Sandhill Cranes Nesting Early (Again)

Sandhill Cranes Nesting Early (Again)

Last April was one of the nastiest April’s I can remember. Three snow events caused all sorts of havoc on bird migration as well as “early-nesters.” Neighborhood Sandhill Cranes were already nesting and some of the nests were abandoned due to heavy...
Eggstraordinary!

Eggstraordinary!

Hard to believe that our resident pair of Eastern Bluebirds are already laying eggs, but such is the case. Mom started with her first egg on March 27 and subsequently laid one egg-per-day until March 30th. She skipped a day probably due to very low temperatures on the...
Has Spring Arrived?

Has Spring Arrived?

Meteorologically speaking, Spring arrived on March 1st. Astronomically speaking, Spring will arrive today at 4:58pm CDT. For our resident pair of Sandhill Cranes, they arrived yesterday⏤about three weeks later than last year. But Minnesotans know best. Winter is not...