11 - Cooper's hawk comes to Chisago City area feeding station and takes starlings as prey. Over 300 horned larks along road between Cologne and Belle Plaine. Hundreds of common goldeneyes in open water area of ice covered Mississippi River at Red Wing. 20 northern cardinals at one feeding station in Wayzata. Porcupines are seen high up in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin trees, feeding on bark.
Porcupines are active all winter.
Four eastern bluebirds come to heated birdbath near Annandale. Wolves travel on the wind-packed snow of northern lakes. 15 - Red squirrels feed on Amur maple seeds at ends of branches. White-tailed deer bucks dropping antlers. Screech owls sometimes roost in wood duck houses.