Wildlife

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.

Black bear spotted in Lake City

Jul 3, 2018

The Lake City Police Department received a report of a black bear sighting on the southern edge of town Wednesday evening, June 27. According to the department’s Facebook page, the bear had wandered away by the time officers arrived and was not located. A resident of the area took this photo of...

Unusual ducks spotted in great numbers

Apr 11, 2018

Lesser scaup and canvass back ducks mill around in the waters of Lake Pepin. Photographer Ben Threinen said it was his first time seeing lesser scaup ducks on the lake. Known for their distinctive blue bills, lesser scaup breed primarily in Canada and the north western United States, according to...

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.

Pheasants forever to meet monthly

Jul 6, 2017

The Wabasha County chapter of Pheasants Forever will meet the second Monday of each month at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club in Lake City at 7 p.m. All are welcome, for more information people can call Jim Meincke at 651-380-6365. “Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants,...

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.

Wabasha eagle fest lands in March

Feb 23, 2017

Each weekend in March, the National Eagle Center in Wabasha will host educational programs, exhibits, and activities for all ages. The “SOAR with the Eagles” festival features flying bird shows and exotic animal presentations. This year’s lineup includes opportunities to encounter a variety of...

New species of bat discovered in Minnesota

Aug 3, 2016

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with Central Lakes College, has discovered a bat species new to Minnesota, the evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis). “It’s very exciting to discover a new bat species in the state,” said DNR endangered species coordinator Rich...