birds

Pelicans visit area in droves on their spring migration

Apr 23, 2020
Just a few of the hundreds of pelicans on Frontenac Pond Sunday, according to Ben Threinen, who took this photo. He went back Monday and found only six were left.


Birds of a feather float separately, together

Sep 26, 2019
Three species of birds share a floating log but also keep to their own kind in this photo submitted by Old Frontenac resident Allen Anderson. He took the photo on Lake Pepin on Thursday, Sept. 19. “I thought it added new meaning to ‘Cruis’n Down The River.’,” he wrote.
Photo by Ben Threinen

Pelicans on Frontenac pond

Apr 24, 2019
Lake City photographer Ben Threinen spotted many pelicans on Frontenac Pond late last week. Over the next few days the pelicans departed.

Spotted: Sandhill cranes

May 9, 2018
Lake City photographer Ben Threinen captured an image of two sandhill cranes south of Lake City last week. The birds can be found in scattered areas around North America but are less common in Minnesota than in neighboring Wisconsin according to https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/sandhill-...

Bird housing shortage addressed

Mar 28, 2018
Lake City Kiwanis Club members and parents helped Environmental Learning Program students assemble blue bird and wren houses in the Lincoln High woodworking shop to help remedy a bird housing shortage. Above, Erick Enger holds a board steady for drilling. Below, Stephen Stolz provides equipment...

Swarm of swans descends on rural Lake City farm field

Mar 21, 2018
Dozens of the possibly hundreds of swans gathered around standing water in a field next to Wabasha County Road 33 Tuesday, the first day of spring.

Walkers can learn about birds and bees

Aug 2, 2017
The final group walk for the Walking Lake Pepin (WLP) fitness challenge of 2017 will be held at Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at the home of Paul and Wanda Myers.  Paul will lead the group on a creek side walking path that he maintains near his home. Paul is also a beekeeper and will show the group...

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