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Midwest/Great Lakes Regional Birding Guide

North Woods Rookeries - In Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, herons, egrets, and bitterns raise their young in rookeries. Here's how to observe them.

Congress of Eagles - Where you can see not just one, but many, majestic bald eagles.

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My Kind of Town - The blues aren't the only color Chicago can lay claim to. Discover the wide array of green spaces in and around the Windy City.

MINNESOTA
Birding the Twin Cities - Habitat around urban Minnesota.

Minnesota National Wildlife Refuges - overview of refuges with information on wildlife viewing opportunities, facilities, location and seasons.

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Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge - On the shores of Lake Erie, one of the world's birding hotspots.

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Wisconsin Wildlife Refuges - World class sanctuaries in a state rich in wetlands and other distinctive habitats.

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