Wild Turkeys

In the late fall the Wild Turkeys start to gather together. These were part of a flock of about a dozen that turned up at my bird feeder.

 

Crex Meadows Rough-legged Hawk

In the fall there are a large number of Rough-legged Hawks that pass through Crex Meadows.

 

Trumpeter Swans at Crex Meadows

A couple of Trumpeter Swans at Crex Meadows.

Late Fall Birds

A few birds that arn’t around much in the summer but turned up this fall. I happened to be working on my feeder the day the Pine Siskins arrived and they were really tame. I could have probably fed them by hand. Unfortunatley they only stayed around for a week before moving on.

Blue Jay

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Pine Siskin

Crex Meadows Sandhill Cranes

There were a large number of Sandhill Cranes at Phantom Lake.

 

Crex Meadows Bald Eagles

On our last trip to Crex Meadows we observed a number of Bald Eagles. A pair of them were flying together.

 

Snow Buntings

Snow Buntings are common at Crex Meadows.

Trumpeter Swans

There were a few Trumpeter Swans hanging around Crex Meadows. I was a little curious about the banded cygnet. It was my understanding they discontinued banding cygnets several years ago but this one was recently banded.

 

White-tailed Deer

A couple of White-tailed deer that walked through the front yard.

Rough-legged Hawk

A few shots of a Rough-legged Hawk hunting at Crex Meadows. You can find quite a few of them around the meadows in the fall.