Hello everyone,
I was out this morning on Chippewa Prairie in Chippewa County and saw
several first-of-year birds/activities. They include:
1st PRAIRIE CHICKEN MATING (copulating) - I've been watching them for weeks.
I'm working on a research project comparing the behavior of males on 'pure'
prairie chicken leks (booming grounds) and on 'mixed' leks that include both
chickens and sharp-tailed grouse.
1st VESPER SPARROW - Nice to see those white outer tail feathers and rufous
wing patches. He even gave me a little song.
1st YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD - There's no mistaking that yellow head and
white wing patches
Then I returned home to Marshall, and saw a last-of-season PURPLE FINCH at
my feeder - a female. I had thought that those had all moved on by now.
Good birding!
-Jackie Augustine
Marshall, MN
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