Prairie Fire Articles

Prairie Fire Newspaper The Progressive Voice of the Great Plains Fall and Winter Bird Feeding by Dave Titterington Wild Bird Habitat Stores Spring and Summer Bird Feeding by Dave Titterington Wild Bird Habitat Stores  Purple Martins The longest managed bird in North America by Dave Titterington Wild Bird Habitat Store American White Pelican White Pelican…

The Hawk In Your Yard

Identifying the Hawk In Your Backyard Identifying birds of prey can be a challenge, and the two most challenging raptors are the Cooper’s Hawk and Sharp-shinned Hawk. Nearly identical in markings, range and behavior, these accipiters are closely related and can be difficult for even experienced birders to tell apart.   Sharp-shinned Hawk            Cooper’s Hawk…

Citizen Scientists Needed

Citizen Scientists It’s for the birds!!! The Value of Participating in Annual Bird Counts as a Citizen Scientist In 2001, Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology identified that the Chickadee population had reached a twelve-year record high. This information was gathered from the data provided by bird enthusiasts who participated as citizen scientists in several national…

October Bird Watching Field Trip

Salt Marsh Sparrow Patrol Wachiska Audubon’s Monthly Field Trip Sea blite, salt marsh aster, and saltwort sound like the type of plants that would normally be found next to an ocean, yet they flourish in the landlocked saline wetlands of Lancaster and Saunders counties in Nebraska.  A handful of local salt marshes host many unique salt-tolerant…