Thank you, to those who posted about the Carolina Wren at Wild River State Park Visitor Center. The park is a great place for those of us needing outdoor winter exercise and for winter birding, but the Carolina Wren was an exceptional treat.
It may take a bit of patience, depending on when you happen to arrive in its feeding schedule, but it spent some time on the covered green tray feeder when it came in. It appears to do a safety check first, from the shelter of the fallen oak trees behind the feeder area. The oak leaves make good camouflage for its colors; it was spotted first in there, by its motion. The various feeders are well-stocked, so there's a nice selection of other winter birds coming in. There are 3 different vantage points from which to view the feeders. In the front, and off to the side, is a cleared car-width path. Behind the building is an outdoor deck that offers a view from another side. Inside the building is a room with the closest view, from tall windows; though locked yesterday, it also gave a similar view through internal windows. I think even someone with limited mobility might be able to enjoy this bird easily. There was also a N. Shrike on the snowshoe path coming up from the river. Linda Whyte ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
