by simpleDesigns | Mar 12, 2011 | Birding
Friday, March 11 was another great birding day. Linda W and I went looking for Raptors. We started at Lilydale Park checking out an old Bald Eagle nest that is now home to a family of Great Horned Owls. We didn’t see anyone home, but the nest...
by simpleDesigns | Jan 23, 2011 | Birding
Spent an hour at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge today. Lots of birds and squirrels at the feeders, which in turn attracted a Red-tailed Hawk and a Merlin. Of note: 1st Merlin and Tree Sparrow of 2011.
by simpleDesigns | Nov 11, 2009 | Birding
As part of the flight crew at the MN Raptor Center, I get to fly various raptors each Thursday, mostly outdoors tethered to a string. Some of the birds are either too small to fly outdoors, or just need some time out of their holding rooms, so we get to release...