Whether you’re a backyard bird watcher, amateur birding enthusiast, or a professional ornithologist, Waconia and the surrounding areas provide a varied natural habitat for sightings and study. The lake provides a habitat for bald eagles, egrets, blue herons, pelicans, cormorants, owls, and more.
Birding Links
- The Most Popular Birding Areas in Carver County, MN
- Carver Park Reserve Wildlife Viewing Areas
- Beginner’s Guide to Bird Watching
- Minnesota DNR Bird Checklist
- Interactive Birdsong Poster
- MOU Checklist of Minnesota Birds by species
- Minnesota River Valley Audubon Society
- Minnesota Audubon
- Minnesota Ornothologist’s Union
- Great Backyard Bird Count
- Celebrate Urban Birds
- Project FeederWatch
- NestWatch
- Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas Project
- Birdwatching Guide
- Make Your Own Plastic Bottle Birdfeeder
