Birds in Our Backyard

It is common for us to see (or hear) all of these birds in our yard.

Chickadee, such a cute bird with a pretty song. House Wren, very common.

Great Horned Owl, often heard rather than seen, there are many varieties of owls in Minnesota.

The pesky, piggy Bluejay will chase all other birds away. Lovely Bluebirds. We like to watch them preen and puff out their feathers. They like to sunbathe in the early morning sunshine.

Killdeer, gets its name from the sound it makes. It nests in gravel and runs pretty fast.
The Common Loon, is Minnesota's State Bird. It has a beautiful sound. It is hard to spot, but easy to recogonize its unique call. We have a pair on our lake every spring.
This is our buddy, the Great Blue Heron. He lives near our pond and lake and is often feeding on fish.
We see him most every day and have for the past ten years!
The Canadian Goose comes in the spring when the ice is off the lake. It nests here, has babies and when the chicks are old enough to fly, off they all go.
The American Robin is a favorite bird to see because it often signals the coming of spring. These birds do migrate, but come back to Minnesota come springtime.
These Red-Winged Blackbirds are a greedy breed, whenever we put up a feeder, they try to monopolize it and chase the other birds away. These birds like our pond and swamp and are here all year long.