Spring Birds! (pics included)

[jonny_redhorse]

The birds are arriving!...took a ride this cold,grey morning in the hopes that maybe I could run into some sharptail down near meadowlands(owl avenue area)...I found em! ...amongst other species as well!...just wish the sun was shining so the pics would have had more color...oh well...pics certainly aren't the best as all the birds were basically a bazillion yards away( my zoom isn't the greatest )...the sharptail are forming into groups to do there "dance thing"...no doubt they are just starting!...this group I came across had only 6 in it but were only eating and not dancing as of yet...plus I came across a few sandhill cranes in various fields...a nice morning ...

great greys are occasionnaly seen in this area

[Steve Foss]

Thanks for sharing a gray spring day, Jonny. Looks like you had a good one. Glad you found those sharpies. It's too late for this year because they're usually all booked up, but the DNR has a blind in your area that they let people use during dancing season. Good idea for next year. I always seem to forget.

[jonny_redhorse]

Steve...if you take a run down to the corner of Watsala road and Cty 29...(a group of large round hay bales at the intersection(about 15-20) you're there!........just look it up on google maps..zoom in....just north of meadowlands proper...there's 2 batches of about 6 each.....I certainly have no problem sharing the info for these sharpies ...they are there every day and just starting to congregate....(plus another batch at the corner of 200 and dart road)probably go on for a couple weeks yet......I know I may very well be going again this easter vacation long weekend........

note:I talked to a local there(younger woman) as I was rolling down the window to snap these guys and she says they are there every year!....same field!

[Jim Almquist]

Very cool Jonny thanks for sharing shots and good info. I have never seen Shapies dance before so me and the wife might have to try and take a little drive.