Photo Gallery
A brilliant red sunset.
A blooming blue flag iris.
A majestic bald eagle in flight.
A group of kids laughing along the trail.
From grand scale to microcosmic. From a whole spectrum of colors to monochromatic. There's always something to be captured at the refuge. Captured with your camera, that is!
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Every week in every season brings a change in habitat, whether it is plants and trees in bloom, water level changes due to rain or management practices, grasses and sedges in the prairie, or resident and migrating waterfowl, insects, and mammals.
The Friends of Sherburne have created a guide to what may be found and "captured" at the refuge throughout the months of the year. The study of the annual calendar of changes in nature is called phenology. Our phenology guide (Nature's Calendar) can be viewed/downloaded here or hard copies are available at the refuge headquarters during normal business hours and at kiosks in parking areas throughout the refuge.
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Our photo galleries below give you a sampling of the beautiful flora, fauna, and fellowship you might experience while visiting the refuge. We invite you to stop by often and discover your own favorite time of year to hike, bike, fish or just drive through the refuge! Fishing can be conducted at the fishing access points and visitors can bike the Wildlife Drive during sanctuary.
PhotoFanatic?
The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Photography Club holds meetings at the Oak Savanna Learning Center on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm.
They welcome and encourage new members to attend and all experience levels are welcome. They also schedule field trips, educational programs and other opportunities as they arise. Join their Facebook group for more information and to see what's happening!
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Do you have a photo you'd like to add to the gallery below?Email: FriendsofSherburne@gmail.com.
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Bald Eagle at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Photo by Mary "Karlie" Carlson.
American Tree Sparrow on frosted branches at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Photo by Mary "Karlie" Carlson
Round-headed Bush Clover at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Sheila Skogen.
Bald Eagle at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Photo by Mary "Karlie" Carlson.
February
Snowflake closeup at Sherburne NWR
Snowflake closeup at Sherburne NWR
January
Frozen pond at Sherburne NWR
American Bittersweet at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Frozen pond at Sherburne NWR
December
American Bittersweet
Milkweed
American Bittersweet
November
Cloudy day on the prairie.
Sandhill Cranes by Moonlight near St. Francis Pool in Sherburne NWR
Fall berries
Cloudy day on the prairie.
October
Great Horned Owl
Sunset over the prairie
Banded-winged Meadowhawk
Great Horned Owl
September
Northern Lights over Blue Hill in Sherburne NWR. Photo by Basil Owen
Smokey Skies Stephanie Larson Photography
Great Spangled Fritillary
Northern Lights over Blue Hill in Sherburne NWR. Photo by Basil Owen
August
The clearing of a July storm.
Variegated Meadowhawk
July
Eastern Meadow Lark
Prairie Lupine
Lupines at sunset.
Eastern Meadow Lark
June
Blackburnian Warbler at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Spring blooms
Prairie Smoke
Blackburnian Warbler at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
May
American Woodcock at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Red Wing Black Bird
Pasque Flowers
American Woodcock at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
April
Racoon
White-breasted Nuthatch
Racoon