Many birds migrating South now.  Saw small groups of Yellow-rumped Warblers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and Great Egrets yesterday.

 Large Burr Oak on hill top in Magnesson Park, Rushford, Mn.  A 15 ft. circumference-must, be at the least, 150 years old. 

 Goldfinches on our prairie.  Their summer plumage is already beginning to fade.

 Yellow Sulphur butterflies on New England Asters.

 Solitary Sandpiper.  There are many shorebirds now migrating.

 Monarch butterfly tree.  This generation of Monarchs is headed to Mexico.

 WE HAVE HAD A NEW GROUP OF HUMMERS SHOW UP.  THEY HAVE BEGUN THIER MIGRATION AND MOST WILL HEAD SOUTH OVER THE NEXT 3 WEEKS.

 

 Painted Turtles craning their necks to watch us better.  If we get to close they will jump into the water for safety.  We kept our distance.

 Solitary Sandpiper.

 Sunset Sept. 1, 2021

 Screech Owl and  its prey, a Deer Mouse.  When hunting is good the owl's will eat only the high energy brain.  We have seen Screech Owls do this before.  Many years ago Bobbie's father, Harry, Had a pair of Screech Owls hunting in his back yard.  They would bring the mice to his cement patio and commence to eat only the brains.  We have heard Screech Owls several times over the past two week and are confident that this is one of their kills.   The photo of the owl was taken in our old barn a few years ago.