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Watchable wildlife photo contest changes

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's Watchable Wildlife Photo Contest is getting a facelift. The department will no longer produce a Watchable Wildlife promotional poster, but instead feature more...

outdoors / outdoors Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Prairie chicken applications due Aug. 12

Hunters interested in chasing prairie chickens in October will need to have their applications in the mail and postmarked no later than Aug. 12. The prairie grouse hunting season will...

outdoors Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Frothy mass visible on plant stem hides curious bug

The concept itself can be identified as far back as Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War,' although he didn't use the term. It purportedly stemmed from WWI aviators. But it...

outdoors Thu, Jul 09, 2009 - 12:00am

This drake duck appeared this spring in a flooded field near Harwood. While showing obvious signs of cinnamon teal genes, this bird also displayed a subdued white crescent bordering its bill making it a blue-winged teal x cinnamon teal hybrid, a non-countable bird according to the ABA rules. Dean Riemer

Detailed rules govern the counting of birds

Collections mean things to people. I'm no psychologist but I suppose they represent order for folks; some way of making sense of disparate items by lumping them together in a...

outdoors Thu, Jun 25, 2009 - 12:00am

While fairly common in migration, the foliage-loving Philadelphia vireo can easily go undetected. Keith Corliss

Philadelphia vireo flies under the radar

One of the appeals of destinations such as Yellowstone National Park is the better-than-even chance of seeing any of a number of spectacular species of wildlife amidst the backdrop of...

outdoors Fri, Jun 12, 2009 - 9:25am

Black-and-white warblers are one of the neotropical migrants known to cross the Gulf of Mexico at night in large numbers. Keith Corliss

Radar used by more than just weather watchers

Just a couple weeks ago an interesting little story caught my eye on the front page of the Forum. Dave Olson's piece described a certain peregrine falcon which had spent...

outdoors Thu, May 28, 2009 - 12:00am

The bank of the Sheyenne River in West Fargo showing grass clippings and concrete chunks. This backyard was two blocks from a city compost site.

State and city laws prohibit river dumping

Several years ago I read a published journal written by Maj. Stephen Long, an Army officer stationed at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. The book was a vivid description of his 1823...

outdoors Thu, May 14, 2009 - 10:53am

Yellow-rumped warblers are easily the first warblers to arrive each spring in our region. Many more members of the family are expected in the coming weeks. Keith Corliss

There's something about that first warbler

Now that we seem to have put the bulk of winter behind us, we can all look toward spring with welcome expectation. Hip pocket indicators abound, hinting of seasonal change...

outdoors Thu, Apr 30, 2009 - 12:00am

Turkey vultures are but one species of bird which appear to favor river corridors during migration. Keith Corliss

Migrating birds appear to follow our rivers

Take a look at a map of the local area and a person finds quite a few towns situated along or near a flowing piece of water. The reason is...

outdoors Thu, Apr 16, 2009 - 12:36pm

American robins appeared in great numbers last week during the flood, oblivious of our struggles with the various rivers in the valley. Keith Corliss

The forces of nature not necessarily negotiable

The day of September 11, 2001 was surreal. When images and sounds of the terrorist attacks on our nation began to stream across every available world media outlet, we were...

outdoors Thu, Apr 02, 2009 - 8:30am

The North American Classification Committee ruled several years ago that we should once again refer to this bird (known briefly as northern oriole) as the Baltimore oriole. Keith Corliss

Committee governs American bird names

Leaf through the journals of Lewis and Clark and a person cannot help but be struck by a number of things. Mainly, the meticulous recordkeeping by the Corps of Discovery...

outdoors Thu, Mar 19, 2009 - 12:00am

Sharp-shinned hawks are known to frequent yards with bird feeders in hopes of a meal.

An appearance from 'the artful dodger'

We can loosely separate the diurnal (daytime) raptors into three groups. First are the soaring hawks (buteos) and eagles. We've all seen them. They are the large-bodied ones with the...

outdoors Thu, Mar 05, 2009 - 1:35pm

American crows are already displaying courtship behavior and will soon be seen carrying sticks to build a nest.

Conjecture reigns when interpreting animal behavior

Easily the most studied animals on the planet are we humans. As a species, we've been picked at, poked, and prodded for centuries. You'd think by now we'd know everything...

outdoors Thu, Feb 19, 2009 - 4:11pm

Often mixed with snow buntings, Lapland longspurs (right) are so named for their elongated rear claw. Keith Corliss

Wintering bird known for huge gatherings

In keeping with human nature, we sort, rank, and categorize nearly everything in our lives. It serves to keep ideas neat and orderly giving us at least the notion that...

outdoors Thu, Feb 05, 2009 - 12:00am

Habitat improvement important in spring planning

January provides hunters and anglers the perfect opportunity to reflect on the past seasons and plan for the future. As the snow piles high in the sloughs and the world...

outdoors Thu, Jan 29, 2009 - 12:00am

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