A July Visit to the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
(Sherburne County, Minnesota)

This NWR is mostly Oak Savanna with wetland impoundments.

American White Pelicans (50 or more) were present on the refuge.

Perhaps refugees from the abandoned nesting site in North Dakota.

They were sharing these impoundments with Black Terns,

and being put to flight by a family of Bald Eagles.

Raptorially speaking, the four Northern Harrier juves

were more fun to watch.

Also prominent on the refuge were Sandhill Cranes,

Upland Sandpipers,

and Eastern Meadowlarks

in the tall grass prairie (along with lots of Grasshopper, Vesper, Savannah, etc. sparrows).

Nearby, we saw several other Bald Eagles, including this family group

The cuteness award may have to go to 13-lined Ground Squirrels, though.

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