Today may well be the beginning of winter for S.E. Minnesota.

Immature Bald Eagle.  They are often mistaken for the very uncommon Golden Eagle.

Immature Bald Eagle.

Mississippi backwater road near Mn/Iowa boarder.  The river has been way too high for most of the last two years and is drowning the roots of the trees.  This does not bode well for the future.

Still several thousand Tundra Swans on the Mississippi near Brownsville mn.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER NOV. 14, 2019

Sandhill Crane flock, Mississippi backwaters near MN/Iowa boarder.  A week later they appeared to have headed south.

Tundra Swans, Brownsville MN.

Mallards, Mississippi backwaters.

Spotted 42 Bald Eagles in a 4 mile stretch south of Brownsville Mn along the Mississippi.

MORE BIRDS AT FEEDER AS COLD SETS IN

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Junco

Cardinal

Fox Sparrow