The ticks in Minnesota are even larger than those in Texas. June 16, 2020 The ticks in Minnesota are even larger than those in Texas. A groundhog (woodchuck, whistle-pig) doesn’t ever look for his shadow this time of the year. Things are looking up for at least one Mallard. Another Tree Swallow falls for the old fake tree trick. An unintended ATV seen at The Archway in Kearney, Nebraska. ← James Russell Lowell wrote, “The Bluebird, shifting his light load of song, from post to post along the cheerless fence, a Spring habit which has delighted many.”A kaleidoscope of birds →