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EDUCATION TOPICS

Birding

Eloise Butler's Writings

Nature and Life

Plants and Habitat

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Birding

A Birdwatcher's Eloise Butler - Historical reflections on birding in the Garden and other activites in the 1940s and '50s'. By J. S. Futcher (1992)

Avery Birding Terrace – Photos and background on the Avery Birding Terrace.

Baby Songbirds have Hard-working Parents. - MPRB Naturalist Tammy Mercer writes of the life of young songbirds. (pdf version) (2018)

Birding at Eloise Butler: A review of why the Garden makes a great Bird Sanctuary and other current birding articles; Curator's birding notes from the first 70 years of the Garden. (2018)

Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher – historical sighting of the bird at Eloise Butler.

Cardinals - Juveniles – A photo page of what juvenile Northern Cardinals look like.

Downy and Hairy Woodpecker comparison – A photo page showing the size differences between the two similarly colored woodpeckers, with a link to more photos.

Green Herons - article by EBWG Naturalist Tammy Mercer (PDF)

Native Plants - for the Birds – EBWG Naturalist Tammy Mercer writes about interactions of plants, insects and bird life. Illustrated.

Owl Rescue in Wirth Park – Finding a downed Great Horned Owl near the Garden and transfer to rehab, then release after rehab. (2014)

Pileated Woodpecker - description and photos.

Owls - Great Horned Owls, Barred Owls, Saw-whet Owls in the Garden – Details on activity and historical references (2024)

Redwing Blackbirds - how they live.

Warblers 1 - Naturalist Tammy Mercer discusses Spring Warblers and the little time there is to see them. (Spring 2015 - 1.0 mb pdf file)

Warblers 2 - Warbler viewing tips by Howard Towle (Spring 2022 - 1.0 mb pdf file)

Winter Birds – A photo essay on 15 common birds most likely to be seen during winter in central and southern Minnesota

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