Around noon today I went to check out the numbers of overwintering
blackbirds at Hermie's Bar, Bait & Tackle just east of St. Peter and
the MN River on the south side of Hwy. 99 in Le Sueur County. I
counted the following:
59 Red-winged Blackbirds
67 Common Grackles
2 Brown-headed Cowbirds
These are the largest numbers of both Red-winged Blackbirds and Common
Grackles that I have ever seen at this location in winter.
While photographing one of the grackles, I witnessed it fishing at a
small spot of open spring-fed water to the east of the small parking
lot. During the time I photographed it, the bird caught and ate three
small fish (probably minnows).
I have posted a photo of this on my blog: bobthebirdman.blogspot.com.
Pretty cool.
Bob Dunlap, Nicollet County
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