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How about a SHRIKE SUNDAY?![]()
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The Hawk Ridge banding team banded this beautiful Northern Shrike today! Kara Beer caught the bird at the station and after taking all of the regular data and banding the bird, bander Jess Matyas and Trainee Phil Stollsteimer took the opportunity to teach our overlook guests all about shrikes. What an incredible experience this was for everyone present! ![]()
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📸 Northern Shrike and staff photo in comments by banding apprentice Sarah Needles.
Our banding station had a special visitor last night! This gorgeous Short-eared Owl is a hatch-year male, and the first of his species to be banded at Hawk Ridge in five years. Our owl program participants were able to see him, too!![]()
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We have limited availability left in our 2024 fall small group owl programs, in which a naturalist leads you back to our banding station to learn all about the owl species we have in Minnesota. We still have openings on Tuesday October 22 and Friday October 25. Email owls@hawkridge.org to sign up today!![]()
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📸 Short-eared Owl photos by banders Abbie Valine and Olivia Fortuna.
Why not flock to Hawk Ridge this weekend for some birdwatching? ![]()
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Our counters watch for every bird migrating over the ridge, including this group of Sandhill Cranes. There have been 1,411 Sandhill Cranes counted this season! Did you know a group of cranes is called a sedge? ![]()
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📸 Sandhill Cranes photo by counter Marie Chappell.
See the number, speed, direction, and altitude of the birds cruising through the darkness on spring and fall nights by visiting BirdCast.
