[mou] Wood Lake N.C-Shrike & Merlin

[Diana Doyle]

Within minutes of entering the gates of Wood Lake Nature Center  
(Richfield) this evening at sundown, my son and I saw a N. Shrike. It  
was perched right in front of the visitor center by the marsh for  
beautiful up-close viewing. As we were watching the shrike, a merlin  
did a long slow swoop low over our heads. An amazing start to a nice  
walk through an urban oasis.

We saw the shrike again about a half hour later along the shrubby  
trees that line the walkway that bisects the marsh.

Also saw Am. Tree sparrows by the feeders, but struck out on owls.

Diana Doyle
Hennepin County