Canvasback Ducks in Fall, Twin Cities and Beyond

Birds, Blog, Ducks, Photography

Twin Cities Drake Canvasback in Fall Canvasback Ducks can be Found in the Minneapolis St Paul Metro During fall they are not as hard to find as you may think.   To me Canvasbacks are ducks of Western Minnesota and west. But they can be found  in the Twin Cities...

Loons in June

Birds, Loons, Photography

Loons in June What makes June the top month for loons? Well I’d say a variety of reasons. Loons are most vocal in June, from the haunting wail to the short communicative hoots loons are the audio spectacle that raises the level of our outdoor experiences....

Surprise, Surprise, Eared Grebes in The Twin Cities

Birds, Grebes

Surprise, Surprise, Eared Grebes in The Twin Cities Written by Pete Riola The eared grebe is an unusual sight in the Twin Cities metro but I have stumbled upon them twice in recent years. Hopefully again this spring. You really never know where migrating waterfowl...

Spring Migration: Red Head Ducks

Birds, Ducks

Redhead Drake Courtship Display The accompanying images were captured on Lake Harriett in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The redhead duck has a cool behavior during courtship in the spring. Drakes can be seen tossing their heads back and spitting water, yes spitting it, up...

Attention Birders! Go Watch Western Grebes Run!

Adventure, Birds, Grebes, Photography

Do Western Grebes Run on Water? Yes They do! Run on water! Yes western grebes run on the water! Many grebes have elaborate courting rituals, weed dances, face to face smootches and chasing each other but no other grebe that I have witnessed runs on the water or what...

Horned Grebes

Birds, Grebes, Photography, Waterfowl

Horned Grebes in the Twin Cities Horned Grebes Visit Spring and Fall Grebes are a diving bird and they prefer to eat fish and other aquatic beasts. Each spring and fall Horned Grebes visit local area lakes and larger ponds. Good places to view Horned Grebes in Spring...