tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30222045062788192692024-03-15T20:12:01.561-05:00NATURE NOTESNATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTANATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comBlogger3451125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-3780177538235926772024-03-12T14:15:00.003-05:002024-03-12T14:15:35.589-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg89jD3NwXctjWGCNTv-S1vmIBmh6fAFYYoCIa_sRVAjrvaksdm2gCJ9hxHHQ5jl9EglS8upGdzHaMcjva67Fik-u1TSJ0gJtCb5TB66f2rb9FSS7BYNAypMl0cjU0-YPSM0_aCgMygcf0VYj0ujjhPUxqq7yym60mFiPCrX0iX4WewIOAVVYmuX7NxvxB/s4195/ringed-billed%20gulls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2748" data-original-width="4195" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg89jD3NwXctjWGCNTv-S1vmIBmh6fAFYYoCIa_sRVAjrvaksdm2gCJ9hxHHQ5jl9EglS8upGdzHaMcjva67Fik-u1TSJ0gJtCb5TB66f2rb9FSS7BYNAypMl0cjU0-YPSM0_aCgMygcf0VYj0ujjhPUxqq7yym60mFiPCrX0iX4WewIOAVVYmuX7NxvxB/s320/ringed-billed%20gulls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LKprGzSpWWcA-DA_pip0k7KrrpuYd-P3miroKu5Lu8Lim9p9VeGnr2KQUI9XovJO9skjsPTx2CPQMQfAHRBTIUyT6ZK46laYuGc0rz20jqsvKTxjd6NwUuFppAXuI41Ga77k5y7UJ6v0qvB5HQlKK1GyhxI_NCTaMfrFq4MavuuWoL3uXX2mF7sTsvpE/s5030/eaglenest2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="5030" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LKprGzSpWWcA-DA_pip0k7KrrpuYd-P3miroKu5Lu8Lim9p9VeGnr2KQUI9XovJO9skjsPTx2CPQMQfAHRBTIUyT6ZK46laYuGc0rz20jqsvKTxjd6NwUuFppAXuI41Ga77k5y7UJ6v0qvB5HQlKK1GyhxI_NCTaMfrFq4MavuuWoL3uXX2mF7sTsvpE/s320/eaglenest2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHxKw7PX3LU7R4-etJNP2r0AEPWrH5-KvgqJQNOEcokei5mDohtCndoz9PSNOCTu7j1Fs5tlt98AX5_8IrS_38mtx3liHeD0QSnaM70zjgtoTY3oWWLH1CAGgAPerVQBJT46lifLJAxoI-RyjNX-iLAVJura6UwtJfvteK9WDZiagdGByG5kgXMnE3eWv/s4000/catkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2664" data-original-width="4000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHxKw7PX3LU7R4-etJNP2r0AEPWrH5-KvgqJQNOEcokei5mDohtCndoz9PSNOCTu7j1Fs5tlt98AX5_8IrS_38mtx3liHeD0QSnaM70zjgtoTY3oWWLH1CAGgAPerVQBJT46lifLJAxoI-RyjNX-iLAVJura6UwtJfvteK9WDZiagdGByG5kgXMnE3eWv/s320/catkins.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9J3XUSsm77-x0FClZ4g0vtkUnXH5hDovCHkb8V2aY4Wn2nM5CXHrTKWuXqI3KBTNkmxgLRa3FAwmHfbbj4NkkcdAYcXlmo2cby8JskyU2H1qc1J6ewdUFODll_-VzIXmTWy3Wprs-ukMmZJ_9O8ohzb-IDJ_c0UyvatIveZalwf2-7Fx2lTpeFtPQulz/s2892/3,q2,2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2132" data-original-width="2892" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9J3XUSsm77-x0FClZ4g0vtkUnXH5hDovCHkb8V2aY4Wn2nM5CXHrTKWuXqI3KBTNkmxgLRa3FAwmHfbbj4NkkcdAYcXlmo2cby8JskyU2H1qc1J6ewdUFODll_-VzIXmTWy3Wprs-ukMmZJ_9O8ohzb-IDJ_c0UyvatIveZalwf2-7Fx2lTpeFtPQulz/s320/3,q2,2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> More Spring signs: Ringed-billed Gulls, Bald Eagle nesting, Catkins on our Quaking Aspen, And Wind Flowers??? blooming on our lawn.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-8453926526139105262024-03-11T18:41:00.003-05:002024-03-11T18:41:42.753-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqh8SwfAsfxsAaeDsNji8mZs-NO3iybEGjjzmuWCY4Hne8tyX7QnoUC12SvL0axBqzzV_fnFLSj8QrK5BO1cWmFROGPNvPyp2VdissEBXUl02vaSBQaBkqlmMDECln9R7vew0eelcslmWsEy1cSVAFKbV8OR9QCgrra3ULVdr9q-oEU-qggWHHTz3Qxw8/s4017/p5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2939" data-original-width="4017" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqh8SwfAsfxsAaeDsNji8mZs-NO3iybEGjjzmuWCY4Hne8tyX7QnoUC12SvL0axBqzzV_fnFLSj8QrK5BO1cWmFROGPNvPyp2VdissEBXUl02vaSBQaBkqlmMDECln9R7vew0eelcslmWsEy1cSVAFKbV8OR9QCgrra3ULVdr9q-oEU-qggWHHTz3Qxw8/s320/p5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TCE85sQw6kDbTlhDSRYeevt3ZlWR7TkG3hBWGEB1TyYfWv_krwt5sLxrsp_UXccGJlkJwRr1gmZAXFdIWigcMPw4J4WJJpRrs_p8tNDloqiVrMf6im2VbkbEBzetxquKZc5u6mYfOXZn1EEPQs_LSnoBUZu3b9RwvLZ5fyUY3dTcTJDeQrX8w1fzgwf2/s6720/pelg1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TCE85sQw6kDbTlhDSRYeevt3ZlWR7TkG3hBWGEB1TyYfWv_krwt5sLxrsp_UXccGJlkJwRr1gmZAXFdIWigcMPw4J4WJJpRrs_p8tNDloqiVrMf6im2VbkbEBzetxquKZc5u6mYfOXZn1EEPQs_LSnoBUZu3b9RwvLZ5fyUY3dTcTJDeQrX8w1fzgwf2/s320/pelg1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UezikmYd7rJQkuCKr90uNG4yJ3ppSt6h3OVUbBZD9ppzXGqcZNbSX0zwIv2RoBPH2lBbGcuMJebOUbBAUeKBYL17WTPJVvEIB4ZL2hd5BNrssdStVt-m4w3dRdvlFIvivvylAV0mxTvXz8x-FV8yDYeQMIeIslV7joVZ-AMI6GDUjCfudpw8BMpNTsAP/s4195/ringed-billed%20gulls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2748" data-original-width="4195" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UezikmYd7rJQkuCKr90uNG4yJ3ppSt6h3OVUbBZD9ppzXGqcZNbSX0zwIv2RoBPH2lBbGcuMJebOUbBAUeKBYL17WTPJVvEIB4ZL2hd5BNrssdStVt-m4w3dRdvlFIvivvylAV0mxTvXz8x-FV8yDYeQMIeIslV7joVZ-AMI6GDUjCfudpw8BMpNTsAP/s320/ringed-billed%20gulls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEKuT2cvQfimtSEHqhSw377_TNkgV_oSY_7rHSkmKAGuhwvvd6XAW9avRqDZfN4NzKorydPurEtCHRQ4u63V0E7h-S8LBHlLHgkCnzkCTIYUghJjvZrxDjca_AajAqYhTyK0dr3SCNiTdnvsVa_Cz58JMt0uABROrNJxycQTk6gtJT0YJ3RoQAvhuFggz/s5030/eaglenest2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="5030" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEKuT2cvQfimtSEHqhSw377_TNkgV_oSY_7rHSkmKAGuhwvvd6XAW9avRqDZfN4NzKorydPurEtCHRQ4u63V0E7h-S8LBHlLHgkCnzkCTIYUghJjvZrxDjca_AajAqYhTyK0dr3SCNiTdnvsVa_Cz58JMt0uABROrNJxycQTk6gtJT0YJ3RoQAvhuFggz/s320/eaglenest2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> More sings of Spring. Pelicans, Ring-billed Gulls, And Bald Eagles sitting on eggs.<p></p><p><br /></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-55103711284781788812024-03-02T14:10:00.002-06:002024-03-02T14:10:23.721-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57TDNj0XwbNAMGaSS6voF0bWO8KdeqhMvhzN02IfATSEjsWITVvR0IXl3ljzQ5Gtn03nYSEiy2w71i2HAiV8JrG1J96M06n9Mr1tJq7O80Nk0GaNMmYlalQTzI_3HEMm89QHxQfNJFR_X-cSCyN6p23XQ4pJ-P3mdLe4ZBKj9eb_XVJyP-DAb1xqRUiko/s6720/robin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57TDNj0XwbNAMGaSS6voF0bWO8KdeqhMvhzN02IfATSEjsWITVvR0IXl3ljzQ5Gtn03nYSEiy2w71i2HAiV8JrG1J96M06n9Mr1tJq7O80Nk0GaNMmYlalQTzI_3HEMm89QHxQfNJFR_X-cSCyN6p23XQ4pJ-P3mdLe4ZBKj9eb_XVJyP-DAb1xqRUiko/s320/robin.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Had a few Robins in our Crab Apple Tree today.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-11004429090304258372024-02-28T11:36:00.002-06:002024-02-28T11:36:49.310-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAuB2Szfr1c-yKaMwUtl_PCWJWeE_lpFXZJNTbGOu7SRiP1LH7Mb8eD96qGvll0z8ctVbBJ37kliHxSkx8f7i0TlwQZYirIfaLwW-sjkn_PO36GrEzigZEqF55KBgUuNC_T2H_ogtaccfMFuqFaOC2cSH60IB5na6l4_hShTy5ZYX2szZ69eWAWFex6yc/s5135/pfinch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="5135" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAuB2Szfr1c-yKaMwUtl_PCWJWeE_lpFXZJNTbGOu7SRiP1LH7Mb8eD96qGvll0z8ctVbBJ37kliHxSkx8f7i0TlwQZYirIfaLwW-sjkn_PO36GrEzigZEqF55KBgUuNC_T2H_ogtaccfMFuqFaOC2cSH60IB5na6l4_hShTy5ZYX2szZ69eWAWFex6yc/s320/pfinch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The Purple Finches at our feeders are showing more color.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-64623931992269579662024-02-28T11:35:00.004-06:002024-02-28T11:35:50.159-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pSW-bsW-8o2MBxudYziri8z1I0_q1c8M0N4CnScgjodQ0PavJeovbU7hzYroAbgslKufjt6RuKa0C9NrZDoxEQ-3fE9APG7ZiX9uU8ku9sj2maZhteqD7JsDsO7m6RmPyUpLP6rFxu_jR-Ho0gmR9Lhqv6C_2PnRrfY2-9A1oEl56QwntAMzrkshloLF/s6720/redwing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pSW-bsW-8o2MBxudYziri8z1I0_q1c8M0N4CnScgjodQ0PavJeovbU7hzYroAbgslKufjt6RuKa0C9NrZDoxEQ-3fE9APG7ZiX9uU8ku9sj2maZhteqD7JsDsO7m6RmPyUpLP6rFxu_jR-Ho0gmR9Lhqv6C_2PnRrfY2-9A1oEl56QwntAMzrkshloLF/s320/redwing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Had three Red-winged blackbirds at our feeder this morning.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-13570466819979444812024-02-28T11:34:00.005-06:002024-02-28T11:34:40.046-06:00<p> Saw Red-winged blackbirds, Sandhill Cranes, and Song Sparrows in the Mississippi backwaters on Monday.</p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-62675829997786274572024-02-22T08:19:00.002-06:002024-02-22T08:19:53.048-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__RLx8YXPR-_QD7EC_YMHWxUtLh3azKfgomtGgx4wnS7i-KXvkMp1AwDu-vuL6vSVnjqBzaKPGXXqVbYBT60mFOuhzoaL0E2DMfh3HuxXbYDxepZzFvfKL6RERy_D6de32kt5JTmZ4438_vahkS6R1ztV_RKAEPs1IHb0Wab4a-HRPUZTh2IGNcnbmEOI/s6720/bnest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__RLx8YXPR-_QD7EC_YMHWxUtLh3azKfgomtGgx4wnS7i-KXvkMp1AwDu-vuL6vSVnjqBzaKPGXXqVbYBT60mFOuhzoaL0E2DMfh3HuxXbYDxepZzFvfKL6RERy_D6de32kt5JTmZ4438_vahkS6R1ztV_RKAEPs1IHb0Wab4a-HRPUZTh2IGNcnbmEOI/s320/bnest.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> We have been watching local Bald Eagle nests for egg laying behavior, but none yet.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-61974159092228265002024-02-12T10:20:00.003-06:002024-02-12T10:20:18.074-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3przZwgBXP0II9x3FilUTYPzZy-1ZGs57KOLemv1blIZLk1l1S1LgZOlunjpmzh5UEw1EpE44MWmIqk9f6IhoEYar5ERCEDEM0GgSg1EjFbH-3ok9UTTmE74qWXsfjeNWc_ImRj90WeQbmfjO9JobP1NCrropHLuVd3WCL2jNdn0RUYSSMYmB8E8IO9VA/s4383/eaglepair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="4383" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3przZwgBXP0II9x3FilUTYPzZy-1ZGs57KOLemv1blIZLk1l1S1LgZOlunjpmzh5UEw1EpE44MWmIqk9f6IhoEYar5ERCEDEM0GgSg1EjFbH-3ok9UTTmE74qWXsfjeNWc_ImRj90WeQbmfjO9JobP1NCrropHLuVd3WCL2jNdn0RUYSSMYmB8E8IO9VA/s320/eaglepair.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> We have seen several paired up Bald Eagles close to nest sites-Spring fever??<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-31300486491729527982024-01-12T14:29:00.001-06:002024-01-12T14:29:14.909-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQI3xJktz3vAf_2gUvYD2cO_LdH9DhqLgaX3lH3bLTdiclCB5ysOZQKC4k4Zrdfm5mDgUDt1ok-vCo79iIiK12ghXw2QUJNGGOPTYq9VrsdE2IQmmzIz4trKvAFvTpkGLMlgF18EHWGSSYKtMMnQ4C24CFpDoCXC0GENRdiT2tGfF5MMwBFm0Q1_G3hjA/s4795/gfinch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3553" data-original-width="4795" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQI3xJktz3vAf_2gUvYD2cO_LdH9DhqLgaX3lH3bLTdiclCB5ysOZQKC4k4Zrdfm5mDgUDt1ok-vCo79iIiK12ghXw2QUJNGGOPTYq9VrsdE2IQmmzIz4trKvAFvTpkGLMlgF18EHWGSSYKtMMnQ4C24CFpDoCXC0GENRdiT2tGfF5MMwBFm0Q1_G3hjA/s320/gfinch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dHBKgZvIxO0laPYDxLeMBs67Mh1-gpTFkj_DH15CH8T014L_bHW2wZInG7D2DR5TNibQx9k2VAHJ_nYb_vmf8w_sCkdjn2UmUwkMaf6Ld3QMryG7jUYWZlpt_Tw9B-rsvdNtp4Th48AfCT9Jr07N2U4fCp6NufqNKv2Xtr6wuwxnpUGR4vh1eVTIJ8Ii/s4848/pfinch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="4848" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dHBKgZvIxO0laPYDxLeMBs67Mh1-gpTFkj_DH15CH8T014L_bHW2wZInG7D2DR5TNibQx9k2VAHJ_nYb_vmf8w_sCkdjn2UmUwkMaf6Ld3QMryG7jUYWZlpt_Tw9B-rsvdNtp4Th48AfCT9Jr07N2U4fCp6NufqNKv2Xtr6wuwxnpUGR4vh1eVTIJ8Ii/s320/pfinch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Gwsna1O8O4IA8gZL2fbroV6RB7MtCHfp6JDV8i9IZCy0SkhnZNnFUdY53NyKZU5nhdzcA_RuZZNysTJD4XM7-dn3wxIuyRKFSBW0MGDYIpELo_12Yhph5javY9w2WARjMYJVXfAOUUto-8qh_0RBnzPQ4uDm7icVdkVmerTmB-kf1hpX8DaCNccXcoYQ/s6720/jays1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Gwsna1O8O4IA8gZL2fbroV6RB7MtCHfp6JDV8i9IZCy0SkhnZNnFUdY53NyKZU5nhdzcA_RuZZNysTJD4XM7-dn3wxIuyRKFSBW0MGDYIpELo_12Yhph5javY9w2WARjMYJVXfAOUUto-8qh_0RBnzPQ4uDm7icVdkVmerTmB-kf1hpX8DaCNccXcoYQ/s320/jays1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLmXGm_gTgafGqOOKSLPnXGDwjgVkS9jm6_Xi-9tQ-VkaBehVrfP_JcOoTddHzzTFqaUDrbChyOJIo0r53GyLb8_RrZZt_-S2bn5XCllZknXg52sZhwtIFjyUry83JW6SNW3C6lfJgr3YVgd35txlvpt6Z-oqLSevqKtQFQ-9B__ikjD579lXxxIuan91/s3942/cardf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3131" data-original-width="3942" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLmXGm_gTgafGqOOKSLPnXGDwjgVkS9jm6_Xi-9tQ-VkaBehVrfP_JcOoTddHzzTFqaUDrbChyOJIo0r53GyLb8_RrZZt_-S2bn5XCllZknXg52sZhwtIFjyUry83JW6SNW3C6lfJgr3YVgd35txlvpt6Z-oqLSevqKtQFQ-9B__ikjD579lXxxIuan91/s320/cardf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmomZCDW6WTAwsA88uNwUJ8C3CiVKGAHsWyB5EuxQyCaK-fnA31RyxL9Kyv6SfJ0Amz9csYQcqR_bxbqeTNh2KvfKzjaMnxZzGWltyZNWgeMl5ZQJDbswZEY7jLKL5UWQk3DUZOyLxkVW45r1tjEroJDcgoOjFANyxb9Y5LnOTsYK-gz-1YQtEffh6zB4/s6720/ccardf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmomZCDW6WTAwsA88uNwUJ8C3CiVKGAHsWyB5EuxQyCaK-fnA31RyxL9Kyv6SfJ0Amz9csYQcqR_bxbqeTNh2KvfKzjaMnxZzGWltyZNWgeMl5ZQJDbswZEY7jLKL5UWQk3DUZOyLxkVW45r1tjEroJDcgoOjFANyxb9Y5LnOTsYK-gz-1YQtEffh6zB4/s320/ccardf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QZDSk3h9kQit67_4a7kp-F94db7mf5xdNVN7jBiYET1_HWACvW6CdFY5WqxZ4HnoagNoqeN3XKXzz392Hi8kcW828J4EVVVzUJitTaMSlRRcLb4lDQmywYHiBIqRPJxdwZ2DVQpKvPCUANLbubngYwwnJ5VrUGpE2D1ThcWggUgTCP-II84PnyMdkqCJ/s6720/cardm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QZDSk3h9kQit67_4a7kp-F94db7mf5xdNVN7jBiYET1_HWACvW6CdFY5WqxZ4HnoagNoqeN3XKXzz392Hi8kcW828J4EVVVzUJitTaMSlRRcLb4lDQmywYHiBIqRPJxdwZ2DVQpKvPCUANLbubngYwwnJ5VrUGpE2D1ThcWggUgTCP-II84PnyMdkqCJ/s320/cardm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-49053255054995799622023-12-31T10:01:00.003-06:002023-12-31T10:01:39.620-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUN9QeTMIQvwIEQLnFoPHeXtnIzznux95tRmXkL_njNRSZDCkHrASK6YCqMYuavRK9Ra2SxFLfuLB2yyGE2gJKLtBBeMe4Ah7HDASpFfxVzVw16gRJGhQTNnQiebZIGK7cLajjiD8sedQQ-zRrlV0gx2BJxcZBaZd4fskcP111QnZf9k345WKvgdJWVKYs/s4810/siskin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="4810" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUN9QeTMIQvwIEQLnFoPHeXtnIzznux95tRmXkL_njNRSZDCkHrASK6YCqMYuavRK9Ra2SxFLfuLB2yyGE2gJKLtBBeMe4Ah7HDASpFfxVzVw16gRJGhQTNnQiebZIGK7cLajjiD8sedQQ-zRrlV0gx2BJxcZBaZd4fskcP111QnZf9k345WKvgdJWVKYs/s320/siskin.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> About a dozen Pine Siskins showed up today.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-72493924225181607482023-12-30T09:37:00.000-06:002023-12-30T09:37:12.566-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJHl9cngxudNXqul3KRvjZ_OFB4yg6QH8-mzp2m2875oQX1BItDaKU4DcfqXc_fA7KoV8VrbM1nDzaJgcPGPIucQm2dH2cvEY65D5prwNpvksXryUp0X6h7L3cokrK7cfyBf6QfoFsxpH8VWbw2szO2GsIWdYdFHyXrsqwqJVcSlz0QZJGgVWnGnRCv5U/s5472/crowfeatherclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJHl9cngxudNXqul3KRvjZ_OFB4yg6QH8-mzp2m2875oQX1BItDaKU4DcfqXc_fA7KoV8VrbM1nDzaJgcPGPIucQm2dH2cvEY65D5prwNpvksXryUp0X6h7L3cokrK7cfyBf6QfoFsxpH8VWbw2szO2GsIWdYdFHyXrsqwqJVcSlz0QZJGgVWnGnRCv5U/s320/crowfeatherclose.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnLUNBJUGS2q0OU3We5wsFVd9IPvZVA57HtJafusfK63jQ7N4M4m2pO1U7Dy_8stPWpW1KWleeyui8toIvBBqk3kqYCfNR8cZWNfqP-bXOKUL9zc2nxRDdQhwm-09KIYpyEgt_AnHzUjkHMOOvcusofrm20gFGeca2KagHnibkQqT29-vmTjJm2SmkZ6d/s5472/crowfeather1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUnLUNBJUGS2q0OU3We5wsFVd9IPvZVA57HtJafusfK63jQ7N4M4m2pO1U7Dy_8stPWpW1KWleeyui8toIvBBqk3kqYCfNR8cZWNfqP-bXOKUL9zc2nxRDdQhwm-09KIYpyEgt_AnHzUjkHMOOvcusofrm20gFGeca2KagHnibkQqT29-vmTjJm2SmkZ6d/s320/crowfeather1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Frosted morning evidence of the overnight demise of a Crow. Second pile of Crow feathers we have seen this week. One under a White Pine & the other on our open driveway. We suspect our Owl's, as we hear them often, and the Crows mob them without mercy.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-25988529330278152612023-12-24T07:19:00.000-06:002023-12-24T07:19:01.203-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGofh8w8utoFLiz8JzZlqRSqjmp-kbh4FwVMOWbWJPAEAtZ88jia_sZ62qPmvEyOht5Uvnze7jqR7Vg7Cg38MexJHfg7W_yfSumX2X6lC5fLtoQra_LExW0FQ7e2WCFTbO5dPkgrihVCAsVLr2T737s5a_Ubs7NZNeseogu3FfRKI9nC2EBMYuGNTwRVlC/s4901/2023%20DIGIT%20CARD%20CHRISTMAS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4901" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGofh8w8utoFLiz8JzZlqRSqjmp-kbh4FwVMOWbWJPAEAtZ88jia_sZ62qPmvEyOht5Uvnze7jqR7Vg7Cg38MexJHfg7W_yfSumX2X6lC5fLtoQra_LExW0FQ7e2WCFTbO5dPkgrihVCAsVLr2T737s5a_Ubs7NZNeseogu3FfRKI9nC2EBMYuGNTwRVlC/s320/2023%20DIGIT%20CARD%20CHRISTMAS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-31246729528188547162023-12-19T08:27:00.007-06:002023-12-19T08:27:50.662-06:00<p> A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE PHOTO'S FROM 2023.</p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-46280492809452206292023-12-19T08:26:00.001-06:002023-12-19T08:26:56.171-06:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4wbTrjIp0z7Z0eDgvja1oZrNLvRUN89pMAF-gCIZYLZlHw96ou_-C-jzQC9r_BPmhqgIPRNA21VYkrPeQoY-4GzKM8V9y9eacP0kFivh_GaiMJAZQqdYqitjgrd_cvP7ANLAinqWkSHm5YD5_MFuV-S4Mfe3eXG06z2Gw3K_wuYfzEOMVbRde0EbZ1HS/s3777/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2919" data-original-width="3777" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4wbTrjIp0z7Z0eDgvja1oZrNLvRUN89pMAF-gCIZYLZlHw96ou_-C-jzQC9r_BPmhqgIPRNA21VYkrPeQoY-4GzKM8V9y9eacP0kFivh_GaiMJAZQqdYqitjgrd_cvP7ANLAinqWkSHm5YD5_MFuV-S4Mfe3eXG06z2Gw3K_wuYfzEOMVbRde0EbZ1HS/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-15219587568019264012023-12-04T14:53:00.004-06:002023-12-04T14:53:46.823-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSFpyTqigO3idsHI_Je-HVJJ8gWaVwBKkesVpD-jXk9uTZ1rwkKry5s_KOROeBYlytprul5Vhwkq-wtpKesocLJibjkSUutoUjwdstFF5CtG593cXYJhR2XsTP1qdALsFMiTnMfMV9BmP_CPsH9lZVCoz0USjzRahMRvw6cWfYhPhOsZu8bE3qreT7Kms/s6720/swansNov30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijSFpyTqigO3idsHI_Je-HVJJ8gWaVwBKkesVpD-jXk9uTZ1rwkKry5s_KOROeBYlytprul5Vhwkq-wtpKesocLJibjkSUutoUjwdstFF5CtG593cXYJhR2XsTP1qdALsFMiTnMfMV9BmP_CPsH9lZVCoz0USjzRahMRvw6cWfYhPhOsZu8bE3qreT7Kms/s320/swansNov30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5cULxiMDcpZRV0tsb6HGe7nfZtf5DwvcNU-J8ag5oGgewIXNPMc0xrKm7_58EdiE4euCs5kygPQV7NTAKzecT_59bN_u-Jai0MnWXotQRmvfBO1m06xeMyn-0_RCCoEpZoBEoiBrD4Y0aNQmheY8P15Ftmn_z3HdynyHh71VpfbE8aO34nyhm-RtrWy_/s6720/shNov.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5cULxiMDcpZRV0tsb6HGe7nfZtf5DwvcNU-J8ag5oGgewIXNPMc0xrKm7_58EdiE4euCs5kygPQV7NTAKzecT_59bN_u-Jai0MnWXotQRmvfBO1m06xeMyn-0_RCCoEpZoBEoiBrD4Y0aNQmheY8P15Ftmn_z3HdynyHh71VpfbE8aO34nyhm-RtrWy_/s320/shNov.30.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Thousands of Tundra Swans & over 100 Sandhill Cranes along the Mississippi late last week.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-76333866163157029272023-11-20T07:47:00.001-06:002023-11-20T07:47:03.573-06:00<p> Probably a dark phase Redtailed Hawk and not an eagle.</p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. 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We at first thought it was in trouble but it eventually walked out of the water and flew away. It was also the smallest eagle we have ever seen.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-51784595840433903612023-11-14T09:07:00.002-06:002023-11-14T09:07:25.601-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7sCL8Y2hxV2S7VNQfCZgD9uIiMPgJnuQm38E856X9d2kkybWyF7rWeMgtrhBTiRdKJl6r_a4MGo4NpfBfqBUWD80r_6E9gAQYwhBXyirQ6WhmgD_Kg_3QLY_86Ps2tEe_fTICUXyIL8D4DEHd_J7mbbnOTPRPiTLVLghpfPJEm7Tq29QGn_Xflsa2V2p/s3495/swanclose1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="3495" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7sCL8Y2hxV2S7VNQfCZgD9uIiMPgJnuQm38E856X9d2kkybWyF7rWeMgtrhBTiRdKJl6r_a4MGo4NpfBfqBUWD80r_6E9gAQYwhBXyirQ6WhmgD_Kg_3QLY_86Ps2tEe_fTICUXyIL8D4DEHd_J7mbbnOTPRPiTLVLghpfPJEm7Tq29QGn_Xflsa2V2p/s320/swanclose1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MmHxk_5uXm-uez6FFq3NLLKpCw3m7k76NKLfeY5_uYpoboiTzN3Io6Ais5ju4nJc5Xk1O4Ep433N67CWeyhpvP0PeUm6i0ppMjyz4WYOHoeV5UhRU4IM5o3yn_IwN9UOFTwV-X4WhplAK9j1iCWkrOwIaqtGKYTM_Ycet3qnu3E4H38lKa5-iu5_30bs/s6720/swanwidwview.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MmHxk_5uXm-uez6FFq3NLLKpCw3m7k76NKLfeY5_uYpoboiTzN3Io6Ais5ju4nJc5Xk1O4Ep433N67CWeyhpvP0PeUm6i0ppMjyz4WYOHoeV5UhRU4IM5o3yn_IwN9UOFTwV-X4WhplAK9j1iCWkrOwIaqtGKYTM_Ycet3qnu3E4H38lKa5-iu5_30bs/s320/swanwidwview.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>About 2-3 thousand Tundra Swans south of Brownsville, Mn on the Mississippi Monday. Numbers should increase in the next two weeks.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-73204774125015013082023-11-13T08:43:00.001-06:002023-11-13T08:43:05.356-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrKPEDoU6dGEnxcnHNPbRWKf3pbT4624n1E-V5krNr2xObt1lhJnzITX4r6JbPFikor9ALMgI6Bu54C1NE_dfhfpAxpFll1iN7XIpQ5X7DOvuX2dDuxwz-QaPBilllCuN76IzaLEUKYjX9BE_MS7zb5umEuWO6am4UkmLueKSFz2-0g9FPEpLsm2ne8DQ/s3434/bldegletr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="3434" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrKPEDoU6dGEnxcnHNPbRWKf3pbT4624n1E-V5krNr2xObt1lhJnzITX4r6JbPFikor9ALMgI6Bu54C1NE_dfhfpAxpFll1iN7XIpQ5X7DOvuX2dDuxwz-QaPBilllCuN76IzaLEUKYjX9BE_MS7zb5umEuWO6am4UkmLueKSFz2-0g9FPEpLsm2ne8DQ/s320/bldegletr.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-28766918562070067722023-11-07T09:04:00.000-06:002023-11-07T09:04:01.145-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosQf4jUkjFk4TUpKT9Rk1Urm-NxhW7h-Ap2InN_HCODedDxUejafgimpoCysnVXATP89xlQaOzbNlpLM9nShaWHPybizNmJSvgz7kr4h0yshy9TK1Q4YxpLatQL_x1gI12lodVQ6xLJDH3t23MqnRIUUYLD1yeNChwjcgq42J0aXVIjDaVnmynHAhVOoY/s6720/cedar025VG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgosQf4jUkjFk4TUpKT9Rk1Urm-NxhW7h-Ap2InN_HCODedDxUejafgimpoCysnVXATP89xlQaOzbNlpLM9nShaWHPybizNmJSvgz7kr4h0yshy9TK1Q4YxpLatQL_x1gI12lodVQ6xLJDH3t23MqnRIUUYLD1yeNChwjcgq42J0aXVIjDaVnmynHAhVOoY/s320/cedar025VG.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Cedar Waxwing.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-15563041846608484892023-10-31T09:47:00.001-05:002023-10-31T09:47:43.251-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlfXG-6vUEjdEs59NHim8HWaLw4H2R1Y4IlLjGElCpCJJdnjlV-EFY09oJlx7lV9rXk6W6ZhKdAbSRifo7QXgnfxEjiBqMyWOqt6CcgMe0uE3jCgZDoXqgPAnui0tPhuE1vR8oJyhhcctEQqUAlx5j7ZH6grJ-dRstVkkJCSQ0bNtg4sOP2jbYGrZ8Ag2/s6720/shgroup2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlfXG-6vUEjdEs59NHim8HWaLw4H2R1Y4IlLjGElCpCJJdnjlV-EFY09oJlx7lV9rXk6W6ZhKdAbSRifo7QXgnfxEjiBqMyWOqt6CcgMe0uE3jCgZDoXqgPAnui0tPhuE1vR8oJyhhcctEQqUAlx5j7ZH6grJ-dRstVkkJCSQ0bNtg4sOP2jbYGrZ8Ag2/s320/shgroup2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Found a flock of over 100 Sandhill Cranes in the Mississippi backwaters near the Minnesota/Iowa boarder.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-6740102243719803522023-10-24T18:55:00.002-05:002023-10-24T18:55:32.235-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_45536WQmrjRA7FiVRelGlzdrrh7b1-NOYQTi7ZkOLVQgwuXaY-_4fYQ2ueEBjx4ZtmVCKSPO-ZlThq4-KOcWvD5uFuAVHrklo4ZGIlRpTR9NSyareLQnS3qltCGGBglgiwTB0H6dBqXq_tjhYFtlFBs7ZELd-yarw3O_GawXwrOsNITQ6wO6sjqRoGP/s2560/marbled%20orbweaver3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_45536WQmrjRA7FiVRelGlzdrrh7b1-NOYQTi7ZkOLVQgwuXaY-_4fYQ2ueEBjx4ZtmVCKSPO-ZlThq4-KOcWvD5uFuAVHrklo4ZGIlRpTR9NSyareLQnS3qltCGGBglgiwTB0H6dBqXq_tjhYFtlFBs7ZELd-yarw3O_GawXwrOsNITQ6wO6sjqRoGP/s320/marbled%20orbweaver3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Bobbie found this beautiful Marbled Orbweaver Spider.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-33302610897009217732023-10-22T08:38:00.004-05:002023-10-22T08:38:53.656-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGqaX4VppbJY9-QvzMfDJHYnFvNMxbvC9I15kjFCrtwn3RMqWzSSp_c-QOWv5-zHfy6alJRv7QtcN9KSNGbetrmMPklNy-R19ccAiDbwDa7kFwunxHkqg2CwYDl3FSgCZUi4d2xNPLiI5tvaFA1UmbN6IB-2bZtbljQWiVM8xhnaWw9bcnhzXVg1qbZip/s5170/fsp3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5170" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGqaX4VppbJY9-QvzMfDJHYnFvNMxbvC9I15kjFCrtwn3RMqWzSSp_c-QOWv5-zHfy6alJRv7QtcN9KSNGbetrmMPklNy-R19ccAiDbwDa7kFwunxHkqg2CwYDl3FSgCZUi4d2xNPLiI5tvaFA1UmbN6IB-2bZtbljQWiVM8xhnaWw9bcnhzXVg1qbZip/s320/fsp3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Forestville State Park.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-84170897655512623362023-10-15T10:29:00.002-05:002023-10-15T10:29:59.708-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B3CPU9nHLkaAzJlYwUNNptG1inHyA3EsGPk_eQDJ0Vy0wKRZraY0O0JirL2WdtMvf2VE3600jPK5Aw4GkZBYjar2Wpmot4rTxJTVtwhfB1hkfSxi5YUDVfjMn5yQI6KowL01rQimWfkwEqbV2jPh0xQLAn5CTnBtg2iRuDKIpGhXMCzxcJHir9mY4GOE/s3003/rb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="3003" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5B3CPU9nHLkaAzJlYwUNNptG1inHyA3EsGPk_eQDJ0Vy0wKRZraY0O0JirL2WdtMvf2VE3600jPK5Aw4GkZBYjar2Wpmot4rTxJTVtwhfB1hkfSxi5YUDVfjMn5yQI6KowL01rQimWfkwEqbV2jPh0xQLAn5CTnBtg2iRuDKIpGhXMCzxcJHir9mY4GOE/s320/rb.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Red-breasted Nuthatch. Another new Northern arrival.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. MINNESOTA by Gary and Bobbie Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09344658708808852248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3022204506278819269.post-81437922468842124702023-10-15T09:16:00.002-05:002023-10-15T09:16:39.296-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1AUECaXt5bp-BPuJXnQyz5hnjb__vcwxiDvx-0YRN7rE4FgbQ_qwplSPkKM6Nrgn8RC32vN0CjX97AI80946oGzo0WOa2LHL079tOC1QjMsMmCjHkqyN3jp5GTLe6HoBs4VmxybztztHSgOE1wrVAtxwcmZ33iRAHmBoMtD9adX4wFVXhelJRgyIXmA3/s2459/juncoa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2323" data-original-width="2459" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1AUECaXt5bp-BPuJXnQyz5hnjb__vcwxiDvx-0YRN7rE4FgbQ_qwplSPkKM6Nrgn8RC32vN0CjX97AI80946oGzo0WOa2LHL079tOC1QjMsMmCjHkqyN3jp5GTLe6HoBs4VmxybztztHSgOE1wrVAtxwcmZ33iRAHmBoMtD9adX4wFVXhelJRgyIXmA3/s320/juncoa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZt6Pu76I4uHKAHudKAoKVG7xBSXI4EByanWZeBEnJPQTUKVWWFJpi51m6lu69Z6uFVKsJxVxaZwyiBvn0yVO3b7Hu5WqeiGgddglTgDuh7uVf5qPLUY4JM6OzXK245MCrgxT-3pFEhs2AhFjlb5FsDRLD_IGOb_0GxhnONnEeZxZdqEQLBZjUctEzaF3/s2323/CB%20BRWN%20CREEPER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="2323" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZt6Pu76I4uHKAHudKAoKVG7xBSXI4EByanWZeBEnJPQTUKVWWFJpi51m6lu69Z6uFVKsJxVxaZwyiBvn0yVO3b7Hu5WqeiGgddglTgDuh7uVf5qPLUY4JM6OzXK245MCrgxT-3pFEhs2AhFjlb5FsDRLD_IGOb_0GxhnONnEeZxZdqEQLBZjUctEzaF3/s320/CB%20BRWN%20CREEPER.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Junco & Brown Creeper, two new arrivals from up North this week.<p></p>NATURE NOTES OF S.E. 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