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Minnesota Bird Watching: Spot a great gray owl! Photo by Cephas / Wikimedia

Introduction to Minnesota Bird Watching

Welcome indeed! Whether you are a beginning birder or an avid bird watcher, Minnesota is a great place to wander and wonder. It is an enchanting place-the North Star State. Vast boreal forests, expansive prairies, remote bogs and wetlands, and woodlands galore all add up to some great birding. Minnesota is one of the larger …

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Red-headed Woodpecker at nest site (Photo: Bill Thompson, III)

Introduction to Bird Watching in Indiana

Indiana, according to the state motto, is the “crossroads of America.” Travelers from the East, Northeast, or even Southeast who go to Chicago or beyond cross Indiana. And, of course, travelers from Chicago or farther west going east also cross the state. People from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario cross Indiana going to Florida—many of them …

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Kirtland's warbler

Introduction to Bird Watching in Michigan

“If you seek a beautiful peninsula, look about you.” is Michigan’s motto.  Consisting of two peninsulas surrounded by the largest freshwater system in the world, the Great Lakes, there is indeed much beauty here.  Michigan offers much of beauty and interest to the bird watcher and nature enthusiast.  Michigan boasts 3,000 miles of shoreline, 11,000 …

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Northern Cardinal and Red-bellied Woodpecker

Introduction to Bird Watching in Ohio

Ohio’s official promotional slogan (the one on our license plates) is “Ohio: The Heart of it All!” In many ways this is also an accurate description of The Buckeye State’s birdlife because Ohio has recorded more than 412 bird species on its official list. Of these 400-plus bird species, nearly 300 are considered to be …

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