A flock of 30 Bohemian Waxwings showed up on the west side of Silver Lake, just outside of the town of Battle Lake in Otter Tail County on 11/11.
The area lakes -- the ones not as yet iced over, that is -- are hosting a variety of waterfowl: Common Goldeneye, Redhead, Canvasback, Bufflehead, and Hooded, Common, and Red-breasted Mergansers. Trumpeter Swans are easily seen at the south-western corner of Otter Tail Lake (in the Zorbaz restaurant area). Ring-billed, Herring, and a lone Bonaparte's Gull were also seen nearby. A strong northerly wind made it a good Bald Eagle day on our side of Silver Lake. A highlight: from our living room, we witnessed an adult rescue a drowning fish just a couple of yards off-shore. Dan & Sandy Thimgan Battle Lake, MN Otter Tail County
