This morning, at the break of dawn, I recorded the croaks and yelps of a family of Common Ravens, nesting in a dense spruce stand at the edge of my yard …
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Downy Woodpecker Drumming Tree
by Lang Elliott | Apr 13, 2015 | 6 comments
It’s mid-April and the woodpeckers are drumming like crazy. This morning, I headed to a nearby natural area at dawn and soon captured a nice video of a Downy Woodpecker, drumming from near the top of a dead snag …
READ MORERobin Song – A Celebration of Gratefulness
by Lang Elliott | Apr 10, 2015 | 17 comments
Once again the robins sing,
A hint of snow still on the bough.
Treetops all around me ring …
With gratefulness, I hear them now.
Wilson’s Snipe – Shoreline Bobber
by Lang Elliott | Mar 17, 2015 | 7 comments
On a cold, snowy March morning, I videotaped a Wilson’s Snipe feeding along the edge of a small farm pond. I was mesmerized by his bobbing motion, as he poked his long bill into the mud in search of food …
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