We crept up to the edge of the old quarry, looking for waterfowl. Not much beyond a few Scaup, but then we noticed the big white birds on the far side. Swans. But now came the real trick – which species were they? Like a lot of places, we now have 3 swans to choose from,…
The little sandpiper nimbly stepped through the puddles at the edge of Hoover Reservoir….. Rob Thorn tells us about this mysterious shorebird.
In the sometimes spectacular visual world of waterfowl, the Gadwall at first seems faded and plain. But first impressions can be deceiving!
Back at the start of the 1980’s, the outlook for Bald Eagles in Ohio looked bleak. But all was not as it seemed: the Ohio Division of Wildlife had started a new project: eagle restoration.
As their range increases to the south, Merlins (Falco columbarius), the fierce little falcons once known as “pigeon hawks” will become more common in Ohio. Have you seen one?
One of the most ubiquitous birds of eastern North America, The Northern Cardinal has benefited from an uncanny ability to adapt to human-modified habitats. Both the common and genus names refer to the rich red robes and caps of Catholic high-priests called cardinals, but this color is only in mature males (of the bird, that…
