This morning's wildlife (pics)

[jonny_redhorse]

I started out this morning with the idea I may just see an otter or 2 but that just wasn't going to happen! ....so....one just has to "make do" with other creatures and critters!...I was fortunate enough to come across a couple of sandhill cranes walking down a sideroad...yuppers,standing in the middle of the road! ....by the time I got alittle closer,they moved to the side....but at least they didn't spook!...and a few other images...a pretty good morning!

more sharpies this morning:

mallards galore this morning!

deer were back in full force after the rough snowy weather

some kind of hawk..ID?

"flights" of north bound ducks raising from a water filled field

[jwhjr]

I really like the mallard pic!

[bigdaddy1968]

nice pics

[Fish Toys]

I like the Sandhills! Were they making a lot of noise?

[Dave S]

The hawk almost looks like an albino.

[tedl]

I'm heading down to the deer shack in Kelsey, I was wondering how wet it is down there?

[dukhnt]

Those sandhill pics are pretty neat. Nice work.

[jonny_redhorse]

thanks all!...Yuppers,the sandhills were screamin and a chatterin like there's no tomorrow!...guess they were mad at me for being on their turf! ......tedl...Kelsey and the "bottom lands" in the area are water logged to say the least....water,water,and more water!...sure great for the migrating waterfowl this year!....and more then likely a record "skeeter hatch" upcoming

[tedl]

Thanks for the info jonny redhorse.

[finnbay]

Nice shots, jonny! You still have some stuff there we haven't seen here. Although I did hear a loon this morning.

[JayinMN]

Nice shots, I see they are clearing some land along Hwy 7, must be for the sharptails since it is the Zim WMA thats all cleared out. I got a picture of that same hawk. I don't know what it is either. I posted in the birdwatching forum.

[MN Shutterbug]

You did have an awesome morning. Wow.

[Steve Foss]

Nice shots, Jonny. We have an ID on the hawk on a different thread, but in case anyone missed that thread, this is a male northern harrier (formerly marsh hawk).

[Dbl]

Now thats variety!