sapsucker, the first I've seen this year. It was an immature bird as indicated by the overall brownish color. The adult male and female have a red forehead. The bird went from tree to tree looking for ...

At our place along the Manitowoc River, my grandfather planted wild grapes and other plants for the birds. Later, I remember him complaining that the grapes were taking over the lilacs and cedar trees ...

These grapes are growing behind my house. Are they edible? They’re about the size of a pea. This is a wild grape vine, probably fox grapes. The fruit are edible when ripe, though extremely tart for ...