As I reach the pond, I approach slowly, attempting to remain concealed behind some trees. And then I see it—the year’s first Solitary Sandpiper, feeding in the shallows.
The annual Crane Count, coordinated by the International Crane Foundation, was held on April 12. It was a beautiful morning to count cranes and enjoy the wetland birds.
The telltale sign of a Tree Swallow nest is often feathers. In some cases, there are so many feathers, you can’t even see the underlying nest structure of dry grass or pine needles.
The properties owned and managed by Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance in Columbia County are teeming with life. From birds, insects, mammals, and herptiles to fungi, lichens, and plants, there is no shortage of species to discover.