A starling reacts after hearing the latest weather report.

One of the faces of winter. 

One of the faces of winter. 

We don’t see killdeer in Minnesota when it’s 32 degrees below zero, but a friend considers them to be the true sign of spring. “A killdeer doesn’t lie,” he says.

We don’t see killdeer in Minnesota when it’s 32 degrees below zero, but a friend considers them to be the true sign of spring. “A killdeer doesn’t lie,” he says.

A scene from a mallard’s dream in January in Minnesota.

A scene from a mallard’s dream in January in Minnesota.

And in today’s views: a sedge wren.

And in today’s views: a sedge wren.

Outspoken and captivating — it’s the blue jay way.

Outspoken and captivating — it’s the blue jay way.