Jordan Rutter

May 14, 2024 | abcbirds.org | Jordan Rutter

A timber harvest that began last fall on a tract of land in central Wisconsin is one of the first steps in a long-term plan to create new habitat for the rare Kirtland's Warbler. The harvest of Red Pine is taking place on one-third of a 400-acre property in Adams County that The Nature Conservancy (TNC) acquired in 2022. Last summer, TNC staff began controlling invasive buckthorn, honeysuckle, and spotted knapweed on the land.

Apr 1, 2024 | abcbirds.org | Jordan Rutter |Katie Doke Sawatzky

There is a distinctive arc the bird commits to when it sings. A swooping dive toward the forest floor, a seconds-long display that might just set him apart. The other males keep him company but he does his best to outshine them. His iridescent blue-green feathers reflect the sun in the right light. Surely this flurry of motion will catch the pair of small, dark eyes in the undergrowth.

Jul 25, 2023 | abcbirds.org | Jordan Rutter |Rachel Fritts

Around 1 billion pounds of conventional pesticides are sprayed and scattered each year in the United States, and many of these chemicals remain in soil and water for months or years, killing far more than just the garden pests we hope to eliminate. Pesticides can harm birds in a number of ways.