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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverwaymisty morning on St. Croix where it is a wide river
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Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Birds
Great-Blue-Heron wades in water with vegetation in background. The heron has long legs, neck and beak with bluish-gray feathers. 
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The Great Blue Heron wades the river's edge looking for a meal

Birds Seen at St. Croix National Scenic Riverway

There are 243 species of birds included in the Riverway's Bird Checklist.  Of these, 161 species are known to nest here.  The Riverway crosses the division between coniferous forest, mixed hardwood forest and prairies resulting in a variety of diverse habitats for birds.

The list is a work in progress.  Information on some of these species is limited, especially those listed with a question mark.  Please report any new species, or those listed as occasional, rare or accidental. 

Reports can be sent to any Riverway Visitor Center or:
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Resource Management Specialist
PO Box 708, 401 Hamilton St.
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
(715)483-2282

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What looks like a striped fish with several tails is actually the opening of the mussel shell which is hard to see.  

Did You Know?
Mussels rely on fish to carry their young around until they are old enough to drop to the river bottom. To attract the fish and attach their young, mussels put on displays that make fish think they are fish or other food. The mussel shell, which is all we normally see, is now barely visible.

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Last Updated: March 07, 2007 at 09:30 EST