When Is It Really Spring?
How do you know when it's really Spring? Everyone has their favorite signs. Even though the trees are still bare, it may be Spring because the grass starts to turn…
Birds in the Grasslands
It's exciting to walk through Meadowlark Meadow now because of all the birds who live there. Red-winged Blackbirds, in particular, are everywhere - calling loudly to protect their territories from…
Black Vultures: Cleanup Birds
This kind farmer knows what to do with dead animals. You don't have to dig a hole and bury them, just drag them out to a field and let the…
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…
Spring of the Earth
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…
Raptor Pellets
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…
I Wish You Bluebirds in the Spring
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…
Never Say Never in Nature
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…
Sandhill Crane Migration
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…
Call of the Wild Goose
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…