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Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
At least 3 individuals noted
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Eagle heights woods, being harassed by blue Jays. Flew across trail in front of me, landed on a branch and watched us.
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American Mink (Neogale vison)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Running along the park shoreline carrying a chipmunk. Too fast to pull out my phone and get a picture.
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Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Very small female? Also two Mallard ducks.
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barred owlsObserver
bethniblacksykesDescription
Two heard hooting back and forth.
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Bad pictures from phone.just to left of broken jagged stump. #2 on horizontal log.
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Loons (Genus Gavia)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Two loons on newly opened Lake Mendota. Call and courtship display. At least 100 feet from shore.
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Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Flew overhead from East to West. Distinctive call and light bar on wing.
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Leukistic crow, part of a group of crows mobbing a newly fledged group of Cooper's hawks sitting in the white pine. Will need to zoom in to see. Sorry for poor quality. In life it was clearly white wings, not light reflection.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Hen with 12 chicks passing through yard. Hen flew over stocked fence. Chicks ran, hopped and fluttered from ground to deck to garage roof and down on other side of property.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
bethniblacksykesDescription
Hen with 10 Chicks