Surprise, Surprise, Eared Grebes in The Twin Cities

Surprise, Surprise, Eared Grebes in The Twin Cities

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

Spring Migration: Red Head 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...
Horned Grebes

Horned Grebes

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...
Carlos Avery In Spring

Carlos Avery In Spring

Carlos Avery in Spring Birds. Carlos Avery in spring brings a big variety of birds to the area. In addition to your typical species; Wood Ducks, Blue Wing Teal,  Pie Billed Grebes and both Green and Great Blue Herons Carlos Avery also attracts Bitterns, Virginia...
City Lake Blue Wing Teal

City Lake Blue Wing Teal

City Lake Blue Wing Teal Written by This Blue Wing Teal was photographed in Minneapolis Minnesota during spring. I was laying in the ground hoping a group of ducks (of which there were many different species) would come within photography range, which to me is about...

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