Explore Whitewater State Park which contains 27,000 acres of wildlife habitat. Wildflowers abound in the area's oak woodlands, savanna, wetlands and bluff prairies. The park boasts groves of eastern red cedar where a golden eagle or a red-shouldered hawk may be seen overhead. Other birds that nest in this area are cerulean, prothonotary and blue-winged warblers, ruffed grouse, sandhill cranes, and indigo buntings. Feeders at the park headquarters host many birds including ruby throated hummingbirds.
Wetlands provide habitat for mallards, blue winged teal and wood ducks.
Visit the National Eagle Center. Shop in Red Wing's historic architectural buildings for antiques, pottery and Red Wing Shoes. Swan Lake in the heart of south central Minnesota. Experience some of Swan Lake's 10,000 undisturbed acres of marshes and the beauty of prairie wetlands. See a variety of migrating birds including canvasbacks, redheads, pintails, mallards, wood ducks, trumpeter swans, Canada geese, snow geese and ruddy ducks.