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Voyageurs National Park offers an interesting mix of northwood's
wildlife. Much of the wildlife you encounter will be on or near
the water. The never ending mix of woods and water make for outstanding
wildlife habitat. Moose abound, as well as black bear and bird
species.
Grouse: Wooded trails
Wolves: Tracks in winter, deep forests
Moose: Shorelines in low light hours, swamps, meadows
Deer: Everywhere
Bald Eagles: Lakes, shorelines
Osprey: Lakes, shorelines
Otters: Rivers and lakes
Mink: Shores of rivers and lakes
Fisher: Deep forests
Pine Marten: Deep forests
Loons: Remote bays
Lynx: Very rare
Black Bear: All over park
Voyageurs National Park is an excellent place to observe bald
eagles and osprey. For photography, you will need a long prime
or zoom lens to capture their flight. 300mm on a 1.6x crop DSLR
is a good start, with more reach the better. A standard point
and shoot will do the job with landscapes, while a 18-55mm zoom
on a 1.6x crop DSLR will be more than enough for landscapes. The
lake raptors of Voyageurs National Park will be out in daylight.
But if you are after some of the woodland birds, search forest
meadow edges in low light hours.
A few handy items for observing wildlife in Voyageurs National
Park:
Camera,
wildlife
lens, spotting
scope, ultra
wide angle lens,
guide
to wildlife photography ,
rain gear,
tents and
backpacks.
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