Are You Interested in Birding? While nearly everybody enjoys seeing wildlife, more and more enthusiasts are making wildlife viewing, particularly for birds, a more focused quest. It’s an outdoor activity that’s always in season, in any weather ...

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How Do Partridge and Grouse Survive the Winter? - Partridge and Grouse have fat reserves and dense plumage and thick foot pads that help them survive bitter temperatures ...

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Today, bald eagles are nesting in just about every region in the state except for the badlands, and nests exist in 29 of 53 North Dakota counties...

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The bobolink begins its journey from wintering accommodations in South America’s Brazil and Argentina finally arriving at North Dakota’s grasslands...

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Snow Geese Migration - The 2010 spring snow goose conservation season opened Feb 20. No we didn't make a mistake, the probability of snow geese migrating back into North Dakota before March is slim, but the remote chance of a mild winter, limited snow cover and early spring are possible. Yes, I said possible, but improbable...

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March Weather Effects Pheasant and Wildlife - An Alberta Clipper here and another foot of snow there and deer, pheasants and other critters were not only conserving as much energy as possible, but tapping into fat reserves that can prolong their lives if winter lingers into April as it did last year.

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Duck Stamps - Money directed toward waterfowl habitat is a good start and benefits wildlife and peole who watch wildlife. Over the past couple of decades, wildlife enthusiasts who are not necessarily hunters and anglers have led national efforts to provide a means for nonhunters and anglers to contribute specifically to wildlife management...

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I urge you to blow the rust off winter and get out and enjoy. You don't have to have a spring turkey license, but if you do the season starts April 12 and runs through May 18 so there’s plenty of opportunity to call in a wild turkey...

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I wasn’t in a me, myself and I mode. But I was not expecting company either. Not one other boat on the lake. Gulls flew and I saw the occasional crow. Mrs. Mallard had her babies out for a swim. My stringer was half full, so was my growling stomach...

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For the second year, a coalition of conservation groups and agencies have joined forces to make bird migration safer by making Minneapolis and St. Paul a bit darker, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Watch this short video to learn more...

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The reason for this peculiar behavior – a disjointed wing – then became more apparent. It struggled with a few flaps of its wings and pushes from its feet, from fence, to swing set and then onto the top of a garage...

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After I fixed the bear damaged bird feeder I filled it with a mixed bird seed. My intent is to feed the birds. The feeder sits empty all summer. I typically don’t reload until I think yogi is in for his long winter nap. The bears, when they wander through my yard with there super sniffers probe, then with more power than I can imagine, snap off the feeder or break the post hosting my feeder. I’m just trying to feed some birds...

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Above my head is a five gallon pail swinging from a deer gambrel. The pail should be full of deer tallow saved from the November deer season. My daughter and I slice off the creamy fat in long thick chunks, and...

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Fall is approaching, which means birds will begin their annual trek to warmer climates for the winter. When will the fall migration get underway?

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Surprising as it may seem, few young birds need human intervention in order to survive.  In many cases, the most successful strategy is to leave young birds alone.  However, if they appear ill or...

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