It has involved plenty of research, but I am slowly learning good birding spots north of Milwaukee (my son lives in a northern suburb). One of my favorite locations is Coal Dock Park at the Port Washington Harbor. Next to this park is a power plant, and the warm water outflow attracts fish during cold water times of the year, and the influx of fish attracts lots of fish eating ducks, particularly during spring migration. Remember the same granddaughter who I showed her first Snowy Owl when she visited Duluth at the end of January? This morning I took her birding to the the park / birding spot. She was impressed with “all the loons!” She’s still only four … her ID skills will improve! A little later in the Spring this location will be great for white pelicans. Better yet, birds tired and hungry from the their taxing migrations let one get much closer than normal.

Red-Breasted Mergansers