Blane Klemek Outdoors: The dazzling display of a blue jay's feathers

Blane Klemek Outdoors: The dazzling display of a blue jay's feathers

On a recent business trip to Minnesota’s far northwestern corner of the state, I spent the evening and night in the city of Warroad. A beautiful city adjacent to Lake of the Woods, the community has a lot to offer: peaceful yet vibrant, industrious yet quaint. Following dinner at one of Warroad’s many dining establishments, I took a long walk in a residential area of town. Bird life was everywhere — grackles, chickadees, robins, goldfinches and …