I only had a small amount of time to dedicate to bird photography today. Given Winter is still grasping at the Northland, I made a quick drive to the old Interstate Bridge (circa 1897). The old bridge infrastructure and pilings given some open water is a favorite for ducks. These goldeneyes did not disappoint me.
Easter Morning dawned crystal clear after yesterday’s rain, and thus I took an early birding / photography walk which started shortly after sunrise. The birds in the Medicine Lake Wetlands were extremely happy and busy about the business of finding a mate! As brunch was not till 10:00 am, I hiked for three hours. Here’s the list of birds I saw … of which many you will find photographs below:
Perhaps the most amazing site of the morning was when a bluebird attacked a tree swallow which was trying to take over the bird house. They ended up “wrestling” and “pecking” just a a few feet away from me. I was so surprised and startled I missed the photo opportunity!
Red-Winged Blackbird Displaying!
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Tree Swallows
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Red-Shafted Flicker
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Wood Ducks Looking for a Mate
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Red Breasted Mergansers (Wood Ducks in the background)
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Eastern Bluebirds
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Buffleheads Taking Flight
Molly and I traveled 175 miles south to the Minneapolis area for Easter, which meant discovering there were parts of Minnesota w/o snow and where Spring had Sprung! Before thunderstorms hit I took a quick walk in the Medicine Lake Wetlands (French Park). It was run to see birds which had finally returned north … many focused on finding a mate!
Wood Ducks Looking for a Mate!
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Migrating Blue-Winged Teals
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Mourning Dove
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Buffleheads Heading North
