Minnesota Birds

Birds of Minnesota, and especially in my own back yard in Minneapolis. In photographing birds, I go after the details; I want to be looking the bird in the eye. And that means getting close, even if it involves a bit of trickery. I enjoy watching birds in a hard Minnesota winter, and learning about amazing skills and knowledge they need in order to survive here year round. Prints of all my photos are available here.

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This pair of Great Blue Herons, Ardea herodias, are nesting in a rookery not far from downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Working as a team, they've made it through some harsh early spring weather, and built a solid nest. The hardest part is probably over, but months of work remain until the young are able to leave the nest. Next year, they'll do it all over again - but with different partners.

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