by Mark Hochstetler, 14 | May 1, 2022 | 2022, 05 May Story Contest, Articles & Stories, Birds, Contest, Story Contest, Swallows, Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird and Tree Swallow. Photo © Dreamstime.com. “Chee! Chee! Chee!” The strident notes eddied through the open living room window and pricked my ears. I dropped The War for Mansoul, which I was reading this noon break, and strode to the window. What was...
by Elizabeth Ann Shenk | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Articles & Stories, Birds, Learning By Doing, Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird eating mealworm. Photo © Dreamstime.com. Thank you to the Amstutz family who asked about raising mealworms for bluebirds (February issue). I can hear and see your bluebirds’ happy warbling and excited fluttering when they find their feast.When we...
by Marcia Schrock, 15 | Mar 1, 2022 | 2022, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Birds, Cardinals, Tanagers, & Allies, Chickadees & Titmice, Crows, Jays, & Magpies, Finches, Crossbills, & Grosbeaks, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Kinglets, Nuthatches, The Birders' Trail, Thrushes, Vultures, Woodpeckers
As I went about my morning work on November 17, the lovely day beckoned me outdoors. Why not do the Nature Friend bird circle project today? The thought niggled at the back of my mind. Why not? So it was that I launched into a day of bird watching.A flock of black...
by Sharon Newswanger | May 21, 2021 | Birds, End of the Trail, Thrushes
Eastern Bluebird painted by Sharon Newswanger, 13, Orchard, IA.
