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UPDATE: Jiggly Junco voted as winner of Natural Resources Foundation's Fat Bird Week competition
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (137+ words) MADISON, Wis. (WXOW)" After a week of facing vaunted competitors the Ginormous Goldfinch and Tubby Tree Swallow, the Jiggly Junco was voted the winner of Fat Bird Week 2026, overcoming the Wood Duck with a Dad Bod for the top prize....
Wisconsin Fat Bird Week returns Friday, May 8 | Wisconsin News | wxow. com
1+ week, 5+ day ago (407+ words) Spherical White-throated Sparrow, last year's Wisconsin Fat Bird Week winner. MADISON, Wis. (WXOW)Wisconsin Fat Bird Week returns May 8-15, featuring eight "chonky" native birds competing in a March Madness-style bracket for the public to vote on. The contest is a…...
Wild parrots copy their friends when deciding whether to try new foods, study finds
2+ week, 2+ day ago (875+ words) A sulphur-crested cockatoo eats a red-colored almond as part of the experiment. (CNN) " Human children often copy their friends" preferences for toys or clothes, while adults are prone to jumping on popular diets or lifestyle trends. Now it turns out…...
Winona State's Landscape Arboretum blends campus life with conservation, education
3+ week, 3+ day ago (59+ words) WXOW What looks like a typical college campus at Winona State University (WSU) is actually part of a much larger environmental effort, a Landscape Arboretum designed to support native plants, education and long-term sustainability. Winona State's Landscape Arboretum blends campus…...
Cold spells impact on bird migration
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (282+ words) WXOW - Ask Alexa for the latest from WXOW 19 News! - Download the WXOW 19 Storm Track Weather App WATCH NOW: WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament Wind Advisory from FRI 12: 00 AM CDT until FRI 1: 00 PM CDT Winter Storm Watch from SAT 7: 00 PM CDT…...
Close encounters of the bird kind at the La Crosse Sport Show
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (37+ words) WXOW Extreme Raptors' Jonathan Wood brought some of his feathered friends to the 19 News studio, including Digger, a Burrowing Owl, and Denali, an Arctic Falcon....
MN DNR Eagle Cam goes live on Giving Tuesday
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (205+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WXOW) "The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Eagle Cam is launching its new season on Tuesday, Dec. 2, promising a sharper view of the bald eagle nest thanks to a repositioned camera and added antenna. The Eagle Cam,…...