Gordie Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Was going to take pics of some mallards but the guy that lives on the lake in this spot pushed snow into the spring and blocked off the area with netting so the ducks would not land there. Not sure why he did it?They will have open water on the river on the other side of the lake or they wil be on the Mississippi soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooBack Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 The country is frozen all the way down to Arkansas. I'll be there saturday. Cant wait. It might still be OK, but you shoulda been there a week earlier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringerless! Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Fishing on Green lake yesterday I heard and saw a lone goose fly over. What the ?? Not seen any waterfowl in the area since first ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Yeah there's a place off hwy 61 in WBL that stays open all year and there are 100+ ducks there. On my way to work off hwy 36 by N St Paul Target someone feeds them so you can catch ducks and geese circling over the highway every once and a while. But not geese this time of year, that's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrdHunter01 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Plenty of ducks and geese aroung is the SE metro. In and around the river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan z Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Seeing some new birds flying north and in medium sized V's. Hunting is closer than we think, especially for you spring light geese shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skee0025 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Yeah there's a place off hwy 61 in WBL that stays open all year and there are 100+ ducks there. On my way to work off hwy 36 by N St Paul Target someone feeds them so you can catch ducks and geese circling over the highway every once and a while. But not geese this time of year, that's crazy. There's a warm water discharge at the south end of Goose lake, right off of Hiway 61 and county road F. You'll find hundreds of mallards and few geese there year round. There is also open water by where I live and I see large flocks of geese, lots of divers and a few swans daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 HAVE BEEN SEEING A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF MALLARDS FLYING OVER OUR HOUSE THAT LAST FEW DAYS.looks like spring is on its way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerS Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I was down in the Twin Cities this weekend visiting family in Hanover. Both days, I had a flock of about two dozen trumpeter swans fly over. That was cool! What a strange noise. Their name certainly fits the bill!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlander Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Those swans stay on the Mississippi river by Monticello all winter and they can be seen flying around that area quite often. If you ice fish Pelican lake, you'll see them multiple times flying over the lake just about every time you fish there. Good to have a good camera ready to take pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Thanks for reminding me of the Swan Tyler I also Two of them in the open creek that feeds the north end of Little Elk Lake and I'm sure thats where the mallards were also landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 drove from the cities to milaca and back yesterday saw lots of ducks, many pairs almost the whole way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringerless! Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Out shoveling snow and raking off garage,sheds,house roofs today. Must have been a small push of geese. Couple small flocks,pairs and singles flying around.Been outside all week and not seen or heard a thing till today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott M Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Saw a pile of divers and swans on the only open water in my area. They are starting to show up, I'm sure the ice and cold has thrown them off some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringerless! Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Just heard sandhills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Geese are back to the lake in the city by my house, just hanging out on the ice. Been seeing swans too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxMN Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 There are now ringbill, some bluebill, and buffies in the Kohler open/warm water area across 61 from Goose Lake, along with the many many mallards. Won't be long and the redheads, cans and goldeneye and loons will be back. The eagle can be seen looking for meals of ducks, or eating them while on the ice at just about any time of day Swans still there too. Always fun to watch the migration back north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Checked the boxes to make sure ready for nesting and found at least several eggs in the one box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 The wood ducks sure do look pretty with a snow for a back drop, and I noticed a bunch of bluebills in the cloverleaf on the south side of 10 and 101 in Elk River.Noticed a bunch of ring-bills on the St. Francis River too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunker Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Went for a drive the other day and saw mallards, woodies, bluebills, buffies, Cans, shovelers, hooded mergansers, mergansers, and ringnecks. Found a flooded cornfield full of birds, and was surprised to see a bunch of shovelers in the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerS Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Got down to the TC this weekend. Left early in the morning, and saw wave after wave after wave of Canadas from the North Dakota line to Alexandria. Amazing sight. Drove the dog nuts. At home, I saw a lot more ducks than I can remember, and a lot of divers! Buffies, ring necks and blubills, probably 50, in a tiny farm pond. Even a pretty dashing drake green-winged teal all dressed up for the spring dance. Pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameson Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Saw some goslings this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifty Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I made the comment on saturday to my buddy."we usally are seeing Mallards on the lake this year we have bullbills"By the way we where fishing in the Lonsdale area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chub Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Still some Snows moving through... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booger Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Seeing a few groups of goslings. I guess the cold, long winter didn't effect them. Haven't seen any ducklings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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