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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
The Latest
Robins get a ‘jump’ on invasive worms
Also: Reader questions about suburban swans, nectar thieves and “blue vultures.”
October 31, 2024
Home & Garden
‘Potato chip bird’ eats only seeds
The fall season is nirvana for these peppy little birds.
October 17, 2024
Home & Garden
Why do some birds spend the winter in Minnesota?
While many birds head south, even as far as South America, some birds stick around, and some northern birds move in to replace our "summer" birds.
October 3, 2024
Home & Garden
Do hummingbirds have a gratitude gene?
Reader wonders if they were witnessing a farewell lap.
November 14, 2024
The Latest
Robins get a ‘jump’ on invasive worms
Also: Reader questions about suburban swans, nectar thieves and “blue vultures.”
October 31, 2024
Home & Garden
‘Potato chip bird’ eats only seeds
The fall season is nirvana for these peppy little birds.
October 17, 2024
Home & Garden
Why do some birds spend the winter in Minnesota?
While many birds head south, even as far as South America, some birds stick around, and some northern birds move in to replace our "summer" birds.
October 3, 2024