Bird & Nature Blog
A clutch of the latest stories from Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
Waiting for me this week was one of the coolest and most handsome Wisconsin waterfowl, a Hooded Merganser, aka the hoodie. This was a drake in his full plumage with his magnificent crest. He was socializing with a small group of Mallards but the connection did not last. They flew and he fished, more on that in a bit
Photo by Mick Thompson
The Wisconsin Legislative Council has created a study committee focused on addressing the agricultural impact of cranes in our state. The study committee has met twice so far, and SoWBA staff have attended both as members of the public.
Photo by Arlene Koziol
On the morning of Juneteenth, several volunteers joined Graham and Emma, the absolutely world class staff at Goose Pond Sanctuary, at one of the satellite properties of SoWBA near Goose Pond* to collect lupine seed.
This seed requires quick and timely picking because it ripens and drops in just a few days. Here today, gone tomorrow. It's also one of our most important seeds to collect on and near Goose Pond. It's the only host plant of the federally endangered Karner Blue butterfly. With enough seed we shall create more habitat for the butterfly.
Photo by Dawn Marsh / USFWS
