Male Ruby-crowned Kinglets and their female cohorts are enjoyable signs that migration is happening, and that Carver County is lucky to be within its path. Think of the kinglet’s flash… read more >>

The male Bay-breasted Warbler in spring will stand out from every other bird in the area. A second look may reward you with a lasting image that could take months… read more >>

With its rusty cap making it a sparrow that is fairly easy to identify; a common visitor to our feeders, fields and parks; the Chipping Sparrow is a living signature… read more >>

The Northern House Wren has adapted its housing preferences towards human locations and especially the little houses that we put up around our homes. Cornell’s Ornithology Lab describes the species… read more >>

Perhaps our country’s most populous hawk, the Red-tailed Hawk is a favorite fellow-traveler on our road trips within Carver County and beyond. Sometimes it becomes a commuter-special because it chooses… read more >>

Orange and black and gray and yellow! Fanning feathers and jumping through the leaves! Defying the norm for Minnesota’s warblers, American Redstarts attract our attention and add excitement to the… read more >>

Flying gems of color, speed and versatility – we call them Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. They define the ability of flight and add beauty to the gardens and blossoms of our summer. read more >>

Cliff Swallows are easy to find while in the air feeding over water or fields and are fun to watch from our trails passing through the underpasses where they nest.… read more >>

Most of the be birds that are seen in Carver County in summer are doing the work that nature intended – building their families so that the next generation will… read more >>