tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10024311414825352022024-02-20T00:00:44.617-06:00Today at the AHATS Wildlife Observation AreaWelcome to Today at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area (formerly TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area.) I've been visiting this small park regularly since 2008. This is a log of all the wildlife and nature I experience nearly every day.Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.comBlogger542125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-84680850577118678062015-06-12T21:49:00.000-05:002015-06-12T21:49:01.424-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Babies.<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/18749117032" title="Baby Loons-44901.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Baby Loons-44901.jpg" height="426" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8861/18749117032_50da9e4ae0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Today at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area, I saw lots of babies. The trumpeter swan pair have 5 cygnets. The common loon pair have two young. And a whole bunch of wood ducklings were around minus one.<br />
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I witnessed an interesting behavior from one of the swans, something I've never seen. The swan attacked a momma wood duck. She disparately tried to distract it from one of the ducklings but the swan was determined. The duckling would submerge for a few seconds but when it popped up the swan would lunge for it. After a few minutes of this comical chase, the swan succeeded. It held the duckling under water and then shook it around like a dog playing with a chew toy. It was an interesting site to behold. Wish I would've had video and/or a 10,000mm lens.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/18567857819" title="Swan Incoming-44785.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Swan Incoming-44785.jpg" height="426" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/528/18567857819_5b9d600431_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/18566252638" title="Duck Chase-44737.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Duck Chase-44737.jpg" height="426" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/466/18566252638_eb2919ac74_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/18749109032" title="Duckling Dinner-44758.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Duckling Dinner-44758.jpg" height="426" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/305/18749109032_c22746f4b3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-80902051289971023232015-05-04T21:39:00.003-05:002015-05-04T21:39:57.171-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Bald Eagle<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/17372660032" title="Bald Eagle_49391.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Bald Eagle_49391.jpg" height="426" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8834/17372660032_13ddbb4913_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Today a young bald eagle flew over my head at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area. I also saw: a pileated woodpecker, an eastern bluebird, some chickadees, heard some song sparrows, saw my first of the year yellow-rumped warbler, two common loons, one trumpeter swan, four goldfinches, four blue jays, a crow and lots of red-winged blackbirds. <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/17374642465" title="Crow and Blackbird_49491.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Crow and Blackbird_49491.jpg" height="426" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7760/17374642465_0b2fc25752_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-46729344696384761052015-05-02T21:11:00.000-05:002015-05-02T21:11:04.932-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Swan Fight<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/16728912023" title="Swan Fight.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Swan Fight.jpg" height="640" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7709/16728912023_c1aab404a0_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />
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Tonight I saw a swan fight at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area. They chased each other around the lake and one managed to pull some feather out. It was dark and high ISO but I got the action. <br />
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Also saw: two osprey gathering sticks from a nearby tree, tree sparrow mating, a pair of eastern blue birds, four talkative blue jays and some ducks and Canada geese. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-13344317212837519672015-04-26T23:09:00.001-05:002015-04-26T23:09:53.021-05:00<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/17285112825" title="Sunset_48344_.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Sunset_48344_.jpg" height="426" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7663/17285112825_8d892220a7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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Today at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, I saw a sunset. I also saw a couple common loons, an eastern bluebird, a couple black-capped chickadees, only a couple Canada geese and lots of red-winged blackbirds. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-71851310107151651272015-04-15T20:48:00.003-05:002015-04-15T20:48:44.827-05:00Toady at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Clouds and Birds<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/17136850506" title="Trees and Clouds_47513.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8728/17136850506_b62d4c4135.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Trees and Clouds_47513.jpg"></a><br />
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Today at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, I saw clouds and a plane. Actually, I saw 6 or 8 airplanes. I also saw a pair of bluebirds, about 8 tree swallows, 1 Cooper's hawk, 1 turkey vulture, 1 pileated woodpecker, 1 song sparrow and a bunch of ducks and Canada geese and Red-winged blackbirds. <br />
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The first for the day was seeing a downy woodpecker inside one of the bluebird cans. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-17134019045203552292015-04-12T21:03:00.001-05:002015-04-12T21:03:14.428-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Clouds<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/17127266392" title="Clouds_46973_.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7663/17127266392_528b2c907a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Clouds_46973_.jpg"></a><br />
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Storms rolling into tonight at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-75382698283423725342015-04-10T19:48:00.000-05:002015-04-10T19:48:06.293-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Bald Eagle<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/17102220302" title="Bald Eagle_46315.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Bald Eagle_46315.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8709/17102220302_fe097769ae.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Today at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area, I saw a bald eagle. Well, I may have seen two or this one twice. <em> </em>I heard my first of the year song sparrow but didn't see it. I also saw Mr. and Mrs. Northern Harrier. Nothing quiets the red-winged blackbirds as quickly as a harrier fly-over. Saw a Mr. Cardinal signing, some chickadees, goldfinches and lots of Canada geese and unidentified ducks on lake Marsden. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-55623685623521164212015-03-17T19:46:00.002-05:002015-03-17T19:46:29.342-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I saw clouds. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/16848265111" title="Sunset_43832.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Sunset_43832.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7611/16848265111_d74321490a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Today at the AHATS Wildlife Viewing Area, I saw clouds. Not many birds yet. I did see two trumpeter swans flyby, but they didn't stop. The lake is still frozen. Saw four chickadees, two downy or hairy woodpeckers, one crow and a couple mallards. <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/16848247951" title="Chickadee on Oak_43719.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Chickadee on Oak_43719.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7602/16848247951_94aef0b8b1.jpg" width="500" /></a>Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-51492218592817231012015-03-14T20:18:00.001-05:002015-03-14T20:18:25.570-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Chickadees<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/16194643584" title="Chickadee_43539.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Chickadee_43539.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/16194643584_fab3cfb228.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Today at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area, I saw black-capped chickadees. I put some seed out on the bridge and a lone chickadee came by to enjoy my generosity. I also saw some crows, Canada geese, mallards and a goldfinch. Heard some downey/hairy woodpeckers. <br />
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Here's a video of it thanking me:<br />
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Today at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area, I saw a bald eagle. Within just a few minutes of getting setup this young bald eagle flew over head. <br />
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Shortly after that, I saw a coyote walking on the ice. <br />
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And then another eagle landed on a dirt pile on the ice: <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/16592450518" title="Bald Eagle_43217.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Bald Eagle_43217.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8622/16592450518_5d1e41f278.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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I also saw a half a dozen crows, about 20 mallards flying over, a downy/hairy woodpecker and some chickadees. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-21878044226532649942014-07-02T21:28:00.001-05:002014-07-02T21:29:00.830-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I had a bunch of firstsToday at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area, I saw my first indigo bunting at the site. I also got my first photo on an indigo bunting anywhere. <br />
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I have lots of osprey photos but this is the first photo with a northern pike. <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14562361095" title="Osprey QJ with Pike_48917.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Osprey QJ with Pike_48917.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3916/14562361095_1d3f198e93.jpg" width="500" /></a>Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-89231151855064321342014-06-21T09:38:00.000-05:002014-06-21T09:38:09.946-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Goats BeardI caught the goat's beard open this morning at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area. The <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14469440391/in/photostream/" target="_blank">butterfly weed</a> and <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14286367347/in/photostream/" target="_blank">black-eyed susans</a> are about to bloom. I also saw 5 common loons, a <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14469433551/" target="_blank">flycatcher of some sort</a>, one female eastern bluebird, 6+ tree swallows (think most were recent fledglings), one northern flicker, a wood duck, a trumpeter swan and heard a gray catbird yapping away. <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14469436461" title="Goats Beard_47335.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Goats Beard_47335.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3880/14469436461_e2ac2ed60b.jpg" width="500" /></a>Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-89875240867358388612014-06-06T21:44:00.002-05:002014-06-06T21:44:35.866-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw an Osprey<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14362330254" title="Osprey_46344_.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Osprey_46344_.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/14362330254_276f1357e7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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This osprey flew over with a fish...missed that shot. It ate it in a dead tree and then flew over me on its way back to Turtle Lake. It was moderately windy with <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14359912141/in/photostream/" target="_blank">cool storm clouds</a> tonight. <br />
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What else I saw: 6 turkey vultures, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14383406373/in/photostream/" target="_blank">3 loons</a>, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14176648180/in/photostream/" target="_blank">1 eastern bluebird</a>, song sparrow, 3 or 4 barn swallows about a half a dozen tree swallows, crows, red-winged blackbirds and one trumpeter swan. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-55486846289999857092014-06-05T22:02:00.000-05:002014-06-05T22:02:15.296-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Sumac...and CloudsSaw the bluebird pair and some crows today along with the sumac. The sumac trees are really taking over. Oh and the lupine is blooming!<br />
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Here are some clouds:<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14169765308" title="Bridge and Clouds_46235_.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Bridge and Clouds_46235_.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3874/14169765308_91ff2d0476.jpg" width="500" /></a>Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-25565919054197776202014-05-29T20:43:00.001-05:002014-05-29T20:43:18.001-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Song SparrowToday at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, I Saw a Song Sparrow. I also saw a pileated woodpecker, trumpeter swan, the bluebird pair, osprey with fish, turkey vulture, one loon, lots of red-winged blackbirds, geese and two blue-winged teal. <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14115520878" title="Song Sparrow_45856.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/14115520878_a22587bc5c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Song Sparrow_45856.jpg"></a>Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-55807775622033849242014-05-28T22:30:00.000-05:002014-05-28T22:30:14.446-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Barn Swallows<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14271999036" title="Non-Puffy Barn Swallow_45785-Edit.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Non-Puffy Barn Swallow_45785-Edit.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/14271999036_7530cc1944.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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As far as swallows go, the tree swallows usually dominate at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area. Occasionally, some barn swallows stop by as they did tonight. This one rested on the wire for a few minutes and let me get pretty close. <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14293159482/in/photostream/" target="_blank">Here's another shot</a> of it all puffed out during preening. <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14315314843/in/photostream/" target="_blank">Two turkey vultures</a> landed in one of the dead trees and I saw a green heron in a tree briefly. A couple days ago two young bucks walked up on me. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-56363890474394526962014-05-23T21:39:00.002-05:002014-05-29T20:39:37.459-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Green HeronSaw two green herons calling to each other at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area. Also saw: 2 osprey, crows, two bluebirds bringing food to the nest can, barn swallows, tree swallows, downy/hairy woodpeckers, two swans, geese and ducks. <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/14232157136" title="Green Heron_43645_.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Green Heron_43645_.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5072/14232157136_fd3d80dd64.jpg" width="500" /></a>Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-82645257272538439272014-04-22T20:19:00.000-05:002014-04-22T20:19:03.901-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw the Bridge<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/13996762173" title="Bridge and Bolt_48090.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Bridge and Bolt_48090.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/13996762173_50b002322e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Today at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, I saw the bridge, a few birds and some interesting clouds. <br />
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Kind of a cruddy photo but I don't think I've posted many shots of a northern flicker at the WOA. <br />
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I also saw a squirrel...he/she probably won't last long with all the predators around that area. Saw one osprey. Doesn't look like they're nesting on the Marsden Lake pole, however. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-65715990692261969792014-04-06T19:25:00.000-05:002014-04-06T19:25:00.335-05:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Song Sparrow<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/13680917664" title="Song Sparrow_45708.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Song Sparrow_45708.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/13680917664_05c28f348d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Saw my first Song Sparrow of the year at the AHATS Wildlife Viewing Area. I also heard a pheasant rooster and saw some robins and a cedar waxwing. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-21383171733239761002014-03-31T20:52:00.003-05:002014-03-31T20:52:57.171-05:00Yesterday at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Sunset<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/13527691144" title="Sunset_45238.jpg by Craig A. Mullenbach, on Flickr"><img alt="Sunset_45238.jpg" height="333" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/13527691144_8b1f24ce67.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Last night, I saw the sunset at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area. It had been awhile since my last visit. It was nearly 60F. <br />
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There is still some deep snow around but most of the bridge was clear. I saw a number of birds: black-capped chickadee, American crow, mallards, Canada geese, both a male and female northern harrier, heard a red-tailed hawk, some gulls (probably ring-billed), couple downy woodpeckers, heard a pileated and a great blue heron flew by. Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-29745424986584377522014-02-15T10:34:00.001-06:002014-02-15T10:35:47.251-06:00Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Sunrise<div abp="999" style="float: right; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; padding: 0px; width: 240px;">
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I trudged out to the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area this morning. It was about 3F with a 5-10mph wind. Cold. The snow was pretty deep and the hard-ish crust made it tricky to navigate on the snowshoes.</div>
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I heard a bunch of chickadees, saw one downy/hairy woodpecker and a half a dozen crows. No animal tracks within the observation area. </div>
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Here is an HDR of the sunrise.</div>
Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-18860197592023096062014-02-09T21:28:00.001-06:002014-02-09T21:30:14.862-06:00Yesterday Near the AHATS WOA, I Saw One Less Squirrel<div abp="996" style="float: right; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; padding: 0px; width: 240px;">
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<span abp="1001" style="margin: 0px;"><a abp="1002" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/12394014123/">Hawk with Prey_48075.jpg</a>, a photo by <a abp="1003" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/">Mully410 * Images</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
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The parking lot at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area was cleared on Friday!</div>
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I didn't make it out with my snowshoes yet but I did notice I have one less squirrel in my backyard. </div>
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(I saw a bald eagle in a tree near the WOA on Saturday.)</div>
Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-34827752115200423772013-12-29T22:10:00.001-06:002013-12-29T22:11:21.038-06:00Yesterday Nowhere Near the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Heron and a Pelican on Ice<div style="float: right; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; padding: 0; width: 240px;">
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/11612312715/" title="Pelican and Heron_42719.jpg"><img alt="Pelican and Heron_42719.jpg by Mully410 * Images" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/11612312715_df54fa3254_m.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/11612312715/">Pelican and Heron_42719.jpg</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/">Mully410 * Images</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
I visited the Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday. I've detailed my exploits and have a slideshow on <a href="http://mully410.blogspot.com/2013/12/i-visit-minnesota-river-valley-national.html" target="_blank">my other blog here</a>.Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-22488301119709229202013-11-22T22:38:00.001-06:002013-11-22T22:38:49.021-06:00Previously at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Tree Sparrow<div style="float: right; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; padding: 0; width: 240px;">
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Tree sparrow at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area.Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002431141482535202.post-80033828702174108492013-11-13T19:57:00.001-06:002013-11-13T20:01:38.184-06:00Previously at the AHATS WOA, I saw a buck.<div style="float: right; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; padding: 0; width: 240px;">
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<span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/5144525216/">Not Hiding DSC_5463</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mully410/">Mully410 * Images</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
It's been a long while since I've been out at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area. Here is a shot of a buck I saw three years ago.Craig A. Mullenbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446005390485215788noreply@blogger.com0