Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Sunrise

AHATS WOA HDR Bridge_48476_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

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.

I heard a bunch of chickadees, saw one downy/hairy woodpecker and a half a dozen crows. No animal tracks within the observation area.

Here is an HDR of the sunrise.

Yesterday Near the AHATS WOA, I Saw One Less Squirrel

Hawk with Prey_48075.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

The parking lot at the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area was cleared on Friday!

I didn't make it out with my snowshoes yet but I did notice I have one less squirrel in my backyard.

(I saw a bald eagle in a tree near the WOA on Saturday.)

Yesterday Nowhere Near the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Heron and a Pelican on Ice

Pelican and Heron_42719.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I visited the Minnesota River Valley National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday. I've detailed my exploits and have a slideshow on my other blog here.

Previously at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrow_49111_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Tree sparrow at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area.

Previously at the AHATS WOA, I saw a buck.

Not Hiding DSC_5463, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

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.

Yesterday at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Fall Colors

Fall Colors_49068_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Saw some nice fall colors at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area on Saturday.


I also saw a pair of blue jays.

Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw a Blackhawk

Blackhawk_48518.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Two blackhawk helicopters flew over the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area this morning. I saw a couple swans, some geese, sparrows and robins. A half a dozen crows were making a commotion in the dead trees but I couldn't get a bead on what was upsetting them. It was probably some sort of raptor.

This big flock of black birds flew over too: