by Derek Martin, 16, Delano, TN | Apr 3, 2021 | 2021, 01, January, Articles & Stories, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Contest, The Birders' Trail
Red-winged Blackbirds. Photo © Rusty Dodson/Dreamstime.com. On Friday, our good friend Nathan came to our place and asked if we would be interested in helping him with the Christmas Bird Count. “Of course,” I answered. “Just this morning Clement and I were wishing we...
by Carolyn Nolt, 16, East Berlin, PA | Mar 29, 2021 | 2021, 03, March, Articles & Stories, Birds, Contest, The Birders' Trail
It just feels like snow out here, I thought. Low-hanging gray clouds filled the sky like an oppressive blanket. Not a breath of air stirred the few maple leaves scattered on the ground. Even the woods seemed strangely silent. I pulled my coat tighter around me and...
by Stacey Zimmerman | Mar 29, 2021 | 2021, 04, April, Articles & Stories, Birds
“Br-r-r!” I shivered. “This is cold!” According to the calendar, it was April, but the crisp dawn air felt like February. I sauntered slowly toward the woods, taking in the breathtaking scene of budding tree branches silhouetted against a golden yellow sunrise. Some...
by Alta Hoover | Mar 25, 2021 | 2021, 04, April, Articles & Stories, Birds
Blackburnian Warbler. Photo © Kevin Shank. Study today’s lessons. Clean out and organize my desk. Prepare achievement tests. My mind was organizing the morning’s work as I peddled to school through the rain. There were so many things to finish and remember on these...
by Ethan Pluimer, 11, Sherwood, WI | Mar 25, 2021 | 2021, 04, April, Birds, The Birders' Trail
Black-necked Stilt. Photo © Birdiegal717/dreamstime.com. One warm June afternoon, my friend and I were birding at Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area. Horicon is an extremely large marsh, and rare birds often show up there. I had come well-prepared, and I expected to see a...
