South Dakota finds

Here are the latest birds from my neck of the woods:

Cattle Egret - neighbors backyard

Yellow headed blackbird - south of Bryant

Snowy Egrets - Lake Thompson

Avocet - Lake Thompson

Colleen Nelson

Bryant, SD

Wilson's Snipe and Greater Yellow Legs

Saw this Wilson's Snipe and Greater Yellow Legs about 6 miles from Bryant on our way home from the Bird Club Meeting in Huron, SD this afternoon. 

Colleen Nelson

Bryant, SD

short-eared owl

Both owls were in approximately the same location around noon today.  Co 13 going north out of Audubon, between Co 12 and Co 14.  First one just south of 106, next one in vacinity of 280th St.

Colleen Nelson

Audubon, Mn

Short-eared owls

Observed two short-eared owls along county 13 north of Audubon between county 12 and county 14.  Both were sitting on fence posts, time was between 5 and 5:30 PM, Today, Jan 17.  Also a GHO near the Hamden Visitor Center.

Colleen Nelson

Audubon, MN

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