Tag: birding
Birders flock to Magee Marsh for warblers, wonders and winged drama
Spring migration draws birders worldwide to Ohio’s Magee Marsh, where warblers, eagles and rare species offer a vivid, fleeting spectacle of nature.
Robin on the menu
Tami Gingrich offers a look inside the lifecycle of the American robin — a songbird that should never be taken for granted.
House sparrows: Cold-blooded killers
Tami Gingrich explains the devastation house sparrows cause and highlights strategies to protect bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting birds.
Birds, dumb bulbs and extinct species
Like so many of us, bird watching crept up on Kymberly Foster Seabolt as a hobby.
Volunteers needed for Ohio’s fifth annual Sandhill Crane Count
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is seeking volunteers for the fifth annual Midwest Crane Count on the morning of April 12.
Tapholes and sapsuckers
Early spring is time for maple syrup and yellow-bellied sapsuckers in Geauga County, Ohio.
The Cooper’s hawk
Tami Gingrich has had many experiences with the Cooper's hawk, including banding them, watching one eat her chicken and removing one from her friend's barn.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is approaching
Tami Gingrich can't think of a better way to quell the winter blues than to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count, set for Feb. 14-17 this year.
Checking all the boxes
Jim Abrams offers insight on one of his favorite jobs as a game protector for the Division of Wildlife: placing and maintaining wood duck nesting boxes.
Rock pigeons: A bane for farmers
Tami Gingrich details the characteristics and habits of rock pigeons that allow them to survive and thrive among humans.
