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Thursday Flight Crew

After flying a Red-tailed Hawk this morning, I stuck around the Raptor Center to watch Terry and Gary fly a couple of Bald Eagles in Como...

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Bald Eagle Rescue

On December 8, 2009, the Raptor Center received a call from local Hastings business man, Harry Meier, Eckhart Vacuum, 1631 Oak St. Harry reported...

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Trumpeter Swan on Vadnais

Sunday, we counted 36 Trumpeter Swans on Vadnais lake, along with 100’s of ducks. “The largest of North American waterfowl, the Trumpeter Swan is...

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Violet-tailed Sylph

The Violet-tailed Sylph, Aglaiocercus coelestis, is a species of hummingbird found in Colombia and Ecuador. Males average around 7 inches,(18 cm),...

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Booted Racket-tail

The Booted Racket-tail is one of the finest looking birds I’ve ever seen.  With it’s puffy white legs and long tennis racket tail, this hummer...

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Ben & Tina, Christmas 2016

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