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  1. Tom Garvin of Marshfield photographed this whooping crane foraging in the reeds at McMillan Marsh earlier this month. Gannett Wisconsin Media file photo

    Black flies at wildlife refuge plague whooping cranes

    NECEDAH - Experts say swarms of black flies appear to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests at a Wisconsin wildlife refuge.

    • 8:41 AM
  2. A striking male hooded warbler was discovered this past week at High Cliff State Park, singing loudly during the peak of warbler migration across our area. This bird is normally not found this far north, making it a great find. Rob Zimmer/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Robert Zimmer column: Rare hooded warbler found at High Cliff State Park

    The trees along the Lake Winnebago shore at High Cliff State Park were dripping with migrating warblers this week as the peak of spring migration passed through in waves.

    • May 19, 2013

  3. Readers share their photos of birds in Wisconsin

    The backyard paparazzi has been busy snapping and sharing dozens of photos of Wisconsin's variety of winged wildlife.

    • Dec. 28, 2012

  4. Paddle tours added to Ridges summer schedule

    The Ridges Sanctuary in Baileys Harbor is adding paddle tours to its regular guided nature hikes this summer.

    • May 14, 2013
  5. The Green Bay Duck Hunters Association trapped and released a hen mallard and her ducklings Tuesday at Sullivan School, releasing them at the River's Bend parking lot area in the group's first rescue of the year. About 40 nests are being monitored throughout the Green Bay area. If you know of any urban ducks nesting that may need a hand with relocation once the eggs hatch, call Joe Loehlein, (920) 621-8950 or visit duckrescue.com to learn more. Submitted

    Kevin Naze shares his weekly outdoors almanac

    Green Bay waters — both bay tributaries and the bays, harbors and shorelines on the main lake itself — are producing incredible catches of trophy smallmouth bass this week.

    • May 15, 2013

  6. New event in Middleton combines biking and birding

    Birdwatching and exploring the trails are two of Middleton’s most enjoyable activities. Now folks have the chance to do both at the same time during the city’s upcoming 'Bike the Bird City' events.

    • May 14, 2013
  7. Common redpoll. Contributed photo

    Northwoods Wildlife Center to host backyard birding presentation

    Spring really has sprung and the birds have arrived. The Northwoods Wildlife Center has been receiving numerous reports of sick and dead birds, especially common redpolls, found at birdfeeders. It is possible that many are dying from Salmonella poisoning.

    • May 14, 2013

  8. Audubon field trip to White River Marsh

    Join Winnebago Audubon on a second visit to White River Marsh Wildlife Area this spring to see what's changed in four weeks and what new birds have arrived. On this occasion we'll explore during the morning hours.

    • May 14, 2013

  9. Birders in Baraboo area enjoy variety of events

    Annie Getsinger of the Baraboo News Republic reports that birders in the area have enjoyed some unique opportunities to view winged wildlife recently.

    • May 13, 2013
  10. Raptor Education Group Inc. Executive Director Marge Gibson weighs a loon that was stranded by a late ice storm. Contributed photo

    Late winter ice strands scores of loons

    Wisconsin's late winter and series of cold rains through early May has stranded scores of loons that were headed back home to northern ponds this spring.

    • May 11, 2013
  11. Mary and Dale Goodner unfurl Algoma's Bird City Wisconsin flag as Bob Kuhn joins the applause during a ceremony May 4 at the Algoma Youth Club. Warren Bluhm/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    City earns Bird City Wisconsin status

    The city of Algoma goes out of its way to make life hospitable for birds as well as humans, and for that effort the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative has named the city a Bird City Wisconsin.

    • May 9, 2013

  12. Discover winged beauty at Horicon Marsh Bird Festival

    The annual Horicon Marsh Bird Festival will be held all day May 10-13 throughout the marsh. Bird-themed events include boat and walking tours, bird watching, bird banding and raptors demonstrations, scavenger hunts and photo and art exhibits. Visit www.horiconmarshbirdclub/birdfestivalevents.cfm for times, dates, schedules, locations and a map.

    • May 10, 2013
  13. A male cardinal watches a backyard feeder. New London will host a variety of activities to celebrate Feather Fest next week, in honor of International Migratory Bird Day. Rob Zimmer/Post-Crescent Media

    The bird is the word

    Spring has sprung, bringing with it more than sun and warm weather.

    • May 9, 2013

  14. Icy lakes, storms ground loons, grebes in Wisconsin, Minnesota

    Frozen lakes and the recent spring snowstorms have conspired to ground migrating loons and grebes in parts of northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota.

    • May 9, 2013

  15. Migratory Bird Day Celebration Saturday at Perkinstown

    The Third Annual International Migratory Bird Day Celebration will be held at the Perkinstown Winter Sports Area (about 15 miles west of Medford in Taylor County) on Saturday. This all-day celebration starts at 6 a.m.

    • May 8, 2013

  16. Column: Sit-down time varies for bird mothers

    On Mother’s Day weekend, many of the wild creatures at Crossroads at Big Creek in Door County are becoming mothers. For fish, frogs and insects, motherhood does not extend beyond laying eggs, but for birds and mammals, motherhood is a genuine commitment. Mother birds, for example, are instinctively compelled to care for their young, even before the eggs hatch.

    • May 8, 2013

  17. Birding trips scheduled this month in Sauk County

    Blogger Skillet Creek writes about several birding trips set for May in Sauk County in a recent post on Devilslakewisconsin.com.

    • May 8, 2013

  18. State Dead Bird Hotline starts

    State health officials have reactivated the statewide, toll-free Dead Bird Reporting Hotline at 1-800-433-1610 to help track the West Nile virus.

    • May 7, 2013

  19. Video: Attracting orioles to your yard

    Rob Zimmer shows you how to attract orioles to your yard in this week's tip of the week.

    • May 7, 2013
  20. A red-winged blackbird sits in a tree with fresh buds Thursday near the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Rapids. CASEY LAKE/DAILY TRIBUNE MEDIA

    May an excellent month for birding, experts say

    Nature lovers can revel in the fact that spring has gone to the birds.

    • May 6, 2013

  21. Photos: Bird Fest held at Menominee Park in Oshkosh

    The 3rd annual Bird Fest was held at Menominee Park in Oshkosh on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Many people turned out for the event to do a little bird watching and learn about birds and habitat.

    • May 5, 2013
  22. Nature lover Nancy Nabak, who was instrumental in Green Bay getting its Bird City Wisconsin designation, poses for a portrait at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, which will host its second annual Big Bay Birdathon Friday and Saturday. Lukas Keapproth/Press-Gazette Media

    Green Bay woman's love for birds takes flight over Bird City Wisconsin

    It wasn't that many years ago Nancy Nabak didn't know the difference between a red-bellied woodpecker and downy woodpecker in her own backyard.

    • May 5, 2013

  23. Audubon hosts marsh talks

    Join Fond du Lac County Audubon on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m., at Moraine Park Technical College in the cafeteria, for a presentation on Horicon Marsh.

    • May 2, 2013
  24. Submitted by Marilynn Nash

    Blogger Marilynn Nash ponders the thoughts of a cold robin

    Migrating robins searched for worms Thursday morning where they had feasted upon them on Wednesday, but, alas, found over a foot of snow! It snowing Thursday afternoon and more inches were forecasted for Thursday night.

    • May 3, 2013

  25. Bong Recreation Area to host Bird Day celebration

    Richard Bong State Recreation Area announces the dedication of the Wildlife Refuge and International Migratory Bird Day Celebration.

    • May 3, 2013

  26. DNR: Disappearing prairie chickens a mystery

    Numbers of an iconic Wisconsin bird have plummeted in the last dozen years, prompting biologists to take action to keep the beloved greater prairie chicken from disappearing from the state forever.

    • May 1, 2013

  27. 24-hour birding event a way to enjoy birding and give back to birds

    Grab the binoculars and the bird guide! The Great Wisconsin Birdathon wings into Wisconsin in May as the avian equivalent of the 24-hour endurance race: birders have a day to find as many bird species in Wisconsin as possible to raise money for bird conservation.

    • Apr. 26, 2013

  28. Bird watching opportunities and events take wing

    With warmer temperatures finally arriving in much of Wisconsin, migrating birds are starting to arrive en masse, with bird-watching opportunities and events expected to peak in May.

    • Apr. 26, 2013
  29. In this April 16, 2013 photo, a remote control device called the Goosinator chases Canada geese from a pond at Vilas Park in Madison, Wis. The "GoosInator," a $2,800 DayGlo orange drone of foam, plywood and plastic sent out to make a lasting impression on the city parks' goose population. AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, John Hart

    Look out, dirty birds: Here comes the GoosInator

    Russ Hefty grabbed the 3-pound orange predator by its foam scruff, checked to make sure there was juice and that its paws were waxed, then sent it wide-eyed and whining into the wilds of Vilas Park.

    • Apr. 27, 2013

  30. Bird-centric events on tap this weekend at Devil's Lake State Park

    Blogger Skillet Creek of DevilsLakeWisconsin.com shares some birding events scheduled this weekend at Devil's Lake State Park.

    • Apr. 26, 2013

  31. Kevin Naze column: Algoma is 'Bird City,' but whole county is alive

    Algoma's recent notification that it has earned 'Bird City Wisconsin' status is good news, but truth be told, the whole county is brimming with colorful winged wildlife these days.

    • Apr. 25, 2013
  32. Bob Vethe, a Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge volunteer, helps with seeding Wednesday on Plum Creek property. Submitted photo

    Wanted in Adams Co.: Kirtland's warbler

    Local groups are working to help a small songbird make a comeback in central Wisconsin.

    • Apr. 25, 2013
  33. Marilynn Nash/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Blogger Marilynn Nash runs into a tom turkey impressing the ladies

    I've been seeing turkeys in fields along the road and crossing the road for a few weeks.

    • Apr. 18, 2013

  34. Learn about winged wonders

    An open house event, 'Winged Wonders,' will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5 at the Mead Education and Visitor Center, S2148 Highway S, Milladore.

    • Apr. 24, 2013

  35. Readers share their photos of birds in Wisconsin

    The backyard paparazzi has been busy snapping and sharing dozens of photos of Wisconsin's variety of winged wildlife.

    • Dec. 28, 2012

  36. Blogger shares tips for hummingbird preparation

    Yes, here in the great white north it's April and we still ... white but it's slowly going away.

    • Apr. 10, 2013
  37. European starling not happy in the cold weather of spring. Submitted by Gary Engberg

    Blogger Gary Engberg ponders what a difference a year can make

    Wisconsin and most of the Upper Midwest has seen a gradual warming trend each winter of the last decade.Call it what you want, global warming or climate change, but the winter temperatures and amount of snow has moderated and for the most part gotten warmer. Figures and statistics will show you that there have been definite changes in our winters with warmer temperatures and less snowfall.

    • Jan. 7, 2013

  38. Readers share their photos of birds in Wisconsin

    The backyard paparazzi has been busy snapping and sharing dozens of photos of Wisconsin's variety of winged wildlife.

    • Feb. 21, 2013
  39. Anthony Larson/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Blogger Anthony Larson and others flock to view eagles

    As the ice begins to break away from the Mississippi River, the eagles begin their migration north to their favorite mating and nesting grounds. This week, I had the privilege to stop by Hooska Park along the Mississippi River, just a few minutes outside of downtown La Crosse to watch eagles play and hunt.

    • Feb. 16, 2013
  40. Shed antlers Submitted by Gary Engberg

    Blogger Gary Engberg looks forward to hunting for antlers

    Now is the time for hunters and outdoors people to get out in the woods and countryside and start looking for shed antlers from buck deer. I’ve talked to shed hunters who’ve already been out in the woods hunting sheds and finding a few. Bucks can begin to lose their “racks” anytime from late winter to springtime. Every year, there seems to be more and more shed antler hunters out looking for antlers from big bucks as soon as they can get into the woods.

    • Jan. 7, 2013
  41. Marge Gibson of the Raptor Education Group, Inc. in Antigo and a rehabilitated eagle. Submitted by Gary Engberg

    Blogger Gary Engberg recaps a busy weekend in Wisconsin

    This past weekend was a typical winter weekend in Wisconsin. The last couple of weeks I’ve been writing about a few of the winter activities that are available in southern Wisconsin. The cold of winter has allowed quality ice to freeze on most Wisconsin waters and this means ice fishing and ice fishing tournaments or 'derby’s' almost anywhere that there is 'hard water.'

    • Jan. 7, 2013
  42. An eagle in Baraboo. Submitted by Gary Engberg

    Blogger Gary Engberg previews Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie

    This weekend is the Sauk Prairie 26th Bald Eagle Watching Weekend in Sauk City and Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. Friday night, January 18, at 7:00 pm is a live birds of prey show titled "Raptors in Wisconsin' which is a wonderful show of live rehabilitated birds of prey that you can see up close and learn about these birds. This show is put on by the University of Minnesota Raptor Center. This is a must see event!

    • Jan. 7, 2013

  43. Readers share their photos of birds in Wisconsin

    The backyard paparazzi has been busy snapping and sharing dozens of photos of Wisconsin's variety of winged wildlife.

    • Dec. 28, 2012
  44. Marge Gibson releases a rehabilitated bald eagle. Submitted by Gary Engberg

    Blogger Gary Engberg offers some weekend options outdoors

    This coming weekend, there are two events that give people a choice of a couple of things to do to beat the “winter blues” and get you in the outdoors. Temperatures are going to cool down again this week and help the activities that I’m recommending by concentrating the eagles and building more safe ice. After hearing that 2012 was the warmest year on record, it’s great to be outside in chill of winter.

    • Jan. 7, 2013
  45. The show has begun. more than 100 bald eagles have recently been spotted along the Fox River, from Lake Winnebago to De Pere. These huge, majestic birds, along with other birds of prey, annually wing into our area during winter. This eagle was spotted last week at the 1000 Islands Environmental Center in Kaukauna. Robert Zimmer/For Wisconsinoutdoorfun.com

    Bald eagles and other birds of prey flock here for winter

    Watching the river, a trio of majestic bald eagles shared a single bare cottonwood along the sweeping waters. Two mature adults and an immature bird scanned the rushing waters, keen eyes alert for passing fish, dead or alive.

    • Jan. 4, 2013
  46. Blogger Gary Engberg hauls in a perch. Photo by Doug Stamm

    Blogger Gary Engberg shares a few winter bits and pieces

    It’s amazing what can happen in the outdoors after the first heavy snow and cold of the winter. After the storm and blizzard of last week, I’ve been seeing many changes with the arrival of many migrating eagles, birds, ducks, and geese. The Ferry Bluff Eagle Council started counting eagles, as it does every year, at the beginning of December.

    • Dec. 18, 2012
  47. Photo by Gary Engberg

    Blogger Gary Engberg is happy that winter is finally here

    Wisconsin has finally gotten its snow for Christmas. I just got inside from shoveling, plowing snow and cleaning up and filling my bird feeders. This is the kind of weather when birds need all the help that they can get from us. Keep your feeders full and clear out some area on the ground to spread seed for the ground feeding birds. I know bird seed has gone up significantly, but it’s like gas. You complain about the price, but you have to have it! I feel the same way about feeding birds.

    • Dec. 18, 2012

  48. It’s almost time for the bald eagles to arrive

    December 2 was the first day of counting the bald eagles in this area by volunteers from the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council (FBEC).

    • Dec. 4, 2012
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Wildflower hike: The Northwoods Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will conduct this hike at 10 a.m. in Lincoln County's Harrison Hills. Bring a lunch and water for the trail. Take Highway 51 to Highwy J at Irma, east on Highway J for five miles to Turtle Lake Road and north three miles on Turtle Lake road. Or from the east take Highway 17 to Highway J at Bloomville, then west on Highway J to Turtle Lake Road and turn north. Contact Ruby Jaecks at brjaecks@airrun.net or 715-443-3586. More events | Events map

Birding: Discover birds arouned Wisconsin in events hosted in Ozaukee County, Door County, the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Columbia County and Horicon Marsh. Times and hosts vary. For more information or to register visit https://www.cvent.com/events/great-wi-birdathon-big-day-trips/registration-941aca6cd282454189211661afb27a0a.aspx. More events | Events map

Fly fishing school: The Frank Hornberg Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold this event at the Riverside Bible Camp, south of Amherst, next to Stedman County Park on the Tomorrow River. Sessions will cover casting, knots, gear selection, entomology, fly tying and reading a stream. Meals and two nights lodging are included. Total cost is $200 for registrants before April 15, $250 after and $150 for youths accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Matt Salchert at 715-321-1394 or mattsalchert@yahoo.com.More events | Events map

Paddle: Paddle Namekagon covers 92 miles of the Namekagon River. Visit http://www.scrapaddle.org for more registration information and additional details. Registration has begun and is limited to 80 participants. More events | Events map

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