Barred owls are checking out possible nesting sites. Two bald eagles seen soaring over Gustavus in St. Peter. 5 - It's the mating season for red foxes. House finches and northern cardinals singing quite a bit. Many white-tailed deer and a few bald eagles seen while driving Highway 61 along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
American goldfinches continue to show more bright yellow coloration as spring approaches.
Horned larks seen in NW Minnesota. 8 - Birds active and numerous at feeding stations on this snowy day. Flock of about 200 American robins feeding on hackberry fruit in valley near Le Sueur. First tug and barges arrived in Winona, opening the shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River. Still a foot of ice on Lake Pepin.