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Although normally a nighttime huner, this bobcat (Lynx rufus) is slowly and silently stalking a ruffed grouse in the early morning light. Like most cats, bobcats hunt alone, relying on stealth and ambush to capture prey. Unlike members of the dog family, cats rely on eyesight and hearing rather than scent to locate the...
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Tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) pass through Minnesota in their spring migration from Chesapeake Bay to their breeding grounds in the Arctic. In flight, swans can average 40 to 50 miles an hour. In this diorama at the Bell Museum of Natural History, a group has stopped to rest and feed in the Minnesota River bottoms ...
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This is a revised version with corrected color. Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) flock on the plains of northwestern Minnesota in this diorama at the Bell Museum of Natural History . At the museum, two floors of dioramas display all of Minnesota's habitats, along with the birds, animals, plants and insects that popu...
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Pheasants are not native to Minnesota, but were introduced from Europe and Asia. They thrive in all the non-forested areas of the state. Although usually territorial, males flock together in autumn, along with broods of females. This diorama was a gift in honor of Thomas C. Roberts. www.bellmuseum.org
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Perched against the trunk of a spruce tree is a Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa), seeking cover from smaller songbirds that have come to harass it. Come evening, any one of these little birds could become the owl's prey. During the day, however, the smaller birds are not in danger. This cooperative "mobbing" behavior, o...
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This is a revised version with corrected color. In late autumn, deer (Odocoileus virginianus) come together in small herds for the winter. Here you see a dominant male, two females and a young male. This herd will have a better chance of surviving the winter if they can stay together, so maintaining order is critical....
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Western grebes (Aechmophorus occidentalis) are diving birds. They cannot walk on land and rarely fly except during migration. Grebes build a floating nest of aquatic plants, and their young are able to swim and dive within an hour or two of hatching. As soon as the eggs hatch, the chicks crawl onto one of the parent's ...
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A bull moose (Alces alces) makes his way across the shore of Gunflint Lake with his mate and calf in this diorama at the Bell Museum of Natural History . At the museum, two floors of dioramas display all of Minnesota's habitats, along with the birds, animals, plants and insects that populate the state. Constructed betw...
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Here's a wintertime look at one of my favorite Twin Cities views: the Mississippi River from the Guthrie Theater's "Endless Bridge," a huge cantilevered balcony. To examine this view in summer, see gigapan.org/gigapans/25023/ This near the winter solstice, the Twin Cities get less than nine hours of daylight a ...
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Minnesota's recent 17" (43 cm) snowfall was the fourth-largest on record. The Twin Cities are mostly dug out but we'll be dealing with huge piles of snow until Spring. I've always admired the look of this house on Lake of the Isles. It'll stand as a good example of what the city looks like in the snow. I made this pano...
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