Summer Birds of Missouri (June, July, August) Missouri, like many states, has considered making the mosquito the state bird. It is the one sure sighting on any summer birding excursion in the state. Its closest rival is the semi-terrestial wood tick. Missouri’s riparian forests, many lakes, and wetlands are breeding areas for “skeeters.” But they …
Summer Birds of Iowa (June, July, August) By the time summer officially begins in the third week of June, migration is over. The dawn chorus has faded. Territories have been won and defended against challengers, and most birds no longer find it necessary to make dramatic displays. Birds are still all around, breeding and nesting, …
Summer Birds of North Carolina (June, July, August) June is a quiet month for much of the bird world. During the time that eggs are being incubated or nestlings cared for, parent birds stay as unobtrusive as possible so as not to attract attention to their vulnerable chicks. Bird song is reduced and, because even …
Summer Birds of Mississippi (June, July, August) June: Surprisingly, shorebird migration isn’t yet over; and efforts to see these shorebirds should continue as well. Surely you have noticed that spring migration is prolonged; while the height of it takes place during March, April, and May, it actually began way back in late January, winds down …
