Bufflehead Drake on Golden Pond…sort of.

Bufflehead Drake on Golden Pond…sort of.

Buffleheads can be seen in the Twin Cities metro area each spring and fall. Look for buffleheads in small ponds that have fish in them. Buffleheads will also be found in small lakes. During winter you may find lazy buffleheads in open areas of the Mississippi River....
Red Breasted Merganser Displays

Red Breasted Merganser Displays

Each spring the red breasted mergansers use the lakes of the Twin Cities to refuel and court. This drake red breasted merganser is doing his courtship display for a hen. Numerous drakes will jockey for position to court a single hen.    
Drake Wigeon Calls

Drake Wigeon Calls

Drake wigeon calls. The American Wigeon is commonly found puddle duck in the Twin Cities during the spring and fall. In recent years I have personally witnessed large numbers of American Wigeon during the spring and fall with fall offering up the largest numbers of...