Those with siblings know: you don’t always get along, especially when you are younger. Maybe they won’t let you play with their new toy. Perhaps they took the last popsicle in the freezer. The Brown-headed Cowbird takes it to another level.
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.