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BirdingZen
@birdingzen
Upper Mississippi River Region
Enjoying birds and all the nature that goes with them.
71 Posts
#birds #birdsofpost Scary Spider Day #halloween #SpidersOfPost Tonight's sunset on the Mississippi #birds #river #sunset Screenshots from Explore.org website A beautiful fall sunset on the Upper Mississippi River courtesy of the Raptor Resource web cam. #birds #birdsofpost #sunset End of summer hummers #birds #birdsofpost Great Egret on the Mississippi River Flyway web cam #birds #birdsofpost Cousins Screenshot from the Mississippi River web cam #birds #BirdsOnPost Today's Mood A screenshot from the Mississippi River web cam on a day with a record high temperature and sweltering dew point. Can't get enough of these Mississippi River sunrises! #birds Courtesy of the Explore.org web cam Luna Moth
Time for some insect zen - after all - birds could not exist without insects. Insects are the foundations for life in any healthy terrestrial ecosystem. It is easy for humans to overlook this importance - after all - we grew up to view most insects as pests. But there are plenty My amazing night-blooming orchid cactus put on its annual show last night with double, scented flowers. The plant, Epiphyllum , are quite easy to grow and mine spends the summer outdoors in Minnesota. When it blooms during the night, I bring it indoors to enjoy its fragrance. #Pla Red, white....and blue! #birds #BirdsOnPost #fourthofjuly Tonight's sunset on the Upper Mississippi courtesy of the Raptor Resource web cam . #Sunsets A smoky sunset tonight on the Raptor Resource web cam #birds #sunsets #WildfireSmoke Eagles making news... The amazing oriole nests
The Baltimore oriole builds nests in either elm, maple or cottonwood trees. It involves a week of weaving strands of long grasses, grapevine bark, twine and horsehair to create a hanging nest about 3 to 4 inches deep with a small opening that bulges where the eggs will rest. #bir False Indigo in Bloom
One of the subtle but important ways to benefit birds is to plant natives that provide subsistence for birds - either directly as a food source or indirectly as a host plant to grow the insects birds consume. Natives also provide food and shelter for attracting pollinators. #poll With spring migration winding down here at the end of May, it is a good time to post a bit on the zen half of birdingzen. #birds #zen #nature #gardening It is a special morning when a scarlet tanager shows up in your backyard. #birds #BirdsofPost #Nature
