Category Archives: Wildlife

tyrannus (monarch, ruler) verticalis (the top of the head) Tuesday, July 16, 1991 — 5:10 pm Clay County, Minnesota — Felton Prairie — Route 34 near junction with Route 27 After spending the morning at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, I … Continue reading →

alces alces July 16, 1991 — 1:40 pm Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota — Route 7 I took off very early this morning to drive up to Agassiz. I wanted to see some new birds, but I also wanted to … Continue reading →

larus (ravenous seabird) pipixcan (Aztec word, suggesting Mexico) Tuesday, July 16, 1991 — 11:20 am Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota — west border between Pool B and Northwest Pool I was miserable. This day wasn’t going at all like I … Continue reading →

pica (magpie) pica (ditto) Tuesday, July 16, 1991 — 10:05 am Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota — West Gate Road — Madsen Pool I finally arrived at Agassiz at 8:30, after a more than four-hour drive. It was 90 degrees … Continue reading →

tympanuchus (from tympanon, kettle drum, and echein, to have) cupido (the “blind bow boy,” son of Venus because the feathers on the bird’s neck were likened to Cupid’s wings) Tuesday, July 16, 1991 — 6:35 am Mahnomen County, Minnesota — … Continue reading →