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Sometimes the hummingbirds prefer the more natural feeders in the garden.

#birds #birdsofminnesota #cardinalflower #rubythroatedhummingbird
A side view of a ruby-throated hummingbird as it feeds from a cardinal flower
August 7, 2026 at 11:25 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
It's always nice to see the hummingbirds return to the garden each summer.

#birds #birdsofminnesota #rubythroatedhummingbird
Side view of a ruby-throated hummingbird perched on a feeder with a picket fence in the background
August 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
dereizigercronk.bsky.social
This spring I was able to witness this family of Northern Saw Whets. In total.we had 9 babies from 2 nests

Central Minnesota

#owl #owlphoto #birdphoto #birdsofminnesota #nature
June 16, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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Broad-Winged Hawk

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June 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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2024's needle felted Bird ornament that I did. Now I gotta start thinking what I want to do next year. I'm thinking a Baltimore Oriole.

#needlefelted #needlefelting #needlefelt #blackcappedchickadee #chickadee #Bird #Birds #BirdsofTurtleIsland #BirdsOfNorthAmerica #BirdsofMinnesota #BirdsOfMN
Side view of the needle felted black-capped Chickadee Front view of the needle felted black-capped Chickadee Back view of the needle felted black-capped Chickadee Bottom view of the needle felted black-capped Chickadee
December 20, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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Spring is here & migration is coming... what birds are you seeing out and about? 🐦🌱

#SpringMigration #BirdWatching #MinnesotaNature #CleanWater #CleanEnergy #Grassroots #GetOutside #NatureLovers #BirdsOfMinnesota
March 20, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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🐦✨ Join the Audubon Christmas Bird Count! Volunteers help track our bird population loss—30% since 1970! Grab your binoculars! 🌲🦉

#ChristmasBirdCount #CitizenScience #GetOutside #BirdsOfMinnesota
Brown: It’s Christmastime, which means it’s time to count birds
"As millennials enter midlife, many face one of the most insidious hazards of aging: Sudden Onset Birding, or SOB," columnist Aaron Brown writes.
www.startribune.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
I spotted this Rose-breasted grosbeak on the first day of a recent trip to a resort in Southeast Minnesota, but didn't get a good capture of it until just before I left.

#birds #birdsofminnesota #rosebreastedgrosbeak
View of a Rose-breasted grosbeak perched in a tree
July 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
geofineart.bsky.social
It was a breezy walk around Lake Nokomis on Sunday, but I got some decent photos and even recorded a new lifer, a Red-breasted Merganser.

#birds #birdsofminnesota #thingsyouseeonawalk #freshairtherapy
Side view of a mallard swimming past a log on which a turtle is perched. Side view of a Red-breasted Merganser floating in a lake Side view of a group of Red-breasted Mergansers floating in a choppy lake
April 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
After a morning bike ride through a park with a view of the heron rookery on an island in the Mississippi River in Northeast Minneapolis, I returned around sunset time to get a longer look.

#birds #birdsofminnesota #heron #greatblueheron
A view of multiple great blue herons in silhouette perched in trees on an island in the Mississippi River in Minneapolis A view of 2 great blue herons perched on the edge of a brick building near their rookery on an island in the Mississippi River in Minneapolis
March 30, 2026 at 2:30 AM
geofineart.bsky.social
Something's Up

A downy woodpecker looks around before heading down to enjoy some suet from my backyard feeder.

#downeywoodpecker #birds #birdsofminnesota #freshairtherapy #mnphotographer #mnartist
A downy woodpecker perched on a tree branch with a blue sky in the background looking up and to the left. A downy woodpecker perched on a tree branch with a blue sky in the background looking up and to the right.
February 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
Flight Path

A red-bellied woodpecker flies off after enjoying some suet from my backyard feeder.

Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Side view of a red-bellied woodpecker in flight away from a wooden suet feeder Side view of a red-bellied woodpecker as it clings to a wooden suet feeder
February 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
Comfort Food

Yellow-shafted Northern Flicker
Saint Paul, Minnesota

#birds #birdsofminnesota #freshairtherapy
Side view of a Yellow Shafted Northern Flicker as it clings to a wood suet feeder while snow falls around it
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
Light Snack
Downy Woodpecker - Saint Paul, Minnesota

#woodpecker #downywoodpecker #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota
Side view of a Downy Woodpecker clinging to a mesh bird feeder with it's top half highlighted by a shaft of late afternoon sun
October 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
geofineart.bsky.social
Get on the Horn
Horned Lark - Grand Marais, Minnesota

#lark #hornedlark #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota
A profile of a horned lark as it perches on a rock with the blue of Lake Superior in the background.
October 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
The Eye Has It

#nuthatch #whitebreastednuthatch #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota #backyardbirds
A close up view of the head of a white-breasted nuthatch as it clings to the side of a finch feeder
October 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
Right Place, Right Time

This ruby-throated hummingbird is a regular visitor to my backyard and I happened to be on the patio with my good camera when it visited the feeder today.

#hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota #backyardbirds
A. Ruby-throated hummingbird looking up and to the right while perched on the edge of a feeder.
August 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
geofineart.bsky.social
Young Turks

I spotted this wild turkey and its young on a recent Sunday morning walk.

#wildturkey #wildturkeys #bird #birds #birdsofmn #birdsofminnesota #thingsyouseeonawalk
A female wild turkey standing in grass in front of a trailer with its young trailing behind Young wild turkeys standing amongst some plants
June 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
geofineart.bsky.social
Crowd Control

Lots of activity at the feeder as the seed log reaches its end.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #woodpecker #hairywoodpecker #sparrow #housesparrow #backyardbirds #birdsofminnesota
A Hairy Woodpecker clings to the bottom of a seed log feeder as a House Sparrow approaches A Hairy woodpecker clings to the bottom of a seed log feeder as a House Sparrow perches on the top A Hairy Woodpecker forces a House Sparrow off of a seed log feeder A Hairy Woodpecker stands triumphant after forcing a House Sparrow off of a seed log feeder
June 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
geofineart.bsky.social
Who's on First?

After my trip to the National Eagle Center, it was only a short drive to the International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota where I got to meet Ruby and JR, two of their ambassadors.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #owl #owls #internationalowlcenter #birdsofminnesota
A close up view of the head of Ruby, a great-horned owl. A full body view of JR, an eastern screech owl, perched on the glove of his handler.
June 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
Double Eagle

Recently I made a trip to the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota where I got to meet Angel and Was'aka, two of their ambassadors.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #eagle #baldeagle #nationaleaglecenter #birdsofminnesota
Side view of a bald eagle at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota Side view of a bald eagle at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota
May 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
By Any Other Name

Migration season is underway and today I was lucky enough to capture this rose-breasted grosbeak on one of my feeders.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #grosbeak #rosebreastedgrosbeak #backyardbirds #birdsofminnesota
A side view of a rose-breasted grosbeak as it perches on a seed log feeder.
May 7, 2025 at 11:25 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
Gatekeeper

I'd like to think this is the same white-throated sparrow that visited my yard the same time last year. But it's probably not.

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #sparrow #whitethroatedsparrow #backyardbirds #birdsofminnesota
A white-throated sparrow foraging on the ground, seen through two pickets of a fence gate
May 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
geofineart.bsky.social
Ground Breaker

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #goldfinch #americangoldfinch #backyardbirds #birdsofminnesota
A bright yellow colored American Goldfinch forages on the ground for seed
April 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
geofineart.bsky.social
Red Line

#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #cardinal #northerncardinal #birdsofminnesota
A Northern Cardinal perches on a squirrel buster feeder with a wood fence in the background.
April 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM