Split Rock Lighthouse Fly-By ... From the Bird's Perspective!

Saturday was a magical morning. My good friends Ken and Marcia invited me up to their Northwoods cabin 50+ north of Duluth for a float plane ride. Ken, my pilot, actually got his first plane before had even had a pilot’s license! This gentleman knew he wanted to fly. Given this couple’s love of the outdoors, it was natural that they chose a float plane as this allows easy access to the wilderness of northern Minnesota and NW Ontario.

This post will take you along on our ride. Each video is quite short in duration, but provides a flavor of what is like to fly the skies of the Northland. Should you ever wish a similar experience, their are licensed float plane tour operations that take-off from Sky Harbor Airport out on Minnesota Point (a birding hot spot). Here are a few photos I took which will help set the scene, followed by the videos …

Pre-Flight Check. I was smart enough to stay out of the way!