Previously at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw an American Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrow_46168.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Saw a group of tree sparrows hanging out at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area earlier this month. Caught a shot of this one on the barbed wire. They aren't quite as quick an active as the local black-capped chickadees but they are close.

Previously Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw River Otters

River Otters_4291.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Back in August, I got to see a family of river otters up close on Lake Marsden near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area.

Thanksgiving at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Turkey

Trees_47698_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I saw a couple turkeys fly down from their nightly roost this morning at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area. I also saw a pair of trumpeter swans, some mallards a gaggle of Canada geese and some blue jays.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Nowhere Near the TCAAP WVA

Gull_46957.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Sorry for the hiatus from the TCAAP WVA. I've been indisposed intermittently for last couple months.

Over the weekend, the weather was in the 50Fs so I headed out to the Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge. It had been more the two months since I had a full day of shooting and hadn't yet put the D4 its paces so I went out in search of gulls. The gulls gather in great numbers around the Minnesota River this time of year. Sometimes we've spent hours watching them fish.

I'm not particularly fond of gulls but I don't dislike them. The reason I seek them out is because it's fun and great practice. I don't want to learn how to shoot bald eagles when they're fishing so I practice with gulls, a lot.

While we were watching gulls, this eastern gray squirrel swam the 125-150 yards all the way across the Minnesota river. Weird.

Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrow_46125.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I saw more tree sparrows at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area tonight. I saw one deer, two turkeys, a couple gulls flew over and saw one hooded merganser in Marsden Lake.

Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrow_45837.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I finally got back to the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area this afternoon and saw a flock of about 6-8 american tree sparrows.