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Beautiful Red Crossbills on the Echo Trail. The bright green/yellow Crossbill is a female.

I found this very animated Hermit Thrush down the Echo Trail the other day. Their song is one of the most beautiful birdsongs. Their flute-like voice can be heard through out the woods up north. One of our most common … Continue reading →

Voyageurs National Park’s Moose population is holding steady.   http://www.nps.gov/voya/parknews/voyageurs-national-park-completes-2013-moose-population-survey.htm  

Spring migration is underway with new birds arriving in northern Minnesota every day. One bird that migrates out of the Crane Lake area in the dead of winter is the American Crow. At Crane Lake they have historically left the … Continue reading →

American White Pelicans are making a comeback according to the DNR’s latest press release. The big white birds that are loafing on the rock islands and floating on the big lakes of Voyageurs National Park are Pelicans! A bird that … Continue reading →

Nothing says winter in northern Minnesota like our very special northern Owls that move down into Minnesota in the winter time. Like this Northern Hawk Owl. I got these photos a couple years ago when there was a Hawk Owl … Continue reading →

Lots of Redpolls are at birdfeeders in Minnesota this winter. These tiny birds of the Finch family sometimes completely overwhelm area birdfeeders and can occur in flocks of 100+ birds. There are two species of Redpoll that occur in Minnesota; … Continue reading →

I couldn’t believe it when I saw 3 unfamiliar birds mixed in with the usual feeder birds. There were 3 White-winged Crossbills visiting the platform feeder along with the Redpolls and Pine Grosbeak. They look very similar to a Pine Grosbeak, … Continue reading →

There are lots of Redpolls around the birdfeeders this year. And usually if you look closely there will be one Redpoll in the flock that looks a lot whiter. That could be a another species of Redpoll called a Hoary … Continue reading →

Today on the MOU (MN Ornithologists Union) listserve, a discussion was started about birds mimicking other bird calls. The European Starling is famous for its’ ability to imitate many other birds, in fact, a Starling can be taught to talk … Continue reading →