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Who We Are
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Birds
The wonderful world of birds
All about birding
Bird-related blogs & features
Common bird questions
Found a sick or injured bird?
Land
Explore our land
Fair Meadows Sanctuary
Faville Grove Sanctuary
Goose Pond Sanctuary
Hillside Prairie Sanctuary
Otsego Marsh
Our Other Properties
Interactive Storymaps
Trail Accessibility
Partners in Conservation
National Land Trust Accreditation
Education
Our Education Program
Why Nature Education?
Resources for Educators
Educational Podcast
Adult Education Courses & Events
Issues
Advocacy Coalition
Cherokee Heights School Chimney
Knowles-Nelson
Lead Ammunition & Tackle
Proposed Sandhill Crane Hunt
Reducing Bird-Window Collisions
Renewable Energy Projects
Engage
Ways to Get Involved
Advocacy
Community Science
Events
Nature Up Bookshelf
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Store
Membership
Join or Renew
Gift Membership
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Donate Today
Conservation Leaders Giving Circle
Kestrel Legacy Circle
Stock & IRA Gifts
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Friday Feathered Feature

Showcasing a different bird species each week

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
December 6, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

Belted Kingfisher

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
December 6, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
Belted Kingfisher

With a seemingly oversize head and bill, shaggy-crested head, short tail, white underparts, complete white collar across the hindneck, and overall blue-gray dorsum, the Belted Kingfisher is unmistakable.

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Tagged: Fair Meadows, kingfisher, belted kingfisher

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
November 22, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

White-breasted Nuthatch

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
November 22, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
White-breasted Nuthatch

Although I’d consider a number of species to be more spherical than White-breasted Nuthatches (Horned Larks, kinglets, and many warblers), few have such an optimistic stance.

Photo by Kelly Colgan Azar

Tagged: nuthatch, white-breasted nuthatch, Goose Pond

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
November 15, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

Dark-eyed Junco

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
November 15, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
Dark-eyed Junco

The Dark-eyed Junco returns to Southern Wisconsin as the first dustings of frost glint in the morning light, and the prairies’ colors settle into the tawny hues of late fall.

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

Tagged: junco, dark-eyed junco, Faville Grove, fff

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
November 8, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

Sky Sentinel: Bald Eagle

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
November 8, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
Sky Sentinel: Bald Eagle

We first recorded Bald Eagles nesting at Fair Meadows in 2010, and it has been monitored as part of Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance’s Bald Eagle Nest Watch program since 2019. 

Photo by Gary Shackelford

Tagged: Fair Meadows, eagle, bald eagle

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Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
November 1, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature

Harris's Sparrow

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
November 1, 2024
Friday Feathered Feature
Harris's Sparrow

Harris’s Sparrows are large, chunky birds with long tails and pink bills. When they become adults, they develop a black bib, face, and crown.

Photo by Courtney Celley/USFWS

Tagged: sparrow, Goose Pond, harris's sparrow

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211 S. Paterson St. #340, Madison, WI 53703
(608) 255-2473
info@swibirds.org

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