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DIRTY LAUNDRY A rowdy ruckus
Sunday night, after a hectic weekend of yard work, landscaping, gardening and welding, my husband Eric and I sat down to relax a bit. He jumped on the computer to talk to his Internet fishing buddies,...
Posted on 5/21/12 at 5:32 PM
THE NEW FORTY Fledgling hope...
Yesterday when I backed out of my driveway to pick up Cheyenne from school I saw a small bird sitting on the driveway in the space that my car had covered moments before. I found it curious that it di...
Posted on 5/1/12 at 9:28 PM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA Slime, 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...
Posted on 3/24/12 at 9:04 AM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Snowy owl sightings continue to roll in across Red River Valley
Snowy owls continue to attract attention in the Red River Valley and parts of northwest Minnesota. Heidi Hughes, manager of the Audubon Center of the Red River Valley near Warren, Minn., said she c...
Posted on 12/5/11 at 11:21 AM
ASTRO BOB The 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...
Posted on 9/12/11 at 12:47 PM
ND sage grouse population grows, still no hunting
North Dakota's sage grouse population appears to have rebounded but not to levels that would warrant the resumption of a hunting season this year, wildlife officials say.
By Associated Press , May 22, 2012
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Cliff swallows forecast summer’s arrival
Mid-May always brings a rush of new arrivals in the bird world. The late-moving sparrows showed up last week. So did the Baltimore orioles, ruby-throated hummingbirds and a big suite of warblers, sometimes as many as a dozen species in a single day. But the most notable arrival, for me, was the cliff swallow.
By Mike Jacobs , May 19, 2012
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ALWAYS IN SEASON: The fits and starts of bird migration 
Spring migration proceeds in fits and starts, delivering half a dozen new species one day and none the next, and producing new species in one place and not in another.
By Mike Jacobs , May 13, 2012
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VIDEO: The purple martin man: Grand Forks man puts his passion to work for a cause
Like a relatively small but devoted cadre of other purple martin landlords across North America, Perry Vogel of Grand Forks is doing his part to make sure these largest members of the swallow family have a future.
By Brad Dokken , May 13, 2012
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Spring brings a profusion of birds
Writing about birds is not as easy in spring as it is in winter. This seems counterintuitive, of course, but it’s true. In winter, birds are scarce. Even a diligent search such as the one conducted on the Grand Forks Christmas Bird Count can turn up only 50 species or so. Some of those are unusual, and worth writing about. By contrast, any day last week might have produced 50 species, given a bit of effort, and even without effort, every day seems to produce a new species.
By Mike Jacobs , April 28, 2012
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ALWAYS IN SEASON: Robins are common but mysterious at same time
Swamp sparrows. Marbled godwits. Yellow-rumped warblers. Ruby-crowned kinglets. Sandhill cranes. LeConte’s sparrows. Turkey vultures. This is a short list of the birds reported in Grand Forks this week. Yet, I have been fixated on American robins, perhaps the most familiar species of all birds in our area, and certainly one of the most abundant.
By Mike Jacobs , April 22, 2012
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Warm spring brings loons back to Minnesota early
At least six of 29 loons tagged with satellite transmitters had returned to their breeding lakes in Minnesota as of last Wednesday, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday. The earliest arrival returned to Big Mantrap Lake in northern Minnesota on March 29.
By Associated Press , April 16, 2012
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Female falcon returns to Fargo without her mate
A female peregrine falcon that has nested on a downtown Fargo bank building since 2008 has returned this spring but her mate has not.
By Forum Communications , April 09, 2012
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Eagle population making a comeback in Minnesota
The National Park Service says bald eagles are making a modest comeback in Minnesota. In the Mississippi National River Recreation Area, officials counted 36 active nests, up from 28 last year.
By Associated Press , April 07, 2012
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Fargo-to-Chicago flight hits bird, causing delay
The Fargo Airport Authority says the pilot flew the plane back to Hector International Airport on Thursday afternoon so ground crews could check for damage.
By Associated Press , April 06, 2012
Minnesota man charged with illegally capturing bald eagle in N.D.
Authorities say Aaron Reiling, of Halstad, Minn., was trapping without a license and trespassing on private land near Hillsboro in December. A game warden discovered a bald eagle with one leg caught in Reiling's spring trap.
By Associated Press , April 05, 2012
Public asked to report whooping crane sightings
Endangered whooping cranes will be passing through North Dakota during their spring migration over the next few weeks, and wildlife officials are asking anyone who observes a whooper to report the sighting.
By Associated Press , April 02, 2012
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ALWAYS IN SEASON: Sparrow season runs all year, peaks in spring
Sparrow season is upon us, and it’s time for tips on finding and identifying sparrows. Actually, sparrow season never really ends here. Some species can be found most of the year. Several species are nesters, and some spend the winter, depending on weather conditions. Spring is a good time for sparrows because a number of species spend time here as they move north to their nesting grounds. Some of these species are in the area now; some will show up a bit later. The same is true of nesting species. Some have arrived. Some are awaited.
By Mike Jacobs , March 31, 2012
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Live web cam offers views of peregrine falcon nest in downtown St. Paul (VIDEO)
Bird lovers can get a close-up look at a pair of peregrine falcons nesting in downtown St. Paul. The Nongame Wildlife Program of the Department of Natural Resources has placed a live webcam in their nesting box. The project is being done in cooperation with the Midwest Peregrine Society and the business tenants of Town Square and Sentinel Properties.
By Associated Press , March 30, 2012
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