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JUNKFESTSomeone's Knocking at My Door
Look at what was waiting for me when I got home today. As messy as the birds can be...the softy in me wants to leave the nest up, wait, and watch. What would you do? ...
5/17/13 at 12:35 PM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKStill time to register for Hawk Ridge Birdathon
It isn't too late to register to participate in the 27th annual Hawk Ridge Birdathon, which will be held this Saturday, May 18. The object is to count as many bird species as you can within the 24-hou...
5/15/13 at 1:06 PM Swans on the Nett Lake River 10/19/10 at 10:15 AM
Big day at Hawk Ridge; another coming? 9/13/10 at 8:14 PM
PARENT INFORMATION CENTERSpring into Activites for Kids!
Hello PIC parents! Spring is here! The birds are chirping, the sun is warm and shining and flowers are starting to bloom. Spring is a great time to try many new activities outside! Here are some fre...
4/13/13 at 7:21 AM
STAFF BLOGCOMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKENNews and notes from the outdoors
A few odds and ends for this Wednesday in early January: The federal Bureau of Land Management recently released a policy document showing migratory bird deaths at oil and gas operation waste pits ha...
1/9/13 at 11:17 AM Christmas Bird Count season at hand 12/12/12 at 3:29 PM
Kestrel chicks to be banded Thursday 6/20/12 at 10:04 AM
THE NEW FORTYSet free to soar...
Well, tomorrow is graduation day at NDSU. 13 of our emergency management majorsare graduating as well as a number of our minors. My emotions each graduation are a mix of happiness for the graduates an...
12/13/12 at 11:37 PM Additional commentary... 6/29/12 at 10:30 AM
Say it ain't so Denny! 6/18/12 at 10:43 AM
BACKYARD CHICKENsorry for no updates - started an egg business!
Hello: My apologies for those who have been reading this blog... I have not been posting for some time because I have started a farm and doing, what else, chickens. Our farm is in Wrenshall and we hav...
12/8/12 at 7:30 AM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINASlime, Blood, Fur, Feathers
My alarm woke me up earlier than I was used to, but on this day I needed to wake up with the fishes to check out the local fish market. Live eels, snakes, frogs, fowl, and much more, the wet market--a...
3/24/12 at 9:04 AM
ASTRO BOBThe magic of Harvest Moon birdwatching
Where is the interface between the cosmos and planet Earth? Everywhere. Watching birds fly across the shiny coin of the Harvest Moon last night was but one example. Every September anyone with a tel...
9/12/11 at 12:47 PM
FAR SIDE OF FIFTYIn the Yard
These little birds are so ugly that only a Mama and Papa bird could love them. Far Guy reported a while back that there was a nest with an egg in it near one of the honeysuckle vines that ...
6/10/11 at 6:12 AM Strange Sightings 7/3/10 at 5:09 AM
Ah-ha moment 10/8/09 at 4:19 AM
STAFF BLOGTHE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYONDPheasant numbers via Game and Fish
For the pheasant crowd out there, here's some info from a Game and Fish news release: Pheasant Crowing Counts Completed North Dakota’s spring pheasant crowing count survey revealed ...
6/28/10 at 3:57 AM
STAFF BLOGIN THE SPIRITOrchestras in the air
I just figured out something. I know why we have such long and cold winters in these parts. It’s to make us appreciate springtime all the more. People around here always are friendly, bu...
5/21/10 at 4:46 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING!The Black Swan: The Things You Think Are Impossible
Today I came across a curious throwaway reference buried in a news article about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, stating that the incident was a black swan event. Now I happen to absolutely adore...
12/10/09 at 12:00 AM
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