Snow Birding
Today is not only Valentines Day, but Day 2 of the Great Backyard Bird Count. The Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology join together for a weekend of citizen…
Today is not only Valentines Day, but Day 2 of the Great Backyard Bird Count. The Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology join together for a weekend of citizen…
One of my favorite birds is the beautiful Meadowlark. When you're driving in the countryside and you see cattle or horses in a grassy field, you're in meadowlark habitat. Watch…
As I entered Mahan Manor this morning, I found an enormous pellet on the bench. This 2 inch long pellet was found under a tree in the front yard. Given its…
This is such a busy time of year for our Bluebirds. Fortunately, Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve has over 20 nest boxes on the property which are favorite nesting sites for…
One of the first things you learn about nature, and birding in particular, is never to say never, as in "You will never see a Western Grebe in Kentucky." You…
One of the most exciting sounds in nature is the "kar-r-r-r- o-o-o" of Sandhill Cranes flying overhead in their spring and fall migration. We heard some today at Creasey…
Have you noticed V's of geese lately? Are they migrating through Kentucky on their way somewhere else? Maybe, and maybe not. Canada Geese fly in a V formation because it's…
Solitary Sandpiper When I hear the word "shorebirds," I automatically think of birds seen at the beach. After all, that's the "shore" right? Well, not always. Shorebirds, or waders, are…
Last summer at the Raptor Open House Saturday, Raptor Rehabilitation of Kentucky released a bird at the Nature Preserve. A neighbor of Tavia's found this red-shouldered hawk near her home,…
"Get your gear," shouted Special Agent Huff. "We've got a body by the meadow." Agent Huff skidded the crime mobile to a halt and I jumped in. He took off…