Sunday, April 17, 2016

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Open sky and broken clouds at dusk. Large flotilla of coots off the southern shore; a pair of geese nearby; more coots scattered beyond. Goose nesting in the southwest inlet; coots and another goose farther north. Large bird (eagle?) scaring a pod of coots into noisy retreat to a branch over the water. Pair of geese calling in flight towards the lake over the northern shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.31°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
73°F
23°C
Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 8:53 pm CDT