Thursday, January 22, 2009

Wednesday Critters

Hey Critterfarians,

Hope your week is smoov! Here in MN we're having a warm snap, and yesterday Stella and I went on a run together. We saw:

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A pileated woodpecker in flight!

And a bunch of geese in the Mississippi:

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I've been seeing flocks of robins near the river, but yesterday there was one in the tree outside my office window downtown.

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Here are two robins near the river. Down by the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue bridge there is what appears to be some kind of wastewater treatment land, closed off with a fence. The ground must be quite warm, as it is snow-free and steam rises from it. There were about 30 robins rooting around in the soil; maybe worms were in there. Or maybe it was just a warm spot! Anyway, I'll have to photograph it.

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Another Critters and Kids feature is coming soon!

Happy Thursday,
Wendell!

1 comment:

Miss Non-Sequitur said...

I'm desperately trying to think of something cute or funny to say, but I can't think of a dang thing! :) xx