May 13, 2012 - A small Collection

One of the new arrivals this week at our home in northern Minnesota was this Ovenbird. In fact, I heard Ovenbirds wherever I went in our woods. For such a small bird (5 ¾ inches) they have a very loud call. It sounds like “Teacher, Teacher, Teacher”. They like to hide in the brush, so most of the time you only hear them but don’t get to see them.

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I took a walk through the Forest History Center in Grand Rapids, MN one morning and found this Porcupine climbing a tree. The sun was shining brightly on it so I got a nice bright photo.

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Here’s a colorful sunset as seen from our apartment in Shoreview, MN.

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