A potential first state record Eurasian Collared Dove was found in the town of Ortonville, Big Stone County, on April 25th by Kim Eckert and Paul Egeland. Directions: take U.S. Highway 12 West from State Highway 7 for one half mile to County Road 37, go South one block and turn east to a closed road. The dove was seen near the bridge.  Photo by David Cahlander, 1998 May 3 5:45 pm.

American Bittern | Boreal Owl (stuffed) | Sandhill Crane | Purple Finch | Great Gray Owl | Glaucous-winged Gull | Red Knot | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Lesser Black-backed Gull (in flight) | Great Gray Owl (chicks) | Red-necked Phalarope | Sharp-tailed Sparrow | Summer Tanager | Upland Sandpiper | Yellow-billed Loon Eurasian Collared Dove