A plump, secretive bird, the American woodcock (Scolopax minor) thrives in the forest edge and wet bottom lands of Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. The American woodcock uses its long sensitive beak to probe the soil for its favorite food, earthworms. Unfortunately, like many bird species, the populations of American woodcock have been dropping for […]
The sounds of spring are here
Spring is here! Okay, okay, I know it’s not official until the sun passes directly over the equator sometime on March 20. But it is here. I heard it arrive. Three weeks ago as I was preparing to leave for work, in the pre dawn hour, I heard the opening notes. Even with snow on […]
Brainard Palmer-Ball's Successful Day of Birding
This post was written by noted ornithologist, Brainard Palmer-Ball. Photo credit, Pam Spaulding. May is the ideal month for birdwatching in Kentucky, because in addition to our permanent resident birds, many migrant species are on the move from wintering grounds to breeding grounds. Because of Kentucky’s location, most species of birds can be found in […]