Rescued this beautiful yellow flicker woodpecker after flying into my window this morning! He was able to fly a couple of hours later.
#MNbirds #yellowflicker

Learned about male turkey anatomy yesterday. I present the SNOOD.

#snood #turkey #WildTurkey #MNBirds #BackyardBirding #ThatBoyAintRight #BirdVideos #creepy #TurkeyTom #GobbleGobble

6 common goldeneyes and one common merganser

Common goldeneye & a common merganser #birds #birdnerd #MNbirds 🪶

Took a trip towards MSP airport to look for the snowy owl. Spent only about an hour before the cold beat me 🥶 Did see a rough-legged hawk and a tiny American Kestrel! Over all not too bad! #mplsbirder #americankestrel #mnbirds #minnesota #minnesotabirds #wildlifephotography #birdwatcher #birding

Pileated woodpecker on side of tree during fall

Love photographing woodpecker! I feel like they get so into their task they tend to ignore the rest of the world so I can get close and get some good photos 📷
#mplsbirder #pileatedwoodpecker #birdphotography #mnbirds #minnesota #minnesotabirds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdwatcher #birding

Red-tailed hawk flying in sky

Red-tailed hawk perched in tree with no leaves

My resident red-tailed hawk pair that has been seen in the same park by my house all season! 🥰 It's always great getting some photos of these two. I hope they will stick around for next season! #mplsbirder #redtailedhawk #birdphotography #mnbirds #minnesota #minnesotabirds #birdwatcher #birding

American robin bathing in shallow puddle

Robins are pretty common in Minnesota so I think they don’t get as much love as some of the more “rare” birds but they are certainly just as cute 🥰
#mplsbirder #robin #birds #birdphotography #mnbirds #naturephotography#minnesota #minnesotabirds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdwatcher #birding

A thanks to #Wingspan from @stonemaiergames.com for my green heron fact today! Did you know that green herons drop insects and other objects onto the water to attract fish!
#mplsbirder #greenheron #birdphotography #nature #naturelover #mnbirds #minnesota #minnesotabirds #birdwatcher #birding

Adult Osprey mid taking off from dead tree branch.

One of my favorite pictures I took this last year. Two adult Osprey were hunting in a small river near my house with juveniles watching!
#mplsbirder #osprey #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturelover #mnbirds #naturephotography #minnesota #minnesotabirds #wildlife #birdwatcher #birding #explore

#birds 🪶 #mnbirds

A brown and white striped bird at a bird feeder.

Sometimes it's the little things in life that mean the most, like when you happen to be sitting at your desk doing some #birdwatching with your camera in reach when a #PurpleFinch decides to be the first ever to visit your feeder!

#birds #birdsky 🪶 #mnbirds

Lifer Nashville Warbler during a brief stop at Moose Lake State Park yesterday! #mnbirds

Bird #40 of the year: A black-and-white warbler that popped up right in front of me while unsuccessfully hunting for morels. #mnbirds

chickadees cheep
in a bush out the window
hop from seed to seed
just below my line of sight
all I see is wiggling sticks

#tanka #mnbirds