These Minnesotans with binoculars aren’t casing your house. They’re just doing the Christmas Bird Count.

On Dec. 16, a barred owl was added to the Detroit Lakes Christmas Bird Count day totals in Becker County near Detroit Lakes, Minn. Detroit Lakes’ all-time record for recording different species in a single count day is 48, set in 2023.
Photo courtesy of Heather Hundt
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