Pictured left to right: Kildeer, Pine Siskin, Wild Turkey

 

Happy Earth Day! Did you plant a fruiting tree or shrub with the birds in mind? This is one way to attract birds and wildlife to your home naturally. I will include a few ideas for native plantings as soon as the weather improves.

Birds Observed This Past Week in the Brainerd Lakes Area

Birds observed this past week in the Brainerd Lakes area includes: Killdeer, Wild Turkey, Bobwhite Quail, Ruffed Grouse (drumming), Great Blue Heron, Mallard, Woodduck, Blue-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Common Loon, Common Merganser, Canada Goose, Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Cooper’s Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, American Kestrel, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Barred Owl, American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, American Woodcock, Song Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, dark-eyed Junco, Fox Sparrow, Pine Siskin, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Tree Swallow, Purple Finch, House Finch, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, Common Redpoll, Brown Headed Cowbird and Red-winged Blackbird. Happy Birding!

Birding Kits

Go birding today and use our birding kits which are available for your birding convenience during your stay in the Brainerd Lakes area. Find more information on the Bird Watching.

Please report any unusual birds to Judd Brink via email. Please include a photo and or a brief description in the email if possible.