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If you see a bright yellow flash in the fields around Lake Martin, there’s a good chance you’ve just glimpsed an American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis.

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!…

Butterfly Milkweed is outstanding in its field.

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

“Yellowhammer.”

During the last century, European Starlings overran North America – at least the United States and Canada. The northern part of Mexico has som…