Bird & Nature Blog
A clutch of the latest stories from Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
Folks facing the current state of nature sometimes face the applesauce decision: Leave nature alone and rely on its resilience… or help nature, usually by dealing with human caused problems.
Both have their place; perhaps in many wilderness settings the former course is better. Madison Audubon almost always opts for active help.
Photo by wabisabi2015 FCC
The Big Share is just FOUR DAYS away on March 2, and we can’t WAIT to talk up our bird conservation work with loyal supporters and new audiences. How about you?
Our goal is to raise $7,500 and bring in 40 new members to the flock. Can you help us? The best ways are to:
Make a donation on March 2, especially between 6-7 am - donate here
Create a Facebook Fundraiser - learn more
Post about the day on social media - learn more
The Big Share is a lively day of online giving for Madison Audubon and 70 other Wisconsin non-profits. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the good we’ve done together and share with your friends the ways your favorite local bird organization (ahem!) helps birds, kids, and habitats.
Madison Audubon photo
The votes are in. The turnout in the Madison Audubon region renders the odds that just about every reader of this blog (all 6 of you, bless your hearts) voted along with just about every Madison Audubon member and the vast majority of our neighbors. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. It might seem that voting is an important and obviously right thing to do, but at a time of great anger, pain, cynicism, and complications, one could think of lots of reasons not to. More on the results in a moment but a couple of more thank you's.
Photo by Monica Hall
Two months ago, I made my first trip to Madison Audubon's Otsego Marsh property (click here for a map) just northeast of Goose Pond Sanctuary. Never heard of it? You're not alone; it's a hidden gem. And now, I can't stay away!
If you haven't made it out there yet this summer, we invite you to visit. It's free, open to all, and an easy drive. There's a parking lot, a hiking trail through the woods, easy put-in locations for canoes and kayaks, and best of all, it's the site of our latest land purchase.
Madison Audubon photo
The harvest season has begun in earnest at our house with a quick flurry of honeyberries followed by the start of the juneberry and raspberry seasons with a few pie cherries thrown in for good luck.
I must start with a thank you to the bumblebees. As far as I can tell, they are the only pollinators of honeyberries and the principal pollinator of the raspberries. I'm not as sure about the juneberries but they probably help there too.
Photo by Hirotomo Oi
