Photo Gallery
Photos by Chris Wood unless otherwise noted
A Northern Saw-whet Owl peers out from its roost in the Minnesota River Valley.
Although uncommon, Black-backed Woodpeckers are usually seen.
In some winters Bohemian Waxwings are present in large numbers.
Although hardly expected each winter brings surprises, like these Harlequin Ducks.
The group tracks a pair of Boreal Chickadees on a quiet woodland road while nearby…
…a Gray Jay demonstrates the unwary nature of this species.
One of the focal points of this tour — a Great Gray Owl hunts fearlessly on a winter’s afternoon.
Photo: Gary Rosenberg