Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch in Itasca County
2024-01-16

'Casual' in Minnesota - First record for Itasca County in the Winter season

Found at their feeders by the owners of Bowen Lodge who graciously shared the information and parking spots by their feeders to quite a few folks in the last couple days. Bowen Lodge is in Itasca County on the east side of Lake Winnibigoshish on the Leech Lake Ojibwe homelands. Google Bowen Lodge for exact location. Bird was working a platform feeder today for this photo. It also was spotted in nearby trees and small shrubs. Previous Gray-crowned reports in Itasca County exist from October of '72 and late March-early April of '74 per Janssen.

David Harrington - Canon R6II, 600mm @ 1/1250th