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Winter Birding

Year 5,

This morning I saw my first two flocks of pine grosbeaks in the Duluth area. The first flock of 20+ birds were migrating through Two Harbors; the second flock was hanging out in Cloverland on Korkki Road. The grosbeaks were using both ash and pygmy crab apple trees for their breakfast.

I have not yet seen any Bohemian Waxwings. Both species will increasingly relate to berries. The best two berry caches about which I know between Duluth and Two Harbors include Pioneer Jct. Road (take McQuade Road to Smith River Road) and the parking lot opposite the two locomotives in Two Harbors. Worth checking both if you are in the area.

On another note, I will NOT be putting out my winter birds feeders on Old Vermilion Trail till after the Minnesota firearms deer hunting season concludes on Sunday, November 18th.

One of this morning’s Pine Grosbeaks

2019 Northern Magic Calendar

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2019 Northern Magic Calendars!

Price = $15 (includes shipping and Minnesota Sales Tax)

Use this linked web form to input your order. Calendars should arrive by December 1st. Printed calendar  images will not have a watermark.

Remember my beginning reader book about the adventure of Hairy, the Hairy Woodpecker is also available.  The Book’s title is: But That Is Not Me! The price is $12.

Both the calendar and the book are break even propositions.  I have created both because of my love for the outdoors. As we head into the 2018 Holiday Season, both of these would make excellent gifts and help me share the majesty of nature. The calendar is a very “limited run in terms of numbers”. Last year it sold out very fast. 30 of the 50 I have printed are already spoken for as I type this post.

2019 Calendar Images

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200k of Web Views Celebration!

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Sometime overnight … you … my readers … read your 200,000th page on this blog. When I started this web site a bit under five years ago, I never expected this response. While I understand imagery is the driving force behind my posts, it takes a much higher level of commitment to read blog posts and comment. Thank you!

Expanding upon my thanks, I would like to offer a free PDF eBook version of my beginning reader children’s book (Susan Larson-Kidd … author and co-creator). This book (almost 1,000 sold) retails on Amazon for  $12. Thus, this offer truly is a “giveaway”. To learn more about my book, and discover Birding With Children ideas including projects and school curriculum, browse to that section on my web site.

In our book your special child will enjoy the adventures of “Harry” the Hairy Woodpecker as he visits his northern sky forest friends.

  • Get your free eBook, But That Is Not Me! (Offer is over … Sorry)

The cover from our book, But That Is Not Me!

The cover from our children’s new book (available by Thanksgiving).