These events can be used to anticipate December 2000 happenings and will help to compare this year with last. Several fishing boats out on Lake Minnetonka. Opossum came to Lowry Nature Center feeding station just before sunset. Belle Plaine vegetable farmer harvested late cabbages, broccoli and spinach. Late eastern chipmunk seen in Owatonna yard.
Snow is gone.
Earthworm out on driveway. Two American kestrels seen on utility wires near Cologne. Evergreen trees still being planted at Gustavus Adolphus College. 3 - Red squirrel feeds on crabapple fruit up in tree. In late morning, great horned owl being mobbed by American crows in Brooklyn Park.