I escaped to the Bog this morning … sun was forecast before the blizzard hits NE Minnesota this evening. In addition, it was the only free time before kids and grandkids arrive (before the blizzard). I must have had a bit too much Christmas Cheer, as I forgot my new Canon SX70 camera and took the SX60 in its place. I was “bog bummed”!
Oh well … I had used the SX60 for four years. Thus, it was time for a last hurrah with an old friend. The sun finally arrived and I went searching for Boreal Chickadees. For the past two winters they have been a hard find. This birding season is different. The feeders out in the woods on Admiral Road were Boreal Chickadee heaven!
Tomorrow I will search for a Snowy in a Snowstorm! My eldest grandchild, who is nine, will be birding with me. We are looking forward to “Blizzard Birding”.
Boreal Chickadees and its first cousin
Pine Grosbeak on a deer carcaas (just a perch … did not take a bite)
My old friend, the Northern Hawk Owl
Yay! So glad to hear that the boreal chickadees are back at the Bog. I count any sighting of them as a blessing, and to be able to get a decent photo is really special. You did great with your old SX60.