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Topics of interest based on in the field photography experiences.
Wigeon Hen After The Fall Rain
I photographed this hen American Wigeon hen in a small lake in Roseville Minnesota. Each fall large numbers of wigeon return to...of all places Roseville.
Bufflehead Drake on Golden Pond…sort of.
Buffleheads can be seen in the Twin Cities metro area each spring and fall. Look for buffleheads in small ponds that have fish in them. Buffleheads will also be found in small lakes. During winter you may find lazy buffleheads in open areas of the Mississippi River....
Red Breasted Merganser Displays
Each spring the red breasted mergansers use the lakes of the Twin Cities to refuel and court. This drake red breasted merganser is doing his courtship display for a hen. Numerous drakes will jockey for position to court a single hen.
Western Grebes Run
The western grebe is one of the most enjoyable birds to watch during spring. The western grebes in this photo are running on the water during a courtship display in April. Western grebes can be found in many large lakes in western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.
Rednecked Grebes a Courting
The rednecked grebe is a loud boisterous grebe who nests in many Minnesota lakes just west and north of the Twin City metro. The birds will be found nesting in cattails and on floating vegetation.
Drake Wigeon Calls
Drake wigeon calls. The American Wigeon is commonly found puddle duck in the Twin Cities during the spring and fall. In recent years I have personally witnessed large numbers of American Wigeon during the spring and fall with fall offering up the largest numbers of...