Blackbirds

Blackbirds Get a Bad Rap!

Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela argues that blackbirds should get more respect. Blackbirds always seem to get a bad rap. As the late Rodney Dangerfield was fond of saying, “They get no respect” in the bird world. I, for one, would argue that the blackbirds...

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Purple Martins

Purple Martins Gather Before Migrating South

Wildlife photographer and naturalist Stan Tekiela observed the gathering of thousands of Purple Martins for an evening roost before migrating south. Here is his report! I am no stranger to traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles to see, study, and document some of nature’s most...

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