In this feature, we share updates on species from three raptor projects. Thanks to everyone involved with this research, including the donors that generously funded the transmitters and the researchers.
In 2023, we were contacted by Kelly VanBeek, Midwest Grassland and Native Seed Strategy Coordinator with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, who was working on a Common Grackle research project.
Bird beaks come in all shapes and sizes, and through observing those differences we can learn a lot about them. It gets really interesting when we take a closer look at beaks that are different in a more subtle way.
The familiar Gadwall (Mareca strepera), a widespread dabbing duck, is a common spring and fall migrant in Wisconsin. Gadwalls are also occasional winter residents in the southeastern part of the state.