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Where’s The Wildlife?

One common question people will ask when visiting the park is, "Where's The Wildlife?". They wonder if they will see wildlife while out paddling on the lake, or what animals they might encounter when hiking the East Bluff Trail. The…

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Turkey Vultures at Devil's Lake

They’re Baaaak!

On Tuesday, March 9th (2021) both the red-winged blackbirds and the turkey vultures returned to Devil's Lake State Park! While many of the vultures will stay, some will just take a short rest here before heading out to their summer…

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Great Blue Heron March 9, 2020

Spring Watch: Heron Return 2020

Great Blue Heron returned to Devil’s Lake State Park’s south shore rookery on Monday morning March 9th, 2020. We usually expect them right around Saint Patrick’s day but like most spring birds this year, they've arrived a bit early. When…

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Turkey Vultures Devil's Lake State Park

Spring Watch, Vultures Return

Each year our Turkey Vultures spend their winters in the south, then return to the Baraboo Hills and Devil's Lake State Park on warm weather fronts in the spring. Well, they're back! On Saturday evening (March 7th) we were following…

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Amazing Migrations

While Baraboo is slowly becoming known as a destination to watch sandhill cranes during the fall migration, this spring, it’s the swans that are putting on the show! Swans, along with an amazing mix of geese and ducks! This year at…

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