They are Minnesota Twins, too. July 5, 2019 They are Minnesota Twins, too. The goldfinches came for lunch, stayed for dinner. A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak doesn’t worry about her big bill for lunch. The red and black of the milkweed beetle may be aposematic (a warning coloration), advertising the beetle as something a predator might not want to eat. A Red-winged Blackbird singing overtime. Nothing runs like two deer. This Tree Swallow is remarkably well-behaved. It hasn’t swallowed a single tree in my yard. This youngster will soon learn that every groundhog has its day. As an old basketball player, I try to never miss a bunny — even a lawn bunny like this one. ← The Ebony Jewelwing is a damselfly of incredible beauty.Things, including House Finches, are looking up. →