By John Garbutt, 2014 To some, winter and Uri are now four letter words never to be spoken again as we enter spring. As a birder, the harbinger of spring,… Read More →
Birds
Quail Quest 2021
By Bob Mione, 2012 The past three years, Kristin and Mark Payne have incubated and brooded BW quail chicks for us at Connemara. When the BW’s were old enough, normally… Read More →
Ramblings on a Cold Morning
By Sally Evans, Founder Emeritus, 2006 By the time anyone reads this epistle the Backyard Bird Count will be over, the Great Winter Storm will be over, Valentine’s Day will… Read More →
Curious George Settles in for the Day
By Clyde Camp, 2011 Curious George arrives at about 20 seconds into the video link and settles in for the day. He’s verbally accosted by a couple of jays and… Read More →
Bethany Lakes Park Birding
By: Jim Dulian Here is a list of all the water birds we have seen since the beginning of November at Bethany Lakes Park. The loons don’t winter here, but… Read More →
Connemara Meadow Nature Preserve Year in Review
By: Robert Mione, Meadow Master In January, we co-hosted, with LLELA, a Bobwhite (BW) quail restoration workshop. The workshop was attended by about 45 people, including various local municipalities, nature… Read More →
BPRC 2020 Prairie Restoration Projects
By: Greg Tonian, Lorelei Stierlin and Dick Zartler In 2020 the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center (BPRC) achieved major milestones in its Blackland Prairie restoration efforts. Thanks to increased participation by… Read More →
The Continuing Chronicles of the Commons Cooper’s
By: John Garbutt Watching the five Cooper’s Hawks fledge in mid-June under their mother’s watchful eyes seems like years ago. After that moment, I figured I had possibly seen the… Read More →
Clyde Camp – Hunter, the Red Morph Screech Owl, returns [again].
Hunter, the Red Morph Screech Owl, returns [again]. Since the beginnning of October, I’ve powered up the two nestcams just to see if there’s been any. action. The side/kitchen box… Read More →
Bob Mione & Lorelei Stierlen – New Meaning to When I am calling you
Currently, about 70 quail have been relocated to the Blackland Prairie Raptor Center and can be heard calling all over the property. This video is of the first release.