June 17, 2011

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

June 4, 2011

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

May 19, 2011

Indigo Bunting

One of the many different birds in our yard.   Alma

May 16, 2011

Red-Headed Woodpecker

I was fortunate to see two red-headed woodpeckers on Sunday.  This photo was taken east of Frazee on Hwy 39 about 1/2 mile south of the intersection of 39 and 87.  Just south of the farmyard on the east side of the road.  I saw another RHW near Long Prairie earlier in the day.

Colleen Nelson
Audubon, Mn

May 11, 2011

Wilson's Phalarope and goslings

Spotted these phalarope along Becker County 13 at Hamden this evening.  Also goslings on Bisson Lake.

Colleen Nelson
Audubon, Mn

May 9, 2011

Sightings

Sunday, May 8th brought our first Hummingbird and Rose-breasted Grosbeak!  Happy Mother’s Day!

Shar

May 7, 2011

Baltimore Oriole


Had a baltimore oriole at my feeder when I came home from the bird club field trip this afternoon. 

Colleen Nelson
Audubon, Mn