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Barred Owls

     Tonight I had the opportunity to go to a local park and see some owls called in by an Ohio naturalist. I had been planning to attend since Friday in hopes of adding a few species to my life list, as well as getting (hopefully) some good photographs. So tonight I...
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Irruption Lands Multiple Snowy Owls in Ohio

  The regal Snowy Owl is once more pushing its range further south than is normal for this bird of the arctic regions. This is the second irruption in two years. These birds are a rarity as far south as Ohio. However, the first few reports of the birds in Ohio has grown to many reports...
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Road Salt Attracts Birds

   While driving down the road on a snowy winter day you might notice flocks of birds itting alongside, or directly in, the road. While driving down a rural country road recently, I saw a group of mourning doves sitting in the middle of the road. I wondered at this, but...
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Elusive Rocky Fork Bald Eagle Sighted

   After three years of trying to sight the elusive Rocky Fork State Park bald eagle, I have finally succeeded on that end. Today I decided to go on a trip to Rocky Fork State Park. Unfortunately I wasn't able to spend much time birdwatching at the lake, because it got dark too soon....
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Distractions from Webmaster Duties

   If you are a faithful reader, then you have most likely noticed that my website hasn't been updated as much as usual. However, there is a good reason for this lapse of webmasterial responsibility. As you may know, I am a deer hunter. And as you probably do not know, nearly...
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Website Construction

   During the next few days, the website will mainly be updated on the "Birding Basics- Bird Feeding Information" page. Please check back soon for updates. If time permits, articles will be added to the blog as usual. Check back soon.
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Fall Migration at it's Peak

   If you have read my previous article, then you will remember what a great bird watching trip I had last year on October 7th. However, this year, as you will also remember, the day was wet an cold, leaving me inside typing my last article. However, I did find out what day the birds...
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What is in a Name?

   Below is a list of 15 birds and some insight on their names.   Pied-billed grebe- Somthing 'pied' consists of two or more colors. As it's name states, the bill is multicolored. Prothonotary warbler- Named after the bright yellow robes worn by Catholic clerks, or...
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Decorah Eagle News

2nd eaglet hatches

   Today (4/4) the second eaglet, D19, hatched. There is now one egg left to hatch, which should do so in just a few days.
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First egg hatches

   At 10:22 EST, the first eaglet of the season, D18 hatched. Pictured below is a screen shot of the first glimpse of the newly-hatched eaglet.    The next eggs should hatch 3-4 days apart, and three days after this egg.
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