As flocks of cranes, geese, and ducks pass overhead, keep an ear out for less familiar calls such as the high-pitched yodel of Greater White-Fronted Geese (Anser albifrons).
Blue Jays, with their quirky attributes, are quite a fun bird to observe and get to know. They can be found year round at Faville Grove, often seen in oak woodlands or savannas like the Lake Mills Ledge.
This majestic raptor, revered in North American cultures for millennia and into the present day, has earned its place in national history as the beloved symbol that we almost lost.
Now that the hush of winter is falling over the landscape, birders yearn for the chirping symphony of spring. But the bare trees and quiet air provide an opportunity for some more discreet birds to shine, such as the Brown Creeper.
After migrating over 2,500 kilometers from the Arctic tundra, Snow Buntings make agricultural fields and burned prairies in Wisconsin their home from now until next April.