6/4/2014

Barred owl babies are out and about. In the wooded area next to the beach parking lot closest to the fishing pier end. 

First one looks like the older of the two. Second one was banded by the Raptor Center after someone saw it on the ground in the water below the nesting area and called them.

5/13/2014

The road to picnic is closed again. Lots of small birds feeding on seeds on the main road at Picnic Island. Yellow Rumped Warblers, Palm Warblers and a couple of Yellow Warblers all in the same bunch.

I think this is a Blackburnian Warbler. First one I've ever seen.

Yellow Warbler by boat launch on Snelling Lake.

There are 2 of these fake coyotes on the beach. I presume to scare off the geese. 

There were 2 otters on Snelling lake this morning,5/10 around 7:00 am.

Watching otters over the winter and this spring I've noticed they eat the whole sunfish (and I assume other fish) head first but bullheads are eaten tail first and the heads are not eaten because of the spines.

A two-fer. The one on the left looks like it might be a bass and the the one on the right is a bullhead.

The trash bins at the MN river boat launch, shelter B, and the beach were installed this week. Didn't take this racoon long to find the one at the beach. #2 Rescue for the year.

 Buffleheads on Snelling Lake 4/23

Male Horned Grebes on Snelling Lake 4/23

 Two white heads in large dead tree at end of Snelling Lake 4/25

First racoon rescue of 2014 found in dumpster 4/25. When it was leaving I saw it had an spot on it's right rear leg where the fur was rubbed off. It climbed and ran OK though.

Spring is here and the lake is open!

3/14/2014. Saw 3 or 4 River Otters feeding on bullheads in Snelling lake by the aerated open water. There were 4 swans there also.

On occasion we do take photos of something besides deer, these owls have provided us with many hours of  enjoyment. Disclaimer: WE DID NOT FEED THIS OWL