function is unknown. Mine is often unknown, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547579421918-1NS9IFV3F08ZF2FIJ1LG/4E6B8E22-D78F-4E19-98F6-4B574D59EEDE.JPG Blogs - Today is my late brother Donald’s birthday. I remember him fondly. He was a fire chief for many years. His boots sat outside the fire hall on the day of his funeral in 2015. At least the woodpecker’s nostrils were warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547579620779-SAI2FINFCCYEWEXV7ZMG/D2756C54-D4EF-4903-B8DA-5238C15EF719.JPG Blogs - Today is my late brother Donald’s birthday. I remember him fondly. He was a fire chief for many years. His boots sat outside the fire hall on the day of his funeral in 2015. A dandy bald-faced hornet nest just hanging around. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/14/the-blue-skies-of-summer-show-up-in-the-winter-in-the-feathers-of-a-blue-jay monthly 0.5 2019-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547493559161-73WF3OW9ORVNKIE77WDN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The blue skies of summer show up in the winter in the feathers of a blue jay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547493967215-4LZ3V1NFQHHQ19ALSMUV/IMG_1639.JPG Blogs - The blue skies of summer show up in the winter in the feathers of a blue jay. This barred owl is seeing things I can only imagine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547494461590-POFJDJHXAD95V02DVWZ7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The blue skies of summer show up in the winter in the feathers of a blue jay. House finches find Christmas wreaths and hanging planters to be excellent nest sites. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/13/alaska monthly 0.5 2019-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547412177766-ZNZ61EFFCL6GKHUDST0O/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547413215984-X11WDKRBC8W3OEXR74OB/CF5B3D3C-3FA8-40C1-AEF1-22D6105BAC82.JPG Blogs - Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547413417166-1I8R37SMTU68K0KMPPRP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Alaska There was frost on the binoculars as the morning’s quest for birds began. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547414357721-LSGBYN5ZFRJIHOF1562H/DED8849C-6342-4472-A92D-AB22A1523827.JPG Blogs - Alaska https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/12/mendenhall-glacier-juneau-alaska monthly 0.5 2019-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547311622161-A1RMQ66E1ZT25R7IK7JW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mendenhall Glacier. Juneau, Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547312131284-5EUFQ5ZN1BUCK8NOAVEF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mendenhall Glacier. Juneau, Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547312453903-FAEUWIW1YNUP0CW89D4B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mendenhall Glacier. Juneau, Alaska https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/11/it-was-on-its-way-to-becoming-the-best-of-nights monthly 0.5 2019-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547221521467-4Z6JNVM27F5OBZWEE96W/_DSC2998.JPG Blogs - It was on its way to becoming the best of nights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547221561869-VUV9ZVJA1PEEOW6VPMY7/_DSC3001.JPG Blogs - It was on its way to becoming the best of nights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547221711819-ENNXLH12F9T2M00FK5MJ/IMG_2104.PNG Blogs - It was on its way to becoming the best of nights. My hometown. This was not taken last week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547222016249-YZP1HAI10TIVLIQ03ZMK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was on its way to becoming the best of nights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547222301909-DAOAXRVHTL3WOBMC3BBN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was on its way to becoming the best of nights. I love this native art presented prominently in Klukwan, a village of 95 people in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547222501845-N52C87KIIJ8YFPF5IE0B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was on its way to becoming the best of nights. I see a bald eagle nearly every day. I find that amazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547266098583-46TUQH6L6ZGJ0BWCEJKN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was on its way to becoming the best of nights. I took this photo of an old barn for only one reason — I like old barns. I have often been accused of having been born in a barn. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/10/pop-quiz-which-one-is-the-real-purple-finch monthly 0.5 2019-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547164862591-PYLS8J79WPJSX1FEI33Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Pop quiz: Which one is the real purple finch? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547165285518-NIQIFR3FUUIULQZV7YL6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Pop quiz: Which one is the real purple finch? No harbingering of spring here. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/9/a-common-redpoll-could-never-be-too-common monthly 0.5 2019-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547045695216-HJ8Q9MISFJ8SKGJUPESD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A common redpoll could never be too common. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547046122670-1PI8LGY4UTWK5QDXTIV4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A common redpoll could never be too common. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547046476025-DWISRVOG1M5P27EN49CC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A common redpoll could never be too common. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547048106671-OP78VPUGWCRI96MW7PDM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A common redpoll could never be too common. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1547048629015-FA3Y0CW83W3DO56NF50K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A common redpoll could never be too common. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/7/proclaimed-the-highest-point-in-iowa monthly 0.5 2019-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546875453553-K6RV2VXT1HHOS3FL5H5N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proclaimed the highest point in Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546875553079-E2B5HJKYA6BHFG4P8CJY/85FD4827-80B5-4012-AC71-A31123492374.JPG Blogs - Proclaimed the highest point in Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546875782071-FB7ZP766T9R48QYKHF8N/C69A54D4-825A-4CAD-89AB-A955434903C9.JPG Blogs - Proclaimed the highest point in Iowa. Life is a picnic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546876013888-YQZJF5BC8IUX1HG13F56/84B47369-A7A4-4519-A0E8-2AB545F9DC5A.JPG Blogs - Proclaimed the highest point in Iowa. The Floyd Monument in Sioux City, Iowa. Sergeant Charles Floyd was the only member of the crew to die during the Lewis and Clark Expedition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546876590703-TDJH0QP817QKDCQKAH2M/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proclaimed the highest point in Iowa. Having a long tail can be a real drag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546878532976-A2OSXXGWUQAXE5X6TWD2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proclaimed the highest point in Iowa. An Andean bear at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546878890677-08RNV7G2PLOHUBTL7J32/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Proclaimed the highest point in Iowa. This peacock can relax because his tail keeps eyes out for predators. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/6/sometimes-you-feel-like-a-nut-a-blue-jay-always-feels-like-a-nut-al-battalbert-lea-tribune monthly 0.5 2019-01-06 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/4/this-squirrel-was-alarmed-at-the-declining-supply-of-peanuts-this-is-how-wars-begin monthly 0.5 2019-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546639572975-TVGJ4N6W2VKYE5542XTJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This squirrel was alarmed at the declining supply of peanuts. This is how wars begin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546640438209-0Z25WW8J4WIP46ZWOLHK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This squirrel was alarmed at the declining supply of peanuts. This is how wars begin. Pine siskins, like many northern finches, have a fondness for salt and are seenon winter highways on which salt had been applied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546640724686-565YWUHFMPBUSN9XNT4C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This squirrel was alarmed at the declining supply of peanuts. This is how wars begin. To some, a pine siskin sounds like a hoarse American goldfinch. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/3/csi-hartland-lab-results-would-have-shown-a-bird-strike-on-a-window-but-we-have-no-lab monthly 0.5 2019-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546575105060-KX8FHJIP6QARI9EE4N2X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - CSI Hartland. Lab results would have shown a bird strike on a window, but we have no lab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546576478271-IDAI1AMGEI36VG5T38QU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - CSI Hartland. Lab results would have shown a bird strike on a window, but we have no lab. This tiny bird, the white-breasted nuthatch, is the largest of the five species of nuthatches found in North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546576803547-KSI1UEF45WB7UFQKY7N7/DFC71A11-48F1-4228-98D1-822A9B44D19F.JPG Blogs - CSI Hartland. Lab results would have shown a bird strike on a window, but we have no lab. And there we were, doing a little birding on Lake Superior in Duluth on a cool day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/2/when-a-carrot-isnt-available monthly 0.5 2019-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546473054968-J3BX5LK0TONTX7B6DZQ8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When a carrot isn’t available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546476904009-JPV55O4FYMWXCT25JU8N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When a carrot isn’t available. A pole-dancing opossum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546477766218-EBGI68B0RABSIRDP7PZO/C7A6619F-FC84-4865-A983-15109AE31386.JPG Blogs - When a carrot isn’t available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546477840170-WMWCG3YA9HY7I9U5JYAQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When a carrot isn’t available. A red fox kit in June in North Dakota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2019/1/1/a-squirrel-bit-this-walnut-another-squirrel-had-a-conniption-im-betting-the-angry-squirrel-was-the-first-squirrels-dentist monthly 0.5 2019-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546374612850-R8R4ENVHX66IOA9IUB3Z/_DSC2943.JPG Blogs - A squirrel bit this walnut. Another squirrel had a conniption. I’m betting the angry squirrel was the first squirrel’s dentist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546374833653-ZAS18NRM9IHTBCMWL81A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A squirrel bit this walnut. Another squirrel had a conniption. I’m betting the angry squirrel was the first squirrel’s dentist. A squirrel logging in for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546375267998-W7SU482F6PM0BXJQQAZ1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A squirrel bit this walnut. Another squirrel had a conniption. I’m betting the angry squirrel was the first squirrel’s dentist. It appeared to be a corncob popsicle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546375576858-ZUH4TFYN5GKRNBEVL8TC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A squirrel bit this walnut. Another squirrel had a conniption. I’m betting the angry squirrel was the first squirrel’s dentist. There have been pine siskins at every port but one. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/31/a-comely-cardinal monthly 0.5 2019-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546259703331-XQP92KOU7CYHY2R4YOU7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A comely cardinal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546259869262-X5R1H3KJRXTNP4PMA0N0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A comely cardinal. A purple finch and a cardinal redden things up at the feeders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546260143059-MHC4XLKNKJQGWEYMZA12/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A comely cardinal. I count on seeing black squirrels while doing Christmas Bird Counts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546265367762-SHK0D7M09U57TJ2GULZS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A comely cardinal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546311365223-XS327N77N83F0DYP2YAM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A comely cardinal. It was a wonderful Christmas pheasant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546311719933-4KJGBUX4S5SVGKZWWO35/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A comely cardinal. I wish you a bright and happy New Year with or without sundogs. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/29/the-fox-squirrel-is-our-largest-tree-squirrel-al-battalbert-lea-tribune monthly 0.5 2018-12-29 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/29/for-some-unexplained-reason-few-athletic-teams-are-nicknamed-the-turkeys monthly 0.5 2018-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546093856005-MX6ORKG46403S06XHKW9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - For some unexplained reason, few athletic teams are nicknamed the Turkeys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546094163034-XYGL1EMCLWQ0P7RFAAY8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - For some unexplained reason, few athletic teams are nicknamed the Turkeys. I’m doing a Christmas Bird Count and I’m watching as many deer as birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546094458563-JFOJ4275OSKLHKIH9M7A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - For some unexplained reason, few athletic teams are nicknamed the Turkeys. One of our intrepid Christmas Bird Counters this year is a hybrid — a human and pileated woodpecker cross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546120281565-2ZJ9NHO4YT0X9H3ML7YL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - For some unexplained reason, few athletic teams are nicknamed the Turkeys. This chickadee is on a diet in which it eats only one thing. More. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1546120605914-IA6S1DK5YQGS16OOZTJE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - For some unexplained reason, few athletic teams are nicknamed the Turkeys. On cold days, being fluffy is a good thing to be. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/27/an-eye-for-sunflower-seeds monthly 0.5 2018-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545930482145-3KNOO8L30IN31DQOGH7T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An eye for sunflower seeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545930805293-D7JQA5XOZ4B0G2ZWMAL1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An eye for sunflower seeds. The first time exercising after Christmas can be a challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545931017589-O0IOWBCC5GN44FT9NJLS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An eye for sunflower seeds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/22/a-red-tailed-hawk-flashing-its-cinnamon-colors monthly 0.5 2018-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545496601915-4AYH8B3VATI1FF9E5AI8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-tailed hawk flashing its cinnamon colors. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/22/al-batt-what-percentage-of-their-body-weight-do-birds-eat-daily monthly 0.5 2018-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545496252697-9XK4TB269R24K1NF9URR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: What percentage of their body weight do birds eat daily? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/20/how-about-a-violet-to-warm-the-day monthly 0.5 2018-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545345150284-HV1T83CAC0NEWRMXWIEV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How about a violet to warm the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545345238648-4YDRGWFVQ0LQ2DE9WVUJ/48C0C788-6545-4ACD-946D-B89717A6DDBA.JPG Blogs - How about a violet to warm the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545345412652-VGM17FIDO4FAHFLMJTAO/52708594-FAC2-4434-8C79-E0427E147528.JPG Blogs - How about a violet to warm the day. Another violet to warm an hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545345677032-1Z459F3Z85630E1QA5DN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How about a violet to warm the day. The robin made the weather nicer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545361065617-375TJWAFSDGUBCNXLOD8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How about a violet to warm the day. Sometimes you feel like a nut. A blue jay always feels that way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1545361332685-M2VGKYRS5X1T3ZXBXIN2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - How about a violet to warm the day. It was like snow running off a robin’s back. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/14/henry-hastings-sibley-was-minnesotas-first-governor-1858-1860-this-despite-the-fact-that-he-spent-little-money-on-tv-ads monthly 0.5 2018-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544803720224-BNX1I3077UIHAZRU6TU1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Henry Hastings Sibley was Minnesota’s first governor (1858-1860). This despite the fact that he spent little money on TV ads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544803954558-253VIA5QR2Y3JTUZ6JY9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Henry Hastings Sibley was Minnesota’s first governor (1858-1860). This despite the fact that he spent little money on TV ads. Then one day it happened. Another bird feeder miracle. A squirrel turned into a bird feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544804489006-P3PNBM4XTP7RDPOJK1AK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Henry Hastings Sibley was Minnesota’s first governor (1858-1860). This despite the fact that he spent little money on TV ads. John Muir said, “How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!” These are in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544807671071-XVHVG743LYCEQ74BKYKH/_DSC1708.JPG Blogs - Henry Hastings Sibley was Minnesota’s first governor (1858-1860). This despite the fact that he spent little money on TV ads. Witch’s hair lichens at the Shrine of Saint Therese in Juneau, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544808322839-Q4BGFQH26RESVLIEPXK5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Henry Hastings Sibley was Minnesota’s first governor (1858-1860). This despite the fact that he spent little money on TV ads. An Anna’s hummingbird seen in Haines, Alaska on November 11. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/13/in-march-1998-a-tornado-hit-st-peter-and-changed-the-direction-of-this-business monthly 0.5 2018-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544681730778-UTA9R8Z9Q23S757L3L8I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In March 1998, a tornado hit St. Peter and changed the direction of this business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544681940322-HN8H8UY0ZESQ9DGCEEZP/306B5C95-BCAC-413B-AC03-F9C283DBC94C.JPG Blogs - In March 1998, a tornado hit St. Peter and changed the direction of this business. It may not have set a record, but it was one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544682202737-G6N5196OVMAX6AE4W4H5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In March 1998, a tornado hit St. Peter and changed the direction of this business. Wooden you know it? Decoys at the Nicollet County Historical Society - Treaty Site History Center in St. Peter, MN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544731100414-1GDVTBV375LCA1VCK8W1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In March 1998, a tornado hit St. Peter and changed the direction of this business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544731429674-ZJLTSY3UFAXL6DRIG5TZ/CDE8152E-48B7-4948-9F30-B8D8A84F7CA2.JPG Blogs - In March 1998, a tornado hit St. Peter and changed the direction of this business. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/9/ghosts-of-christmases-past monthly 0.5 2018-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544420842243-OPVHAINDS5OTJA49533M/F520E25F-5411-4831-A230-BFCD4755DA33.JPG Blogs - Ghosts of Christmases past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544420887293-2IFUD4KP22TJ8085QAHY/63601400-98DA-40BC-9455-4966DB228496.JPG Blogs - Ghosts of Christmases past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544420955289-JQ34WZQED3EQ0TKW5UFG/6A0AC34A-A2BA-4DE5-B1FB-77B7FF0610FE.JPG Blogs - Ghosts of Christmases past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544421101546-0FKD6C7ZC499FBEFROZN/62F3F9F5-B1E4-4173-9E22-102B4434E4A7.JPG Blogs - Ghosts of Christmases past. Watch your step and watch when you step on the gas.  https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/8/al-batt-avoid-honey-in-hummingbird-feeders-to-keep-bacteria-fungus-away monthly 0.5 2018-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544305477256-YUOI9XLHT9Y6F34EK1H3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Avoid honey in hummingbird feeders to keep bacteria, fungus away https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/7/wheres-waldo-i-found-him-lurking-between-ralph-and-emerson monthly 0.5 2018-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544221423320-UHC23RGE1YYAL4U81UHC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Where’s Waldo? I found him lurking between Ralph and Emerson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544239787071-D29U9AT1IA10255140DX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Where’s Waldo? I found him lurking between Ralph and Emerson. The dentist said it needs braces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544240048079-C35KSEK4XJEEQVF5J24E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Where’s Waldo? I found him lurking between Ralph and Emerson. I found some hot sales at this place in New Iberia, Louisiana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544328221246-VSKG30WBVWJF8ZYCW6TZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Where’s Waldo? I found him lurking between Ralph and Emerson. A high water table led to above ground graves at this cemetery in Louisiana. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/5/the-snowmometer-in-hartland-minnesota monthly 0.5 2018-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544019012600-0GQQP079KF1CD766M8IG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The snowmometer in Hartland, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544062681796-DH79XF3ITXM6PSNKCRYG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The snowmometer in Hartland, Minnesota. I’ve learned that hanging around a 6 foot tall sloth makes me appear to be a real go-getter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1544063241638-5R8R6HD6LQEPA73WRL2P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The snowmometer in Hartland, Minnesota. Raven or crow? The tail tells the tale. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/4/many-roads-scholars-but-no-rhodes-scholars-were-educated-in-this-fine-minnesota-institution monthly 0.5 2018-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543938662432-K6LIO0OP9VTLPW9QA08D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Many roads scholars, but no Rhodes scholars were educated in this fine Minnesota institution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543938943103-C1UUHTF2WXGM1UFKJM2Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Many roads scholars, but no Rhodes scholars were educated in this fine Minnesota institution. A house sparrow takes a nap without sleeping bag or tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543939111613-1PEST9SRXFAZJN376A7I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Many roads scholars, but no Rhodes scholars were educated in this fine Minnesota institution. Is this Iowa? No, but it’s heaven for goldfinches. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/3/jack-frost-creates-fern-like-patterns-jack-snow-makes-ribbons monthly 0.5 2018-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543866183287-JQBQEAOGBA5DX5S3CZIY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Jack Frost creates fern-like patterns. Jack Snow makes ribbons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543866362559-Z06VHNV9YYJPA546I9VW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Jack Frost creates fern-like patterns. Jack Snow makes ribbons. A pine siskin is a goldfinch in striped pajamas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543866540663-82XIAUTC2JEDYLTT38XU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Jack Frost creates fern-like patterns. Jack Snow makes ribbons. Snow falling upon a snowbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543900454716-SBTCGNHZK3KPYXX1X01J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Jack Frost creates fern-like patterns. Jack Snow makes ribbons. Opossum in the snow. That sounds like the lunch special at the Bath Cafe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543900994136-BKKSCQQFVJXEXJDDRJML/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Jack Frost creates fern-like patterns. Jack Snow makes ribbons. Opossum with a pink nose, needs to get some winter clothes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/1/haines-alaska-as-seen-from-outside-of-town monthly 0.5 2018-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543688180679-L6GWYFSPZJ8H7CE0OVVG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Haines, Alaska, as seen from outside of town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543704122980-ACS3TR5FSHW9DQ0H5HFM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Haines, Alaska, as seen from outside of town.  “Why is a raven like a writing desk?" is a riddle proposed by the Mad Hatter during a tea party in Lewis Carroll's classic 1865 novel, ”Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.”   Just because, I think. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543712810352-LL00U9FF49C656O65HNK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Haines, Alaska, as seen from outside of town. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/1/al-batt-bearded-lady-turkeys-exist-in-the-wild-though-less-than-common-by-al-batt-albertleatribunecom-december-1-2018-0900-am-does-this-opossum-have-an-eating-disorder-al-battalbert-lea-trib monthly 0.5 2018-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543684766915-CYF39THSSQJ0AS2ALAVJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Bearded lady turkeys exist in the wild, though less than common by Al Batt, albertleatribune.com December 1, 2018 09:00 AM Does this opossum have an eating disorder? Al Batt/Albert Lea Trib Does this opossum have an eating disorder? Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/12/1/back-before-phones-became-so-smart monthly 0.5 2018-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543644482980-6HNG2OLYZYRCZTKGGNYF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Back before phones became so smart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543644922970-B5JUTH5F8V7RATT45PR0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Back before phones became so smart. Lou Gehrig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543644941197-LOC21DUHZQOAQECPUSO6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Back before phones became so smart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543645846807-51M2UEMSQC5MWAOH9PDA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Back before phones became so smart. The tail of the trip. Alaska Airlines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543646292455-SNO8CW40MGGLVUSVT5U1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Back before phones became so smart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543646546647-7QXWTNS7QQH8FLC6NYD0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Back before phones became so smart. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/27/the-surly-bird monthly 0.5 2018-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543327248767-64025U2NHFN18NV6K7PL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The surly bird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/24/be-a-harbinger-they-said-it-will-be-fun-they-said monthly 0.5 2018-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543110436752-DNDZJT3CQ6O9UPA7K3BR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - “Be a harbinger,” they said. “It will be fun,” they said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543110823337-PIG4AKUDRY7R6N9K01FK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - “Be a harbinger,” they said. “It will be fun,” they said. The flight was delayed due to pulchritude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543111165182-DUSVULHVUVDRENPDMMDH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - “Be a harbinger,” they said. “It will be fun,” they said. A visit to Haines, Alaska, is like frosting on the cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1543112485484-FMMEXITAGO80UD7KNVJN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - “Be a harbinger,” they said. “It will be fun,” they said. A Steller’s jay seen in Alaska. The name Steller’s makes this one of the most often misspelled bird names. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/23/the-incredible-vanishing-bird-not-appearing-daily monthly 0.5 2018-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542990704634-IY6U0V02TYZTS3IHQ4UO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The incredible vanishing bird, not appearing daily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542991272879-B0U0JIZAUZ4PHGC3G3RU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The incredible vanishing bird, not appearing daily. The Hawkeye goldfinch, the state bird of Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542991443513-600R1Z0INLVK36CPFNTA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The incredible vanishing bird, not appearing daily. A house sparrow dressed for winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542991970357-J1IVLB7ZY41G1BBKU9PT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The incredible vanishing bird, not appearing daily. On a busy day, the eagle decided to eat at its desk. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/22/home-for-thanksgiving monthly 0.5 2018-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542901404840-V6PHDVUVXNEKHLFD3G8Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Home for Thanksgiving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542901790567-J3XV81F6OGK764767JX7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Home for Thanksgiving. The scene of a bird dance class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542902498978-Y5CHW6RQ0XGJ6YE5THHT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Home for Thanksgiving. Harlequin ducks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542903997010-6MOIJRNZPFW5RW94Z6I3/_DSC1831.JPG Blogs - Home for Thanksgiving.  Orchards have shared their treasures, The fields, their yellow grain,So open wide the doorway--Thanksgiving comes again! –Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542904384301-NBILMIA2J9A13TATIV7U/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Home for Thanksgiving. At the Tongass National Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542904438725-UNQOL0TNGZXKMIBLL536/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Home for Thanksgiving. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/21/a-blue-jay-ponders-the-human-condition monthly 0.5 2018-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542816540683-2FWLWSE6TDD7W0IH9FNP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542816812113-MEY41FNO4K43JJ9HH48T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. Not all lovely fall colors fall from trees. Some fly from trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542817025343-XHR2RNDH8GAHPME8S24Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. Blue jays will work for peanuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542817372112-QWO1VLC1P1TN5LBNHYMA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542817625434-KNN76H4QXJ6GHLWQRNES/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. The good folks at Alaska Air always seem to be happy to see me. They may be pretending, but I don’t care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542818013611-HVH4B3QXGTK3U2BB6DBY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. It’s a new day. Time to climb another mountain and be surprised by what is on the other side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542830248686-ZM149WR2LMIJXTZ6SEQU/_DSC1999.JPG Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. Part of my daily walk in Haines, Alaska, was downhill, yet it was uplifting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542830487520-X09TPFA46KWB8JA51BAW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition.  “Shall we gather at the river?” said I. “Let’s do that,” said the eagle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542830705713-XJ7WHINNCIQDSEWHPFHZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. The cafe was out of salmon patties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542831022566-PWUEJNRY725Z5YDD8G1M/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay ponders the human condition. This young bald eagle discovers good things come to those who don’t bait, too. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/19/cold-weather-is-all-fluff monthly 0.5 2018-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542647617172-XQ5EHCYT74FPEASGNDIW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cold weather is all fluff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542648010226-DP64GRPL1158J8UGUEFA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cold weather is all fluff. According to the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, opossums groom themselves fastidiously and eat any trespassing ticks they find. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542648763247-DKZNKQ77KARWXFXEJCNQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cold weather is all fluff. This fish wheel in Haines, Alaska, is a water-powered device, consisting of a revolving wheel with baskets and paddles attached, used for catching fish, particularly salmon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542648920298-2NJBJOJPQ2OTFO6JSRSB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cold weather is all fluff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542649149333-ILGVS1V4ICHMVGOHWA5D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cold weather is all fluff. A beaver chew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542649344405-NAQ7P46WZ5OWJ8BVTFDE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cold weather is all fluff. A natural high in Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/18/the-cat-of-the-house-attempts-to-turn-down-the-sunlights-brightness monthly 0.5 2018-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542589388889-LDAZC8GCFG6RQUJ2BLZY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The cat of the house attempts to turn down the sunlight’s brightness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542590017253-7UC311BD3G8NUSTF3OX1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The cat of the house attempts to turn down the sunlight’s brightness. That jokester Jack Frost gave this rusty blackbird a coldfoot (the opposite of a hotfoot) and the blackbird found a warm spot in its own feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542590248696-GQSZNM3D2F6RN5W07ZWW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The cat of the house attempts to turn down the sunlight’s brightness. This rusty blackbird dropped a seed. Butter bill! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542591174657-GWSVRNE8KKQTEC7JFWV9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The cat of the house attempts to turn down the sunlight’s brightness. A rusty blackbird wishing it had caught an earlier flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542591719225-BFE9BQMVV56RSZPZ72FV/_DSC2521.JPG Blogs - The cat of the house attempts to turn down the sunlight’s brightness. The feathers tipped with gray will slowly wear over the fall and winter, revealing a cardinal in brilliant red plumage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542592331631-6S6ELT1LMZ1TGUJ8J0UR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The cat of the house attempts to turn down the sunlight’s brightness. A snowbird on a snowy day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/17/chipmunk-cheeks monthly 0.5 2018-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542494238344-QE1LOXV9F5XHKNJV0M7Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Chipmunk cheeks Bald eagles — younger and older.  https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/17/we-have-snow-but-its-still-steady-as-she-goes monthly 0.5 2018-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542467192660-YX19JR7J20RYGG0FFNR9/5010F0A1-0DA4-405A-9C4A-90605AEBE63E.JPG Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542467721823-SBGXMN8T3CJLCW48XWNH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. Seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542467935515-TX0WY75WDZMVCSYQ36T7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. Seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542468159684-Z0KJB5S4A1V49P6JCKM9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. I challenged the day to show me something. It showed me everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542468390407-R57QW9EVHXZ0AVIH55MJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. As seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542468676070-BYBZK9HK7X5UMUQIMT3K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. As seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. Thirty-six pounds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542468855321-EKZEMH4YM7USCFK0IBLT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. As seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. Birding takes many forms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542469168711-N6T50GF1Z2Z8YEBEPH65/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. Cold weather is the opossum Olympics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542469773504-TZT9Z3UQPCJX0574J0UO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. A porcupine cannot throw its quills. This is especially true of one that is stuffed and mounted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542469960970-GKSJ0QSX34BJXCVEJ4S0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We have snow, but it’s still steady as she goes. My wife releases a rehabilitated bald eagle in Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/16/slicing monthly 0.5 2018-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542381672542-P48HAWWTWRE231F8EE9R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Slicing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542381899952-401S4QIFBI6IVE6O435P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Slicing In Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542382153632-RL1B1PF2NEWBH6BJEQQ5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Slicing There is some fishing going on in Haines, Alaska, but the bullheads weren’t biting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542384497172-8O5GUT21Z41ZD7R8DBG9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Slicing We don’t have a deer rock, so our kitchen table is a place where major decisions are made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542384737243-VAFJHN9EZHT145YCP1HY/E0091CDB-AFC7-40E6-8505-B9F9055CAF38.JPG Blogs - Slicing Nature is great when taken in small or large doses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542385232239-3TFCHA0ZPD7YSYNNWQ9Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Slicing This particular pronghorn was not reaching speeds of 60 mph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542399848933-F30L66TGMRX0VZFH0EW2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Slicing Wile E. Coyote’s cousin Ware E. Coyote. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/15/with-each-step-i-take-on-this-day monthly 0.5 2018-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542295254787-H200VMFCTVRRYKSWX0HK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - With each step I take on this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542295543691-XCZG3S21ITQ7SLL89SPB/_DSC2458.JPG Blogs - With each step I take on this day. A bag bird perched in a tree. I was unable to determine the species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542295887007-JMJZVJCV9HFCZLMC9SRU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - With each step I take on this day. The victor and a bit of the vanquished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542296075004-A0MMYEHF2E0HNERK1BV8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - With each step I take on this day. So long have you been fishing? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542296388618-QZ40F0YGFN9EW1Q8RM3J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - With each step I take on this day. It pays to use good fishing equipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542339571454-YLAM2PCX3DSHHVXWCTSF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - With each step I take on this day. I had accidentally stumbled into the world’s worst petting zoo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542339869286-OGUO03L42DQPNPSYDEPT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - With each step I take on this day. I was far from it, but I felt as if I were at the top of the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542340870593-T1GTGSPACBHFRQMZG1YH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - With each step I take on this day. As Jeffrey Lebowski, in the movie “The Big Lebowski,” would say, “Ah, nice marmot.” A groundhog is a species of marmot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542341408295-L4ECYGR4B9XZYDSLO2L8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - With each step I take on this day. A pied-billed grebe takes its leave from a leaf. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/14/mulling-mountains monthly 0.5 2018-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542217417039-N9PWMYFQ9YAP7F7J1ZQH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mulling over mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542218212028-O91KGDF5BYG1BVAIU3TE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mulling over mountains Magpies climbing a mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542218528676-324UCR4SVTGYZ3M5CT1O/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mulling over mountains Gold prospecting in the Chilkat Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542218849605-ELA909GQXQSFWMRG4RVI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mulling over mountains Part of my morning walk is here in the Fort William H. Seward area of Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542218916571-UQL9VOY83BLU0U2P2K2I/_DSC2393.JPG Blogs - Mulling over mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542222875745-EW1NW9PUWWWIND038EEG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mulling over mountains I was welcomed with opened arms at Fort Seward in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542223257283-CTZNF6ZX5HBX4OVVN8ZL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Mulling over mountains  “How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!” John Muir https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/12/made-from-mussel-shells-marine-bivalve-mollusks monthly 0.5 2018-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542039286592-E3HGTTVNFDIGYBTRD5AB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542039581028-55ZLH8A9M5TQ0NCO4XGM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. A beached whale in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542039894561-OJLBS80OQZ8T50XUCUT3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542040199122-U1Y6KRH7XRVZC3BY008G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. Part of the garb worn by a dancer in Klukwan, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542040233256-A5JWESTFY1GYYE75FK3X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542040386072-VPKSSRPJOBCC8MYCPBTD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. Leaving Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542041366876-YVKPGGTAU60CJXEUYABD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. The Steller’s jay is one of the most frequently misspelled bird names. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542042342176-WMLRSVNTFCKWHPS487T2/_DSC1692.JPG Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1542042582944-SLJY24G0AVIE6VAMZ9OX/_DSC1693.JPG Blogs - Made from mussel shells, marine bivalve mollusks. The Shrine of St. Therese’s in Juneau, Alaska. A lovely place to be quiet. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/11/colder-winter-than-usual monthly 0.5 2018-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541955301984-C9K0H5W7QJCZTUIUAQED/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Colder winter than usual? The hardy Carolina wren has been wintering farther north in recent years. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/10/this-young-bald-eagle-will-develop-a-white-head-and-tail-at-about-five-years-of-age monthly 0.5 2018-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541872161684-BA7KG1V88LW68W7GKRZJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young bald eagle will develop a white head and tail at about five years of age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541922906872-OIOE3888UON8O3WEH4T2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young bald eagle will develop a white head and tail at about five years of age. The scenery made waiting for a pilot car on the Haines Highway in Alaska a most pleasant time. Road work is ubiquitous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541923274914-F1IXDWCXGKZM1ZNVZDMC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young bald eagle will develop a white head and tail at about five years of age. A bald eagle thinking of having salmon for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541923466863-LJBR9PCJQYEYEW4LJ51T/_DSC2323.JPG Blogs - This young bald eagle will develop a white head and tail at about five years of age. Bear tracks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541923907369-4XNQTHF906157KN93KPD/_DSC2349.JPG Blogs - This young bald eagle will develop a white head and tail at about five years of age. The view from the village of Klukwan in Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541924277328-F6ERBIRK33I0BBCRG38A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young bald eagle will develop a white head and tail at about five years of age. John Muir said,“The mountains are calling and I must go.” They have me on speed dial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541924597486-PJNT17ZXMGLQ07U0JA42/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young bald eagle will develop a white head and tail at about five years of age. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/9/the-old-dont-always-look-in-the-same-direction-as-the-young-bald-eagles-along-the-chilkat-river-in-haines-alaska monthly 0.5 2018-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541784054481-IQOBM4PA17AIOQKCHR1P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The old don’t always look in the same direction as the young. Bald eagles along the Chilkat River in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541784602612-QLALFG1XS2KMDTWJA3AZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The old don’t always look in the same direction as the young. Bald eagles along the Chilkat River in Haines, Alaska. Haines, Alaska, in the early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541784899015-V4ADBMCM1QMSBXITJQTF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The old don’t always look in the same direction as the young. Bald eagles along the Chilkat River in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541811954039-C9X9OC7J75HC3YAX8D7I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The old don’t always look in the same direction as the young. Bald eagles along the Chilkat River in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541813096963-RET1Z2ICKPTG8HVRW4UP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The old don’t always look in the same direction as the young. Bald eagles along the Chilkat River in Haines, Alaska. An eagle on a stick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541822082743-NCTF7A21TN2YP32V0PYB/_DSC2246.JPG Blogs - The old don’t always look in the same direction as the young. Bald eagles along the Chilkat River in Haines, Alaska. Seeing the light in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541822700874-RS83QIB9336ALWT0UBPK/_DSC2249.JPG Blogs - The old don’t always look in the same direction as the young. Bald eagles along the Chilkat River in Haines, Alaska. Mountains never block the view. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/8/the-ferry-leconte-on-its-way-from-juneau-alaska-to-hoonah-the-little-city-with-a-big-heart-48-nautical-miles-away-a-nautical-mile-is-11508-miles monthly 0.5 2018-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541706384060-JMBJSVQ0GUSODHP29EFF/_DSC1810.JPG Blogs - The ferry LeConte on its way from Juneau, Alaska, to Hoonah (The Little City with a Big Heart) 48 nautical miles away. A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541707137004-MIMZGG8IFJUDQ5NIXTL3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The ferry LeConte on its way from Juneau, Alaska, to Hoonah (The Little City with a Big Heart) 48 nautical miles away. A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles. Eldred Rock Lighthouse in the Haines Borough, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541707399520-RMTH197O9WR3WN4AUJJ2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The ferry LeConte on its way from Juneau, Alaska, to Hoonah (The Little City with a Big Heart) 48 nautical miles away. A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles. Chilkoot Lake. Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541746817171-7EUP2JI19LEL23YQEWBC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The ferry LeConte on its way from Juneau, Alaska, to Hoonah (The Little City with a Big Heart) 48 nautical miles away. A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles. A black-billed magpie. Magpie means “black-and-while Margaret.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541748084651-ADMEZ1CLGOSF76KA137T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The ferry LeConte on its way from Juneau, Alaska, to Hoonah (The Little City with a Big Heart) 48 nautical miles away. A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles. Fenced graves at a cemetery in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541748291405-2UVROOCNOOQ20U2UCIUT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The ferry LeConte on its way from Juneau, Alaska, to Hoonah (The Little City with a Big Heart) 48 nautical miles away. A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541749000432-D9FX7BTLGMJR2Q9CUCYF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The ferry LeConte on its way from Juneau, Alaska, to Hoonah (The Little City with a Big Heart) 48 nautical miles away. A nautical mile is 1.1508 miles. Merganser comes from the Latin mergus (waterfowl, diver) plus anser (goose). https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/7/this-giant-hammer-at-the-hammer-museum-in-haines-alaska-was-modeled-after-a-1923-maydole-hammer monthly 0.5 2018-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541614037311-P4JUOS5RH6Q9IPIBGVF2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541614475682-ZQ8EBOFNKOOU3GSNPTW7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. The Haines Brewery is owned by a gentleman originally from Owatonna, Minnesota. The grownups tell me that the adult beverages produced there are very good, especially the spruce tip ale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541614718896-6N2TAXIQISNF4V9J1UF8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. Haines, Alaska, where the mountains rise from the planes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541633672182-1O1SPHHKPKIPYZ8VGSI3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. There are days when the DOT has nothing more to say. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541639345083-EK4THIOCS9IDTQ99GP48/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. What does an eagle have to do to get his photo taken around here? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541639726553-TOVEFV945LAALDFEPBQ4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. It isn’t the highest perch, but the rent is reasonable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541640052232-LR4PHU4CIK22NNZNUGQ8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. OK, bald eagles, look at the camera and smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541640587724-B1JJ484H85I2LNQKJBH1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. A young bald eagle tries to hide a salmon from other eagles waiting to pirate it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541646749124-GKTACIS4DR2T7O50UEYU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541647150083-3R0UHJ49PBZL6HAJVQK3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This giant hammer at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska, was modeled after a 1923 Maydole hammer. Ready for takeoff. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/6/pdegio5fch5prp14o0rrhbexumrxj1 monthly 0.5 2018-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541514516313-PBR13JKLYX41VO8DWO4M/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you wanted to partake in the Gold Rush of 1880-1904, you needed a large backpack and a large piggy bank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541524556701-NYKXGNF5IVQLKLRA3A0F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you wanted to partake in the Gold Rush of 1880-1904, you needed a large backpack and a large piggy bank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541546188240-ZGR4MMTROAVBB0Z1P6I5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you wanted to partake in the Gold Rush of 1880-1904, you needed a large backpack and a large piggy bank. One of my favorite places. Chilkoot Lake in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541568333761-HK7N3QOYO4FO6CJ3EO5I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you wanted to partake in the Gold Rush of 1880-1904, you needed a large backpack and a large piggy bank. One of my favorite birds, the American dipper was once known as a water ouzel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541569025525-OYBLH7TNC6TCXJ1YODB6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you wanted to partake in the Gold Rush of 1880-1904, you needed a large backpack and a large piggy bank. This spot along the Chilkoot River was, as might be expected, peaceful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541570291954-RQHXQA13WVYCTAL9EPR0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you wanted to partake in the Gold Rush of 1880-1904, you needed a large backpack and a large piggy bank. If this starling could talk (and they can learn to talk), it would say, “I’m a pretty bird.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541570652338-1J7S6LONP47T6MKU4LXR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you wanted to partake in the Gold Rush of 1880-1904, you needed a large backpack and a large piggy bank. Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/4/these-are-not-rolling-stones monthly 0.5 2018-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541379839731-646PAFLY9FCI1GJ5FQ1T/IMG_4243.JPG Blogs - These are not rolling stones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541380106575-NJLBAGVNYTBDK59TS0X6/IMG_4248.JPG Blogs - These are not rolling stones https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/4/its-not-only-a-squirrel-feeder-its-a-place-for-a-squirrel-to-wait-for-a-bus-in-inclement-weather monthly 0.5 2018-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541345149828-YZ6JOG58Y13EBFC9Q79L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s not only a squirrel feeder, it’s a place for a squirrel to wait for a bus in inclement weather. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/3/turkey-vultures-have-been-here-for-a-long-time monthly 0.5 2018-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541300576088-7HYTDL9TCCGZ2HP6S2AU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Turkey vultures have been here for a long time https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/11/1/a-squirrel-feeder-made-for-squirrels monthly 0.5 2018-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541091949008-0TLYGBGS977PREBCHQ19/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A squirrel feeder made for squirrels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541092216905-WLVMZWLCUDIZMBIU3O25/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A squirrel feeder made for squirrels. Counting crows. I came up with two for an answer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541092732273-82Q734I1PE9B03U4AR5D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A squirrel feeder made for squirrels. Folklore says if the rusty band of a woolly bear caterpillar is wide, it will be a mild winter. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/31/a-bird-deserves-a-better-fate monthly 0.5 2018-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540996611660-FPSD9GMT4GXNLDGC50WR/1112F371-9EFC-4862-8C35-7C45D04A453B.JPG Blogs - A bird deserves a better fate While I was teaching a class at a college not far from my home, a fat, declawed cat wearing a collar and a bell killed this lovely brown creeper. Putting a bell on a cat doesn’t prevent it from killing birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540996738850-LEAJWP2AB7S4V6D46CUR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bird deserves a better fate These two crows were letting everyone know that they were not waterfowl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540996976734-H9TOGXDUG5NACOH9X0A7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bird deserves a better fate A red-breasted nuthatch is ridiculously adorable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540997431148-D3KDEZ9MP20V4C9NI275/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bird deserves a better fate A groundhog practices posing in case Mount Rushmore decides to add an image of a marmot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541002811195-2TELVJ42XFUXL9PEH2UP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bird deserves a better fate A groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or land-beaver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541024075761-FF3W50UGI3QSS6TLXHGQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bird deserves a better fate As a young man tethered to a partially harvested cornfield, I’d watch the Canada geese fly over. I’d seen only Minnesota and Iowa. I longed to see what the geese saw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541024268724-1NAUCA0TQBMELP3BF4HL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bird deserves a better fate Canada geese sometimes experiment with letters other than V in their flight formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1541025363683-E0HH7DM1SZXDQXEH6RQZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bird deserves a better fate A differential grasshopper will feed on ragweed. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/28/i-got-a-kink-in-my-neck-just-from-watching-this-red-bellied-woodpecker-feed monthly 0.5 2018-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540778173476-NJSEEP6Y2RKIOI0L2EDO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I got a kink in my neck just from watching this red-bellied woodpecker feed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540779057828-RWYL8OKBB2G89M3A4BWI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I got a kink in my neck just from watching this red-bellied woodpecker feed. Each of a golden-crowned kinglet's nostrils is covered by a single feather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540779599482-5KDD7SNML6SGKZTXS2OH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I got a kink in my neck just from watching this red-bellied woodpecker feed. The red-breasted nuthatch shows little fear of humans. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/27/chilled-but-thrilled-on-a-windy-below-freezing-trip-to-hawk-ridge monthly 0.5 2018-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540655333798-YW197I6WX1RSJAJQ1MMM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Chilled but thrilled on a windy, below-freezing trip to Hawk Ridge https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/26/way-to-go-others monthly 0.5 2018-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540560386800-Y1TK3E3KHSXH9QFENWFI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540561052515-I9ZB9A0YZN733TIUHLQ4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540561585887-GWQY931EA0J0HL1DFV6E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! Minnesotans like to plant burning bushes. We’ll do anything that might provide heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540561863001-NH9OPINZ8X6CUS3ABEWD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! I found myself in a seedy part of town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540562056330-97YR9CK366BLA3H5DKA7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! Fall can be harsh, but it has a soft side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540562268416-IMH4GBP3F39QHQIK4839/_DSC1412.JPG Blogs - Way to go, others! Things may look grim, but there are seeds of hope for tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540562690341-8B6EVW0J8OM65U23FJ17/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! Golden-crowned kinglets are capable of wintering in areas where nighttime temperatures fall below –40° Fahrenheit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540563143166-HDROFEQ0ORKX2ZW8I8HD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! A golden-crowned kinglet is Mark Rothko’s painting “Orange and Yellow” given wings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540563656179-JH9GGV8DPJE1SZYUV6BS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! The pied-billed grebe eats its own feathers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540571591996-P8BI6YIFLUIFBB373LU7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Way to go, others! Milkweed seeds waiting for the next breeze. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/22/birding-in-the-supermarket monthly 0.5 2018-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540219364539-8V1RJ3DJ9OE8P0HB39SY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Birding in the supermarket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540219527303-75YDQKRY3AFVN1M6HAK8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Birding in the supermarket. A snow umbrella is a handy thing to have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540219753385-4AR60VGSNXCV6IY513DK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Birding in the supermarket. The naso tang is like a mood ring, it changes colors as it changes its moods. It’s a mood fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540221178161-DGOEZK9DIZVQIQVAST69/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Birding in the supermarket. I just found this in a bag that accompanies me regularly on my travels. I need to clean out that bag more often. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540221721601-0JFNP44LIUNWTJ0WQPLJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Birding in the supermarket. I thought I’d found Nemo, but one clownfish was named Kevin and the other Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540237679159-O5RRAW4GIKJEIH7CZVOW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Birding in the supermarket. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/20/as-fall-weather-continues-mice-begin-to-make-your-home-theirs monthly 0.5 2018-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540063820675-77BJ7RF5S744SB72TE56/CB21AC01-9CF3-4FA3-B76F-2016B89430E0.JPG Blogs - As fall weather continues, mice begin to make your home theirs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540064255562-HS2I2M6QYC9LBXKYIHTR/7BB17B75-A21A-45FF-ACAB-6079A9C93579.JPG Blogs - As fall weather continues, mice begin to make your home theirs Hawthorn is equipped with a belligerence of thorns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540071902841-4EMPIQWWYCL94L7NOZ5G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As fall weather continues, mice begin to make your home theirs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540073352316-RC9RV8X42FJXJLOMUF0A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As fall weather continues, mice begin to make your home theirs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1540073399441-2T2P0S19I6SD9NYC1AGS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As fall weather continues, mice begin to make your home theirs https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/19/within-this-pile-of-fur-lives-a-silver-fox-a-melanistic-form-of-red-fox monthly 0.5 2018-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539960598198-YH5L47J55KE44QAIUSME/_DSC1078.JPG Blogs - Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539961187892-30GWVUH1PDMOC936P3B6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox. The more pigment in his food, the redder the house finch male. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539962007154-TA9XQIJSWSNUES31S9SX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox. A fetching female red-winged blackbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539962392394-1U6ZBXSWNRZ7H1RRDZ6P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox. Led Zeppelin sang, “We come from the land of the ice and snow. “ The song wasn’t about Minnesota, but it could have been. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539964656151-EM2E2Y4OUZ2BF6TFFSOF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox. This boisterous blue jay is fueled by peanuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539966334827-1ZVO470FN3X2F5CRFKJK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox. The Eurasian collared-dove’s species name is decaocto. In Greek mythology, Decaocto was a servant girl changed into a dove by the gods to relieve her suffering. It’s mournful call recalls her former life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539967125408-LR2N2HXL8IFB124G4EHR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox. The male brown-headed cowbird’s song is made up of liquid gurgling and sliding whistles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539975130273-OYCN50J0UYAONCYQ1Y5H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Within this pile of fur lives a silver fox, a melanistic form of red fox.  This is what happens when Jack Frost steals all the flowers. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/18/a-siberian-lynx-at-the-lake-superior-zoo-in-duluth monthly 0.5 2018-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539880970716-A5AZ8BSEWU8RMLPA0S2L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Siberian Lynx at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539882132148-NBZFFWLEPQARAR3OH7KH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Siberian Lynx at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539882603583-C068QLS6TDKC1D7EHR1F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Siberian Lynx at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. There aren’t many cotton-top tamarins left in their native home in Colombia. This one is at the Lake Superior Zoo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539882742417-LS19I8815D157W6PMOT6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Siberian Lynx at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. The state bird of Iowa, the American goldfinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539882965555-7VGWZEZ6CSXAE5FBYIOZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Siberian Lynx at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. A charm of goldfinches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539885389437-SEN2YXER3MI7HNF55W2A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Siberian Lynx at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539885813390-ZYFL0KQRY64S20RYE1KR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Siberian Lynx at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. I toss out some white millet for our native sparrows. It’s a good day when a white-throated sparrow is a part of it. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/17/i-enjoy-falls-special-effects monthly 0.5 2018-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539788680909-25XDZJX0ZFJSJA4CJ1RZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539789172874-S5BC4SWSB3XPUXJHUFZR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539790994594-JKBUO5M3OGH6DNLAH6CL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects.  “Now is the time of the illuminated woods; they have a sense of sunshine, even on a cloudy day, given by the yellow foliage; every leaf glows like a tiny lamp; one walks through their lighted halls with a curious enjoyment.” — John Burroughs, from The Heart of Burrough’s Journals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539800436107-9F3FWKFLAIW80HNTAEGQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects. A snow leopard in a hammock at the Lake Superior Zoo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539800788393-XPZMB21JCT608UT2EZJI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects. Not all the ring-tailed lemurs at the Lake Superior Zoo were thrilled to see me. The look from a lemur lingers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539803798777-PP8E0O744I4T94ELQNKX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects. I love the pelage colors of this eastern cottontail rabbit busy in its crepuscular (dusk and dawn) foraging activity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539803967176-R9LPZQV3MBT6720GOOXQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects. What’s up, Doc? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539806694576-S0QRBHZPO726DN8ZHR2Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects. Does this make me look taller? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539812665163-N3I8389M45J76UHOJJA6/_DSC0807.JPG Blogs - I enjoy fall’s special effects. When the seasons collide. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/16/its-said-that-fall-carries-more-gold-in-its-pockets-than-do-all-the-other-seasons-combined-it-has-a-bit-of-red-in-there-too monthly 0.5 2018-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539708682161-RVWB0GMCHLWWZ4R6PC1V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s said that fall carries more gold in its pockets than do all the other seasons combined. It has a bit of red in there, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539708862474-DAKT2W6NVLKEPZ1R9EJM/C07645D9-C65A-4499-91CA-6CD7CC63A23A.JPG Blogs - It’s said that fall carries more gold in its pockets than do all the other seasons combined. It has a bit of red in there, too. This would make a nice pattern on linoleum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539712919457-FHG174KQDIIIGK9K4QKW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s said that fall carries more gold in its pockets than do all the other seasons combined. It has a bit of red in there, too. Kids learning about raptors at Hawk Ridge in Duluth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539713211077-E5DDIEHR0TFLUQIRK05A/_DSC0952.JPG Blogs - It’s said that fall carries more gold in its pockets than do all the other seasons combined. It has a bit of red in there, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539713805865-QUW9VRQNKIWLGJ0LBU9I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s said that fall carries more gold in its pockets than do all the other seasons combined. It has a bit of red in there, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539715594916-K9RYZ2F2D76WN4WAWAAR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s said that fall carries more gold in its pockets than do all the other seasons combined. It has a bit of red in there, too. The rusty blackbird, a species with declining numbers, has been seen in good numbers at Hawk Ridge in Duluth. That is great news! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539715889067-EHB00HAR42DRR8TG8VZX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s said that fall carries more gold in its pockets than do all the other seasons combined. It has a bit of red in there, too. A white-crowned sparrow enjoying its first fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539716350199-S4DEAZCISNG0BV7K35JS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s said that fall carries more gold in its pockets than do all the other seasons combined. It has a bit of red in there, too. A white-throated sparrow considers costume possibilities for its first Halloween https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/15/the-view-of-lake-superior-from-duluths-hawk-ridge monthly 0.5 2018-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539643363352-ROWTW4HZ5IRXZDCOQQTB/_DSC0943.JPG Blogs - The view of Lake Superior from Duluth’s Hawk Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539643823898-R8FWBUQLMXLWQW09OBK4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The view of Lake Superior from Duluth’s Hawk Ridge. A female purple finch finds a friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539644089342-QUSN2TKK0ZNN46P226GQ/4412382D-B09F-4DB1-8927-C3ECDBCC2D3E.JPG Blogs - The view of Lake Superior from Duluth’s Hawk Ridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539645211021-RVWQRQXYWSTY8Z32X4X3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The view of Lake Superior from Duluth’s Hawk Ridge. The northern bobwhite produces a sharp two-note, whistled “bob-white.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539645504963-KXWXN751NS4JIX6XTG4G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The view of Lake Superior from Duluth’s Hawk Ridge. The robin is a handsome bird and a lovely singer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539645922102-B5RVV9C9CWMIBXTNKVL2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The view of Lake Superior from Duluth’s Hawk Ridge. Anne Murray sang this about the snowbird, “Spread your tiny wings and fly away. And take the snow back with you. Where it came from on that day.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539646194432-1LBQJ4ACMBMNQU4S1H2V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The view of Lake Superior from Duluth’s Hawk Ridge. Nature has an unlimited palette. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/13/al-batt-finch-forecast-prepare-for-siskins-redpolls-crossbills-grosbeaks monthly 0.5 2018-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539478020538-0H7OHBMJPGI9NX0CG8L8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Finch forecast: Prepare for siskins, redpolls, crossbills, grosbeaks A red-breasted nuthatch is a feathered tin whistle. Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/13/why-burmese-pythons-spend-so-much-time-at-the-chiropractors monthly 0.5 2018-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539465263266-GXDQ8NYBT6L2EM9A6B09/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why Burmese pythons spend so much time at the chiropractor’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539466119425-UXF0K8IBF8WJWZVJGTA4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why Burmese pythons spend so much time at the chiropractor’s. A group of peafowl is called an ostentation or a pride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539466419129-5N7KFGFGKU0K9XYJYY10/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why Burmese pythons spend so much time at the chiropractor’s. Peacocks are mentioned in the Bible as one of the most precious items King Solomon's ships brought from Asia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539466649209-BDFYE9AT8JFASTJOO6DG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why Burmese pythons spend so much time at the chiropractor’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539467090336-U6NKMVR4SHNORUZMAXP1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why Burmese pythons spend so much time at the chiropractor’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539467804000-5S0ZDDSM1E2A7EESGOCX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why Burmese pythons spend so much time at the chiropractor’s. This is an exceptional version of a Minnesota robin. Western populations of the American robin are often paler than eastern populations and have almost no white at the tail corners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539468266250-RZHCAYE70AV7EPZ3SEVU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Why Burmese pythons spend so much time at the chiropractor’s. The drunken birds of Minnesota have been popular items in the media, yet no robin has ever lost its driver’s license. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/12/a-beautiful-tree-with-a-message monthly 0.5 2018-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539371208597-C4IWDXQMO9VQH9L7WPSC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A beautiful tree with a message. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539392895670-9N5IPDTBZ62NIJVAJ564/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A beautiful tree with a message. This statue in Duluth memorializes Albert Henry Woolson (February 11, 1850 – August 2, 1956), the last surviving member of the Union Army who served in the American Civil War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539393571720-4EY7STGOCQR2CQTYLN3L/6FC16522-810A-4626-BF35-7AC01B717707.JPG Blogs - A beautiful tree with a message. Caged rocks forced to anchor a fence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539393867002-O8Z0MIPZ9S48SYFRTL5E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A beautiful tree with a message. I love historical markers like this one in Nicollet County, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539394148124-LC22ELCBYS695XRDC9TC/EEA4D502-2C80-4A3C-A4BE-60223588F756.JPG Blogs - A beautiful tree with a message. This was carved with a chainsaw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539394777875-9ZRK7IDE6VMSV1KCTVL8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A beautiful tree with a message. A trumpeter swan, dressed in down, is enjoying Minnesota’s lovely autumnal weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539394899726-E9I1UA2X2VBREP51BDKO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A beautiful tree with a message. A trumpeter swan herds a flock of three cygnets. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/11/when-there-is-snow-on-the-catalpa-leaves-the-sales-of-thermal-halloween-costumes-go-up monthly 0.5 2018-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539269077478-19I1UJNG23FNFD8799KH/4B742747-5FDA-40D1-9C38-03230F743BCE.JPG Blogs - When there is snow on the catalpa leaves, the sales of thermal Halloween costumes go up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539269293423-HQUEK3C0UJF9OMM233CV/3167A752-D90F-4552-A835-0F842F76E773.JPG Blogs - When there is snow on the catalpa leaves, the sales of thermal Halloween costumes go up. Fall maintains its beauty despite winter’s early intrusion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539269662412-R4RXP6KLN9L9ARLGDZBY/_DSC0800.JPG Blogs - When there is snow on the catalpa leaves, the sales of thermal Halloween costumes go up. I saw this farm tractor between Meire Grove and Greenwald in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539270375605-QTLTAGPBR7ZZBRVHYXRT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When there is snow on the catalpa leaves, the sales of thermal Halloween costumes go up. The first junco (snowbird) showed up in our yard on October 6. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/10/i-am-in-rochert-minnesota-today-because-im-a-snow-chaser monthly 0.5 2018-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539191165644-F28C2KAXUI0P94V420VV/IMG_4125.JPG Blogs - I am in Rochert, Minnesota today because I’m a snow chaser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539191355418-M58XJ5W56VH42M1FXSOU/IMG_4132.JPG Blogs - I am in Rochert, Minnesota today because I’m a snow chaser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539191892474-Y4ODWCTMEG1KHID23ADK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I am in Rochert, Minnesota today because I’m a snow chaser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539192661510-7HQ92MWCHK08214QH5PY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I am in Rochert, Minnesota today because I’m a snow chaser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539192816373-LWJ8C02IZDNX78001DWB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I am in Rochert, Minnesota today because I’m a snow chaser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539222469166-RPWQ62OLDVYSFLBV5ZMK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I am in Rochert, Minnesota today because I’m a snow chaser. As far as lakes go, this one found in Osage Township in Minnesota is pretty straight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539222762609-ISSBEQPRQRHD5G4V3A5J/_DSC0778.JPG Blogs - I am in Rochert, Minnesota today because I’m a snow chaser. Fall can turn any day into a Sunday drive. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/8/dining-at-this-eatery-in-hartland-minnesota-was-as-comfortable-as-eating-at-the-kitchen-table-i-miss-it monthly 0.5 2018-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539026207704-JTEQKG0KKLZXOCBDM45N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Dining at this eatery in Hartland, Minnesota, was as comfortable as eating at the kitchen table. I miss it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539032719751-9P1PLJD5NLWYTIU19PNN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Dining at this eatery in Hartland, Minnesota, was as comfortable as eating at the kitchen table. I miss it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539032979110-108A28BKMZROYRIVG40R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Dining at this eatery in Hartland, Minnesota, was as comfortable as eating at the kitchen table. I miss it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539035279476-ROORK7YSBY5X71FXE2AN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Dining at this eatery in Hartland, Minnesota, was as comfortable as eating at the kitchen table. I miss it. Mark Twain wrote “you never see a blue jay get stuck for a word.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539035510350-WZPZRH80XBC5E9S24WA4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Dining at this eatery in Hartland, Minnesota, was as comfortable as eating at the kitchen table. I miss it. Mark Twain wrote “A jay hasn't got any more principle than a congressman.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1539036268522-CY3QADH1VLEY8MNER8RL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Dining at this eatery in Hartland, Minnesota, was as comfortable as eating at the kitchen table. I miss it. Red Barber, the baseball broadcaster, said that "sitting in the catbird seat" meant "sitting pretty, like a batter with three balls and no strikes on him." Here is a local catbird seat. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/6/birds-in-words monthly 0.5 2018-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538838368691-YQ7WM47FARY4SGNRXVTW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Birds in words The northern shoveler is often called a spoonbill.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538851455071-M3JURWR3SRBY42ICBLDC/IMG_3979.JPG Blogs - Birds in words https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/5/the-tufted-titmouse-has-an-echoing-voice-that-makes-it-terrible-at-playing-hide-and-seek monthly 0.5 2018-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538788037761-O6K0TJHF43AHIJ6X65Y9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538789683316-HSNHY2NVW8EM93XI3TRR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. Notice the dark patagial marks (between the shoulder and the forewing) on the underwings of a red-tailed hawk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538790293275-OPFPLL8RZ7GG3LNDAO0B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. Turkey vultures have gray flight feathers and fingers at their wingtips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538790889870-TPQRYMX9FSM7P8G915NL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538802986015-RWSVC8TYQ360RBRZHVSF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. The ticks in Minnesota are sizable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538803734737-HXAJHZWLZ6J01LLQ4AJZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538803776911-3LAVTNN2B67XEPQ2QOXB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538804880916-ZSVGBG26WHN4JMM02RUB/_DSC0320.JPG Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. This honey locust tree is armed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538805136837-KY5DLC4IL4VDA71BMWWB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538805548300-QLF2S5ZLU0TVEALRUQ1Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The tufted titmouse has an echoing voice that makes it terrible at playing hide-and-seek. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/4/the-hummingbirds-are-still-here monthly 0.5 2018-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538668368102-ZT51RPVP8VU7AUVNRZPV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hummingbirds are still here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538669504906-VFIJVISRS9CDH6AKO03Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hummingbirds are still here A banded tussock moth caterpillar comes in colors from brown to yellow to gray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538669822071-Q8MXMYIIKGU01TE0LIU7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hummingbirds are still here Bats are good neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538676077137-3VGY5UYVI3ACXK83H1UL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hummingbirds are still here A great spangled fritillary is perched upon a thistle flower that gives the butterfly the illusion of having a purplish tail. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/3/a-turkey-vulture-doing-road-counts-on-a-gray-day monthly 0.5 2018-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538592585933-6RQ03Y8QEII96UCU9UOA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture doing road counts on a gray day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538593845579-BRKXKXAQCFSHJYI5AI51/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture doing road counts on a gray day. A fall day carries a bit of spring with it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538594109495-M5B6BT9B57WSE0LP9QQW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture doing road counts on a gray day. I’m going to add these birds to my Missouri life list the minute I am able to identify them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538594378193-OLCZZBVT706BSYB4SL6S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture doing road counts on a gray day. I walked like a kestrel. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/10/1/not-the-first-time-an-entire-city-has-told-me-it-was-a-good-idea-for-me-to-drive-past-it monthly 0.5 2018-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538395161946-8454NM8HD0YOC9WB9RT7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not the first time an entire city has told me it was a good idea for me to drive past it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538397495220-M5MYZ4WUNXQFDA04KU1D/F5BE90E1-974E-4BC7-BB0F-622636DF6EEC.JPG Blogs - Not the first time an entire city has told me it was a good idea for me to drive past it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538397947888-S7ZK37CWPT679W3BMEKT/73F916F6-7616-4C9A-9636-0737264FEA85.JPG Blogs - Not the first time an entire city has told me it was a good idea for me to drive past it. The stories of James Floyd Stevens of Moravia, Iowa, helped make Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox legendary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538398251956-S5N16KR1JLVR99AW022Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not the first time an entire city has told me it was a good idea for me to drive past it. A spiffy carving of bald eagles in Moravia, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538403666765-SCGPHX3WNKA092TG1WC8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not the first time an entire city has told me it was a good idea for me to drive past it. Great Little Free Library and advice in Columbia, Missouri. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538420007409-S4SFQ4HTWT5KJYZFDJ9F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not the first time an entire city has told me it was a good idea for me to drive past it. Queen City, Missouri. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/28/wise-words-and-a-planter-bug-in-unionville-iowa monthly 0.5 2018-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538170474821-GZ8R6GJK7VVIWVVGEBOL/08FF1993-CEF3-4FFC-B66D-FD694D761EF0.JPG Blogs - Wise words and a planter Bug in Unionville, Iowa. Wise words and a planter Bug in Unionville, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538171832702-INFPDHKL3W7U2PRKF0K6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wise words and a planter Bug in Unionville, Iowa. This water tower in Missouri is a mind reader. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538172305090-88NLLDIQ1T0XI08YO46Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wise words and a planter Bug in Unionville, Iowa. Senior farmers, please be aware of a telephone scam where the caller attempts to sell you a new Case tractor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538172393062-BV8WFW96RRJ0V1H9KZKY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wise words and a planter Bug in Unionville, Iowa. This is where you went to learn how to become a Taylor back in the day. This is near Moulton, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538172527404-NQ57N2XJTJ0EYQGFPVKR/79C666F5-C407-44DF-BE8B-1ED402EFE878.JPG Blogs - Wise words and a planter Bug in Unionville, Iowa. I enjoy an optimistic dinner with ambitious silverware. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/27/the-fishing-dock-had-flooded-the-lack-of-fishermen-left-this-ring-billed-gull-peeved monthly 0.5 2018-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538064288540-LT6SK3M8RBF0FMXN7LBN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The fishing dock had flooded. The lack of fishermen left this ring-billed gull peeved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538064643001-CDEOZML2WMG3TYYC87OI/7DF34057-25CA-49F8-B131-5F48089FCB78.JPG Blogs - The fishing dock had flooded. The lack of fishermen left this ring-billed gull peeved. Virginia creeper flashes its fall colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538065240486-LT9WTE3JMXR02U6RSGT8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The fishing dock had flooded. The lack of fishermen left this ring-billed gull peeved. Wasps will raid and plunder a honey bee hive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1538066591529-GNG2FAR7YG0YZ1KQE8XF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The fishing dock had flooded. The lack of fishermen left this ring-billed gull peeved. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/25/the-bur-of-the-burdock-is-thought-to-be-the-inspiration-for-velcro-ive-found-this-bur-more-stubborn-than-velcro monthly 0.5 2018-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537890500490-RWP7LN1SSV93M5YPKFTJ/_DSC0314.JPG Blogs - The bur of the burdock is thought to be the inspiration for Velcro. I’ve found this bur more stubborn than Velcro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537890989787-ZNFI91ATZ62XNXWD8AK7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bur of the burdock is thought to be the inspiration for Velcro. I’ve found this bur more stubborn than Velcro. A great egret shares a post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537891498974-D8I5QY3HG1P3JDTY1LB1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bur of the burdock is thought to be the inspiration for Velcro. I’ve found this bur more stubborn than Velcro. At the Albert Lea (MN) Audubon Preserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537898016392-7LYF3Q93AVXLCGIXKPY6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bur of the burdock is thought to be the inspiration for Velcro. I’ve found this bur more stubborn than Velcro. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/24/this-young-one-has-traded-this-sporty-jacket-for-a-winter-coat monthly 0.5 2018-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537799077574-W8IFBDER1O25LOL71XKO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young one has traded this sporty jacket for a winter coat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537799305820-OOE818TJD359XTI5D6ZM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young one has traded this sporty jacket for a winter coat. Saw this sandhill crane and colt while doing a Breeding Bird Survey in June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537799612098-6ZNRSH7TXZPEAJSNS1CA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young one has traded this sporty jacket for a winter coat. Herter’s, located in Waseca, Minnesota, was Cabela’s before there was a Cabela’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537800266140-D351CPPDP3ED3HY2GBWA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young one has traded this sporty jacket for a winter coat. I’m surprised Edgar Allan Poe never wrote a story about an earwig. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537800606718-F2Y5FT5Z55FX5AC3DR8Z/1D11113C-9C59-4212-8346-C6085510E0B4.JPG Blogs - This young one has traded this sporty jacket for a winter coat. There was a bright golden haze on the meadowhawk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537802615924-QV44P9E568TFMSDY1XI4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This young one has traded this sporty jacket for a winter coat. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/22/never-skip-seeing-a-skipper monthly 0.5 2018-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537642315443-CSOB1V7F4NRNQKBCPF1E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Never skip seeing a skipper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537644576798-BZS64QW218E27GQP9UE7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Never skip seeing a skipper. The European skipper was first recorded in the U.S in 1925. This butterfly’s caterpillar feeds on timothy named for Maryland's Timothy Hanson, who has been called the Johnny Appleseed of hay. He was the first to cultivate this Eurasian grass in North America in the early 18th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537645482297-KP20M87NXPH7QXUAGN61/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Never skip seeing a skipper. Wherever fake owls gather, there are crows laughing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537647900485-4NGH0WNN2G8ZC2RRKJYN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Never skip seeing a skipper. Honey bees enjoying grape jelly.  https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/21/the-cecropia-moth-has-feathery-antennae-this-is-not-believed-to-help-reception monthly 0.5 2018-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537538673752-PPPQ5NOU3X8UR5SE2CYQ/CA282B5B-4A96-4E86-86E5-6F4E69932560.JPG Blogs - The cecropia moth has feathery antennae. This is not believed to help reception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537554544856-D8CA9N819BRH604MWXER/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The cecropia moth has feathery antennae. This is not believed to help reception. A noisy shot of a plume moth. Holding its wings at right angles when at rest suits a plume moth to a T. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537555261170-SYBVGERKEE9Y8II7SVAY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The cecropia moth has feathery antennae. This is not believed to help reception. I love seeing a monarch butterfly tree. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/20/a-gray-catbird-can-brighten-a-gray-day monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537464373614-C4L1G6UALYKNKPSD1VAD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A gray catbird can brighten a gray day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537470179375-B8TNW9USOGPW1VTT0PCG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A gray catbird can brighten a gray day. A young male widow skimmer. This dragonfly often spends the night hanging around under leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537470526259-YPXJYCHDQJK31FCIMJ11/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A gray catbird can brighten a gray day. This cecropia, North America’s largest native moth, was seen not just hanging around a bank. It was hanging onto a bank. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/19/milkweed-seed-is-on-the-wind-during-world-war-ii-these-silky-seeds-were-used-in-life-vests-and-flight-suits monthly 0.5 2018-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537382200888-ODTDJJHZ4WHIZOSCUL68/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537384100498-6WR3H50E4KEJNIJKG6NK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. Harmless flower flies are good at mimicking bees or wasps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537384154461-8S5OTBGH0288HCWDPDZ6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. Harmless flower flies are good at mimicking bees or wasps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537384994653-R8SAVTO2E770R7ACQSM7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. New England aster. The “petals” are each an individual flower called a ray flower. In the center of the head is another kind of flower, called a tube flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537385532910-P4572GA38L8YHEEHJUTZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. New England asters are a late season favorites of butterflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537386204548-1UCPZTWWSKIODTES92VI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. Large milkweed bugs prefer to feed on common milkweed, but will feed on related species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537386450065-YX7H6CSRAODS5CJXA42F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. Milkweed bug nymphs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537386994394-TIQ2ZBKKEQF3GMP3JM7O/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537391705224-3J79QL0HT2G4E2YYHDP8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed seed is on the wind. During World War II, these silky seeds were used in life vests and flight suits. It’s that time of the year when the pavement begins to leaf out https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/18/no-goose-is-an-island-it-takes-a-coot-too monthly 0.5 2018-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537283103992-U75FHKCS5EYMDHX4WQ1N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - No goose is an island. It takes a coot, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537285531314-RIZA5IL0QE8NGMTB8QYG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - No goose is an island. It takes a coot, too. The gray catbird is a fine looking bird that guards my raspberry patch each year and tries to keep me away from it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537286975935-AKWAG72WGXKW0N59IZV9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - No goose is an island. It takes a coot, too. Crane flies may look like giant mosquitoes, but they don’t bite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537287753657-532IB7INXFT8AMK3W5YH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - No goose is an island. It takes a coot, too. A yellow-rumpled warbler found comfort with the dandelions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537288000478-UBIO0Q5A2UG7IZVF9CDV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - No goose is an island. It takes a coot, too. An American redstart dances amongst the twigs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537288533932-JMTLJVSV8FLBCQ767A7Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - No goose is an island. It takes a coot, too. This lesser yellowlegs seemed narcissistic. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/15/most-rooster-pheasants-are-named-phil monthly 0.5 2018-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1537028191398-9D4EW70MA88RWECPPYWI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Most rooster pheasants are named Phil. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/14/this-cellar-spider-hoped-to-assume-a-cloak-of-invisibility-by-turning-into-an-amusement-park-ride-cellar-spiders-do-this-when-they-feel-threatened monthly 0.5 2018-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536963637798-NPFO7RQIJ63PI94LD2IK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536965919199-UWIDBMAM2B2HHGJTQPJ3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. A peacock is a male peafowl. The female is a peahen. Our peafowl used to stalk our auxiliary dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536966164809-OEI5Z6MDBOSQRBCEVJSF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. A pearl guinea fowl sounds as if it is calling, “Quebec! Quebec! Quebec!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536967339151-3CAVX10YSZ4UDVJUZAUL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. Not long ago, I was getting an IV. What was I thinking about during that time? I was daydreaming of walking past a wall of ivy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536967750100-U49TENSPDO2OR8T2622D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. A western leaf-footed bug on a pomegranate on Bouldin Island in California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536967847592-WDNXNRT9RRFYLW0V4XKM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536968638926-YE5DVPWTWGCQCMFWWEFJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. Olaf Haraldsson, Saint Olaf, is the patron saint of Norway. St. Olaf Cemetery is a peaceful place in Waseca County, in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536968884671-T6T109S46JBQOTU8PPHY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. I cannot imagine the stories Henry Otto Hagen had to tell. From St. Olaf Cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536974098480-EP29HWI17LYSARLLBTEU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. These grapes will soon have a lot to wine about. Napa Valley Merlot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536974649738-60R1VQAGVACBVSEE8GRO/F77DCBB0-3035-4AFE-B9FA-7140EA9019FD.JPG Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536974761115-9TBQ5G2SDJZLO1HOKE7I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536975199804-2T1RLQ3SFPOM3AA77IYP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. A white-crested polish chicken in need of a dab of Brylcreem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536975731805-GZNU7H3E3JPE2AHATCGG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A yellow woolly bear caterpillar. Its goal is to one day become a Virginia tiger moth. This is not a scapegoat. This is the kind of goat that blames the photographer. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/13/families-that-fish-together-are-american-white-pelicans monthly 0.5 2018-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536855456389-YS0V9ISOMS31W97TSUJ9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Families that fish together are American white pelicans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536855925021-KKAUS24LSQ564GFFD1VZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Families that fish together are American white pelicans. The pelican in the rear eats between meals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536856295773-LWJJR4QQF6WVV5BOZPZG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Families that fish together are American white pelicans. If each bird called out its name as the killdeer does, birding would be much easier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536858743229-IU5XDK40L3WPSDA540RL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Families that fish together are American white pelicans. A mining bee taking a break from all that mining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536858916226-PA7YTOY6443DTEDFQ512/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Families that fish together are American white pelicans. I walked past the Wrigley Building in Chicago, but I was unable to do it while chewing gum. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/12/h8l3bml2pjjskaza9bwfohyn3lekl3 monthly 0.5 2018-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536766610792-BGZO30ZOLAA3XBCLVJWT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536767661892-PWHDFR7MNCDKNVU8LVJJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. This female American goldfinch eats seeds almost exclusively. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536768023243-FIZD2HYTGC45JTMWKMEG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. I encountered this western fence lizard on a fence in Napa, California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536769192549-OUFVQP03Z5G3DBMSUMNZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. This tiny California poppy, like a kind word, casts a long shadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536769499979-DF406C2K4465EP842NM5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. The goldfinch’s flight call is “po-ta-to-chip.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536778122498-ZCQDVZMUU0R66Q57PAYH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. An elegant shorebird is the American avocet. It enjoys dining on brine shrimp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536778508758-E250AJI9A4T1UPNSYWQ3/IMG_2059.JPG Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. I love talking about nature with good-natured folks. Photo by Dana Melius https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536799473915-093MZ0U3VUUUYVJCUFSD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536800521927-02CAWDD0BDFC83EO9MW3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536801023938-4IVG79ZMSTYPAPSOXT1F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The female indigo bunting is lovely and lacking the blues. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/11/there-is-probably-a-story-here monthly 0.5 2018-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536674164486-M315141RSEI3H4U2WZ7U/6289A8F7-BA9E-4109-83C5-DE76D525FFFA.JPG Blogs - There is probably a story here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536675573010-YTP7KWJF3O33MJ681QY1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There is probably a story here. A katydid sings a song of summer’s end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536676105808-LK17QIQ7DL472BC5UD20/873A7518-4FAB-4946-AE5C-4432596A0E25.JPG Blogs - There is probably a story here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536690154919-LAYQ9IC7HVF1NMYTK6LC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There is probably a story here. The common whitetail is a dragonfly that primarily perches on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536690653035-P608L6MZR6AIG4HGG95W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There is probably a story here. Breeding male ruddy ducks have sky-blue bills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536691800922-KMH79LQDBFJEKUNBZQRO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There is probably a story here. The song sparrow is a persistent and lovely singer. A mnemonic for its song is “maids, maids, maids, put on your tea kettle-kettle-kettle.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536692033887-4S6UM9CLKNT2SL3TOFPK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There is probably a story here. They are waiting for the blue jay to arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536692257760-0OFF04KVJGGCMCHMDROR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There is probably a story here. Jammed up and jelly alight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536693449160-589BTTKBRCO3L3IHBHMS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There is probably a story here. This leucistic American robin tried to hide from me in Rapidan, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536695294728-XJU8AS1ZQYLI2IMPJ5O5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - There is probably a story here. The eye of a double-crested cormorant is aquamarine in color. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/10/a-green-lacewing-is-an-important-predator-of-aphids monthly 0.5 2018-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536600080083-YQU2JK00DH0R9A594ZQ2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536602689292-O594K83FXCN1BF8JXAEJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536603168011-294I6YOSVBHQ0W7NOGVM/8C030EE5-21E9-4A90-8FDC-F3E8C4C0DA67.JPG Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536603511930-I9IYKWI8QXW2BZC4K0SA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. a common yellowthroat kept his eyes on me this summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536604612548-N05Y1PEI47WXT3J0N7PA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. Gordon and Goldie enjoy a meal as Godfrey waits patiently for his mate to arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536605381008-Z0MF3H4XW1GEA96FERVP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. Mr. Toad of the American Toad Hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536605983930-L5LKZ70CBR73DOMNITP0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. This one-legged Baltimore oriole gets its kicks at a jelly feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536607127523-O1K1JDNP2ODQCYQ5C7PH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. This red fox, a taxidermist’s work displayed at a county fair, shows its diagnostic white-tipped tail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536618956574-SU06L92FFU7GHD28VZYE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. Rabbit’s foot clover seen at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536619784264-WC7VRXQRVW6ZWM96GZDV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. Tick trefoil at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536620563452-JAM897JLMK1LZ5DIN2RE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536621255973-NF29TBW8BZWF7PO7SIK1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A green lacewing is an important predator of aphids. Did you know that 26.6% of Minnesotans are without dental insurance? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/9/argiope monthly 0.5 2018-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536472190321-CLTOCF7P6Q7AFYJ6XLNM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Argiope https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/5/notice-the-pollen-collecting-hairs-on-the-hind-legs-of-this-long-horned-bee-they-look-like-a-cowboys-wooly-chaps monthly 0.5 2018-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536161976385-MEHY5RZAX47HRDV3KBQV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536163413414-3I4U5GXFU5NU438YS5WR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps. An assassin bug is a stealthy hunter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536163743560-HPKCYUOP8PBY580HOEQW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps. He started out giving stump speeches on behalf of politicians, but it wasn’t long before he was out on a limb himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536164302121-U33IW47X2B7OJAUFLZ8E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps. An assassin bug plays freeze tag with a bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536164477875-4NK01K6SDQ4O60MJ1SHO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps. “I see you, but I wouldn’t want to bee you,” said the ambush bug. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536188092615-A7BAWTLVM0G3XI4OZQDV/B2E55E46-BA51-40E9-A689-A79C4CFB5410.JPG Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536188470355-BLABRYH2L1V0L36ZPXMB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps. This signals the end of the feeding-the-orioles-grape-jelly season. The honey bees have assumed control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536188706025-FGXUWEIKNN1J3ZLYWBWY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps. A monarch on the rocks. Please hold the ice for a long time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536188887732-XPGYBJZ077SWAFDRH5D8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Notice the pollen-collecting hairs on the hind legs of this long-horned bee. They look like a cowboy’s wooly chaps.  “It was me, but I really didn’t think anyone would miss those yellow pear tomatoes. Honest.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/4/as-the-election-nears-everyone-is-stumping monthly 0.5 2018-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536077886749-BVNFQ3D4G292VGC3IBEY/_DSC9891.JPG Blogs - As the election nears, everyone is stumping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536079415891-NRCBBPL9Q8KICN4Z5DLE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As the election nears, everyone is stumping. The Baltimore oriole was named because of its similarity to the colors on the heraldic crest of Lord Baltimore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536079586933-0OUHYYVCR2X03VJGG4NM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As the election nears, everyone is stumping. The modern day Lord Baltimore loves grape jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536082673861-4XCNHEQEANCEL018D4T5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As the election nears, everyone is stumping. I love plants with plenty of insect appeal, like this swamp milkweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536083313671-EZ24NKWX29R20QM67EQ2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As the election nears, everyone is stumping. I sometimes think of aphids as ant cows, but these oleander aphids, which apparently love swamp milkweed, don’t spend much time being farmed by ants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1536084217028-MSY0WZKQMUWQI80BQ2CS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As the election nears, everyone is stumping. A jagged ambush bug waits in, what else, ambush to prey upon unwary insects. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/3/trees-in-learning-to-defend-themselves-against-beavers monthly 0.5 2018-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535983023211-IP21PW7MRC7DCIQSMW0H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535984645172-WBESUMBQ6XKYZ7YCF8U2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535985016405-SA5O35WOWD22E09LA0N1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. In Waseca County, Minnesota. The lone gravestone marks the final resting place of Cassie A. Swartwout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535985417677-JQMCHN74VPC5Z1OYVM5L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. Goldenrod receives blame for hay fever suffering, but is innocent. It’s pollinated by insects, not wind. It blooms at the same time as does the major culprit, ragweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535985817961-HJWZRL25CQG7QEK4UPTP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. Giant ragweed with its inconspicuous greenish flowers is wind pollinated and the bane of hay fever sufferers, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535986169849-AIHLQXMLZ1WC314BJH4H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. This rose-breasted grosbeak may appear bloodthirsty, but it’s been eating jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535986542416-Z4WDXWF2UMAQV2S0SAF9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. Native American lore holds that if you see a cardinal, you can expect good luck in 12 hours or 12 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535986790561-7MV9BTEWPO78TXLEREP5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. The Baltimore oriole is a beacon of the backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535987149104-P82VB5P8FTZYT1SXPT2J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers. A turkey vulture in the midst of an aerial ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535987372313-JZ1CG83RU9M7PH1RYEE8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trees learning to defend themselves against beavers.  “A wonderful bird is the Pelican. His beak can hold more than his belly can. He can hold in his beak Enough food for a week! But I'll be darned if I know how the hellican?” ― Dixon Lanier Merritt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/9/2/a-leaf-and-seed-pods-of-the-wild-cucumber-a-ubiquitous-native-annual-vine monthly 0.5 2018-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535895253542-EMQCHIH7FGBTM67NPJG9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A leaf and seed pods of the wild cucumber, a ubiquitous native, annual vine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535895556851-SSAASKMLPFTLBENSLKXK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A leaf and seed pods of the wild cucumber, a ubiquitous native, annual vine. A gray treefrog on a milkweed leaf. Gray treefrogs vary in color depending on the temperature, humidity or color of their habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535896801086-JOB6UFR7MYFA88S4X6P2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A leaf and seed pods of the wild cucumber, a ubiquitous native, annual vine. A goldfinch that had forgotten his umbrella. His cheery chattering brightens even the cloudiest of days. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/31/i-waited-for-the-contractor-charged-with-building-this-wasp-nest-but-he-didnt-show-up monthly 0.5 2018-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535723431324-KDS4JDA22UKPSXANZCR8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535723503346-685GR4R3SJQEAAYA1F0K/_DSC6527.JPG Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535724141818-3RQLQ7MI02UZXHUP1J4K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up.  “Today isn’t any other day, you know.” — Lewis Carroll https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535724445332-Q3VDZ0WDAR9TC47ERVMD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up.  “A man who never sees a bluebird only half lives.” — Edwin Way Teale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535724938217-TXYOUM350QLFBBQPCG63/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up. Cheer up! It’s a great day to be a birder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535726333531-MV0A6DWHDFRFAWHJZDRO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up. Bambi is growing up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535729966734-RQSCJYZN3WJ12QLMDN17/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up. Traffic jams at the jelly feeder can lead to frayed tempers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535730028162-WFOSGKER0ERLYKQPGJCS/_DSC9525.JPG Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535730070344-7RKYAINWFYCICB6OGLZE/_DSC9527.JPG Blogs - I waited for the contractor charged with building this wasp nest, but he didn’t show up. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/30/the-plot-thickens-as-the-chrysalis-darkens-can-a-monarch-butterfly-be-far-behind monthly 0.5 2018-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535674448912-1U66IU2HMIJE3210QIG4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The plot thickens as the chrysalis darkens. Can a monarch butterfly be far behind? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535675006813-ZVF8PHJFDYHDWGCN4NC1/IMG_1717.JPG Blogs - The plot thickens as the chrysalis darkens. Can a monarch butterfly be far behind? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535675462837-NM2LQSOROOC9NMKV0LHC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The plot thickens as the chrysalis darkens. Can a monarch butterfly be far behind? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/29/robins-are-adaptive-nesters-they-learn-to-live-with-the-peculiarities-of-humans monthly 0.5 2018-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535559461457-VPLCA6PLZXOXRX9WKV5X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Robins are adaptive nesters. They learn to live with the peculiarities of humans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535565206396-9Q4H5LFWX7Q2I9QW4040/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Robins are adaptive nesters. They learn to live with the peculiarities of humans. I saw this native thistle in North Dakota in June. I’m thinking Flodman thistle. There is a wavyleaf that can look similar. Either way, it’s a beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535568713720-WIP6TXN4U6ACJKWHOGV7/4BC26267-74D2-4339-8A3E-81D9747E86C1.JPG Blogs - Robins are adaptive nesters. They learn to live with the peculiarities of humans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535571006596-8UJALCLSO2GY1L8CXN16/0A2BB5D2-DF9C-44AB-AAB5-FD8FE478787B.JPG Blogs - Robins are adaptive nesters. They learn to live with the peculiarities of humans. If you’ve never heard scissors being sharpened by a grinder, they sound like this scissor-grinder cicada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535598091778-WOIPVFHMC0M56YX5RHO2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Robins are adaptive nesters. They learn to live with the peculiarities of humans. A pileated woodpecker male has a red mustache. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/27/it-was-443-am-on-june-16-and-i-was-happy-to-be-there monthly 0.5 2018-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535409320405-06V2UZGRL7LLG38H148G/_DSC6511.JPG Blogs - It was 4:43 a.m. on June 16 and I was happy to be there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535409737842-VAMG9XQBOUWPE4E35TFE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was 4:43 a.m. on June 16 and I was happy to be there. This flying checkerboard is welcome in our yard any time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535410179135-Z701C81PWAMYOAU0XRQL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was 4:43 a.m. on June 16 and I was happy to be there. Hermosa mariposa. A painted lady. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535410734771-ALPL6QK45VG8PR14QOW7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was 4:43 a.m. on June 16 and I was happy to be there. I spent a beautiful part of a May day watching a cliff swallow building a cliff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535411204262-YPH6KXHOBSBCMLNK8PM0/E22BEC72-B42D-4658-9319-AB9FD9D5A4E6.JPG Blogs - It was 4:43 a.m. on June 16 and I was happy to be there.  “Snakes in the Trees” now showing at the local Catalpa Theater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535412472599-22IEFCSGOXI8AVK1NUDB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was 4:43 a.m. on June 16 and I was happy to be there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535412835209-KOGC72ENI7SC2U7SNJAE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It was 4:43 a.m. on June 16 and I was happy to be there. The gray catbird mimics cats, Rich Little, and Frank Caliendo. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/26/a-celery-looper-moth-unlikely-to-ever-be-the-name-of-a-cinematic-superhero monthly 0.5 2018-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535323501810-XL2JHXL5F1QWUJYX3W2U/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A celery looper moth — unlikely to ever be the name of a cinematic superhero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535324571371-R8IP92GRRRHQFA7O70WX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A celery looper moth — unlikely to ever be the name of a cinematic superhero. Interesting bark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535325329895-6SFTFIQ0T64JY13F6PDU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A celery looper moth — unlikely to ever be the name of a cinematic superhero. The Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa, has hosted 75,000 weddings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535325679440-C007LK7OO8KC6XKSCR7Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A celery looper moth — unlikely to ever be the name of a cinematic superhero. They are the bee’s knees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535326129005-68Y3413WUBNQWLT5PY5Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A celery looper moth — unlikely to ever be the name of a cinematic superhero. A flower fly or hover fly with a flower, but without a hover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535326366117-BTTI2M09D6K6QI2FJZFD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A celery looper moth — unlikely to ever be the name of a cinematic superhero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535327305267-1FNFZJ1NI6EASHTRVRXZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A celery looper moth — unlikely to ever be the name of a cinematic superhero. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535327621481-20A1EOUZ9BV4MMBI11Q8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A celery looper moth — unlikely to ever be the name of a cinematic superhero. I was a little nervous taking this photo from the other side of the road. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/25/devils-lake-located-in-north-dakota-is-a-body-of-water-that-devours-land-like-a-carpet-bagger monthly 0.5 2018-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535206658054-M3Y7FCP2Z3SKIFQ9JC1V/_DSC6647.JPG Blogs - Devil’s Lake, located in North Dakota, is a body of water that devours land like a carpet bagger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535207330210-OHRKO7CYMP35B0MKZI0Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Devil’s Lake, located in North Dakota, is a body of water that devours land like a carpet bagger. The American bison is big, but quick on its feet. Think of a second baseman or a “Dancing With the Stars” contestant who tips the scales at a ton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535208378331-99GV1RYXDBA0V7NBTG0U/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Devil’s Lake, located in North Dakota, is a body of water that devours land like a carpet bagger. An empty monarch butterfly chrysalis left pleasant memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535208909873-RIBJMP3AG2BVDNP9ZHH1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Devil’s Lake, located in North Dakota, is a body of water that devours land like a carpet bagger. The name red admiral is a corruption of the “red admirable” moniker given to this butterfly by early naturalists. Perhaps it should have been the “orange admirable.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535209356050-CVZXN65DIM6GNR9X0UUA/0552CD05-E98F-4EC1-BBCF-A78A343C258F.JPG Blogs - Devil’s Lake, located in North Dakota, is a body of water that devours land like a carpet bagger. In my adolescence, which refuses to end, I called the chipping sparrow a “hair sparrow” for its habit of using animal hair in its nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535210354388-CBJ0C91OSDZ8XW4M228H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Devil’s Lake, located in North Dakota, is a body of water that devours land like a carpet bagger. The Nicobar pigeon, said to be one of the closest living relatives of the dodo, can be found on the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean and at the Topeka Zoo in Kansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535212337671-3MHSV6DQK4KO0NJR7JQ0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Devil’s Lake, located in North Dakota, is a body of water that devours land like a carpet bagger. The North American Butterfly Association says, “If we can save butterflies, we can save ourselves.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535214491753-DQ3ASX5H8C7VS5YEZGVE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Devil’s Lake, located in North Dakota, is a body of water that devours land like a carpet bagger. This hummingbird looked as if it had at least 942 feathers. Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/24/a-young-oriole-considers-leaving-the-scene-that-is-minnesota-peak-migration-for-the-baltimore-oriole-is-august-and-september monthly 0.5 2018-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535123534425-QTREA4ITJBZBDRCCIDYE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535124004436-NZ7JU4RNTX55THVQ1L9A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. Dustin Demmer showed me these Sullivant’s milkweed plants, which hosted not only monarch butterfly caterpillars, but their chrysalises, too. They were near Clark’s Grove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535124371569-6ZKPH0JMXD413GO15EFT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. Dustin Demmer grows meadow blazing star plants, much to the delight of monarch butterflies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535124504206-8PTUFPPBZGDZ8MMAP6PY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. A monarch butterfly on a meadow blazing star. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535124692694-B9ETY4S2E6FKLFCZOIE7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. A kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies on the Jerry Demmer Farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535124970173-M8YJ3BU8W4XUTWQNGPYP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. A kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies on the Jerry Demmer Farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535125191280-3O64XXWY0XMMONG8VOK2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. Monarch butterfly demonstrating a human characteristic — loafing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535125460057-US24C2F4NQP31GHKNX5Y/279A6FA8-B29E-4B27-B649-95FECF921D22.JPG Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. A littleleaf linden tree growing on the Mayo Clinic grounds in Albert Lea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535125536724-7BOY89L32BDMUCAK5K5M/_DSC9383.JPG Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535125695213-IQDN1RAX6UNN9RWSQ1ON/_DSC9386.JPG Blogs - A young oriole considers leaving the scene that is Minnesota. Peak migration for the Baltimore oriole is August and September. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/23/a-metallic-green-bee-often-called-a-sweat-bee monthly 0.5 2018-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535033689047-8N5N12IZ578ADNXJUEO9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A metallic green bee, often called a sweat bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535034808437-B0KQVG0PU80GVELCB4K3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A metallic green bee, often called a sweat bee. Two-spotted long-horned (or longhorn) bee. Note the tuft of hairs (scopae) on its legs. What a beautiful bee! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535035127467-W8XFP9BMRFT5JUGTQ3MQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A metallic green bee, often called a sweat bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535035359311-M3OJV7Q5M3UNUAD2F9TZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A metallic green bee, often called a sweat bee. Another tiny, metallic green bee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1535035605261-24OALV9SGE4XWQ0ZXBG0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A metallic green bee, often called a sweat bee. I’m having new siding put on the house — monarch butterfly chrysalises. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/22/milkweed-aphids monthly 0.5 2018-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534983929956-C776XCV5U2XTDSAG92XQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed aphids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534984074782-7FIDGKQQ56THONSA8MGW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed aphids. A monarch butterfly caterpillar forms into a J-shape, which can be backwards for those of that bent, before turning into a chrysalis. Why a J-shape for a chrysalis? It’s because caterpillars are notoriously poor spellers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534984199075-SFXIJH6VA3JJH1DU23TG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed aphids. A friend of a garden,the goldenrod soldier beetle defends itself against predators by producing droplets of a fluid containing an acid that acts as a deterrent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534984378476-2RCOS50UB23NG2FFP8SK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed aphids. A house wren built a nest, but there was no nesting done. The chimes likely gave the birds headaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534984465252-W6QB6GPW02F93KGA59SS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Milkweed aphids. I took a trip to tomato town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534984705544-2YXF47HN51NBRJJK0YKR/_DSC9316.JPG Blogs - Milkweed aphids. Never anger your barber. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/19/this-is-the-time-of-the-year-when-swallows-spend-a-lot-of-time-online-making-preparations-for-migration monthly 0.5 2018-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534692624981-4MN24INCV8YQDX9VJYWX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is the time of the year when swallows spend a lot of time online making preparations for migration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534692818103-JVZTR8VOWEG90LVEWE7P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is the time of the year when swallows spend a lot of time online making preparations for migration. Someone left a message while you were out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534693534265-CDKINTWR1TJ5PH2DRB91/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is the time of the year when swallows spend a lot of time online making preparations for migration. In homage to the barn owl. Displayed at the wonderful Water’s Edge Nature Center in Algona, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534702555895-1K77QUU2TDTRCJGJ5W9Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is the time of the year when swallows spend a lot of time online making preparations for migration. No, they’re not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534703277011-OJ23P34FPX4TUI6CUP6H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is the time of the year when swallows spend a lot of time online making preparations for migration. Wild cucumber, a native annual, is abundant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534723379732-F2JF2MW8ZZM92BOTHJZM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This is the time of the year when swallows spend a lot of time online making preparations for migration. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/18/did-someone-chip monthly 0.5 2018-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534642117598-OUDPY9YN3KC6H6V0OHPE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Did someone chip? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534642293936-L7815O7Z9GKVMIJGGFEA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Did someone chip? This monarch caterpillar was eating the seed pod of a swamp milkweed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534642692607-9QF41J8OXUGU9AYPJKBR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Did someone chip? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534642774865-F87WP657HC4UUE45AZSA/CFBBF3C4-B494-4D7F-BE23-F07300BD68E2.JPG Blogs - Did someone chip? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534643189620-8AGCYKTU1I0G5J26HG4G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Did someone chip? A caterpillar likes a salad.Lots of salads. In just two weeks the caterpillar sheds its skin five times. It outgrows its old skins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534643654950-A12FLNB7FM63MYK2VH0Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Did someone chip? The battle of the beans continues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534643717805-A10WY7K8R2LGX5MB7G6I/_DSC9198.JPG Blogs - Did someone chip? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/17/most-rambling-rose-breasted-grosbeaks-fly-across-the-gulf-of-mexico-in-one-night-during-migration monthly 0.5 2018-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534520781766-FC9LGHZAS5JPEEW8NROB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Most rambling rose-breasted grosbeaks fly across the Gulf of Mexico in one night during migration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534521014883-YFD8SPHLCQGYCNCBZ7V3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Most rambling rose-breasted grosbeaks fly across the Gulf of Mexico in one night during migration. A chickadee kicks up its heels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534521250125-8GN9R8LRNRVIHPFV8PKH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Most rambling rose-breasted grosbeaks fly across the Gulf of Mexico in one night during migration. A purple martin waits to use the restroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534521546029-RXPYWMTGTA1P7HKC0VG3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Most rambling rose-breasted grosbeaks fly across the Gulf of Mexico in one night during migration. Purple martins returning to the nest after shopping at IKEA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534521869627-S2HRVAGTH59DR754ES94/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Most rambling rose-breasted grosbeaks fly across the Gulf of Mexico in one night during migration. I spent part of a lovely May day watching this Baltimore oriole build a nest. She weaved magic. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/16/a-lost-wing-of-a-lost-orange-sulphur-butterfly monthly 0.5 2018-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534431533870-T4FNYFXB2XICCKWDJW5P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A lost wing of a lost orange sulphur butterfly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534435264434-CKSHY6QSC7CSYZ2AVJ54/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A lost wing of a lost orange sulphur butterfly. I had the delightful task of putting new monarch butterflies into the hands of five youngsters at the Steele County Fair. The kids’ smiles as they watched the released butterflies flutter off made a free Fair priceless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534435580898-DYGQ1V6NGON701KOG7XM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A lost wing of a lost orange sulphur butterfly. The Steele County Free Fair has over 100 food stands -- that’s around one per every 90 taste buds of the average fairgoer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534436791177-73H7MC1F4M7WY8U7WMK1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A lost wing of a lost orange sulphur butterfly. Birding at the New Richland Care Center. It’s a Gouldian finch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534437297367-YX6UXK0SCTU8MXRAJQH1/8FF41C4D-66D4-4835-8FFA-D18EC8DF91FA.JPG Blogs - A lost wing of a lost orange sulphur butterfly. A cicada’s exoskeleton proves that Elvis isn’t the only one who has left the building. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/15/an-ambush-bug-waits-to-ambush-a-bee-it-preys-upon-bees-beetles-butterflies-caterpillars-flies-moths-wasps-and-other-insects monthly 0.5 2018-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534350113729-H06F252NZGWDDZ8S5PWE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An ambush bug waits to ambush a bee. It preys upon bees, beetles, butterflies, caterpillars, flies, moths, wasps and other insects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534382388784-XFONC09KVXH1VAOOXKZ2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An ambush bug waits to ambush a bee. It preys upon bees, beetles, butterflies, caterpillars, flies, moths, wasps and other insects. Sunflower seeds waiting in line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534383728067-VDDPZ7HZRI8F5I3R37UY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An ambush bug waits to ambush a bee. It preys upon bees, beetles, butterflies, caterpillars, flies, moths, wasps and other insects. This sulphur butterfly is keeping an eye out for a better flower. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/13/if-i-were-a-cicada-id-be-worried-about-this-1-12-inch-long-cicada-killer-wasp monthly 0.5 2018-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534215160420-MPEK1ZS8J6VIV4DUSMNT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If I were a cicada, I’d be worried about this 1 1/2 inch long cicada killer wasp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534215236276-4VNI4IWMIN0LBBQ3PNUV/IMG_2025.GIF Blogs - If I were a cicada, I’d be worried about this 1 1/2 inch long cicada killer wasp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534219468838-U7O1LEGQXV2SBVKRSSHF/_DSC8945.JPG Blogs - If I were a cicada, I’d be worried about this 1 1/2 inch long cicada killer wasp. Some people claim that Cinderella’s slippers were made of red squirrel pelts. That’s difficult to prove. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/12/luminaria-bags-at-the-relay-for-life-in-albert-lea monthly 0.5 2018-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534109766914-PY2R060RVZ4JSIJQYAGO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Luminaria bags at the Relay for Life in Albert Lea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534109802774-7AC6OVSPXMODOYLPGWCS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Luminaria bags at the Relay for Life in Albert Lea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534110174398-2M0GTRPPDW47T7S77VAW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Luminaria bags at the Relay for Life in Albert Lea. A part of Minnesota’s plan to beautify its traffic signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534110924116-WF1J1EX0FMWU0DSJGU1P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Luminaria bags at the Relay for Life in Albert Lea. The eastern tiger swallowtail has four tiger stripes on its forewing. The larvae find food in the leaves of ash, basswood, birch, black cherry, chokecherry, cottonwood, mountain ash, poplar and willow trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1534111575265-WODYM70BIXDRFDR6SZS3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Luminaria bags at the Relay for Life in Albert Lea. It is the time of year when swallows begin to think about leaving us. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/9/a-pearl-crescent-lovely-and-tiny-on-burdock monthly 0.5 2018-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533824128276-966QFVOYEPVNUP8NZWBH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A pearl crescent, lovely and tiny, on burdock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533825126903-2KCSOC8G5X2BQR057SJH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A pearl crescent, lovely and tiny, on burdock. John James Audubon called it the Carolina pigeon or turtle dove. We call it the mourning dove. It’s Wisconsin’s official state symbol of peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533825297671-38SYXYPQL4RSBMDZ6OMY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A pearl crescent, lovely and tiny, on burdock. A young Baltimore oriole ready to take on the world — or at least my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533825647033-271AUFLIJ5K6WOX77MC1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A pearl crescent, lovely and tiny, on burdock. A mountain bluebird I encountered in Montana. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/8/npz8tu8p6a7wyysyrbmic4ylhn9nmp monthly 0.5 2018-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533735378432-KYZVUJNOAENXT2AWZRU7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The field cricket is likely the most common cricket in Minnesota. An impressive singer and an epic omnivore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533735845646-S5AJMBBGGTK1BSHWT4RS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The field cricket is likely the most common cricket in Minnesota. An impressive singer and an epic omnivore. I recall when the post office peeped regularly with baby chicks sent through the mail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533736140181-UUQW2QTQMF8JAZEDLCGJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The field cricket is likely the most common cricket in Minnesota. An impressive singer and an epic omnivore. A batter’s box scene made from spare parts did well at the County Fair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533737130356-3GSS10YTIUFBM5I0U42W/DF49CB7B-CEF8-487E-9950-AFC08D9AA747.JPG Blogs - The field cricket is likely the most common cricket in Minnesota. An impressive singer and an epic omnivore. Great horned owls hunt our roads. A perilous endeavor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533737576060-Q5TOLQG56YDUC9CD1RPS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The field cricket is likely the most common cricket in Minnesota. An impressive singer and an epic omnivore. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/4/ronald-reagan-made-a-lot-bee-movies-and-became-president monthly 0.5 2018-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533406501397-4RLDELEY66BRDG7EQBLB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Ronald Reagan made a lot of bee movies and became president. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533406853832-KO735FF7PLAVRYMZA5D2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Ronald Reagan made a lot of bee movies and became president. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533407054975-6FD5FLZIGAMHKCBAL33Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Ronald Reagan made a lot of bee movies and became president. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533407285578-BCQ45OIQVUG2F8UZ3A66/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Ronald Reagan made a lot of bee movies and became president. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533408091163-7KXQK2BNU1DIIG6Y6T6Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Ronald Reagan made a lot of bee movies and became president. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533415577808-UU7OSE6WKHLDLURQJ562/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Ronald Reagan made a lot of bee movies and became president. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/3/a-tiny-monarch-butterfly-caterpillar-on-a-milkweed-leaf monthly 0.5 2018-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533329405122-DE8JODBTZS80Z62VLP2L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tiny monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533329700344-NRXYG586YDWHF0ACH3GU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tiny monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. Even though they look down on me, I’m happy to see the sunflowers doing so well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533330833944-4S7GK8FXT6EJKOJDILTB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tiny monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. The many flowers of the burdock can symbolize abundance, but I find its burs clingy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533331201517-IBGZWDHB1TFDGIIRVHFD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tiny monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. A hopeful sign that the believed-to-be extinct chainsaw-billed woodpecker might still exist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533331545431-7Z798HTTJIVIJZB2G0XI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tiny monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533331839036-23GM2J16422AU1WDA8A3/052BA3C3-B974-4F09-8572-94B363883F98.JPG Blogs - A tiny monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. Buff Orpington would be the perfect name for the star of yet another bad reality TV show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533332120308-L6PY8H9Z7ENSNKE8JDET/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A tiny monarch butterfly caterpillar on a milkweed leaf. An official greeter at the Freeborn County Fair. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/8/1/a-sulphur-an-orange-sulphur-i-think monthly 0.5 2018-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533156361011-MWN4ZKA7GFYDVJ2BDFW8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A sulphur. An orange sulphur, I think. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533156697024-1Z69O7LU5L7IUO4WY57S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A sulphur. An orange sulphur, I think. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533156886951-WCO64BRTVCGU3YP5NLVV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A sulphur. An orange sulphur, I think. The red admiral is another butterfly that migrates. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/31/a-red-winged-blackbird-singing-and-eating-in-the-rain monthly 0.5 2018-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533039798519-7DOV4XX148IN7L8O84PK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird singing and eating in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533040401912-7RVYE69PB5RODJRB60BB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird singing and eating in the rain. A young red-headed woodpecker in our yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533042176470-1JKQ6VN7AXQEJ50NK62D/E62A5064-0D0B-4396-A26A-3B1A9515D627.JPG Blogs - A red-winged blackbird singing and eating in the rain. You are under good wings with killdeer insurance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533067324892-VLR8K2EH3N3XRF7PK6JR/_DSC6514.JPG Blogs - A red-winged blackbird singing and eating in the rain. And let the chips fall where they may. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533067332638-IDGTJGWKVGA38A3A3T3E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird singing and eating in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1533068185044-CQ39O7W8TNB9ICYU2XI5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird singing and eating in the rain. European skipper, first recorded in the U.S. in 1925. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/30/3zw1gbo6bz0amw9wbtmm6qi1tj7lov monthly 0.5 2018-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532989471034-KH5HF72W2NN6SI1ORMV1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen outside Montgomery, Minnesota — the home of Kolacky Days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532989621862-LZP0X5I9HW02N83I68GL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen outside Montgomery, Minnesota — the home of Kolacky Days. Repurposing an old silo near Montgomery, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532990461616-6D27P8GQFGMX890KFRX5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen outside Montgomery, Minnesota — the home of Kolacky Days. A red admiral nectaring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532990875601-643R29FA6KTR85Q4WPTY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen outside Montgomery, Minnesota — the home of Kolacky Days. A bumblebee hums like a humblebee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532991500285-Z9VBZ359QOVZG7L66HWC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen outside Montgomery, Minnesota — the home of Kolacky Days. A cabbage white. A frequenter of mud puddles and other dives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532992573385-T17XXX3X2V2RGMUGBP6C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Seen outside Montgomery, Minnesota — the home of Kolacky Days. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/28/a-false-zebra-longwing-at-reiman-gardens-butterfly-wing-in-ames-iowa monthly 0.5 2018-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532810538267-H3PAII3ZGKAZ9HI3H2KI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A false zebra longwing at Reiman Gardens Butterfly Wing in Ames, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532810716075-KZENN4U10ZX07BTBGEUR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A false zebra longwing at Reiman Gardens Butterfly Wing in Ames, Iowa. Another false zebra longwing at Reiman Gardens Butterfly Wing in Ames, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532811084912-6RAZQTJZBPXUJQWP56ET/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A false zebra longwing at Reiman Gardens Butterfly Wing in Ames, Iowa. This butterfly is a reader at the Butterfly Wing of Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532811466334-SQYWBF2794CNLH1NISNN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A false zebra longwing at Reiman Gardens Butterfly Wing in Ames, Iowa. Birdsfoot trefoil is blossoming in abundance on our roadsides. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532811924829-JGG7HXG6I9GJXBEYAHXE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A false zebra longwing at Reiman Gardens Butterfly Wing in Ames, Iowa. There is a beauty to the American robin that too easily goes unnoticed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532812817426-62U5O8O3LYKUQIWAEEAL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A false zebra longwing at Reiman Gardens Butterfly Wing in Ames, Iowa. A dickcissel goes online. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/27/monarda-bee-balm-or-wild-bergamot-is-a-plant-whose-rhizomes-are-capable-of-surviving-earth-moving-operations monthly 0.5 2018-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532743467064-B5RV7A0HHWIZ8LOCYA46/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Monarda, bee balm or wild bergamot is a plant whose rhizomes are capable of surviving earth-moving operations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532744442204-RRCFQQKMXH6DDXATHA8E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Monarda, bee balm or wild bergamot is a plant whose rhizomes are capable of surviving earth-moving operations. The Cloud Gate, a public sculpture nicknamed The Bean, reflects and distorts the world at the Millennium Park in Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532746177597-XX3O1BXYV5IHS8M8YFBA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Monarda, bee balm or wild bergamot is a plant whose rhizomes are capable of surviving earth-moving operations. In recognition of a man lost in Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532747002454-QP8O7NIVQC03IMX5X5WV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Monarda, bee balm or wild bergamot is a plant whose rhizomes are capable of surviving earth-moving operations. Purple prairie clover attracts butterflies and cameras. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532747246775-FJCNY45DPJIYJAUQPCP2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Monarda, bee balm or wild bergamot is a plant whose rhizomes are capable of surviving earth-moving operations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532747877558-7MY62U71A2G249KR1LTV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Monarda, bee balm or wild bergamot is a plant whose rhizomes are capable of surviving earth-moving operations. A long-suffering Cubs fan who didn’t see them win the World Series. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/26/gray-headed-coneflower-i-called-it-a-drooping-coneflower-for-years monthly 0.5 2018-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532654510539-Y7CG8NOXXFU969OWI0CE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Gray-headed coneflower. I called it a drooping coneflower for years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532655675623-2NYO09BGNF60640G5G4D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Gray-headed coneflower. I called it a drooping coneflower for years. I love watching damselflies dance among the flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532655930955-I9Q1IPIWH6J96WLI84OV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Gray-headed coneflower. I called it a drooping coneflower for years. Honey bees taking a little time off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532656133724-JDMNPTRI5LU9NXYKOURC/_DSC8065.JPG Blogs - Gray-headed coneflower. I called it a drooping coneflower for years. A lovely display at the Water’s Edge Nature Center near Algona, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532656954485-RN8S5Y0383A1S27J03F8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Gray-headed coneflower. I called it a drooping coneflower for years. It might resemble a honey bee, but it’s a drone fly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/25/years-ago-i-wrote-a-newspaper-column-about-this-silo-house-near-titonka-iowa monthly 0.5 2018-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532572400086-ANB86VIKCDFF394AK6FM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about this silo house near Titonka, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532572627228-LNFK0POM60DWAEUTHTNJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about this silo house near Titonka, Iowa. A little boy asked me if that was a price tag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532576688505-NHMSDWWCJ57EZQYU2RYM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about this silo house near Titonka, Iowa. A Halloween pennant. A dragonfly with the look of a butterfly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532577288301-CBKJ5FGJAFAGGRJ5CEUL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about this silo house near Titonka, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532577841335-V9Y7NUOP6MB1TATZP62S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about this silo house near Titonka, Iowa. Blazing star enters stage right. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/21/al-batt-balding-cardinals-jays-not-abnormal-in-july-august-as-birds-molt monthly 0.5 2018-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532231858794-KVH85DTYB7UXVFR3XWJR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Balding cardinals, jays not abnormal in July, August as birds molt https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/19/and-that-class-is-how-we-get-more-japanese-beetles monthly 0.5 2018-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532020303688-FRHKDKJUANXMDBTS2AL2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And that, class, is how we get more Japanese beetles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532023124556-MTF8HJJE35VLELE9DLBZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And that, class, is how we get more Japanese beetles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532044182083-CGOFFZNGRXTJ41T2ZAJX/495D27EF-DD87-44FF-8545-1CAB23E269C5.JPG Blogs - And that, class, is how we get more Japanese beetles. A cicada killer wasp silences cicadas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1532044246303-ZH3X6YZCZ28DXAWQL39W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And that, class, is how we get more Japanese beetles. The smile of a cicada killer.  https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/18/my-neighbor-pilots-a-paramotor monthly 0.5 2018-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531929090053-MROD7KP5MQ0A0OI0LGKM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531929137245-UV8LAWP4057KMBYCP0UY/_DSC7879.JPG Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531929229366-9RTK54T122MT2081SR52/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531929280433-J96C2IWVSWVH99WJ8ZIS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531930112254-5M1YA0UXPGFRO3O38TPZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. A leopard lacewing that is found in Asia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531931138378-AHVNV08ONEPL1WTOP4UL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. I recall with great joy seeing blue morpho butterflies in the dappled sun of Costa Rica. Morpho refers to Morpheus the god of dreams in Greek mythology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531932684096-PST0BJQYZ22CY9PNMLKX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531937622133-F0CR424HLMT02QMGPVTI/765E3D94-DA05-47FA-A786-1A77C938E12C.JPG Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531938508511-YRPUCV6Z7YAWAIKY335M/931BADE7-DDE3-4D15-A9C0-17E2A8F6ACFC.JPG Blogs - My neighbor pilots a paramotor. Queen Anne’s Lace. A biennial that I called “bird’s nest” annually when I was a lad. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/17/malachite monthly 0.5 2018-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531844811847-DWTFLTI1JYHH84O1DGKB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Malachite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531846538632-ZMK626TD7FY1WIJ7SSE0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Malachite Owl butterflies are crepuscular— active at dawn and dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531847009431-WE5ZO2I2C6KD0XVQG76C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Malachite An Australian butterfly called a clipper. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/16/an-obvious-feature-of-an-earwig-is-the-pair-of-pincers-or-forceps-at-the-tip-of-the-abdomen-both-sexes-have-these-pincers-in-males-they-are-large-and-curved-whereas-theyre-straight-in--sp8ez monthly 0.5 2018-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531745247394-5JIMFU15JY9U7Q7VAW2D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531746208220-V59QWYZTSV2HC4SH8X56/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. The tiger swallowtail’s caterpillars resemble bird droppings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531746697318-4KFOTV17EBN2S8Z8WDLC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. I try to pet a bumblebee each morning. It doesn’t appear to bother the bee and it delights me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531747072572-0P852ZT1T9J79RJT9UIX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. Bumblebees have longer antennae than the flies that mimic them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531747290694-T7O2D95EQZ9HZ01NSBQR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531748856436-U4ETC449VH1KOD3KA66H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. A native, solitary bee nesting box. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531749261090-TFYX383PTDCY5L96JZSR/_DSC7378.JPG Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. A native, solitary bee will fill an entire tunnel of this nest box with eggs and plug the tunnel entrance with mud, leaf pieces, or other vegetation. A bee hotel like this is a swell gift for a gardener. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531749306205-WNGUV7P2BAE1CVAY7SMI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531749401267-RHGRR4G0WMPZVUEGP2PE/_DSC7381.JPG Blogs - An obvious feature of an earwig is the pair of pincers or forceps at the tip of the abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers; in males they are large and curved, whereas they’re straight in females. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/14/ienea1u61hq06d3o1nv4xo112zcgkz monthly 0.5 2018-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531576029697-29FQOF5NC0XXQDF2W6SK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Chicago pigeon sees what’s on the menu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531576484708-WUQI71PXOZ6ZGW380NDZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Chicago pigeon sees what’s on the menu. Feeling too fluffy to fly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531577783192-G26WTTF2GI22Z69Z7V0U/_DSC7480.JPG Blogs - A Chicago pigeon sees what’s on the menu. The common birdwing is an Asian butterfly that can be found at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531579744075-89K5HYPALDELI1MYZZAQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Chicago pigeon sees what’s on the menu. The Atlas moth, an Asian species, has a wingspan of up to over 11 inches. Seen at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. Atlas was the Titan responsible for holding up the heavens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531581475947-UCT8BX87J6V621SSCHNZ/550DD85F-95E2-4D6C-988D-ED5BF603B60E.JPG Blogs - A Chicago pigeon sees what’s on the menu. Atlas moth redux. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531582039353-DAJ3PVBKOCGMOFJC8AFJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Chicago pigeon sees what’s on the menu. The crimson-patch longwing (red postman) can be found in southern Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531584318246-5D5L5KT6772RE49EAGL9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Chicago pigeon sees what’s on the menu. My wife chewed me out for hanging around the Wrigley Building in Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531606571359-9T45UQ5760HWXEIKPG25/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Chicago pigeon sees what’s on the menu. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/7/al-batt-other-states-may-get-naming-nods-but-no-birds-have-minnesota-moniker monthly 0.5 2018-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1531008090462-OTC3F1VPLR3JCPK6GAHF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Other states may get naming nods, but no birds have Minnesota moniker https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/4/this-scarlet-tanager-be-jamming monthly 0.5 2018-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530713307910-Y1T45ZJ60YCCEJE1CUFY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530713924733-A6H3UEEMHZKZ3R42JZJV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. Sandhill crane and colt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530713983767-OU5H1JMKG2BGWM5JZ64M/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530714426704-O2TYTR27O0UWN5RGS5MG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. Young American crows have blue eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530714475970-HJO9FIXARSTNTJ4HTFQE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530714742499-S55TK2I8BNE50W4QCFKA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530715083600-6ZGXZM75BU6WQ7QCLIW4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. American robin eggs are robin-egg blue. Go figure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530715314611-OQNGQ8LVXL8P3SQWORJ5/F83FB8DE-1253-4774-80E7-E32427CA6FDA.JPG Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530715490980-V6XNQSUXGKWT44UY38BG/68D5291B-C79C-4040-A0FD-09027D940E30.JPG Blogs - This scarlet tanager be jamming. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/3/a-shorebird-that-doesnt-go-to-the-beach-a-killdeer-and-her-eggs monthly 0.5 2018-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530637942051-OFK0C1I3QBTY5K7ELOSB/13D2D2FD-91B9-4AA4-9CCB-98EA5EB9464D.JPG Blogs - A shorebird that doesn’t go to the beach. A killdeer and her eggs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530638316557-G73AJ7OKD50TPL7QMAH9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A shorebird that doesn’t go to the beach. A killdeer and her eggs. A common nighthawk feeds on flying insects as high as 500 feet in the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530638813684-W63X2NB9X6XJ1L8SZFCL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A shorebird that doesn’t go to the beach. A killdeer and her eggs. A great crested flycatcher sometimes weaves a snakeskin, onion skin, cellophane or plastic wrapper into its nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530639034688-QRGGFGHLVZ2V5M7MUBRN/D18D14A4-6CBA-4649-B0DD-BAAB2313E071.JPG Blogs - A shorebird that doesn’t go to the beach. A killdeer and her eggs. Truth in labeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530639550518-6PUQG1EN3R3XZX3GENN7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A shorebird that doesn’t go to the beach. A killdeer and her eggs. A turkey vulture enjoying a meal provided by an SUV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530642130933-PI0ZRVHXLA9W0XRUF9SL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A shorebird that doesn’t go to the beach. A killdeer and her eggs. This tree frog found purchase on an odd branch of a strange limb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530643020969-377W18Z5ZE5A6IXW5M0S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A shorebird that doesn’t go to the beach. A killdeer and her eggs. I was excited to see an ivory-billed woodpecker. Even if it was in a painting. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/7/2/i-know-right-where-i-saw-this-eastern-kingbird monthly 0.5 2018-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530534880460-Y9F3NI1BU9NCHBQOXXVZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I know right where I saw this eastern kingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530536047951-IRYJHAT6E5Q33N7RM7ZP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I know right where I saw this eastern kingbird. I heard someone refer to the eastern kingbird as a bee martin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530540201239-S94LAW8BI6SDT3G2PG6X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I know right where I saw this eastern kingbird. The superstition is that the earwig crawls into the ears of sleeping people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530541478518-EVQ27RXJRF2B9H1VDFPM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I know right where I saw this eastern kingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530541739451-IY0CPSL0FSHE8L79VN81/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I know right where I saw this eastern kingbird. Pop feeds a fledgling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530542015602-N9OUDWO8C2C8ZIUFKY86/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I know right where I saw this eastern kingbird. A young cardinal has a black bill. Adults have red-orange bills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530542495023-ICXBMVUP252S5VLCAH0F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I know right where I saw this eastern kingbird. I stopped to look at a tree because trees are well worth looking at. Who knows? I might discover a tree unicorn or a leaf phoenix. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/30/up-a-tree monthly 0.5 2018-07-01 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/29/the-silver-medal-winner-in-the-crow-olympics-refused-to-appear-at-the-awards-ceremony-crows-are-notoriously-poor-losers monthly 0.5 2018-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530282627283-2G1HEC256QVWFYF64V8B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The silver medal winner in the Crow Olympics refused to appear at the awards ceremony. Crows are notoriously poor losers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530283032792-VH3UTMJDU4PBCVJOXDKJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The silver medal winner in the Crow Olympics refused to appear at the awards ceremony. Crows are notoriously poor losers. Even in the fog, the wind turbines were busily producing wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530283251933-TMGLSJ950XHYWTVJ149S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The silver medal winner in the Crow Olympics refused to appear at the awards ceremony. Crows are notoriously poor losers. A fox squirrel looking for a snake in the grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530283711251-TOX8YYA6K2KZK8739L5Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The silver medal winner in the Crow Olympics refused to appear at the awards ceremony. Crows are notoriously poor losers. Whether you call it a haymow or a hayloft, this old barn is lovely and that ain’t hay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530287054516-X7SLXXP6T1RSUYIU9P8V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The silver medal winner in the Crow Olympics refused to appear at the awards ceremony. Crows are notoriously poor losers. A marsh wren has been called the Heinz 57 Varieties Bird because of the many variations of its song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530313993588-OGRLQMOIP11BZQROW052/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The silver medal winner in the Crow Olympics refused to appear at the awards ceremony. Crows are notoriously poor losers. Apparently, this dead tree stabbed the shelf fungus. It’s a zombie tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530314556840-KSGTSZCVV9N66VVT8E0L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The silver medal winner in the Crow Olympics refused to appear at the awards ceremony. Crows are notoriously poor losers. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/28/when-i-was-a-young-whippersnapper-i-called-the-lovely-spiderwort-cow-slobber-each-blossom-lasts-only-one-day-the-sap-of-this-plant-has-a-gooey-quality-hence-the-nickname monthly 0.5 2018-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530190176737-CKLI0MES4WDNX999EJEI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When I was a young whippersnapper, I called the lovely spiderwort “cow slobber.” Each blossom lasts only one day. The sap of this plant has a gooey quality, hence the nickname. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530190524275-TILIHI8QDJQ6BPUBLIR0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When I was a young whippersnapper, I called the lovely spiderwort “cow slobber.” Each blossom lasts only one day. The sap of this plant has a gooey quality, hence the nickname. Every ear is different, but to me the dickcissel sings it’s name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530279806526-378VAV1DN5VS75ELE6RC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When I was a young whippersnapper, I called the lovely spiderwort “cow slobber.” Each blossom lasts only one day. The sap of this plant has a gooey quality, hence the nickname. How I typically see a common yellowthroat that is seeing me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530279873185-QJGM6C0PO3BDYFNH8UXW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When I was a young whippersnapper, I called the lovely spiderwort “cow slobber.” Each blossom lasts only one day. The sap of this plant has a gooey quality, hence the nickname. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530279895953-BVHWI1TJO465ZMGYW1V3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When I was a young whippersnapper, I called the lovely spiderwort “cow slobber.” Each blossom lasts only one day. The sap of this plant has a gooey quality, hence the nickname. And then it calls, “Follow me, follow me.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/27/wild-turkeys-walking-the-beans-i-did-that-when-i-was-a-young-turkey monthly 0.5 2018-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530128267767-RS1JZUFR1Z8L8VOMJFRU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wild turkeys walking the beans. I did that when I was a young turkey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530128884432-2S2V8GL2D1PY9DD4SM42/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wild turkeys walking the beans. I did that when I was a young turkey. A sparrow practicing to become a flamingo one day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530131576797-98EY4Z9XVI2PWY59XRHZ/_DSC7260.JPG Blogs - Wild turkeys walking the beans. I did that when I was a young turkey. A mighty pretty place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530238125067-RBS67K4R4Z7RF1VT7HUA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wild turkeys walking the beans. I did that when I was a young turkey. A dickcissel in a heavy fog. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/26/trust-your-gut monthly 0.5 2018-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530017268015-IP57Z9YX308JBF0CBG3X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trust your gut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530051744329-TVNN8PPBEX5BSF7NWHJ6/_DSC7154.JPG Blogs - Trust your gut. They seemed happy to see me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530052148807-WKF66N4GWDE9L3R2SN9J/_DSC7153.JPG Blogs - Trust your gut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530053318685-K2F1SGTNECD94OQ5NF12/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trust your gut. The common whitetail dragonfly likes to perch on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530054730139-5ZXOOBXRW1J1J41EG0FM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trust your gut. The cecropia is North America’s largest moth and is sometimes called a robin moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530054879853-3OCDO7VC1OXQVCM0CJ3L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trust your gut. A cecropia moth at a sideways glance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1530055594071-FPE5CVHLIN8EYZ9ULTHS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Trust your gut. A widow skimmer dragonfly. A female, I think. Young males look similar. I see them often on the tips of reeds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/25/the-deer-in-the-mist monthly 0.5 2018-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529930197580-EPEA32T45TVRO648B23H/99F35C78-9A9D-436D-B629-1C21AF7F4D70.JPG Blogs - The deer in the mist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529930849980-SWUHINBW8DXIFJQQ6BWI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. A dickcissel looking like a junior meadowlark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529930931088-R4R1SGEZNGIWRX0I8I7P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529930992248-R3M8MQHGEA8OT7RPTM4L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529931200959-Z2Y1UFQQJCJR1QVEI7U2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. A blackbird goes to see the dock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529942034687-4OSAXOBSIJTYTFEKKGED/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. The American avocet will aggressively attack predators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529942457591-K5IK3U02LETOWF0YR1YK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. Mud daubers provision their mud nests with spiders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529945680961-STVS1KYJSQ8ZODBN3WDC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. Raspberry purple becomes my favorite color at this time of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529946053060-607W0CLI33L70QU7L5VO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529946762320-CZY2WREP2AVWGNKK03DN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. Seen at the Cable (Wisconsin) Natural History Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529947054562-9P6VH0BTLW5Z6GK0KBKO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. This device separated the milk from the cream of the crop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529951262846-E7QTKYMRDFH6ISTDMJR9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The deer in the mist. Reaching for food on a lower shelf. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/22/may-the-gull-of-happiness-follow-you-all-day-without-pooping-on-you monthly 0.5 2018-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529684143017-30NCJIW7CA7DHTP7TTOP/_DSC6623.JPG Blogs - May the gull of happiness follow you all day, without pooping on you. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/21/this-groundhog-promised-to-paint-the-shed-in-return-for-some-goodies-from-the-garden-it-is-a-liar monthly 0.5 2018-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529641581832-16XF26H6VQFB1HAKHKG3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529642024952-N85ZY6450W93RZZE7YQM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. The yellow-headed blackbird’s scientific name is Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, which means “yellow head, yellow head.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529642194158-P5OC532QT3JDUCNP5Q4N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529642457102-48EHCWLK294AOHCOLAK8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. I was eating sunflower seeds while watching this blackbird eat seeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529642889405-9LTNXIB7V6VF7DLBO46J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. An eastern kingbird feels right at home on barbed wire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529643355356-Q8KANSAPYTJ0MKGS4KYU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529643490641-4EAVZEE9FFTA3TYU5N42/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. Cedar waxwings that became lovebirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529644192816-GVI3R5DX7ZCC0PCCWTU8/_DSC6589.JPG Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. Bromegrass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529645129514-NIUXKHVLY69DMO7CDE0Z/61484454-B91B-4E37-BC4D-34633BFD6020.JPG Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529683764466-LTSZSY4QA0L5TL1SL72O/_DSC6996.JPG Blogs - This groundhog promised to paint the shed in return for some goodies from the garden. It is a liar. At the team meeting before planting. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/19/the-chipmunk-was-appalled-to-see-what-the-rabbit-was-eating-in-the-garden monthly 0.5 2018-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529417023870-V0BW5OODMT162QWR7LZB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The chipmunk was appalled to see what the rabbit was eating in the garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529423670287-72XFO5P0CX14710Y5QPP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The chipmunk was appalled to see what the rabbit was eating in the garden. A pheasant tiptoes through the dandelions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529423912910-2C6LTTBA2CSOVUC36WO2/_DSC6735.JPG Blogs - The chipmunk was appalled to see what the rabbit was eating in the garden. A brown thresher.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529424082899-T7TDMHYFO0OHR4QZLAVQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The chipmunk was appalled to see what the rabbit was eating in the garden. Sedges have edges and sedges have sedge wrens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529424677202-OSFSDDPE5PWW5OAGV459/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The chipmunk was appalled to see what the rabbit was eating in the garden. A clay-collared sparrow’s song is an insect-like buzz. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529425318169-HSZKWEJHYMIV3ZD4CM9X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The chipmunk was appalled to see what the rabbit was eating in the garden. These North Dakota hills were no mountains to a high-stepping birder like me :>) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529431254530-OCFB7KO9VV5BIXOHTNYS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The chipmunk was appalled to see what the rabbit was eating in the garden. A yellow-headed blackbird attempting to hide. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/17/have-you-seen-this-gull-its-wanted-for-stealing-a-cookie-at-a-picnic-near-devils-lake-north-dakota monthly 0.5 2018-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529245247439-BIXV3SJQ2UVXN96NFP43/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529245805100-VT4UEFN6ZE7OUPBDK7I2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. hHis name is Bill. His career goal is to be an offense lineman in the NFL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529335427235-K6NYP3LD90C0W1AGJ9Q8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. A roadside rose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529335647124-SQ67LX84DRAIJVNFE2VW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. Good advice for driving in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529335986316-64IASTDLBUP26LABSI54/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. They are big fans of the weather in Pingree, North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529336270357-ZLSCG3TU9RLZ1OTNKFPN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. A cowbird comes to a complete stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529336465336-DDPMTO1T4EFU4U3CI4KC/_DSC6892.JPG Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. On the prairie, you notice when the wind stops blowing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529339927714-EUBIUTRKI1X6YHH6HWB0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. My wife gave me this wonderful gift because I’m a loonatic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529342642448-M08ZNU7X9DVVFOZK1EG5/_DSC6746.JPG Blogs - Have you seen this gull? It’s wanted for stealing a cookie at a picnic near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. The hills were alive with the sound of gnats. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/16/the-day-dawns-in-new-rockford-north-dakota monthly 0.5 2018-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529209451468-VBHCS0O8TZ8WJAYYB4BH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The day dawns in New Rockford, North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529209498400-B12O05SV4465ASYCODTJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The day dawns in New Rockford, North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529209991342-U1Q96NIG0LCTZB82RGH7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The day dawns in New Rockford, North Dakota. The bluebird of happiness found me hiding in the shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529210462487-XB2BXL8LZA4C3QGSXO4D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The day dawns in New Rockford, North Dakota. Nothing chases the blues away like a bluebird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529211248259-GQZIFGN8BEZ4CUDNG916/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The day dawns in New Rockford, North Dakota. North Dakota is the bee’s knees. It produces more honey than any other state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529211450315-A9ZX5TK0QUNC6G0TWRYS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The day dawns in New Rockford, North Dakota. Cormorants in the sky. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/15/its-enough-to-make-a-vegan-shudder-a-meat-vending-machine-in-ellendale-minnesota monthly 0.5 2018-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529088131480-A7BGDM4277Z33TZN68GL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s enough to make a vegan shudder. A meat vending machine in Ellendale, Minnesota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/14/if-a-birdbrain-like-me-can-tell-this-isnt-a-real-owl-so-can-birds monthly 0.5 2018-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529000590273-AUDJAYTU3F9286XVBFPZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If a birdbrain like me can tell this isn’t a real owl, so can birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529000891008-E3OJK2BXMNZP5ZEVR4BK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If a birdbrain like me can tell this isn’t a real owl, so can birds. A tree swallow watched me walk a trail in a park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529001265283-0TSFN9GT19YMENXODR2Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If a birdbrain like me can tell this isn’t a real owl, so can birds. Yarrow was formerly used to break a fever by increasing perspiration, to treat hemorrhaging and as a poultice for rashes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529001511049-TJB5WKZD1L0B1ANET80Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If a birdbrain like me can tell this isn’t a real owl, so can birds. A gray catbird’s giddyup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529002332792-MHAWWXGV4BGZ09IZV4BC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If a birdbrain like me can tell this isn’t a real owl, so can birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1529004493703-J75KLTBTZV1QWRJK5ZEG/DSC06500.JPG Blogs - If a birdbrain like me can tell this isn’t a real owl, so can birds. A tree with snowy flowers, big leaves and dangling seed pods. It’s the northern catalpa. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/12/today-the-world-laughed-in-canada-anemones monthly 0.5 2018-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528852740918-CML0RZ7AXJPVMIJ01UXS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today, the world laughed in Canada anemones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528854380060-WBTP3EDAJ71VM31KNN6C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today, the world laughed in Canada anemones. This eastern phoebe was filling its beak with nestling chow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528855295562-YPGI240VYVE99UIN8L8O/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today, the world laughed in Canada anemones. You may be a red-necked grebe if... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528948872712-55V0NWO0CQB5EJ1RGFAW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today, the world laughed in Canada anemones. Peonies were live bouquets at the cemeteries I visited as a boy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528948900300-GQEA38QXWGZQIPHADLB5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today, the world laughed in Canada anemones. our Lady of Mercy Church in Brush Creek, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528987452080-Q6WQJ0E6UN5FN3QEA6O3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today, the world laughed in Canada anemones. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/10/a-red-winged-blackbird-letting-feathers-be-his-umbrella monthly 0.5 2018-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528646631513-R678KAAFQUBRI4T7GWIX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird letting feathers be his umbrella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528728655234-T23Y0OKUNNIEVBOPR7UK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird letting feathers be his umbrella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528765638872-3YWQA9UB0ZZRDM23YOGS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A red-winged blackbird letting feathers be his umbrella. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/9/a-turkey-vulture-resting-after-a-teetering-flight monthly 0.5 2018-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528580909584-BWB96YIL1WFEOXRMWKXN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture resting after a teetering flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528589494495-RBHFNW81UW25N6IFGHCU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture resting after a teetering flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528589661995-8MGWYE2T31GEQHFOLQ9V/0BC28025-0A84-4D88-AE10-723501EE9EBD.JPG Blogs - A turkey vulture resting after a teetering flight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528597620444-O3QXF5K18Z467AT5QCPH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture resting after a teetering flight. Pelicans in a feeding frenzy nearly matching something typically seen at McDonald’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528598088838-PKFNA9D47O0H6NTJRPQI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture resting after a teetering flight. Caging feeders could keep larger birds out. Emphasis on “could.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528599071954-QPBFEWZY9CFK7M44RGRW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A turkey vulture resting after a teetering flight. My parents wanted to name me Hydrangea. But I smelled more like an Al. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528599125454-ZLYKDAGEDEE5DMADG5FT/D22D8BB2-7479-43CF-A6B1-E0B5A4D656BA.JPG Blogs - A turkey vulture resting after a teetering flight. Grandma made hollyhock dolls. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/8/a-male-red-winged-blackbird-sings-look-at-me monthly 0.5 2018-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528456112105-9JQB3TAHYVPF2PJPQTHQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A male red-winged blackbird sings, “Look at me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528456144961-V5C1Q70UZASLAK0THL0E/DSC06118.JPG Blogs - A male red-winged blackbird sings, “Look at me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528471235249-38YG9XS2RAACMXQUZHES/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A male red-winged blackbird sings, “Look at me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528481548508-4FZRK5J1K2Z5BCAWVT0N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A male red-winged blackbird sings, “Look at me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528485213627-BVTQK60VLVKI33Q4FEQV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A male red-winged blackbird sings, “Look at me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528515974850-HEAK8X84K00R06RT5ZOO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A male red-winged blackbird sings, “Look at me.” The perfect shelf for an old garage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528516227866-Y8V2QBDMKMGVP8HM8K9Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A male red-winged blackbird sings, “Look at me.” This reminded me of George’s Garage of my youth. I thought George knew everything about cars. He may have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528580683550-ILQO0PUXM19IHXHWLISM/C9168C0F-2802-43B0-813E-FEFE04968DE5.JPG Blogs - A male red-winged blackbird sings, “Look at me.” The bird feeding section of a local grocery store has grape jelly galore. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/7/she-is-trying-to-get-her-ducks-in-a-row monthly 0.5 2018-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528398299191-BYSWRB36YQGIGBDCGSCI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - She is trying to get her ducks in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528399570108-RONGU2KLREDFNC8SEJK9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - She is trying to get her ducks in a row. A honey bee hive could contain up to 80,000 bees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528399667345-IH81G66PV4HYX48VD1YZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - She is trying to get her ducks in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528400240950-QMH5QTAC1OBIO9QS09SR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - She is trying to get her ducks in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528400288387-TD0QXLTTMNNBAY4FBXZX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - She is trying to get her ducks in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528400733682-K53EX7WG6VIJ6HXLEB0N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - She is trying to get her ducks in a row. Trying to get their geese in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528401170907-I2PHHTVJ4BAD3UUG2G4I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - She is trying to get her ducks in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528401490586-Q5O8896CS5T6302F5AHN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - She is trying to get her ducks in a row. One of the goslings is named Ryan. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/6/my-favorite-bird-on-my-list-of-birds-seen-on-license-plates monthly 0.5 2018-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528293455133-084SNCT3RSQN6N26QBDE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528294291915-QJFHNW7M6UU2ZPIKIEPX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. This handsome cedar waxwing had just been on the ground eating midges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528294689448-PSPHPW9AAW8P6MNTFK43/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. It was like hunting for a midge in the grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528295197928-DHHM2EH5PS7NUXGUB55M/DSC05843.JPG Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. Is it northern Minnesota? No, it’s Freeborn Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528296238091-6DAP0SBT0N7A5MNL6U2V/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. A common yellowthroat. Each warbler is a one-bird bouquet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528296419208-BBAQKHM52WM99ZJ4NOFC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528296763112-LEFU1FUX6IU61L9JM50L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. Canada anemone. I heard someone call it a meadow anemone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528298046544-M125WM2269HJQKGLBE9X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. Immature male orchard oriole singing, “"Look here, what cheer, wee yo, what cheer, whip yo, what wheer." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528298301349-ZZ6KMRPZKPRDOPQJ3LRC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. No man is an island — or an egret. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528299221283-SXE0GV2ZEH9ME8U4SFQB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. No, there isn’t a baseball game going on nearby. This “spittle” protects the nymphs of spittlebugs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528309119661-ABMRHJA329TYRZYJZDO5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird on my list of birds seen on license plates. They (MN Rise) were the champions of the Battle on the Hardwood Tournament held in Hastings. My lovely granddaughter is at the end of the front row with the coach directly behind her. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/4/this-lovely-plant-is-a-virginia-creeper monthly 0.5 2018-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528129033833-CK98FNQG9XARZA7IZZPA/DSC05802.JPG Blogs - This lovely plant is a Virginia creeper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528130399848-YOSUYMJ8KPY9133UEXP5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This lovely plant is a Virginia creeper. Dame's rocket is often confused for a native phlox, but phlox has 5-petaled flowers and dame's rocket has 4 petals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528131221219-4BOR4WVBTQMYJGV1J2NT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This lovely plant is a Virginia creeper. The Virginia waterleaf has spots on its earliest leaves that resemble water stains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528132226476-HIW89DG2DZSDXLY4MAGY/2AFF2B74-EE58-4C19-AEA7-F749D83BF76A.JPG Blogs - This lovely plant is a Virginia creeper. Samara warriors.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528133025324-PD7RMK0M42D7P1FAQRKX/09C7D819-BB25-4C36-88D8-3111D304A47B.JPG Blogs - This lovely plant is a Virginia creeper. A tortoise has to deal with a lot of overhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528216264025-I3276R225SAZDHZ450L4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This lovely plant is a Virginia creeper.  http://www.ktoe.com/2018/05/31/talk-of-the-town-with-al-batt-7/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1528219415463-DCRHX064LP8H18X3A7W3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This lovely plant is a Virginia creeper.  https://www.mixcloud.com/KTOE/4-19-18-talk-of-the-town-al-batt/ https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/2/al-batt-size-of-owls-eyes-reflect-what-the-birds-use-them-for-night-vision monthly 0.5 2018-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527949828593-3V3VB4KLR0S4XWLRLC17/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Size of owls’ eyes reflect what the birds use them for: night vision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527978388394-LX1GTET6PG6SKDR5HM7S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Size of owls’ eyes reflect what the birds use them for: night vision The fly had a question. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527978601021-B4EX7SIMP5EBZ44FAQ7F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Size of owls’ eyes reflect what the birds use them for: night vision Ma and Pa, the Purple Martins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527979523068-9P3FT80XIPVZ1GJQW0QS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: Size of owls’ eyes reflect what the birds use them for: night vision A butterbutt (yellow-rumped warbler) trying to hide its yellow bits from view. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/6/1/its-not-a-lawn-dart-its-a-female-common-merganser monthly 0.5 2018-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527863833114-DPBQW847N13OJ763CKHO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s not a lawn dart. It’s a female common merganser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527864397131-V484BW483GBNZJ8P4T7S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s not a lawn dart. It’s a female common merganser. A young robin is called a young robin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527864706942-AAG2673XLNK1ZH4D42LZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s not a lawn dart. It’s a female common merganser. A house sparrow put something down on a bluebird house. A wild turkey feather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527866437716-LVT4I7V892NBF1BLL21M/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s not a lawn dart. It’s a female common merganser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527880477780-GPES0L5VHVETH8KSHTQD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s not a lawn dart. It’s a female common merganser. The Jack-in-the-pulpit is a perennial, but Jack’s preaching will end and his position will be filled with red berries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527880922708-UL2YQ13EZOEKPY8KIG31/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s not a lawn dart. It’s a female common merganser. This is the bumblebee I petted this morning as it busied itself on Virginia waterleaf. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/31/replenishing-robins monthly 0.5 2018-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527779208383-EHW3102VK5T2ZU9YS6G5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Replenishing robins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527779519954-M37B4ZP8FX5X98NHT34T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Replenishing robins. Gobble, gobble and a slight wobble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527779986811-8509CYDC8APYAHDWN4TC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Replenishing robins. The red-headed woodpecker is nicknamed the half-a-shirt, shirt tail bird, jellycoat, flag bird and flying checker-board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527780309449-EHN56E9DK4FF27UM3Z8T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Replenishing robins. Kissing cardinals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527780792743-OPO2898NPK1E6GIXDLMF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Replenishing robins. These guys have found the internet much too fast. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/30/a-native-bee-house monthly 0.5 2018-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527682125397-VC52L5ZV61P6YLQXCRB3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A native bee house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527683588579-K4NZITUQGGF4LU8AC5G0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A native bee house. Ruby-throated hummingbird nests have been found on loops of chain, wire and extension cords. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527683863584-SFQJ755YOJ937ZBS1ES1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A native bee house. Wild ginger is a wonderful ground cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527683960397-TB3NVE7B451BPE3CZSRV/614A83F1-AD19-46F9-91BF-4D38527DFD58.JPG Blogs - A native bee house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527684122057-XLO4TAJO2O9CA2W6HTMQ/B7F2897C-EA55-40BB-A85F-B282D9154857.JPG Blogs - A native bee house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527687392881-I8XK62GPGHQAHEJPQIPU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A native bee house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527688142447-V8M7448FKTVY13TWJJSD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A native bee house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527727986286-Y8E90BIV17BOL64VMFQC/IMG_1976.GIF Blogs - A native bee house. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/29/a-leucistic-robin-seen-in-rapidan-minnesota monthly 0.5 2018-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527632111310-YX0MD98ATSMNOJG19H9K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A leucistic robin seen in Rapidan, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527632128574-ETS93M97A0Y71KL38WEX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A leucistic robin seen in Rapidan, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527632258909-5E2FY4JRUQP5492R0B6S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A leucistic robin seen in Rapidan, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527632680951-1HNBARH0GWESG5SF4APF/C2D1D031-F424-417C-B07C-9CDC3D5E0C0A.JPG Blogs - A leucistic robin seen in Rapidan, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527633105054-63PGCBMRI4HAB3NKJXVD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A leucistic robin seen in Rapidan, Minnesota. A yellow warbler losing yet another game of hide-and-seek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527633260890-NPU0UAO62VBUBSF9AFPY/0BC28025-0A84-4D88-AE10-723501EE9EBD.JPG Blogs - A leucistic robin seen in Rapidan, Minnesota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/28/things-are-looking-up-for-this-house-finch monthly 0.5 2018-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527507574753-RZANVEWHQOJVZ4GVW2YN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Things are looking up for this house finch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527507823380-AL30UDJHUJHU0J51XNTW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Things are looking up for this house finch. “A wonderful bird is the Pelican. His beak can hold more than his belly can. He can hold in his beak Enough food for a week! But I'll be darned if I know how the hellican?” ― Dixon Lanier Merritt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527508279513-6FFAE6SA2ZC488GYGSVB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Things are looking up for this house finch. The yellow-headed blackbird’s song sounds as if it is being strangled. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/27/a-baltimore-oriole-building-a-nest monthly 0.5 2018-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527431036631-EPYVKPWX4IQW1SX2C2NE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Baltimore oriole building a nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527431101511-0KID9GMD458UJ59NPT1C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Baltimore oriole building a nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527431254523-MEDRYTWSNNI2DRDQP2FZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Baltimore oriole building a nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527432587146-47YMDWPAO8A7MFDMMJB9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Baltimore oriole building a nest. The indigo bunting breeds from southeastern Saskatchewan east to New Brunswick, and south to central Arizona, central Texas, Gulf Coast, and northern Florida. It is very tired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527434259928-8RCUG6KKWSGRNDHX7EM4/4F32992B-C737-4864-855F-CA606BF5DA7C.JPG Blogs - A Baltimore oriole building a nest. Trout lily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527434562647-3GWD5PLPEZH5INX37YBN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Baltimore oriole building a nest. What happens when you hug a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527434940708-5SCQIJII9G10F38EK87P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Baltimore oriole building a nest. A chipmunk using its cheeks as lunch boxes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/26/i-heard-an-owl-call-in-the-darkness-its-part-of-the-job-description-of-a-night-owl monthly 0.5 2018-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527340190576-0EQ53XGXBGM0XUNHJ5I0/04E08376-8381-47F6-A281-AE604A379042.JPG Blogs - I heard an owl call in the darkness. It’s part of the job description of a night owl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527341271710-ZY4FSGJ5OJQFC93JLM48/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I heard an owl call in the darkness. It’s part of the job description of a night owl. A common yellowthroat wears a mask. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527341517693-BFZILGTI27MKCFT9JT1R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I heard an owl call in the darkness. It’s part of the job description of a night owl. A yellow-rumped warbler looks at home with the dandelions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527341977733-6IO4ORNH1D0X4PWEH0E2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I heard an owl call in the darkness. It’s part of the job description of a night owl. The Wilson’s warbler wears a black crown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527342450033-FXSD8MWY9PSU3L7D2AXQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I heard an owl call in the darkness. It’s part of the job description of a night owl. An American redstart. Start is an old English word for tail. In Latin America, the redstart is called candelita or "little torch." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527342886806-MLTSKGOINR2XZHTH7X4F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I heard an owl call in the darkness. It’s part of the job description of a night owl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527349349331-7B4WH41OPA9EBBJ47ODL/88C9704C-6DDB-4A48-BCB5-66ED0F044F55.JPG Blogs - I heard an owl call in the darkness. It’s part of the job description of a night owl. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/25/our-snow-removal-plan-here-is-called-june monthly 0.5 2018-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527257246355-Y2AWSTOA3D3G7GCQHCPI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Our snow removal plan here is called June https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527257405793-WA3O49U93WOR97JZXA8G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Our snow removal plan here is called June My father called the yellow warbler a summer warbler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527257480066-OK9I5PPRNZ9R900XY1RG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Our snow removal plan here is called June https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527257862900-XAMXIPN3UOSD9YHHAJDL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Our snow removal plan here is called June The Blackburnian warbler was named after the botanist Anna Blackburne. The baseball team could have been named the Baltimore Blackburnians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527258916299-H82YMP032RVFN68YIAJ2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Our snow removal plan here is called June The betting window was busy at the duck races today. These two blue-winged teal swam bill-to-bill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527259437079-27LYLMV2NPG9UTPC8PB8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Our snow removal plan here is called June A female American redstart. A snazzy little hen is this butterfly of birds. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/24/i-got-the-look-from-a-red-tailed-hawk monthly 0.5 2018-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527169627505-8PPSWG5D7KEUJ95FZ0XN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I got the look from a red-tailed hawk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527169999605-KGD4AMEO6Q08MUFR3CSN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I got the look from a red-tailed hawk Singing in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527171592362-4ECG4UU0ZUON4POWYB9G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I got the look from a red-tailed hawk Hoping for a good crop of purple martins this year. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/23/the-house-wren-is-a-little-bird-with-a-big-voice monthly 0.5 2018-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527089947835-ENC2BCOW51IO170YETH1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The house wren is a little bird with a big voice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527092123702-QDNLHB7UDYWIEISMV1FW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The house wren is a little bird with a big voice Works better than a “Keep off the grass” sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527094795269-X55CLNJ9R8MQX0CDRQ70/17F0FCC2-3335-4971-A6B2-EF8FE0AF5028.JPG Blogs - The house wren is a little bird with a big voice I remember a fall day in Manteo, North Carolina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527113088820-NMSS5705TB3BPMDVM0PQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The house wren is a little bird with a big voice https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/22/ive-hired-a-lawn-moving-service monthly 0.5 2018-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526965933023-CQC8HT5CHSQ1T2UTPJ11/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve hired a lawn-moving service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527009688008-K045FL48TU701TT8J75Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve hired a lawn-moving service. As egrets go, this was a great one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527018995924-UJ2V0TN3PJTE2P0O252Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve hired a lawn-moving service. A woodchuck taking a break from chucking wood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527019403096-KED10CB0D8DJ1MU5FUR7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve hired a lawn-moving service. This woodpecker didn’t know his own strength. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527088503128-LE7VNY650XIHN05LJXMV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve hired a lawn-moving service. Tools for picking corn by hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1527088855122-6RJS97XCAXSXQ0KU6M16/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve hired a lawn-moving service. A crane that erects wind turbines. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/20/i-was-in-washburn-wisconsin-when-i-saw-this-giant-fish-devour-an-entire-island-i-wouldnt-have-believed-it-had-i-not-had-this-photo-to-prove-it monthly 0.5 2018-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526825549980-YPYIUEJ48HBHOU00NOOO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was in Washburn, Wisconsin, when I saw this giant fish devour an entire island. I wouldn’t have believed it had I not had this photo to prove it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526829197805-59SQXIOVYGWUQUL9XSV3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was in Washburn, Wisconsin, when I saw this giant fish devour an entire island. I wouldn’t have believed it had I not had this photo to prove it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526926400928-4U07X0G4AOOUV043MEKR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was in Washburn, Wisconsin, when I saw this giant fish devour an entire island. I wouldn’t have believed it had I not had this photo to prove it. I was charged by this mallard hen. Either someone had been feeding her or it was an annual event, The Running of the Ducks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526926847152-2CPRK0GC05QEZQYINPGT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was in Washburn, Wisconsin, when I saw this giant fish devour an entire island. I wouldn’t have believed it had I not had this photo to prove it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526927505540-CX8I4XGH178PFRG3GU3P/27579585-A04B-42AA-ABE2-4EEC5E2C2AA3.JPG Blogs - I was in Washburn, Wisconsin, when I saw this giant fish devour an entire island. I wouldn’t have believed it had I not had this photo to prove it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526927563780-0O967WSFFPZ06B2MN3I2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was in Washburn, Wisconsin, when I saw this giant fish devour an entire island. I wouldn’t have believed it had I not had this photo to prove it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526928586673-XRQ5AEQCYU4N7NNG7Q4J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was in Washburn, Wisconsin, when I saw this giant fish devour an entire island. I wouldn’t have believed it had I not had this photo to prove it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526964898000-N5QHOH7XNNAD65POCXNG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was in Washburn, Wisconsin, when I saw this giant fish devour an entire island. I wouldn’t have believed it had I not had this photo to prove it. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/20/some-refer-to-a-indigo-bunting-as-a-blue-canary-al-battalbert-lea-tribune monthly 0.5 2018-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526824478673-2FBFHDP4FYZACZN5VYQL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Some refer to a indigo bunting as a blue canary. - Al Batt/Albert Lea Tribune https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/17/cliff-swallows-pile-into-their-nests-as-if-they-were-clown-cars monthly 0.5 2018-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526610455148-MYGZ5TVYOAMT1EXZ0PN8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cliff swallows pile into their nests as if they were clown cars. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526610786419-WWD1B2T0JWBN5T3VV7SD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cliff swallows pile into their nests as if they were clown cars. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/15/cliff-swallows-are-hard-at-work-building-nests monthly 0.5 2018-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526391884914-K000FKOMNA568QAYPN4L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cliff swallows are hard at work building nests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526393256882-R9OQDZLAXFAOJ4KUFE6T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cliff swallows are hard at work building nests. The cliff swallow is famous for its returns to San Juan Capistrano. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526393458211-E8S4NT6NOE3JFPA1RZNE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Cliff swallows are hard at work building nests. Cliff swallows build by mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526393587438-K1OZIV63QI9MK3814MXZ/E22DE67B-DAF7-4479-9EFF-6E38714287F7.JPG Blogs - Cliff swallows are hard at work building nests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526393772629-AIPUI0NMBQPG1PWPHISI/2B897461-65A3-414B-AFE8-03F87AD8485A.JPG Blogs - Cliff swallows are hard at work building nests. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/14/i-slowed-down-this-is-at-horicon-marsh-in-wisconsin monthly 0.5 2018-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526355578234-PMALIOCVV6T7KDPRKTW6/0539D83B-B4A3-4136-AF71-56C41B79C518.JPG Blogs - I slowed down. This is at Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526356200777-UTPO9M6LA62NTE2TARH8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I slowed down. This is at Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin. A mammoth seen at Horicon Marsh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526356404092-9XV8IXGCV3FHV69X6ZPC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I slowed down. This is at Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526356571582-HCKP0BRV6MN3VYTC8H2S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I slowed down. This is at Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526358910750-IDD9I5R0L7Q469NPKLV8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I slowed down. This is at Horicon Marsh in Wisconsin. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/11/my-father-called-it-the-blue-canarythe-indigo-bunting monthly 0.5 2018-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526078559175-CMXA9ZI7VLAY6DCYPLNE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called it the blue canary—the indigo bunting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526079479249-QLIWRODYL74DHNM05FCQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called it the blue canary—the indigo bunting. My wife puts out food for me and I put out food for the birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526080141608-81ZG8SFWJGUDSKXV15IO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called it the blue canary—the indigo bunting. The Harris’s sparrow is the only songbird that breeds exclusively in Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526168912883-Q58J59RWSVOTNT6E54GF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called it the blue canary—the indigo bunting. A wren house made from license plates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1526169042162-XI86UVLQKICGEIN820Z8/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called it the blue canary—the indigo bunting. I love this yellow warbler. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/10/the-orchard-oriole-enjoys-oranges-and-grape-jelly monthly 0.5 2018-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525963556510-BATVZN4TVTTNNCWKISHM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The orchard oriole enjoys oranges and grape jelly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525963776348-R7PMUV87ESII9YNS0RQ1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The orchard oriole enjoys oranges and grape jelly. A ruby-throated hummingbird not looking very ruby-throated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525965268438-PA13V807I3JLVZ63FB8Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The orchard oriole enjoys oranges and grape jelly. A bad photo of a hummingbird’s handsome gorget. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525965611264-90JG1FR7H0L43WQMOTEB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The orchard oriole enjoys oranges and grape jelly. A mewing gray catbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525965926044-4SENMDQ9UXJ0Z9ARPNBJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The orchard oriole enjoys oranges and grape jelly. A gray catbird has lots of personality. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/8/april-snowstorms-bring-may-flowers monthly 0.5 2018-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525828020751-2CVLN7PA4WMMSAS9FWWQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April snowstorms bring May flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525828479994-2XHA5N2VE75AW0U1R08C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April snowstorms bring May flowers. The perfect mailbox for the man who changes his address often. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525829570969-I3UH43Q9MFFADPXYH3A2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April snowstorms bring May flowers. A long view from Gavin Heights Park in Winona, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525829920101-KSPJ6UPDF6RRDJP7N34A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April snowstorms bring May flowers. Sugar Loaf is likely the most photographed thing in Winona, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525872963477-8G1TLDXFDTZE3WIW3OE5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - April snowstorms bring May flowers. As I strolled by this garbage receptacle, a gray squirrel popped its head from this hole. The animal was probably expecting a delivery. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/7/female-rose-breasted-grosbeak monthly 0.5 2018-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525701045030-5VL4EE17BQXFW0BD661C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female rose-breasted grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525701309022-76X8VREIX1II5LA0T1MI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female rose-breasted grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525701473178-RVLFRPMCOMSVTCB2SGPG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female rose-breasted grosbeak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525702728977-11UCWT8B45GH0EZES1XK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female rose-breasted grosbeak. It was looking in the window as I was looking out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525714843178-E9IZDFYPOKK6ZJOFLHT2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female rose-breasted grosbeak. The gold of spring. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/6/zzzrdpdx76euwt0bwmjni35uckjhkh monthly 0.5 2018-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525610263713-MRBBH4CA5IOWXHAW4AQ5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In case of an argument, each goose had a leg to stand on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525610588413-YF2A7FCP962O5MW5RCOY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In case of an argument, each goose had a leg to stand on. Geese have a thriving business recycling grass into fertilizer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525610916792-UMA54TNC9SBXQRGL6OQR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In case of an argument, each goose had a leg to stand on. A prothonotary warbler looking all prothonotary. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/5/a-day-brightener monthly 0.5 2018-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525524240578-EOVWEMVIXH0KAIFQL7IP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A day brightener. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525525126117-19DRNTN802COKIEZA2MA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A day brightener. The prothonotary warbler played an important role in the Alger Hiss espionage trial (1948-1950). This involved the House Un-American Activities Committee and Whitaker Chambers. It brought Richard Nixon to prominence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525525849342-FLYCE516HIKLEW6S5DP0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A day brightener. A song sparrow, the deluxe version. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525527184366-AJZEA7HVQXXA8KG3RALM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A day brightener. Coots have difficulty finding shoes that fit. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/3/and-in-todays-views monthly 0.5 2018-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525354786278-MPNZJXQE6S2RKPMEFCD5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And in today’s views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525355043916-4DZPPGLPV9U5VYARFR3D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And in today’s views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525365297699-HLWWOAH3ZNGPKJ0SYCEB/5422ACB2-5907-4E39-B197-A307AF009A18.JPG Blogs - And in today’s views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525379102156-SI6Y2GOAC4M01WDKBTCH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And in today’s views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525379497663-WIADIAOGER05ILNPQIP0/A52E7221-EF0D-4709-B0F9-D49806BA77AD.JPG Blogs - And in today’s views https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/2/what-a-migraine-headache-feels-like monthly 0.5 2018-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525268987857-MFUFXISSLFWIOY8VX142/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a migraine headache feels like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525269503284-027WX64ZPHK9MDY6J2WF/8854B5EC-D6E6-4686-9341-EAAB2B916A96.JPG Blogs - What a migraine headache feels like. For those who wish to get back to nature—toilet paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525269906493-RAMKRG99YVAXFNVXI68L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a migraine headache feels like. I love the blue around a mourning dove’s eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525270474556-KFOM7LZ7YYHMDQOW7RIT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a migraine headache feels like. A sad slab of marble at Johnson’s Island Prison, a prisoner of war camp for Confederate officers, near Sandusky, Ohio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525271347940-MLBKD81OLEHDRIL3OL2Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a migraine headache feels like. You should go here if you get the chance. You should go here if you don’t get the chance. 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At the Hormel Nature Center in Austin, MN https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525272080823-8UTM276C39A451P4H11B/31924FAF-3835-4657-ABDB-8F15A3AFC8DA.JPG Blogs - What a migraine headache feels like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525272380624-36VVRVIX4S6MRUW9W3F4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - What a migraine headache feels like. Seen in Lake Crystal, MN https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/5/1/the-three-swans monthly 0.5 2018-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525181392894-7MNWJMUOX65V1SPNWG8K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The three swans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525181679801-BCQLEMVS11N7MWK8O6BO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The three swans. Still have a foxy fox sparrow in my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525181949418-3JTMHBARWZP28N33SBNV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The three swans. A handsome fellow, the yellow-headed blackbird’s song is not appreciated by every ear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525182323748-C5J4XUUJP21D90WVMOIO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The three swans. A nuthatch notices things like me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525182666386-JGL1LUHOTRQ7HZE64RR6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The three swans. House finches nearly hidden by small twigs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525183059440-LQSSRAZ8O6FFV54CN0WC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The three swans. A purple finch purplifizes my day. Or maybe it finchifizes my day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/30/the-hawthorn-is-a-small-tree-but-its-thorns-are-impressive monthly 0.5 2018-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525093054491-R6P0CSL1ME392R13FKBU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525093703591-EDVW2QGFJ174AYPIEM5Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. A brown thrasher has graced my yard. He chairs a gardener’s support group. A mnemonic for his melodious song in which he repeats himself as men my age do is, “Plant a seed, plant a seed; bury it, bury it; cover it up, cover it up; let it grow, let it grow; pull it up, pull it up; eat it, eat it.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525093927323-Z1NGAPU40QTIADGOKWFU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. A white-throated sparrow brightens a yard. It’s lovely whistle tells part of the tale of, “Old Sven Peterson, Peterson, Peterson.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525094265931-LK3MOBTORKSKWDXO9DGB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. A 60-ton buffalo seen in Jamestown, North Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525094729085-PTASYZV56OA07WD5ED91/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. White storks roosting on the roof of a house in Austria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525094794538-KAHM1SBD6N22890Z3DP9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525094853520-K5T1NZC4ET0CFONMJRPJ/3B25FDFC-549E-4588-8173-52073CFE96FC.JPG Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525094906554-TLDUJUP578CWHXQE2BGZ/CDC867D0-DC9A-4FF2-B283-0FC2D905AE56.JPG Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525094981638-D2R45VX6TJ9DFQA12PQI/003511EE-5ED7-4E7C-87C6-2FA2A50F7C1E.JPG Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525095041199-6OS5HUNLSQGFGP9ZSW98/7C7C101D-2B6D-4D55-90A4-C458923CF6F6.JPG Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525095481507-UBQ7L8TYQ6F0HTCGD2GX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525095839537-JHIB17VIZ0AH1HETVDAR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. I see snowbirds in my yard in May each year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525096011046-OCRIT5QDUF7VYEAWYOF0/C9CC8033-2937-44DC-B88F-37825D6AC6E5.JPG Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. Here’s something for you to chew on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525096115422-4ELX0BOT00O1VTA9M7CL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. seen in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525121230688-FNGNJNJ6VYKCOBOWKV05/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The hawthorn is a small tree, but it’s thorns are impressive. A Baltimore oriole stopped by today for a bite of jelly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/29/business-has-been-slow monthly 0.5 2018-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525025466101-UR1BPEXX07KAXY2KSMB5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Business has been slow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525025863184-AISYZQZKPIHF24IUD1B4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Business has been slow. From back in an era when not everything was captured in a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525025943391-M2EFDPU6QMR8SVJQ6O0A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Business has been slow. A blast from the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525026054026-DWFABEZB3KUHPDXJ27BE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Business has been slow. Keeping a meal warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525027701387-TZGE702NXY59V63B3XKO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Business has been slow. By the end of the day, it’s shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1525027977651-5H4VKYT7YQRV3RU600N0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Business has been slow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/28/female-brown-headed-cowbird monthly 0.5 2018-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524924750040-81JANP4LDY5ZPYAFWYGP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524925034001-HZNEQLLASBS4KR1XCMJB/842013DE-16CB-4B3D-B0FE-1C5C2E311372.JPG Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. It’s in the rearview mirror. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524925256616-P05UH98B2MDCX48RM7X2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. Spring is when vision clears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524925521433-NGECZKTGK1K20XZVMOQJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. The Hartland band marched down the street. I’m not sure when this occurred, but I don’t think it was last week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524925845549-1IUW6XRI361AN9ZKDZJM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. This scene is from New Richland, Minnesota, back in the days when you dressed up to go to a carnival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524926031848-5U5FT2SBMALQSU61OZUK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. From back in the days when people could put in their two cents’ worth this way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524926256188-264F71Y7ETINHLEASUTD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524926634782-QZHYD4EFYR4GILS33D0Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. An off-color house finch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524947891327-UWX2S0PRAU68ARG3OXOR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Female brown-headed cowbird. The Eldred Rock Lighthouse, located 20 miles south of Haines in the Lynn Canal, is the oldest original lighthouse building having been constructed in 1906.   Al Batt: Purple martins likely stay put, huddle up if coming back to cold https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/26/robins-and-everything-else-have-perked-up-with-the-nice-weather monthly 0.5 2018-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524748587337-9V9S2SF2EWI94I64ZTL4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Robins and everything else have perked up with the nice weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524749036612-NSSGTJKYCK5PERNR22XI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Robins and everything else have perked up with the nice weather. Male and female brown-headed cowbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524779186337-GBYTCQZUM1KVGRLZZ2UJ/IMG_1737.JPG Blogs - Robins and everything else have perked up with the nice weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524794874422-HMHV2BC4WGWM3LNZTH5I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Robins and everything else have perked up with the nice weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524844364840-1XAKPBTKI2RYMYWUUWS7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Robins and everything else have perked up with the nice weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524844572165-JJB6VIICDO6PIRXAOOVE/17005820-F960-453C-BD46-BD77E911FD24.JPG Blogs - Robins and everything else have perked up with the nice weather. A raptor’s perch and a grassland nesting bird’s nightmare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524845209590-UV6CW14J3LYQQ39F29JO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Robins and everything else have perked up with the nice weather. A bald-faced hornets’ nest in remarkably good condition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524879743510-DZQZW9RD0RL358NB6UKW/5CE78B7D-6869-4530-9561-388538268788.JPG Blogs - Robins and everything else have perked up with the nice weather. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/25/a-bit-of-the-flint-hills-seen-from-the-kansas-turnpike-the-hilltops-of-this-tallgrass-prairie-are-capped-with-cherry-gravel monthly 0.5 2018-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524665777554-WH4ACK1ENP4BIHYDYQXM/4DEC3F8D-51D6-4B69-8D7F-D52CF5378869.JPG Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524665920944-9GDFE9Y14IT3WX7ZGI79/5573C475-FAAF-40E8-829C-A2953EB8C90D.JPG Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524665993452-ZF121RWRUKHLQL0OQI8E/F9F28CC1-BAC4-4B8B-ACD6-4C73FAADB6DE.JPG Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524666010018-GTD4SCRJZ6MY8SOD3OHA/B1B2DDD5-04AE-46E0-B64A-C161596B7182.JPG Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524666462789-RNBPVQBBXA8M9IM8C6AT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. A smartly patterned white-crowned sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524666742745-7GPQ2MEQWPU5VX94835D/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. Tussling trumpeter swans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524666917799-Y2Y5U659F0JPZM630F35/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. My father caller the great blue heron a shitepoke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524667208812-2QWI2I64YUU26F3F6J62/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. There is a heron head there somewhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524667441125-CS4UDHMP14IO2IQW4ZAJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. Yellow-headed blackbird, red-winged blackbirds and brown-headed cowbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524667717794-4FI4DL4TVDO3F17SW6ME/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. Talking over a duck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524668035100-6Z9MGTZJ8GPKEF0D4N87/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A bit of the Flint Hills seen from the Kansas Turnpike. The hilltops of this tallgrass prairie are capped with cherty gravel. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/24/if-youve-ever-wondered-why-its-called-a-ring-billed-gull monthly 0.5 2018-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524581030375-KASNIZPHRGNFARLQFJJL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524581241833-7PDYEXN5YS7XYO81W283/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. This is how this Canada goose bids winter adieu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524581397188-52SRAM5I9X2VD4QRM7F3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. She talks. He says he listens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524581713656-5OUOF9708HERPRF43I6T/56269BB4-CBAF-4509-A233-9602EFFE70F4.JPG Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. Some purple martins had returned on April 13, others on April 14. No flying insects for them to eat. I saw no martins yesterday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524581883248-2LU6FDI85DXK04ZMF7BI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. White eyebrow indicates this is a female purple finch, not house finch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524582096010-QFDMJYPAK4XZ4PVREKLS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. A pelican sporting a nuptial tubercle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524596431295-JFYUQVDNJHNX9GY2OP4Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. Blue jays and peanuts go together like peanuts and blue jays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524597140683-AIOOKKE7L17LB3RX1Q70/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. Perched on the top of a tree, this junco couldn’t help but wonder how deep the snow was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524664694547-BZVV5IHHKMPZ75H90Y0T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull.  https://www.albertleatribune.com/2018/04/albert-lea-residents-step-up-to-help-robins-recover/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524664988537-1C55S24M21JV8BYJTGOS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - If you’ve ever wondered why it’s called a ring-billed gull. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/23/x2y3fixoz3yl33xt3sh8xxaph84727 monthly 0.5 2018-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524493013141-UHFF145SH875O2N9R4WL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called the yellow-headed blackbird a mustard head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524493910681-86KGHBWWOB12VSFVFVCQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called the yellow-headed blackbird a mustard head. A cowbird male tries to impress the females. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524494186224-UOWC1VFTTUYQUCAUX4DB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called the yellow-headed blackbird a mustard head. I was mooned by a mourning dove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524494396682-YDIA6PUIJ8XN0IQUY9S6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called the yellow-headed blackbird a mustard head. Mourning doves enjoy deck furniture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524495010063-K21VLN5LT1MW8R1L7BRE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called the yellow-headed blackbird a mustard head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524495319985-JODWNKYHUY2W9P8HZZUY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called the yellow-headed blackbird a mustard head. A common grackle dressed as an oil spill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524495619578-R5F3TBYLM8YTVNM1L0Z3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My father called the yellow-headed blackbird a mustard head. It was a day without earthworms. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/21/to-a-squirrel-every-day-is-like-watching-a-parade monthly 0.5 2018-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524337528558-475ZAZZU98KQCX804GGK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - To a squirrel, every day is like watching a parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524492355482-DO5U4RDN76J00PK1GO1R/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - To a squirrel, every day is like watching a parade. A bald-faced hornet nest. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/20/as-an-old-coot-myself-im-always-happy-to-see-another-old-coot monthly 0.5 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524230322305-W52VI7JGL2I5FCMH975U/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524230574296-3PZDEOBPTE5YV9BKM0RR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot Narcissus might have been a coot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524231467359-6Q32WXFJOFIIU1DLRY42/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot I found an oriole’s nest on the ground. The bird had used fishing line in its construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524231676404-XDNRDTMKFPTNYWB2X25E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot A common grackle dressed like an oil spill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524231816749-JCNYKOCMCW7OZP9H9PMN/B23CEAED-786E-48FC-9936-46D4D2010AF0.JPG Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot A grackle gives winter the look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524232011740-V2APP9WZTFER7H3A6N63/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot I hear the Eurasian collared-dove calling all year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524232270200-A8EFN3KTMP5SJYF66B3S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot Who hasn’t tried to sleep through winter? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524233201648-ZLKILVVSNECCUBQAY2KD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot Even in adverse weather, beauty is apparent, as in this red-winged blackbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524254713809-2D7WQYT8FKOZ99K9B69J/2CAD7E26-CE2B-484A-932E-7FC8A222538F.JPG Blogs - As an old coot myself, I’m always happy to see another old coot Immature white-crowned sparrows have brown and gray stripes on their heads instead of the white and black stripes of adults. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/19/happiness-is-a-rock-happiness-rocks monthly 0.5 2018-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524143297216-Y5E30TYNDU9H2X2IUZJS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Happiness is a rock. Happiness rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524143904913-K2SY3OUTJZC34FLRRYX1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Happiness is a rock. Happiness rocks. Winter to the left of me. Winter to the right of me. Here I am, stuck in the middle with melancholy human snowbirds who have returned from their southern homes too soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524153216870-8LE7IIH4ZK25OXEGRQFM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Happiness is a rock. Happiness rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524156718837-LZC34HVGRVU42A8GRI1A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Happiness is a rock. Happiness rocks. More snow on a MoDo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524157093596-1CYEEJAIVF5QYFT0TYYL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Happiness is a rock. Happiness rocks. Winters without end can be tiring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524157287826-0ZVWMR38KP7LSXFVR6RJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Happiness is a rock. Happiness rocks. A robin in what has proven to be a characteristic pose this spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524160740705-N6IU4TRUWUBW1SXYGJ89/66262133-80D8-4721-96E8-D5E3956821D2.JPG Blogs - Happiness is a rock. Happiness rocks. By the time I got around to fixing the weather, we’d received 19 inches of snow in April, a new record. I couldn’t be prouder. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/15/hoorays-from-oklahoma monthly 0.5 2018-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523845168826-7EAZSOJ3VVZGF4GNZT3Y/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Hoorays from Oklahoma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523850230846-0NHPPQWPLMGXOKG7HOBZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Hoorays from Oklahoma. I found a few of these nasty sandburs on my shoelaces while I was walking across Oklahoma. They are treacherous things—the sandburs, not the shoelaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523851058166-K3K38P9MQZIOCTLL5P4A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Hoorays from Oklahoma. A buttonball from a sycamore tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523993387208-6U8IMR3XXBO74N65PS61/IMG_2665.JPG Blogs - Hoorays from Oklahoma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1524106074599-9B1V2TX2FKUI4OY6FFFX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Hoorays from Oklahoma.  https://soundcloud.com/kmsu/birding-with-batt_04172018?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=email https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/12/this-robin-has-had-more-than-three-snows-on-its-tail monthly 0.5 2018-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523538068217-3RUALE6VNFVFSRGUXAQO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This robin has had more than three snows on its tail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523538485700-6KD2NA03OYIV1W45QWC8/7A4158E2-3290-481D-BFFD-CA249FEAC14B.JPG Blogs - This robin has had more than three snows on its tail. I’ve been imagining being that crane operator working 20 floors up in downtown Rochester, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523538877591-7I6GVDOG2Y4WBKT861FY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This robin has had more than three snows on its tail. A rabbit that is really bad at hiding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523539600511-4EH0BWVLR08KGHUTDJZV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This robin has had more than three snows on its tail. Every day is a parade to a squirrel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523539822029-OEC9RG372BD7UQONMJKI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This robin has had more than three snows on its tail. A squirrel discovers he’s lost his wristwatch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523540111527-R0RMA5A5OIEY4XXKBXQZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This robin has had more than three snows on its tail. The red-bellied woodpecker has a fine looking back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523540473951-HHCVRS4I3UJXNYJDZUTC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This robin has had more than three snows on its tail. And I think my eyebrows have gone wild. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/11/a-police-officer-isnt-the-only-one-watching-like-a-hawk monthly 0.5 2018-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523452322489-OX2L8Y7ADJKK8HA1XR4D/C2D16FEE-7C4F-45FD-AC37-22BEEBE4B1E7.JPG Blogs - A police officer isn’t the only one watching like a hawk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523452599649-GXM5VUJCTFC8WSKQ1UM4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A police officer isn’t the only one watching like a hawk A sign that shoulda/coulda been on every road I’ve driven on this winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523452655378-Z223EYWBEUM4UFH93W40/18900902-4C4D-40AE-8EC8-C12ECD223B7B.JPG Blogs - A police officer isn’t the only one watching like a hawk What happened to Janesville after the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523454315569-EZTS3UOFMTI3RIYTW4UE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A police officer isn’t the only one watching like a hawk https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/10/as-seen-at-the-hammer-museum-in-haines-alaska monthly 0.5 2018-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523365263061-J6AKG4DCZOEVM76KACJL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523365990818-G1YPK1E1AG5DW7WQ9KPJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. Billikens, good luck charms carved from Alaskan ivory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523366655542-VDP8WFBYTI0V00KJ98T5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. Never trust a buffalo (bison) wearing basketball shoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523367313813-J5XBF3K1QERDZVJ129XQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - As seen at the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. Wood carving of kestrel done by Josh Guge found in the Subway of the Marriott Hotel in Rochester, Minnesota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/9/winters-footprint-remains monthly 0.5 2018-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523315493637-PBJCBZ7UNQ26DD2XME9P/5C3D7375-DDBF-4C4D-9ACA-BB3A841D2871.JPG Blogs - Winter’s footprint remains. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/9/the-still-jolly-but-sick-of-winter-green-giant-as-seen-in-blue-earth-minnesota monthly 0.5 2018-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523289278969-X7KGY5U98JDOK111DEY5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The still jolly but sick of winter Green Giant as seen in Blue Earth, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523290110653-QLQG20RHBI8DRGR5T6BT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The still jolly but sick of winter Green Giant as seen in Blue Earth, Minnesota. At the Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523289669353-9D1WEJUP64E705ECY9K5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The still jolly but sick of winter Green Giant as seen in Blue Earth, Minnesota. This Canada goose was a gaggle of one when seen in Rochester, Minnesota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523297820128-V8T8BVCKDO0BAEONDI9D/7AF60345-8A3F-4F67-889B-7883EBD8E12A.JPG Blogs - The still jolly but sick of winter Green Giant as seen in Blue Earth, Minnesota. this winter has had many winters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523298499790-4BAS6HAYK8J4ERV7G4QK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The still jolly but sick of winter Green Giant as seen in Blue Earth, Minnesota. This seat of higher learning was found at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523299110858-T82F7XZPXRYPQVBV9KG0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The still jolly but sick of winter Green Giant as seen in Blue Earth, Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523299573010-08RP4ZGGCPD40U1A9C14/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The still jolly but sick of winter Green Giant as seen in Blue Earth, Minnesota. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/8/the-worlds-largest-frying-pan monthly 0.5 2018-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523195500347-R1VGTBT0IT9V1FKRXG1T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The world’s largest frying pan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523202298463-8F2ZJ49YNNOQL01OE90H/IMG_1923.JPG Blogs - The world’s largest frying pan. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/7/i-had-the-feeling-i-was-being-watched monthly 0.5 2018-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523109055023-6WDPZI35XRTAM7AMHZBX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I had the feeling I was being watched. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523109329365-37B4NXY6E5NZNR9UKGUV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I had the feeling I was being watched. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523109703852-INHSXGIRHD7S0KSWUPH1/3337B93F-09CD-495B-B513-BE8E1CF83E45.JPG Blogs - I had the feeling I was being watched. This was used to spread manure before there was fake news. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523110759473-KO3RADYY6UY175U7AW43/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I had the feeling I was being watched. From 1918 to 1935, Peter Rosendahl, a farmer from Spring Grove, MN, produced a Norwegian-American comic strip “Ola og Per” (“Ole and Peter”). Here are the main characters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523111264535-4CM7EXHWUGWV73LWN3FL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I had the feeling I was being watched. The police lineup from which I pointed out the culprit who had chewed up my new bird feeder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523111596634-J7ULZ9XZYKB1CT7T2HIO/DFA1B4F9-225F-4430-8CB9-CE8E9D6522F0.JPG Blogs - I had the feeling I was being watched. Why I feel right at home in Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523112492110-A7IEAMETV9A774MO892G/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I had the feeling I was being watched. A statue of a birder in Salina, Kansas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523119722382-752YFV2ZEP7QA2PFQNA4/D19AC985-6495-4CB7-A604-0B6C0B8E7451.JPG Blogs - I had the feeling I was being watched. They label the roads here. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/6/edward-hopper monthly 0.5 2018-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523021540169-6JH3PDT90WVBZ1D5RA3B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Edward Hopper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523022170135-P9Y34Y4OSA4XT8OKU44P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Edward Hopper The weather report as seen at River Bend Nature Center in Faribault. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523022527351-Q4E1CM2MH9OUP2CTBZGS/45AEB2BB-74FF-42EB-852E-3DDAC50FCC78.JPG Blogs - Edward Hopper Taopi, Minnesota (Mower County) has a population of 58. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523022881189-XQ90846IH7QFVM9JLJXK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Edward Hopper One of the reasons why not many people ride bear back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523033983634-7K0BWNTENU5LU35PAJU0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Edward Hopper Old windmills, like this one in South Bend, Nebraska, enchant me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523034356625-IE78L8MKSJRLRRKZUBJZ/9315D475-00ED-480D-93CD-273B5A7E14BA.JPG Blogs - Edward Hopper It won’t be long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1523038036708-ETRNVU0MRDOOIKGWM1WE/1F2A5E1F-B8E3-43FE-ABD1-3CA98E306F60.JPG Blogs - Edward Hopper Have a few thoughts on me. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/5/this-junco-came-here-for-the-nice-weather monthly 0.5 2018-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522936771670-N01346ONKVIW63KLH4ZZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This junco came here for the nice weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522937139775-ISB57HH5ZLD41C1I1WLN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This junco came here for the nice weather This song sparrow found nothing to sing about in the snowstorm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522937375031-J95IHQYNSUHCT3FABQQ2/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This junco came here for the nice weather A robin weathers the weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522937523861-LGGADYS7RJN25K4ALS1W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This junco came here for the nice weather Red means stop and look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522937736381-518GV9D89MSZJFLD5OEA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This junco came here for the nice weather A common grackle wears the face of winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522937923447-L8G4A14ZQTQ5PNA8UFEO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This junco came here for the nice weather The loveliness of a female cardinal is enhanced by the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522985651059-6BB8LP37GQ0EOXM003NB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This junco came here for the nice weather https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/4/birding-on-the-radio monthly 0.5 2018-04-04 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/3/not-all-black-bears-are-black monthly 0.5 2018-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522759401689-MG6Q8E98QK2MEHI7DFWU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all black bears are black https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522780626984-N1RZA873PSR6LSD7QH6K/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all black bears are black https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522780834585-L8K8X3CSFCCGYEC7DFH9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all black bears are black The Dancing is for the Birds Class was not canceled due to snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522781205810-U81AYDLKAQU3P8RBM2FR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all black bears are black It’s said that a robin needs three snows on its tail before it’s truly spring. This bird’s tail has seen more snows than that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522781520906-OLOWRMZX4WMXA46S9SO9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all black bears are black https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522782110218-D5J3TZOWAX4LNW1W9NXZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all black bears are black There I was, face-to-face with a cardinal, one of the least dangerous creatures in my yard, and all I had to defend myself with was a camera. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/4/2/some-days-the-world-really-ticks-off-a-grackle monthly 0.5 2018-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522678358768-FH7G0SDMBN65EZ1ITD17/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Some days, the world really ticks off a grackle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522678800159-UTMDGGQZOKHPYJII4IO0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Some days, the world really ticks off a grackle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522679304507-IXZYIL15VPZWMSVSC1ON/F83FB8DE-1253-4774-80E7-E32427CA6FDA.JPG Blogs - Some days, the world really ticks off a grackle May will bring more than flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522682286517-741E6ODG224OOZ9I5OT1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Some days, the world really ticks off a grackle Spring can be prickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522682504558-ZBHAZV4LC7VIAMSYUGCN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Some days, the world really ticks off a grackle I hugged spring once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522683414673-OHPZRXOKN4B3EJPBC9G5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Some days, the world really ticks off a grackle A white-winged dove, a bird I see regularly in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522708725088-Q2WB2VAW6X4T8K6HRJDI/IMG_1937.GIF Blogs - Some days, the world really ticks off a grackle https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/31/driving-the-drive-in-hibbing-minnesota monthly 0.5 2018-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522507860445-VA3ONK3V1LXYB9FSP9LQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522507916468-R9EN45NEV6BRDLUP608F/1D1DDF72-A04B-4498-BF02-5290D0A2AD8F.JPG Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522507956063-78OERSNN06ZAOBEYSBP8/59EDB611-6B8A-47C8-A0EC-C8CA64599AA0.JPG Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota Here I am birding at Sax-Zim Bog.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522508206571-JX63Y52LQN1FLRWOSJ24/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota Winter in the rearview mirror. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522508285877-HIVVOGY7GVOUE4AGOW9N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522509329411-FAS0RR9E4UT6X3IARO4M/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota A red squirrel (also known as a chickaree, pine squirrel and fairy diddle) gives me the look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522509517567-6LUP7KBAJGA32HO44HP5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota A gray jay (Canada jay, whiskey jack or camp robber) eating peanut butter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522509770175-8GMRKKSI6IQUL3W4V53F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota A popular stop for tourists at Sax-Zim Bog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522520221707-YIIVTUAIDZBOKCL5UGSA/IMG_1930.JPG Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522521008208-CG3LKXVCBE8YG4M5QOOH/B8B9286E-DC8A-45A9-97AB-F6E9FBC584DD.JPG Blogs - Driving the drive in Hibbing, Minnesota A supermarket for termites. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/30/a-frustrated-coyote-hunting-a-roadrunner monthly 0.5 2018-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522425000742-2YT87PBCEZDC7I6C79I1/IMG_1923.JPG Blogs - A frustrated coyote hunting a roadrunner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522425415006-XCEMI406G6OSEHCST76P/IMG_1920.JPG Blogs - A frustrated coyote hunting a roadrunner. A coyote is an omnivore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522425988157-DGPP6BSBIH65F82MIXK4/C504A201-6440-4F5B-93E5-68E48DE5CE1A.JPG Blogs - A frustrated coyote hunting a roadrunner. A black bear can hit 30 mph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522426389960-MJRSP6H926R22FDA4RCK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A frustrated coyote hunting a roadrunner. A pole-dancing opossum in my yard. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/30/i-went-to-costa-rica-to-eat-bananas-bananas-do-most-of-their-growing-while-pointing-upwards monthly 0.5 2018-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522423248481-NA1KR6O4P6ASLCFURA2D/ACE0204F-EF34-4A87-8C67-2E337E910445.JPG Blogs - I went to Costa Rica to eat bananas. Bananas do most of their growing while pointing upwards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522423539699-Q7F4B22E5MJAPHPM31K3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I went to Costa Rica to eat bananas. Bananas do most of their growing while pointing upwards. A windmill, producing prairie winds for many years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522423695714-PXHC0TXZGJMIOJEW3IL6/60000A76-F2D0-4ED9-A8A8-FEED3E240E43.JPG Blogs - I went to Costa Rica to eat bananas. Bananas do most of their growing while pointing upwards. It will be a weird Thanksgiving this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522426708764-KMXS7JNM418K4XMDG15W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I went to Costa Rica to eat bananas. Bananas do most of their growing while pointing upwards. Yes, Virginia, there is a Paul Bunyan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522443024083-RAHB8QDE32FUIW2AY0UT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I went to Costa Rica to eat bananas. Bananas do most of their growing while pointing upwards. Winter is beautiful. Sometimes it’s the most beautiful in a memory. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/29/a-nickname-for-the-wood-duck-is-the-acorn-duck-because-of-its-appetite-for-acorns monthly 0.5 2018-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522332625179-P0CC83CSIMJBJSBYYBY7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nickname for the wood duck is the “acorn duck” because of its appetite for acorns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522333037495-4Z3FI465NZ10V3Q7UM4H/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nickname for the wood duck is the “acorn duck” because of its appetite for acorns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522333115094-1TK0IYC0PRL5OMHTEEKY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nickname for the wood duck is the “acorn duck” because of its appetite for acorns What are you looking at?  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522333302174-J1OTOGSNHW2CCN781J85/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nickname for the wood duck is the “acorn duck” because of its appetite for acorns Ma and Pa Wood Duck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522333502324-MN23CG3033F2D8AUADWL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nickname for the wood duck is the “acorn duck” because of its appetite for acorns It’s easy to be a Canada goose. One could do it with its eyes closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522339422575-TL6PWVMM1BOAL2A7UP4Q/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nickname for the wood duck is the “acorn duck” because of its appetite for acorns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522339946337-2LN0T9US05QKDQG5C7M7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A nickname for the wood duck is the “acorn duck” because of its appetite for acorns With the temperature just north of 20°, song sparrows serenade the spring in my yard. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/28/harmony-minnesota-rocks monthly 0.5 2018-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522248366439-D4LTYUJYILS5Z6E23SC4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Harmony, Minnesota rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522248715200-SZ472TXCBN6H453HNSAE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Harmony, Minnesota rocks Black bear scat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522249232613-6JRO62RQ5DU989DJS555/D00070D4-8264-423F-A31A-A258894115E3.JPG Blogs - Harmony, Minnesota rocks Made from Legos in Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522249356998-JSBGUESY2SBOCEHVHWLJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Harmony, Minnesota rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522249674980-291K2XEYOI8UG7IQFN48/7243E7F8-4531-4165-BF7B-1A23E1760CC5.JPG Blogs - Harmony, Minnesota rocks More Legos art from Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522249812838-6L8M3W5MPKDSX0QMG5TG/7E59875B-2F7B-4DEB-8ED7-DDEEC068EE34.JPG Blogs - Harmony, Minnesota rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522250176463-1QJ8KZON6KIDEADI3RH5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Harmony, Minnesota rocks Justa road in Morgan City, Louisiana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522250457942-FOO9CDEKN945ZE74LOE7/6DBE1EFE-7658-4C08-9C1D-8181E989FFF5.JPG Blogs - Harmony, Minnesota rocks The real estate taxes on muskrat houses have remained unchanged for many years. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/26/a-cardinal-puts-a-bow-on-a-feeder monthly 0.5 2018-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522103406600-6PEF4TCO6XWPAMWOCUZY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A cardinal puts a bow on a feeder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522103512684-DQSQN00YJXTHXGX2ZX0V/97217F40-8FC1-4741-AD63-169471177E34.JPG Blogs - A cardinal puts a bow on a feeder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522151864471-N20UIRC4BDMOEOOD218Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A cardinal puts a bow on a feeder Lake Mattamuskeet in North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522152415961-IGTOZK69TUGQU204GTGK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A cardinal puts a bow on a feeder Talons and claws. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522152777511-2XNIREFM5J4I3DJ4MYWD/F86A4128-CC28-4E55-A5AC-03B92277B379.JPG Blogs - A cardinal puts a bow on a feeder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522153270143-FSQ8CGNUY871O1JIX30N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A cardinal puts a bow on a feeder An American kestrel employed as an education bird in Lansing, Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522153581084-N186JDVGLONDJJA3HDXB/0DB164E4-D915-4960-86ED-DC55D40C612E.JPG Blogs - A cardinal puts a bow on a feeder Made from Legos at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522154209028-7B81O954SJVFZ3XYFE62/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A cardinal puts a bow on a feeder What is that? Is that gluten? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/26/a-chickadees-pecking-order-is-covered-in-its-employee-handbook monthly 0.5 2018-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522069541937-YWI0IFJ8UK39KB4HWD8J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee’s pecking order is covered in its employee handbook The loveliness of a house sparrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522073189821-3I6S71RK4KF73D0VB0E7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee’s pecking order is covered in its employee handbook This one found in Lamoni, Iowa, has to be the world’s largest loose meat sandwich if you can drive through it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522073407085-9O642OIANB2O87OESMJ5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee’s pecking order is covered in its employee handbook A sign of spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522073786844-N6G9KZ51I5ZTOM78MXF4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee’s pecking order is covered in its employee handbook Thinking of my parents today.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522073954791-1HBJWAQLEGWD7YVARHAO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee’s pecking order is covered in its employee handbook There were days when it seemed like it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522074234751-RLWHVGPUGTHMTYP5HSDZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee’s pecking order is covered in its employee handbook Cows have changed over the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522074467837-03A4S3YNIPM8JNUBLDRK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee’s pecking order is covered in its employee handbook At the edge of the Jesse James farm outside Kearney, Missouri. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522074518537-GRGC82DXBBJC5K1CZC0Z/05CB59D8-B44F-4305-AAF3-377BD055914E.JPG Blogs - A chickadee’s pecking order is covered in its employee handbook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1522074631050-A8EB7H3O4R7B4GHX0ZFZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - 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Notice the thorns. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/5/a-cardinal-modeling-for-a-christmas-card monthly 0.5 2018-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520265738503-142NW60A8N0DMQO48DDB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A cardinal modeling for a Christmas card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520283854268-79OMD7CG291O9V3QX8TD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A cardinal modeling for a Christmas card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520284062299-ZQETWW53TKM1OTFF200S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A cardinal modeling for a Christmas card. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/4/look-up-and-you-might-see-sandhill-cranes monthly 0.5 2018-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520178625161-WRSLHD11X5VLFJ0555OI/1ED06383-4814-4CE1-B850-0C4832838B41.JPG Blogs - Look up and you might see sandhill cranes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520179027514-8V6P39NT3XZPX90N2MYL/0C1655FB-BBEB-499E-88F3-C06EE7ECEF40.JPG Blogs - Look up and you might see sandhill cranes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520212245946-V79YPM4CCJVJY514ZD8L/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Look up and you might see sandhill cranes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/3/al-batt-an-owls-ear-tufts-do-have-purpose-though-the-exact-purpose-is-unknown monthly 0.5 2018-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520092504574-KH7A3YOENE96TF59VO0A/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: An owl’s ear tufts do have purpose, though the exact purpose is unknown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520106971849-BGG3ABES1ACLNT2X1ACK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Al Batt: An owl’s ear tufts do have purpose, though the exact purpose is unknown. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/2/a-common-redpoll-sometimes-sleeps-under-a-blanket-of-snow monthly 0.5 2018-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520002825050-DSPPXB74W8NC91SWGMMB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A common redpoll sometimes sleeps under a blanket of snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520003173662-4X5NRDQ0FTWJIY3D86AE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A common redpoll sometimes sleeps under a blanket of snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1520032507934-XNWOTT685Z11V0F0EEAZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A common redpoll sometimes sleeps under a blanket of snow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/3/1/a-trumpeter-swan-coming-in-for-landing-with-its-flaps-down monthly 0.5 2018-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519933629172-5V4BCRSSPO0P69Y3DHKK/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A trumpeter swan coming in for landing with its flaps down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519933862666-1JY66YO7CIZA75TN7K6U/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A trumpeter swan coming in for landing with its flaps down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519934230971-WN1VK8WDTSZVESO45C64/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A trumpeter swan coming in for landing with its flaps down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519934566379-3TWCQKXVEY6W85JQENRE/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A trumpeter swan coming in for landing with its flaps down. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/28/talking-about-a-yellow-cardinal-on-the-radio monthly 0.5 2018-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519853037112-JI9VQB5GRBXSOI1UQ1B5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Talking about a yellow cardinal on the radio. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/28/i-met-the-nicest-trumpeter-swan-over-the-weekend monthly 0.5 2018-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519841611880-M4JDVSASOVI8PJSVVEHY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I met the nicest trumpeter swan over the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519852652723-FMUEXR0KZIGPL9OKA8LV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I met the nicest trumpeter swan over the weekend. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/28/a-dispute-between-some-shady-trumpeter-swans-and-other-swans monthly 0.5 2018-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519841388903-7UV7TG17QO0NNTKDTZT4/AA09A754-2B6E-4EF8-A001-F0AF244844D6.JPG Blogs - A dispute between some shady trumpeter swans and other swans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519849672409-JZL3LMC11DH75F2STUF5/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A dispute between some shady trumpeter swans and other swans. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/27/the-weather-report-for-american-tree-sparrows-said-there-would-be-snow-on-their-tails monthly 0.5 2018-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519740970906-Q1YR3YHKADPXFQ6FO9ZM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The weather report for American tree sparrows said there would be snow on their tails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519741342816-99BI3G767AEAXX5UTS78/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The weather report for American tree sparrows said there would be snow on their tails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519741689628-UR9F87ZUD3G7Y7SWEDRN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The weather report for American tree sparrows said there would be snow on their tails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519741894001-ZHOGL7ZOV583JUEANTBD/08460861-38E0-419D-8B05-380080784725.JPG Blogs - The weather report for American tree sparrows said there would be snow on their tails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519742119702-1QH7T5ER21QNB2CMBYH4/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The weather report for American tree sparrows said there would be snow on their tails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519742410599-SHHEP1D3BFOMDSRYM07E/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The weather report for American tree sparrows said there would be snow on their tails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519742612093-WBQQBLAS78AGX8YA844I/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The weather report for American tree sparrows said there would be snow on their tails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519746403394-4O1LXUPFJRDB788OVDKQ/8F27D759-0FAD-4BAD-9F0A-CDDA5901FBC6.JPG Blogs - The weather report for American tree sparrows said there would be snow on their tails. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/25/when-a-winter-day-gets-too-warm-for-me-i-go-birding-on-lake-superior monthly 0.5 2018-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519561605812-N47DH3Y0UODB779VU72A/DFC71A11-48F1-4228-98D1-822A9B44D19F.JPG Blogs - When a winter day gets too warm for me, I go birding on Lake Superior https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/24/do-birds-fly-upside-down monthly 0.5 2018-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519498727891-D3KVL72LHURMW08USUF9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Do birds fly upside down? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/20/talking-about-critters-on-the-radio monthly 0.5 2018-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519191282305-B7DOYIBHFZ8TM11HFLD7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Talking about critters on the radio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519266032803-KPJZXV5IMTZ9YLRQ3WVN/51B5797F-19CB-403B-BF3C-2BDE121A97E4.JPG Blogs - Talking about critters on the radio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519266729490-I5D90QFWATNATM3D50XR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Talking about critters on the radio. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/20/the-road-was-completely-snow-and-ice-covered-the-temperature-was-19-and-it-was-mistingraining-enough-that-i-had-to-use-my-windshield-wipers-yet-i-feel-like-a-contest-winner monthly 0.5 2018-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519145308424-UYO0EQ3O9VDL4OG6HL52/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The road was completely snow- and ice- covered. The temperature was 19° and it was misting/raining enough that I had to use my windshield wipers. Yet, I feel like a contest winner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519145552710-JNPIW08D7189DLGDJCX9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The road was completely snow- and ice- covered. The temperature was 19° and it was misting/raining enough that I had to use my windshield wipers. Yet, I feel like a contest winner. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/19/the-bills-of-starlings-are-turning-yellow-a-sign-of-spring monthly 0.5 2018-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1519057074949-Q8WT3IVB4DWAQ8OZ1VHX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The bills of starlings are turning yellow, a sign of spring. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/18/an-american-dipper-during-the-rushing-water-hour monthly 0.5 2018-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518987657136-7PLQ1ETLB6R3LTCIK8VR/9539FFF3-498E-402A-84F4-2CB5717BE645.JPG Blogs - An American dipper during the rushing water hour. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/16/another-way-of-looking-at-winter-is-by-looking-at-a-house-finch monthly 0.5 2018-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518815545093-G0CYW7UGMFC5NZJ101T7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Another way of looking at winter is by looking at a house finch. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/14/ice-fishing-eagles monthly 0.5 2018-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518671638936-JIPV4OMXQ609LO820O3X/01E2FF68-0071-4D12-8BEF-1087E6F2126D.JPG Blogs - Ice fishing eagles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518724065945-J6O4NSVFC99Q8AV2U7TI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Ice fishing eagles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518724256414-4JMI874FOJOX2ZB0A0FL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Ice fishing eagles. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/14/to-sleep-or-shave-that-is-the-question monthly 0.5 2018-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518653144104-Y24U5PZXXFC9DCWF23TJ/IMG_1852.GIF Blogs - To sleep or shave, that is the question. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/13/a-radio-show-in-which-i-prattle-about-nature monthly 0.5 2018-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518556994479-K4P7XJHZ3K7ZNC07OWPR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A radio show in which I prattle about nature https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/13/chatter-natter-and-patter-about-nature-on-the-radio monthly 0.5 2018-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518534364484-G58DN0ZHVXO7KOSCDDSM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Chatter, natter and patter about nature on the radio. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/11/forget-valentines-day-its-national-bird-feeding-month monthly 0.5 2018-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518393254645-RA774H8K8AI5QS8IPKEJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Forget Valentine’s Day. It’s National Bird-Feeding Month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518452322026-UH240PB9RF8DK9W4XQBQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Forget Valentine’s Day. It’s National Bird-Feeding Month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518452391791-EY0AVYPN8WZ9N8PDN5WO/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Forget Valentine’s Day. It’s National Bird-Feeding Month. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/9/the-eldred-rock-lighthouse-in-the-lynn-canal-south-of-haines-alaska monthly 0.5 2018-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518206529197-VQX8CQ2QL0U1H8L5OL5W/49ED8CD5-19D8-430F-AA04-13C99FB65A14.JPG Blogs - The Eldred Rock Lighthouse in the Lynn Canal south of Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518206588751-6I1STO4OFMO6RCX8D2T7/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The Eldred Rock Lighthouse in the Lynn Canal south of Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518284266884-Q3EUYCEN63TZDNDM57QI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The Eldred Rock Lighthouse in the Lynn Canal south of Haines, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/6/telling-natures-stories-on-the-radio monthly 0.5 2018-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517937192409-0GTJUO25N82DP49RWEZM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Telling nature’s stories on the radio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1518020161511-Z6EEBX4CD6HLP2DH4XYX/91B7401C-9D99-4D65-91B0-07512C3650E5.JPG Blogs - Telling nature’s stories on the radio. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/5/brer-fox-moves-furtively-through-my-yard monthly 0.5 2018-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517844286503-JRYPT5JZTKQWGKEF3JZL/IMG_1791.JPG Blogs - Br’er Fox moves furtively through my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517844340780-QIKMWFE4XWXTJSDPZFLG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Br’er Fox moves furtively through my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517844525647-Y3KNUAQEY4GIM6NH7O8S/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Br’er Fox moves furtively through my yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517932499433-Q30DR75I43OFLRTQXWIZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Br’er Fox moves furtively through my yard. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/2/2/i-petted-this-porcupine-cautiously-in-alberta monthly 0.5 2018-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517594848617-HMGU637NLUVRNI9V4NYC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I petted this porcupine cautiously in Alberta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517595100258-F7TN5X4A4URTG65XXCK5/5D9A1308-834C-421C-9B9A-001BB91A509B.JPG Blogs - I petted this porcupine cautiously in Alberta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517595266513-HKVF8F1E15JEJ9H4M4LL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I petted this porcupine cautiously in Alberta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517706925451-VSOD0LQ3ETHFAR42LO02/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I petted this porcupine cautiously in Alberta. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/31/and-for-these-seeds-we-are-about-to-receive monthly 0.5 2018-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517427417393-2M8GBCLY7MMV32D1SLFY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And for these seeds we are about to receive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517505753229-XJRI1WFP4RPBIWKO91JW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - And for these seeds we are about to receive. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/28/todays-factoid-most-motivational-speakers-that-are-house-sparrows-are-females monthly 0.5 2018-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1517156160470-W41TLKJAYAPQNT1HJOWL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Today’s factoid. 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I felt like a snowplow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/23/more-rabbits-on-the-way monthly 0.5 2018-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1516727917620-HXPQ7UF2CQCIB7L03CAJ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - More rabbits on the way. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/22/its-difficult-to-measure-snowfall-when-it-keeps-falling-off-the-fence monthly 0.5 2018-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1516663092662-UINXVAYT9CGG5ZRQPE4N/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s difficult to measure snowfall when it keeps falling off the fence. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/22/snow-mail-today monthly 0.5 2018-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1516662860075-IRK3VLXJ4N8Z6XS3SKXF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Snow mail today. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/20/natures-world-spelling-of-alaskas-state-bird-means-town-adopted-alternate-name monthly 0.5 2018-01-20 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/20/ratchet-jawing-on-the-radio-about-nature monthly 0.5 2018-01-20 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/18/the-southern-end-of-an-eastern-cottontail monthly 0.5 2018-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1516292422460-8925U1U8OD03ZOXR5MBU/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The southern end of an eastern cottontail. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/17/a-little-known-fact-is-that-most-of-the-snow-in-minnesota-falls-in-the-middle-of-city-streets monthly 0.5 2018-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1516200080450-5O02C5P34V6WMIYF5660/3723E0DE-6B8A-4F43-BF1D-1AA3666AB812.JPG Blogs - A little known fact is that most of the snow in Minnesota falls in the middle of city streets. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/16/a-house-finch-can-come-on-a-my-house-any-time monthly 0.5 2018-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1516140880771-42QIMANHH5N16JGQ54IA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A house finch can come on-a my house any time. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/15/its-supposed-to-warm-up-sometime-in-july monthly 0.5 2018-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1516073234616-8H25K0ZHU4USTF9MVE7C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s supposed to warm up sometime in July. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/14/a-camera-captures-the-blue-jays-good-side monthly 0.5 2018-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515941216041-K4UV9NUB72FC29BZJBWH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A camera captures the blue jay’s good side. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/13/a-watcher-in-the-woodsred-winged-blackbird monthly 0.5 2018-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515902368208-OQTR8VZ5EHZKYSRLT7UU/IMG_1725.PNG Blogs - A watcher in the woods—red-winged blackbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/13/al-batt-at-18-degrees-below-zero-the-christmas-bird-count-was-still-on monthly 0.5 2018-01-14 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/13/i-clipped-my-toenails-and-burned-the-nails-for-warmth monthly 0.5 2018-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515854366254-HVS6AI0STP948PJHA5OC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I clipped my toenails and burned the nails for warmth. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/12/another-day-to-practice-my-winter-mantra-at-least-the-sun-is-shining monthly 0.5 2018-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515767211308-8MXBMXF81WL03S4JVN99/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Another day to practice my winter mantra, “At least the sun is shining.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/9/crows-practicing-in-case-hollywood-squares-makes-a-comeback monthly 0.5 2018-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515536707572-YXDTJVN2A5FP7Q5EACLV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Crows practicing in case “Hollywood Squares” makes a comeback. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/9/the-birds-have-closed-for-the-day monthly 0.5 2018-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515536284081-5HQNDNVAG8UF7OUHIDMF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The birds have closed for the day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/9/its-winter-that-causes-weeping-willows-to-weep monthly 0.5 2018-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515536102489-8JRMMDQLNAN1WPTKSA7C/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s winter that causes weeping willows to weep. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/7/a-black-squirrel-is-a-fine-thing-to-see monthly 0.5 2018-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515369464836-IK3ONBQJLPIPDB9K6XRZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A black squirrel is a fine thing to see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515369523162-DTM6OJ66B0KC0GYNYBLH/0125C41C-EC8E-4835-81F0-DBE3626CC839.JPG Blogs - A black squirrel is a fine thing to see. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/7/we-emerged-from-the-latest-ice-age-a-more-humble-yet-stronger-people monthly 0.5 2018-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515353723688-3PYTCL4VSO17EOAKW7JQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We emerged from the latest Ice Age a more humble, yet stronger people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515353741124-OKOTCVQVLOFJ0NVTPO7P/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - We emerged from the latest Ice Age a more humble, yet stronger people. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/6/what-is-the-most-numerous-bird-in-the-world monthly 0.5 2018-01-07 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/5/not-all-the-joys-of-doing-christmas-bird-counts-have-feathers-its-always-a-treat-for-me-to-see-a-black-squirrel-a-melanistic-gray-squirrel monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515192447996-KAED3NY3AQP6G00GX6LW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Not all the joys of doing Christmas Bird Counts have feathers. It’s always a treat for me to see a black squirrel, a melanistic gray squirrel. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/5/napping-on-the-ice-when-its-18-degrees-below-zero monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515191777195-TIB4JDR8R0O3KE88RV0P/5B63C1C4-71CE-4CCD-9F35-9FAC975C3939.JPG Blogs - Napping on the ice when it’s 18 degrees below zero, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515191867430-J2UXV0PAHQDCA9J21598/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Napping on the ice when it’s 18 degrees below zero, https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/3/does-anyone-have-a-napkin-we-could-use monthly 0.5 2018-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1515037160837-ESLG2R3DPHHSAMB99F40/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Does anyone have a napkin we could use? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/3/birding-bavardage-on-the-radio-doing-a-christmas-bird-count-at-18-happy-new-year-everyone monthly 0.5 2018-01-03 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2018/1/2/storytelling-series monthly 0.5 2018-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514916022577-NSR3C6VMQUH9FRYAFJPQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Storytelling Series https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/31/frosty-the-pheasant monthly 0.5 2018-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514770476668-FTHS10YI9B2VFWYKPO9Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Frosty the pheasant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514770501419-HIO90D7CQ1631WMJ3FK3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Frosty the pheasant https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/31/im-doing-a-christmas-bird-count-tomorrow-the-day-might-prove-to-be-gelid-but monthly 0.5 2017-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514761060060-0EAZVBMQDM63UP57A1SC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’m doing a Christmas Bird Count tomorrow. The day might prove to be gelid, but... https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/31/just-as-those-crack-meteorologists-sonny-and-cher-had-predicted-the-beat-goes-on monthly 0.5 2017-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514733980555-04HOQ1PZ49TTR4OOB33Z/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Just as those crack meteorologists, Sonny and Cher, had predicted, “The beat goes on.” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/30/why-do-crows-caw monthly 0.5 2017-12-30 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/30/stop-youre-hurting-me monthly 0.5 2017-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514648302542-25DYQKDW62XAAAZ9LQ10/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Stop, you’re hurting me! https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/29/too-cold-to-snow monthly 0.5 2017-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514579923154-Z2MCIJKEQQSOGWVTGHV6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Too cold to snow? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/27/a-watcher-in-the-woods monthly 0.5 2017-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514431712333-A00HWPVCO18H9DLOM0QM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A watcher in the woods. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/27/in-the-winter-i-convert-the-container-garden-over-to-the-task-of-raising-a-crop-of-snow monthly 0.5 2017-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514431505465-J73MOBVF3RQHG5PVD7XB/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - In the winter, I convert the container garden over to the task of raising a crop of snow. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/27/at-the-bird-cafe-the-special-is-sunflower-seeds-covered-in-corn-kernel-gravy monthly 0.5 2017-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514431208692-BPMG73BGB18107J5J3KW/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - At the Bird Cafe, the special is sunflower seeds covered in corn kernel gravy. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/27/the-favorite-stories-of-2017-from-bird-watchers-digest monthly 0.5 2017-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514418989003-KX3MH3LEM3SXM0RWTGVG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The favorite stories of 2017 from Bird Watcher’s Digest https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/27/its-why-we-say-uffda monthly 0.5 2017-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514376095876-KH9OXGTZ2KJHNFAXGBJT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - It’s why we say “Uffda!” https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/26/greetings-of-cold-enough-for-you-abound monthly 0.5 2017-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514299600750-KXGTA1EU7L6CUH696FCS/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Greetings of “Cold enough for you?” abound. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/25/al-batt-consider-personal-birding-preferences-when-choosing-binoculars monthly 0.5 2017-12-26 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/25/please-send-warm-thoughts-merry-christmas monthly 0.5 2017-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514255315697-R36V2D3PRUYEN368I1E6/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Please send warm thoughts. Merry Christmas. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/25/sending-warm-thoughts-from-here-to-there-merry-christmas monthly 0.5 2017-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1514214059929-VGVR0UJ4WCTF9DYZDZDI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Sending warm thoughts from here to there. Merry Christmas. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/21/a-blue-jays-uneven-molt-in-september monthly 0.5 2017-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1513909332959-MWX3EYKAKP1152HNSIQY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A blue jay’s uneven molt in September. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/20/the-12-days-of-christmas monthly 0.5 2017-12-21 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/20/pontificating-on-the-radio monthly 0.5 2017-12-21 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/20/i-hope-the-children-in-texas-are-moving-faster-than-the-snakes monthly 0.5 2017-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1513797634511-IPLNE3H7GX89WFHOCQNS/567FF24C-D40B-4729-96F9-6337A00DB283.JPG Blogs - I hope the children in Texas are moving faster than the snakes. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/19/a-sheepherder-had-died monthly 0.5 2017-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1513698472605-6GTR2WRVVX87L6FCNFLE/1BA9ED0E-7C76-4B1C-8B43-702736885031.JPG Blogs - A sheepherder had died. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/18/swan-songs-trumpeter-swan-songs monthly 0.5 2017-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1513605830233-QTT84EY448DXBTYX54G3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Swan songs. Trumpeter swan songs. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/17/al-batt-2018-designated-the-year-of-the-bird-by-national-geographic monthly 0.5 2017-12-17 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/15/tis-the-season-to-be-jelly monthly 0.5 2017-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1513365718921-FKMUGD2KGFVUXFY26WCG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - ‘Tis the season to be jelly. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/11/a-potato-chip-eating-squirrel monthly 0.5 2017-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1513004166988-WQBEWR3NG6NY8ZWFT5LQ/411F8E56-BAE4-4B92-8054-2CFACFBC5748.JPG Blogs - A potato chip eating squirrel. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/11/at-this-time-of-year-i-miss-things-like-this monthly 0.5 2017-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1513004011517-CHT8S9SCYSX87F2I6693/68D5291B-C79C-4040-A0FD-09027D940E30.JPG Blogs - At this time of year, I miss things like this. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/9/al-batt-bird-sighting-segued-to-jail-time-for-1940s-government-official monthly 0.5 2017-12-09 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/9/i-couldnt-remember-what-kind-of-tree-it-was-and-then-it-hit-me monthly 0.5 2017-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1512859287417-0DFYBT7REJSJP1WYJIWC/052750EB-D972-47EE-A3B6-B6C4E2E2075C.JPG Blogs - I couldn’t remember what kind of tree it was. And then it hit me. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/12/6/a-molt-left-this-blue-jay-with-a-bald-headed-look monthly 0.5 2017-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1512605432850-TKXU2PUOCU7NWNKBQCLT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A molt left this blue jay with a bald-headed look. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/30/try-to-eat-meals-between-snacks monthly 0.5 2017-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1512075804017-NXP933D6BUMCZEZLUYX7/IMG_1549.GIF Blogs - Try to eat meals between snacks. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/30/ive-never-heard-an-eastern-screech-owl-screech monthly 0.5 2017-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1512057876966-B4J5RUNEV6QWJCKC6AKQ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I’ve never heard an eastern screech owl screech. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/29/a-starling-is-a-pretty-bird monthly 0.5 2017-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511996480993-6KNCQAOBNC9NC92SCOFD/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A starling is a pretty bird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/28/from-bwd monthly 0.5 2017-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511934005573-TZRXEPTUP2MIARKNQNXT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - From BWD https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/28/stellers-jay-in-alaska monthly 0.5 2017-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511876537701-DGW2Z1I2GZLOD1N1T5M3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Steller’s jay in Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/27/a-rehabilitated-eagle monthly 0.5 2017-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511788970712-DVQ2PA9DQEF2LF5UOYL3/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A rehabilitated eagle. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/26/my-favorite-bird-feeder-adhered-to-my-office-window-ive-found-it-worked-better-when-attached-to-the-outside-of-the-window monthly 0.5 2017-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511733070548-7RBU3JUR61Q6GMDEMT0X/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - My favorite bird feeder adhered to my office window. I’ve found it worked better when attached to the outside of the window. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/25/cardinals-play-favorites-between-neighbors-as-temperatures-drop monthly 0.5 2017-11-26 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/25/a-hairy-woodpecker-with-hairy-nostrils monthly 0.5 2017-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511622660946-0QLMAEDEYY1EFR8GL2NN/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A hairy woodpecker with hairy nostrils. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/24/a-house-finch-enjoying-thanksgiving monthly 0.5 2017-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511549389742-TTOXA1DASDPCT98KU1ND/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A house finch enjoying Thanksgiving. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/23/rock-pigeons-rocking-the-day monthly 0.5 2017-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511451873668-WL6S49Y68BZ6T6LPKD6J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Rock pigeons rocking the day. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/22/the-dark-eyed-junco-our-snowbird monthly 0.5 2017-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511387569439-63NXF03TJTEFQ3YJSNXZ/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The dark-eyed junco. Our snowbird. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/21/birds-and-balderdash-on-the-radio monthly 0.5 2017-11-22 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/20/pine-siskins-are-tiny-birds-wearing-striped-pajamas monthly 0.5 2017-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511187360769-NW3XSN83LHYB1OW0W2AA/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Pine siskins are tiny birds wearing striped pajamas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511188107291-7R868GZG8TZVSKZDWBOX/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Pine siskins are tiny birds wearing striped pajamas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511188203707-VS7GS3VFA3T31A3C19I0/B4EB360C-838E-410D-BFDA-5A81DC4BCC99.JPG Blogs - Pine siskins are tiny birds wearing striped pajamas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511188171992-QB1N55OA0JIGOAILILSC/B4EB360C-838E-410D-BFDA-5A81DC4BCC99.JPG Blogs - Pine siskins are tiny birds wearing striped pajamas. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/19/a-song-sparrow-searching-for-a-song monthly 0.5 2017-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511123366074-PCZ18AH6V7OR9HCRR16F/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A song sparrow searching for a song. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/18/pine-siskins monthly 0.5 2017-11-18 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/18/suet-the-breakfast-of-champions monthly 0.5 2017-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1511020354151-OF7VJ14693P82YL3QRCC/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Suet. The breakfast of champions. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/17/i-wonder-how-many-miles-to-the-gallon-a-deer-gets monthly 0.5 2017-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1510949453969-7ABG0UQ7SGNJC0SXBF9J/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I wonder how many miles to the gallon a deer gets? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/16/there-are-more-birds-than-guitar-pickers-in-nashville monthly 0.5 2017-11-17 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/16/a-chickadee-saying-grace-before-eating monthly 0.5 2017-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1510842172486-WOAKHCYZS6YMGGQ1JFBM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A chickadee saying grace before eating. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/10/al-batt-butterflies-must-work-to-keep-warm-turkey-vultures-to-keep-cool monthly 0.5 2017-11-10 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/10/you-know-you-are-getting-older-when monthly 0.5 2017-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1510321028541-QTDUUF7KVXSGA5BONON6/IMG_1427.GIF Blogs - You know you are getting older when https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/8/radios-nature-ranger monthly 0.5 2017-11-08 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/8/a-nature-nuts-notes monthly 0.5 2017-11-08 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/8/a-bafflegab-on-birds monthly 0.5 2017-11-08 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/6/there-is-no-lullaby-better-than-tv monthly 0.5 2017-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1510000710820-U0OSPBNWTMUDXVMSUK9F/IMG_1408.GIF Blogs - There is no lullaby better than TV. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/6/driving-the-speed-limit monthly 0.5 2017-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1509998845016-4WQI46T9L244L7588NLC/IMG_1403.GIF Blogs - Driving the speed limit. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/11/5/teru-teru-bozu monthly 0.5 2017-11-06 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/10/31/this-dog-thinks-deep-thoughts monthly 0.5 2017-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1509474853312-60A5DY9STO8180MLEQN4/9628AE7E-80FC-4D78-B7E6-4BA96B14CAF0.JPG Blogs - This dog thinks deep thoughts. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/10/31/a-maple-leaf-assortment-available-for-handing-out-to-trick-or-treaters-on-halloween monthly 0.5 2017-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1509471976803-WSWWNKMIMW0B9W9511BK/IMG_1967.JPG Blogs - A maple leaf assortment available for handing out to trick-or-treaters on Halloween. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/10/29/al-batt-bird-brains-change-seasonally-to-aid-in-finding-food-it-has-hidden monthly 0.5 2017-10-29 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/10/24/nattering-about-nature monthly 0.5 2017-10-24 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/10/21/each-day-is-a-gift monthly 0.5 2017-10-21 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/10/18/i-was-almost-the-centerfold-in-bird-watchers-digest monthly 0.5 2017-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1508353932445-2BBKBDFD3IZOXOJBNQ0W/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I was almost the centerfold in Bird Watcher’s Digest. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2017/10/18/an-eastern-screech-owl-not-uttering-a-single-scream-squeak-shriek-skreak-skreigh-streak-or-squawk monthly 0.5 2017-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1508352950507-8GJX9T799GVBYDK6EDHV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - 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An opossum saying grace before eating. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/12/3/raindrops-cling-to-the-branches-of-a-tree monthly 0.5 2016-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480829162309-7NCFHILMOCN3220WV9XX/156C7140-3385-4E00-83FC-3B8267D3C50B.JPG Blogs - Raindrops cling to the branches of a tree. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/12/3/opossums-rock monthly 0.5 2016-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480829201289-82R93SRNHAPHPRFRJNI2/40DBEC51-B656-4E10-B013-968738C65286.JPG Blogs - Opossums rock. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/12/1/a-bald-eagle-nothing-more-needs-to-be-said monthly 0.5 2019-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480638978141-ON9M2XJUGKFKIKROYRS4/ABF40B80-B5D5-4802-8E11-530FB41BE2BE.JPG Blogs - A bald eagle. Nothing more needs to be said. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/12/1/a-fox-taking-a-break-from-guarding-the-hen-house monthly 0.5 2016-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480638900424-MEWDVL5XH6R63FXQHNRY/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A fox taking a break from guarding the hen house. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/29/this-flicker-wears-its-heart-on-its-head monthly 0.5 2016-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480428915271-LQCCZFP6GVFP5Y721XWM/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This flicker wears its heart on its head. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/28/dancing-in-a-daydream monthly 0.5 2016-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480390114164-04H93FQIZCKX4L5HURN9/1E6DB367-70A5-4808-8C31-CC07234A859F.JPG Blogs - Dancing in a daydream. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/28/this-bear-hunter-shot-any-kind-of-bears-no-gummy-bear-was-safe-around-him monthly 0.5 2016-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480389951943-QCW8K2RQYLTLND0RLXI0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - This bear hunter shot any kind of bears. No gummy bear was safe around him. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/28/a-raven-visits-a-garbage-can-outside-mcdonalds-in-juneau monthly 0.5 2016-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480389490004-IENSXG5COOSMCM4NI3GN/810D03B7-F1C5-461E-AC87-B02C7FC5E11E.JPG Blogs - A raven visits a garbage can outside McDonald's in Juneau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480389620197-4TLTM5O94FL254MF6TMS/16EF4E21-A11F-4D58-9F38-0D2F0DB6D179.JPG Blogs - A raven visits a garbage can outside McDonald's in Juneau. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480389744922-6JQE9U7H65PO9YLEF6FY/E6860D29-2A3C-48B7-8873-FFD431651738.JPG Blogs - A raven visits a garbage can outside McDonald's in Juneau. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/28/moose-mink-marten-bear-and-a-springfield-model-1884-45-70-rifle-im-ready-to-go-shopping monthly 0.5 2016-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480389247645-00DJV91QTUZ6JXMBE87H/5FD64E75-FED6-4D3A-B063-1D695C448596.JPG Blogs - Moose, mink, marten, bear, and a Springfield Model 1884 .45-70 rifle. I'm ready to go shopping. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/28/a-mcculloch-755-two-man-chainsaw-took-down-this-556-year-old-spruce-in-alaska monthly 0.5 2016-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1480389172846-T46YTN2BFZ5JEF3FX6ZV/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A McCulloch 755 two-man chainsaw took down this 556-year-old spruce in Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/23/when-i-was-a-boy-i-called-the-rough-legged-hawk-the-christmas-hawk-because-of-its-arrival-dates monthly 0.5 2016-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479923104505-LH6SGEO5ATQYVPJCF5XF/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - When I was a boy, I called the rough-legged hawk the Christmas hawk because of its arrival dates. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/22/a-stellers-jay-is-a-stellar-performer monthly 0.5 2016-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479865812083-EIL217X13PB25Y5OY7XT/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Steller's jay is a stellar performer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479866192139-0NHMB1R1EL7QEN4FRYI9/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A Steller's jay is a stellar performer. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/21/chilkoot-lake-near-haines-alaska monthly 0.5 2016-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479763388752-7SKFK6QYTEUYF9SPQREN/IMG_0873.JPG Blogs - Chilkoot Lake near Haines, Alaska. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479763410197-C7ID1SRRWV2RKUHRWYNJ/IMG_0877.JPG Blogs - Chilkoot Lake near Haines, Alaska. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/20/growing-up-in-minnesota-the-bear-was-more-important-than-the-beer monthly 0.5 2016-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479677283832-1PW7U111OFE9ROFLN6GH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Growing up in Minnesota, the bear was more important than the beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479677311612-9PDZRS1A624DMJ5YFW55/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Growing up in Minnesota, the bear was more important than the beer https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/19/for-a-moment-i-was-soap-suds-al monthly 0.5 2016-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479575979233-25E54DL7PFZDUO0YG93T/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - For a moment, I was Soap Suds Al. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479576067974-V17EBSBNN337QHTFCW0T/IMG_0712.JPG Blogs - For a moment, I was Soap Suds Al. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/18/the-hammer-museum-in-haines-alaska monthly 0.5 2016-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479452368685-YKWK0S0L4STMXR3MD6LP/IMG_0696.JPG Blogs - The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479452151473-MHE3X223MRJCDQAZJQLO/IMG_0657.JPG Blogs - The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska The letters are made from hammers.  https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479452199641-H3KTM5C8YO00NQX4ETDV/IMG_0674.JPG Blogs - The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479452399168-4WZ5X255N7SCDHAWWMTO/IMG_0676.JPG Blogs - The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479452599618-ZZIENB32XX8X8FB3TE9B/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479452710674-593T32QK440Z99BGK9U3/IMG_0675.JPG Blogs - The Hammer Museum in Haines, Alaska https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/16/wouldnt-you-rather-drive-a-pope monthly 0.5 2016-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1479317847727-QOA295ECBH2VYMVW78DP/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Wouldn't you rather drive a Pope? 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Great grub and remarkable conversation. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/7/a-spider-wraps-up-a-lady-beetle-job monthly 0.5 2016-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478530603457-THC8HVBLRM0XUFTFBYVI/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A spider wraps up a lady beetle job. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/6/a-lovely-sphinx-moth-a-hummingbird-wannabe monthly 0.5 2016-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478440298099-UMG9RTRK8JATR812AOZH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A lovely sphinx moth. A hummingbird wannabe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478440324593-W4MVDEBOD6S3RPJASGTL/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A lovely sphinx moth. A hummingbird wannabe. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/5/hy741e3xq2hjyivyw91y2fquu3epka monthly 0.5 2016-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478395854252-LFUE3L0EE6KJEKRFZLF0/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - A hover fly is a clever mimic of bees. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/4/your-favorite-bird monthly 0.5 2016-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478285825925-WTTMHZ7WBN7BAAOQNGVR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Your favorite bird? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478285764126-S5EWNDSF820UVTZCWRO1/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Your favorite bird? https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/2/i-find-the-opossum-to-be-a-handsome-animal-1 monthly 0.5 2016-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478104428456-HK01C1Y24O57Z4JXKQQR/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - I find the opossum to be a handsome animal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478104466677-PWQRHR5DCES6GAOEFSQD/IMG_0514.GIF Blogs - I find the opossum to be a handsome animal. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/11/1/every-boy-that-rode-the-school-bus-with-me-wanted-one-of-these monthly 0.5 2016-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478029178815-72GJIMWV2VRTM07X8PZG/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Every boy that rode the school bus with me, wanted one of these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1478029263823-HGCZ4A3EQ70GLNDSDNCY/4CB8CDE1-22B5-41B4-90B3-5DC5EE16BD5F.JPG Blogs - Every boy that rode the school bus with me, wanted one of these. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/10/31/my-neighbor-crandall-stops-by monthly 0.5 2016-10-31 https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/10/30/in-the-bottom-of-my-tea-cup-this-morning-too-early-for-halloween monthly 0.5 2016-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1477837214731-P9BAABMHJ0ANP1ATWAGD/C5EE5474-9FE5-47F3-AB98-29BACCCD28C7.JPG Blogs - In the bottom of my tea cup this morning. Too early for Halloween. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/10/29/backyard-poultry monthly 0.5 2016-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1477745630878-ZP7XW7I07O6OP89HYBGC/777BB4E4-64E2-4F05-BAD2-8D481C57A592.JPG Blogs - Backyard poultry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1477745789318-8ZE0CWS98G7X3EIQ2BNH/FullSizeRender.jpg Blogs - Backyard poultry. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/10/28/a-summer-visit-from-a-young-red-headed-woodpecker-thanks-to-the-new-welcome-mat monthly 0.5 2016-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1477699276084-NTIUY1HQWKORBB0RTI2P/C5E886DF-CE68-4A43-B000-2942EA0CAEE5.JPG Blogs - A summer visit from a young red-headed woodpecker thanks to the new welcome mat. https://www.albatt.com/blogs/2016/10/27/i-love-the-blue-around-the-eye-of-a-mourning-dove monthly 0.5 2016-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5488dcdde4b0563d5789e334/1477599618506-0CB5QOCG4UY0UH39WVTD/IMG_1363.JPG Blogs - 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