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Great Blue Heron 2024

Welcome Home Heron!

The Great Blue Heron began returning to the South Shore rookeries on Wednesday. Interestingly, there are just a few pairs right now, all visible from the CCC parking lot. Normally the males would arrive a week or two earlier. This…

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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Devil's Lake State Park

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Star of the East Bluff

The big story at Devil's Lake State Park recently has been the sightings of a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch on Devil's Lake State Park's East Bluff. The reason it's capturing the attention of Wisconsin's birders is because the little finch is native…

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Goldeneye duck on Devil's Lake

What Am I Seeing On The Lake?

While smaller lakes in the area are frozen, Devil's Lake is still open. Looking at weather forecasts, it probably will remain that way for some time. So, what are you seeing out there on the water? You are most apt…

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Where’s The Wildlife?

One common question people will ask when visiting the park is, "Where's The Wildlife?". They wonder if they will see wildlife while out paddling on the lake, or what animals they might encounter when hiking the East Bluff Trail. The…

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Bonaparte's Gulls at Devil's Lake State Park

Migration Season at the Lake

While the lake flies are still an issue along the lake sure, it also means there's a banquet for migrating birds who are now visiting the lake. It's a great year for the birds at Devil's Lake State Park! Cool…

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Great Blue Heron 2020

Heron Return for 2022!

It's spring and the Great Blue Heron have begun to return to their rookies within Devil's Lake State Park. This is an exciting annual event for folks who love seeing the park's wildlife! Drones & Loose Dogs Before we talk…

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Trumpeter Swans at Devil's Lake State Park

Trumpeter Swans Visit Devil’s Lake

As much as we enjoy our summer visitors, it's something special to see Devil's Lake returned to the wildlife who called the lake home long, long before we were here. It's rare to see Trumpeter Swans on the lake, but…

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Pileated Woodpeckers at Devil’s Lake

Did you know that birders come from all over to try to see Pileated Woodpeckers at Devil's Lake State Park? It's a good choice as they are fairly common in the park and around the Baraboo Hills region. One easy-to-see…

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Chilling Out or Birding By Ear

Yep, it's April 14th and we're still under "SaferAtHome status here in Wisconsin. Well, here's another opportunity to bring some local nature into your home. This 30-minute, foggy, April morning video comes from Mirror Lake State Park near public boat…

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Turkey Vultures Devil's Lake State Park

Spring Watch, Vultures Return

Each year our Turkey Vultures spend their winters in the south, then return to the Baraboo Hills and Devil's Lake State Park on warm weather fronts in the spring. Well, they're back! On Saturday evening (March 7th) we were following…

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