Friday Feathered Feature
Showcasing a different bird species each week
In July, Goose Pond staff and volunteers assisted Dick Nikolai, Wisconsin Purple Martin Association board member, master bander, and expert, with banding 580 Purple Martins at four Amish farms.
Photo by Kori Smith
When I think of the order Lepidoptera, it’s easy for brightly colored butterflies to overshadow the generally dull-colored moths. When asked about the distinction between moths and butterflies, Kyle replied that there wasn’t one: “owls are a group of birds, and butterflies are a group of moths.”
Photo by Kyle Johnson
