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Robin behavior, however: That’s another story – and an authentic sign of spring.
Robins are social birds at all times, but in nesting season, they spread out. In fact, they feign fighting as a way of establishing and defending individual territories. In winter, they gather in groups. This week, I heard reports of eight and a dozen in separate flocks on either side of the Red River. I once encountered a flock of 100 or more in a copse of crabapple trees within the circle for the Devils Lake Christmas Bird Count. Of course, that was in late December, a full month earlier than last week’s reports. It’s possible those birds were northerners bound farther south.
The outdoors in 2020 – a look back: COVID-19 pandemic drove people outdoors in record numbers
People needed an escape, and through it all, the outdoors became a refuge and a link to sanity during a very dark time. Life changed in 2020, but the outdoors became more important than ever. Here’s a look back on the year, as seen on the pages of the Herald’s Northland Outdoors section. Written By: Brad Dokken | ×
Where there s a will, there s a way, as the old saying goes, and fisheries crews for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department were able to collect pike and walleye eggs last spring with a bit of improvising to minimize the risks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. North Dakota Game and Fish Department