[mou] Horned Grebe, Hennepin Co.

[connyb]

Early this morning Leslie Marcus and I went out to the Coon Rapids Dam on the Hennepin side.  There was an Adult nonbreeding Horned Grebe so close you could see the white tip on the bill.  There were Pied-billed Grebes, a good variety of ducks, and Tree Swallows in good numbers.  

We walked the path alongside the river, and saw several dozen Cedar Waxwings picking the fruit left on the trees, and the Woodpeckers were calling and drumming loudly back and forth on the island between the two counties.  We enjoyed watching around 35 Great Blue Herons at their Rookery.  They were in nests, standing in pairs, with croaking calls, and lots of activity back and forth carrying sticks.  It's always a thrill to see the Rookery come alive with activity, and enjoy seeing them fly back and forth setting the Breeding Season into motion.

Conny Brunell
Richfield, Hennepin Cty
connyb@mycidco.com