Often when one heads out birding, the temptation is too find some well know nature location and focus your efforts in that locale. Remember, quite often we should not ignore out own back yards! During the last two days I stayed near my house. The Great Crested Flycatchers were in my own yard and garden. The mallard and chicks were about 700 yards away down on the shore of Lake Superior. The moral of the story … keep your eyes open around your own neighborhood. You may be amazed at what you will see!

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Day 179: Great Crested Flycatcher

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Day 180: Momma Mallard and Chicks