Knife River Eagle

Driving back from Two Harbors on Hwy 61 near the Knife River, I spied something very large in a tree being harassed by a crow.  Must be a bird of prey!  Turns out it was bald eagle. I swung the car around and took a few pics before he decided to take off.

Friday Findings

Still in Two Harbors and finding more birds.  In addition to all the goldfinches, I saw male and female Common Yellowthroats, a Yellow Warber, Song Sparrow, and some Red-winged blackbirds.  The birds were very fast and tough to shoot in the thick reeds and bushes!

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

Yellow Warbler

female Common Yellowthroat

male Common Yellowthroat

male Common Yellowthroat

male Common Yellowthroat

female Common Yellowthroat

Red-winged Blackbird

Song Sparrow

Thicket Thursday

North of Two Harbors for a workshop and the birds were drawing my attention.  Many American Goldfinches chasing each other around.  The warblers were busy as well, but chasing bugs.  Found a pair of American Redstarts, a Wilson's Warbler, and there was Yellow Warbler (but no good pic!).

Female American Goldfinch

Male American Goldfinch

male American Goldfinch

American Redstart

Wilson's Warbler