We have had some unusually warm weather for this time of year and every afternoon this week we have had some "pop-up" thunderstorms. It has been so dry here this winter that these storms have the potential to be very destructive. A couple of nights ago, I noticed the sky turning an incredible shade of …
Tree Swallows
While I was visiting my family in Minnesota last week, I took daily walks through a small wooded area. They had a lot of snow this year and the snow melt created several small swampy areas. Every day I would see these birds flying around, darting down to the water and back up to the …
“When the Red, Red, Robin”
"Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along." There were a lot of robins bobbin' along while I was in Minnesota. Maralee
Minnesota Birds
The loon is the Minnesota state bird and the Canadian national bird. When I was growing up in northern Minnesota I used to love to listen to its mournful call. So I was happy to see several loons on a lake near my mom's house. Loons are agile divers and can stay under water for …
One Very Smart Squirrel
Before I left town last week, I filled the bird feeder outside my office window. I expected it to be empty when I returned today, which it was, but then I found out that it was emptied much quicker than normal. My co-worker video taped this squirrel using every attempt to get at the food …
Through My Lens 