Fw: Sandhills Cranes at Sherburne NWR

Subject: Sandhills Cranes at Sherburne NWR

Colleen Nelson, Margaret Kent, Nancy Henke & I were at Sherburne Sat, Oct 22nd.  There were thousands of cranes in the area but they don't like to get too close to people so they don't show up real good. 

 

Alma Ronningen

black-billed magpies

Late this afternoon a watched a flock of 10 magpies land in the trees at the corner of CR 159 and 330th St.  This is about 1 1/2 miles north of the magpie nest north of Hamden.  I also saw a magpie at the feed lot pond along CR 11 north of Audubon. 

Colleen Nelson
Audubon, MN

Eurasian-collared doves

Not a native bird.  Eurasian-collared doves came into the country from Eurasia through Florida a few years ago and have spread to much of the country.  Picture was taken near Audubon elevator.  Thanks to Denny Martin for informing me about them.

Colleen Nelson

Audubon, Mn

GHO

Two GHOs were spotted about 8:30 PM Sunday.  Look at those claws!

Colleen Nelson

Audubon, Mn

Cardinal, Rose Breasted Grosbeak & Goldfinch

This picture was taken through our living room window so it's a bit fuzzy but I couldn't pass up the great color combination.

 

Alma Ronningen, Rural Dent, MN

Oops

Forgot to attach this picture to the previous posting.

Colleen Nelson

Audubon,  Mn

loon on nest

This picture was taken on Co. 39 a few miles west of Wolf Lake last thursday.

Colleen Nelson

Audubon, Mn

young magpies

One more picture.

Colleen Nelson

Audubon, Mn

young magpies

I have been seeing magpies for some time  at 24465 Co. Hwy 9 north of Lake Park but had not been able to locate the nest.  Today when I went by there I spotted 4 young magpies in the evergreens. The parents flew out of the tree squaking noisely and flew toward my car when I stopped.  While I sat there watching, both parents returned with food for the youngsters and quickly took off again.    

Colleen Nelson

Audubon, Mn

Indigo Bunting

One of the many different birds in our yard.   Alma