I took this video of a Pileated Woodpecker a couple of days ago hard at work finding food. The video is slowed down to 1/2 the actual speed at which the woodpecker was working such that you may appreciate everything that is happening. Enjoy!
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Birding with Rich!
It has been a fun winter season of birding. In addition to my buddy Jeff from the Minneapolis area who took the “Birding with Rich” photographs, I have been privileged to bird with folks this winter from:
- Denver
- Des Moines
- Seattle
- San Francisco
Take a look at my “about me” page where you will learn who I am, and whether you would enjoy birding with the NorthStar Nerd (my nickname). However, if you were hoping to bird with me this winter, you are out of luck. Tomorrow I head south with Molly for Tucson. I will trade my Nordic skis for a bicycle. Would love birding recommendations for the Tucson area, or anywhere in between Duluth and the SW. As a fyi, I avoid interstate highways. Here is one final northern bird photo … a yard bird.
Pileated Woodpecker
Birding with Rich
Sunrise!
If you wait till the sun is already up to go birding you will miss out on lots of activity. During the 30 minutes prior to sunup this morning I saw many Great Gray Owls, and lots of Ruffed Grouse. When the golden orb finally appeared with an increase in wind, the owls went to bed. Thus, I drove down to Lake Superior and found this Bald Eagle enjoying the morning sun. Over the next ten minutes I slowly inched closer to the eagle such that I would not spook it. By 60 minutes after sunrise my birding was complete!
