Spring ice break up on Pine Lake. First day Wildlife Drive was open in early April.

Bald Eagle

Tamarac Lake Sunset from East access.

Pine Lake from the Bench

Whitetail greeters across from the visiter center driveway.

Pine Lake - Looking East to Bench

Otter running on the Otter Tail River near Chippewa Picnic Area

Lope - Lope

Sliiiiiiiiide!

Swan pair staking their claim in late March.

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly.

They are always watching me.

Right in front of the East Tamarac Access

Ruffed Grouse near Flat Lake.

Whitetail Doe

Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker

Woodcock on nest with newly hatched eggs.

Are rare glimpse of mother loon feeding baby at Pine Lake.

Mother River Otter feeds her kit in spring.

South end of Blackbird Lake from Wildlife Drive.

Golden Eye Duck feeding at ice out.

Barred Owl - "Who cooks for you?"

Trumpeter Swans are very plentiful and beautiful.

Whitetail curiosity.

Wood Duck showing his Plumage near 400th Ave.

Pine Lake Drive early October color

The Swans are most always willing to pose.

Wood Duck on the ripples.

Golden Eye

A fair number of turkeys roam the refuge. This guy thought he was the king.

Pine Lakes sunset from the bench. East end of Pine Lake Drive.

Up close and majestic. Tamarac Lake - East access at dawn.

The noisy Red Squirrels are very curious.

Eagles rule the refuge.

Bufflehead Ducks - aka Butterballs

Grumpy and covered with moss. Drive carefully!

Even the common things hold beauty.

Canada Geese are everywhere.

There are a few albino Showy Lady Slippers on the refuge. If you know where to find them.

Beaver lecturing me about watching the road in front of me.

Drive slowly and watch the sides of the roads.

Ring Neck Ducks aka Ring Bills are the most common water fowl.

The Wild Iris. In and near the marshes.

Ring Bill

Woody

Big Moon Rising

A slow drive and dawn or dusk is the best way to see wildlife.

Chickadee

Love birds on a hike!

December storm brewing.

Entrance across from the visitor center.

Wood Duck preparing their nest.

Young River Otter on Tamarac Lake. The North Country trail is a great spot to see them.

Clearing storm on Tamarac.

The tunnel in early fall.

Hwy 26 looking east near 400th Ave.

Drive slow, families live here.