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Cedar waxwings brighten the winter for birdwatchers

2026-11-1402:48

If you happen to see a flock of birds working on the fruits of a tree or shrub this winter, you might want to take the time to check them out more closely. It could be a flock of cedar waxwings, and if it is, there is a good chance they will make your day a little brighter.

White-Tailed or Mule Deer? How to tell the difference

2026-11-0702:38

Most all North Dakotans are familiar with white-tailed deer and mule deer, but I suspect that most are not familiar the differences between the two.

Bats are more than just a Halloween scare

2026-10-3102:50

Bats get a lot of attention during the Halloween season. Maybe it is due to their nighttime activity or that there really are vampire bats, but bats seem to give people a bad case of the “heebie-jeebies.” At any rate, it is time to be more appreciative of these much maligned and misunderstood animals.

The science behind bird murmurations in the fall

2026-10-2402:46

When you think of the sights and sounds of fall in North Dakota, flocks of snow geese and other waterfowl overhead come to mind, as do the leaves changing color. But one thing that's often overlooked are the large flocks of red-winged blackbirds that swoop and swirl over sunflower fields and other areas.

Following the fall waterfowl migration through North Dakota

2026-10-1702:46

It is the sights and sounds of waterfowl overhead that perhaps best exemplify fall. Biologists have long recognized predictable seasonal migrations of birds from their breeding grounds to non-breeding grounds, or what we would generally refer to as wintering grounds. They have also come to recognize four basic routes or flyways for migratory waterfowl in North America.

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