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You would think a bird called a “Prairie Warbler” would live on the prairie.

With so much water in our area, it’s not surprising that Greater Yellowlegs shorebirds would visit or even winter along Lake Martin’s shorelin…

One of the most distinctive bird calls in our area is made by the Red-winged Blackbird. It’s usually written as “conk-la-lee!” or “o-ka-leeee!…

Green Herons are little jewels on our shoreline.

Blue Jays are backyard celebrities – loud and active – with show-off colors. If they had thumbs, they’d probably post selfies on Instagram.

There’s a tiny predator in the woods around Lake Martin that is a common, year-round resident but – because it is nocturnal, secretive and sup…

Have you ever heard an agitated “squeaky-toy” sound in the pines?

Often known as the “little mockingbird,” the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher is a bird that does look like a tiny version of a mockingbird, but it moves…