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Warm June weather draws out vibrant birds and butterflies

A black and orange colored bird perches on a red feeder. It holds a glob of grape jelly in its beak.
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A Baltimore Oriole eats grape jelly at a feeder in St. Louis County on June 29, 2020.

Pam Perry, retired DNR biologist, stopped by on June 10, 2025, to chat with our staff phenologist, John Latimer, about the colorful and charismatic critters of June.

As summer begins, there are plenty of birds around!

Pam Perry, retired DNR non-game wildlife biologist, couldn’t be happier to see them flitting through the trees and fields near Brainerd.

In this month’s discussion, Pam and John Latimer focus on charismatic critters: Red-headed Woodpeckers, Scarlet Tanagers, Orioles and Monarch Butterflies. Listen in to learn more about our beautiful, winged neighbors!

Topics

  • Introduction (0:00-0:26) 
  • Red-headed Woodpeckers (0:26-5:51) 
  • Woodpecker nestlings (5:51-9:53) 
  • Scarlet Tanagers (9:53-11:46) 
  • Molting habits (11:46-12:33) 
  • Orioles (12:33-14:05) 
  • Hummingbirds (14:05-14:41) 
  • Monarch butterflies (14:41-15:44) 
  • Conclusion (15:44-15:55) 

For more phenology, <b class="rte2-style-bold">subscribe</b> to our Season Watch Newsletter or visit the Season Watch Facebook page.

Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).

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