R is for ravenous

This eagle was devouring a woodchuck and just didn't want to let go as I approached for a close-up.
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I is for Imperial

The eagle is regal - majestic, dignified, imperial. When I was a kid, the eagle was endangered. Now I watch them regularly soar over the Mississippi within the city limits of St. Paul! A great success story. More ABC Wednesday entries here.

Busy evening at the Martins

I was at a retreat recently at St John's University in Collegeville and ran across this very busy Purple Martin house on one of the lakes on campus.

Yippee!

I think spring might just be coming...

Swan sighting

Trumpeter swans have arrived in White Bear Lake and are taking advantage of the fine weather.

Theme day: Action shot

It is theme day at the City Daily Photo project and the December 1st theme is action. These geese coming in for a landing on the lake at Loring Park in Minneapolis were only a few of many who are congregating. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Downy

Last post for this week's theme and it should be more than evident today. This photo was taken along the Mississippi.

R is for robin

If the robins know what's good for them they'll be heading south about now (this was taken last spring in Fort Snelling State Park). For more ABC Wednesday photos, go here. And, remember, this is the third post for this week's theme.

Night heron

Post 2 for this week's theme is this night heron perched along the shores of Como Lake.

Banksy in St. Paul?

Just discovered on the back side of an apartment building along Grand Avenue. Looks a lot like our very own Banksy wannabe. First post for this week's theme.

Halloween flamingo

A new twist to the old yard kitsch from Mother Earth Gardens in Minneapolis. Hope all American visitors to this blog are ready for tonight's mobs.

Humming along

Post #2 for this week's theme was taken on a front porch which had several feeders suspended from the porch ceiling. At any given time there were 4-10 birds vying for the sugar water. I had no idea how aggressive these little guys can be. Mean!

Foggy Mississippi

On a recent strangely warm winter day, the river was free of ice and shrouded in fog.

You are being watched

Remember the book artists exhibit at the Bloomington Arts Center? Well, it's still on and if you don't show up for the book signing on Feb. 8, there will be trouble to pay - cluck, cluck!

The lucky ones

Here's a few that escaped the chopping block seen wandering down by the Mississippi River where it meets the Minnesota River.

Urban wildlife

I spotted this little Downy woodpecker along the Mississippi earlier this fall shortly after watching an eagle soar along the river. Do eagles eat smaller birds? If so, this one was lucky to have been overlooked.