Here are some photos from breaktime at Tri-County Humane Society. There's a nice copse of Aspen and Cedar behind the building that the birds enjoy.
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European Starling
While non-native and disliked by some for that reason, I don't blame them for being and find their speckled, irridescent plumage quite handsome. They're found in chatty small flocks all around town. See more photos and info.
Red-winged Blackbird
A person can hardly live in Central Minnesota and not know these cattail dwellers. Here's a young male staking his territorial claim in our back yard, though he probably won't find a mate there. More photos show the vivid mature male and the cleverly camo'd female.
White-throated Sparrow
If you listen to the birds like I do, you're probably familiar with this little one's song: Oh sweet Canada Canada Canada! They're on their way to Canada, in fact. We see them in spring and fall as they pass through in large numbers. See more local photos.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Butterbutts! Rumpies! A favorite of birdwatchers in our area, these tiny birds are among the first local nesters to arrive in spring, long before most of our other many warblers. Better photos show their bright hind patch, most visible in flight, making four in all.
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