Tag: birding
Winter bird care: Helping Ohio wildlife survive the season
Learn how to support Ohio’s birds this winter with tips on high-energy food, water sources, and shelter to help them survive the "season of the sticks."
Stress-free resolutions are for the birds
Reader favorite columnist Tami Gingrich is back! In her latest column, she talks about ditching stressful resolutions to find peace in winter birding and Northeast Ohio’s snowy landscape. Read her 2026 outlook.
The longstanding legacy of ‘Wild Goose Jack’
Wildlife Officer Darin Abbott’s duck hunt led to the discovery of a rare Jack Miner–banded mallard, uncovering the remarkable legacy of “Wild Goose Jack.”
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.
