wildlife photography

Raccoon sighting

Oct 15, 2025

Kathy Kruger submitted this raccoon photo taken by her friend Kathy Gates last weekend near Lake City. She shared the following info about raccoons: “Raccoons are opportunistic eaters and feed on what is most convenient including nuts, fruits and berries, mice, fish, insects and bird eggs. These...

Eagle consumes fish

Mar 13, 2024

Lake City-based photographer Ben Threinen took this photo of a bald eagle perched in a tree eating a fish Sunday, March 10. “Eagle getting early practice run before the Govenor’s fishing opener,” Theinen wrote.

Pelicans arrive

Apr 12, 2023

Photographer Ben Threinen submitted this photo of one of the first pelicans he’s seen this season on Lake Pepin.

Great blue heron on Frontenac Pond

Apr 20, 2022

Lake City photographer Ben Threinen was watching for the return of pelicans on Frontenac Pond when he spotted this great blue heron.

Birds above, birds below

May 3, 2017

Photographer Ben Threinen was down by the Department of Natural Resources offices on South Oak Street taking photos of a flock of pelicans that had gathered there when he noticed two eagles battling for supremacy in the skies above.