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Home & Garden
Tips for spotting elusive screech owls: Listen at night and look for holes
Plus: What do cardinals eat when they’re not at feeders? Why do people bird-watch in winter?
February 27, 2025
Home & Garden
When a hawk and owl face off, who wins? Sometimes neither.
Plus: How do birds keep their feet from freezing? How do bird beaks change color?
February 13, 2025
Home & Garden
Chickadees find a creative way to keep feathers in top condition — a snow bath
What’s that not-so-gold finch? Where do hawks sleep? These and more reader birding questions answered.
January 30, 2025
Home & Garden
Avoid birdcicles: Heated birdbaths may tempt birds to bathe when it’s too cold.
Plus: What kind of nests do great horned owls build? What’s a good recipe for suet?
January 9, 2025
Home & Garden
Robins are doing just fine in our winters
Often associated with spring, these migratory birds are a not uncommon sight year-round.
January 2, 2025
Home & Garden
What’s a woodpecker doing on a prairie?
Look for round knobs on tall plant stems for signs that birds have been visiting.
December 12, 2024
Home & Garden
Do cardinals speak ‘robin’? Do chickadees talk to finches?
Readers’ questions answered about Minnesota birds.
December 5, 2024
Home & Garden
Do hummingbirds have a gratitude gene?
Reader wonders if they were witnessing a farewell lap.
November 14, 2024
Home & Garden
Robins are doing just fine in our winters
Often associated with spring, these migratory birds are a not uncommon sight year-round.
January 2, 2025
Home & Garden
What’s a woodpecker doing on a prairie?
Look for round knobs on tall plant stems for signs that birds have been visiting.
December 12, 2024
Home & Garden
Do cardinals speak ‘robin’? Do chickadees talk to finches?
Readers’ questions answered about Minnesota birds.
December 5, 2024
Home & Garden
Do hummingbirds have a gratitude gene?
Reader wonders if they were witnessing a farewell lap.
November 14, 2024