the wandering chick
...Knife Lake
Mora, Minnesota, Kanabec County
Cabin life is simple on a lake: boating, fishing, campfires and counting all the different kinds of birds at the bird feeders. It's no exception on Knife Lake.
Knife Lake is a relatively shallow lake - some 15 feet at its deepest - and is a little more than 1250 acres in size. Knife Lake is part of Knife Township. Cabins big and small line the shores and inlets. The closest town is Mora.
A Gila Woodpecker waits his turn at the feeder.
A chipmunk nibbles on the bird seed shells, evidently unaware that the good part is being eaten by the birds!
What appears to be a young Downy Woodpecker takes its turn on a bird feeder filled with suet.
Beauty comes in many forms, and sometimes just a simple lake scene of dead wood and sea grass can make a pleasant appearance.
Still a little awkward looking and seemingly inexperienced, this young Jay caught something in its beak, but is he pondering what to do with it?
Sunset on Knife Lake
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A resident beaver makes its way through the calm waters of Knife Lake.
A golden eagle in flght
We saw loons on several occasions on the lake, but only once with the baby. And didn't hear nearly enough of the haunting calls.
Osprey
Great blue heron
Until the weeds are sprayed, a nasty buildup covers the bays of Knife Lake. They may be appealing to the eye, but they're a great nuisance to boaters. By spring and fall, it has died off.
Nestled quite comfortably in this swath of murky, slimy mud is a spiny softshell turtle, one of the largest species of freshwater turtles in North America.They are identified by the row of thorn-like (hence spiny) cones across the front part of their shell.
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