Charmed by Hummingbirds

By emily | April 24, 2020

by Brooke Gilley To see a group of hummingbirds (also known as a charm or tune) is a marvelous thing.  I remember my first experience witnessing a charm of hummingbirds. It happened at the Woodlands Nature Station located in Land Between the Lakes National Recreational Area in Western Kentucky Among the multiple native plant gardens…

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If Birds Could Be Clowns, This One Would Fit The Bill

By admin | April 1, 2020
Photo of an American Woodcock, a bizarre looking woodland shorebird in the sandpiper family

The American woodcock (Scolopax minor)– aka Timberdoodle, Bog sucker, Mudsnipe, Hokumpoke, Night partridge, Labrador twister, and Mud bat to name a few – is a bizarre looking woodland shorebird in the sandpiper family with unique looks and interesting behaviors. Woodcock adaptations include an exceptionally long probing bill with a flexible tip, ideal for finding their…

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