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Photos by Chris Wood
![We begin in the verdant river valleys south of the Twin Cities...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4620%2F28119445059_74d27d35f3_o.jpg?)
We begin in the verdant river valleys south of the Twin Cities…
![...home to southern breeders like Cerulean, Blue-winged, and this Hooded Warbler...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4665%2F39001012595_d54c2c5353_o.jpg?)
…home to southern breeders like Cerulean, Blue-winged, and this Hooded Warbler…
![...and sometimes, in prairie remnants, Henslow's Sparrow.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4628%2F25028322357_a33c99d08d_o.jpg?)
…and sometimes, in prairie remnants, Henslow’s Sparrow.
![But we spend most of our time in the North Woods...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4749%2F28119445129_da582f9100_o.jpg?)
But we spend most of our time in the North Woods…
![...home to dozens of warblers including Blackburnian....](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4699%2F39001012645_2dcc1458e7_o.jpg?)
…home to dozens of warblers including Blackburnian….
![...Magnolia...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4616%2F25028322427_570e92aaa3_o.jpg?)
…Magnolia…
![...and Cape May.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4674%2F39001012775_0d4e3b6194_o.jpg?)
…and Cape May.
![This is a land of enchanting bogs, boreal forest, streams, and lakes, some of which...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4723%2F39001012825_869498bf75_o.jpg?)
This is a land of enchanting bogs, boreal forest, streams, and lakes, some of which…
![...have breeding Common Loon, the spirit of the North Woods.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4763%2F39001012895_d330e9604f_o.jpg?)
…have breeding Common Loon, the spirit of the North Woods.
![At this time of year adult Gray Jays are followed by...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4740%2F25028322557_6c29dc28ca_o.jpg?)
At this time of year adult Gray Jays are followed by…
![...their inquisitive sooty youngsters.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4770%2F39001012975_d1ca3519a5_o.jpg?)
…their inquisitive sooty youngsters.
![The forest floor holds glorious flowers, like these Yellow Ladyslippers...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4700%2F39001013035_c8ba0dfc59_o.jpg?)
The forest floor holds glorious flowers, like these Yellow Ladyslippers…
![... and amphibians such as Wood Frogs...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4663%2F39001013095_65f5e07079_o.jpg?)
… and amphibians such as Wood Frogs…
![...and more warblers, like this Ovenbird.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4761%2F39001013145_9a46373613_o.jpg?)
…and more warblers, like this Ovenbird.
![We'll search carefully for less common species like Black-backed Woodpecker...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4751%2F39001013195_1f1f50a4a7_o.jpg?)
We’ll search carefully for less common species like Black-backed Woodpecker…
![...and, of course, the Great Gray Owl.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4748%2F39001013265_6d74075a29_o.jpg?)
…and, of course, the Great Gray Owl.
![From here we move westward to the vast prairies of western Minnesota and North Dakota where...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4704%2F25028322737_492ac92977_o.jpg?)
From here we move westward to the vast prairies of western Minnesota and North Dakota where…
![...wet swales hold Le Conte's Sparrow and...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4756%2F25028322777_1a092ff914_o.jpg?)
…wet swales hold Le Conte’s Sparrow and…
![...Nelson's Sparrow.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4708%2F39001013405_b0b1efdeb2_o.jpg?)
…Nelson’s Sparrow.
![Marbled Godwits are a frequent sight overhead...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4758%2F25028322797_a78c44bc6e_o.jpg?)
Marbled Godwits are a frequent sight overhead…
![...and marshes teem with Yellow-headed Blackbirds...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4672%2F25028322867_db219a5f4e_o.jpg?)
…and marshes teem with Yellow-headed Blackbirds…
![...and a profusion of grebes and ducks, including the dapper male Ruddy Duck.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4658%2F28119445769_d56acdba98_o.jpg?)
…and a profusion of grebes and ducks, including the dapper male Ruddy Duck.
![Upland prairies hold skylarking Chestnut-collared Longspurs...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4761%2F25028322957_5bc29cfe3d_o.jpg?)
Upland prairies hold skylarking Chestnut-collared Longspurs…
![...a handful of Baird's Sparrows...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4657%2F25028322997_ba3807c741_o.jpg?)
…a handful of Baird’s Sparrows…
![...and, with luck, Short-eared Owl.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F4694%2F25028323197_499eed09f0_o.jpg?)
…and, with luck, Short-eared Owl.