Category Archives: Year 1

Day 079: Ice Out Gull

Return to the Frozen Northland … perhaps the hit Disney movie, Frozen, refers to the Arrowhead region of Minnesota! Regardless, Molly and I returned to Duluth at 9 am this morning. Somehow the photo I took later in the day of the seagull at the mouth of the Lester River shows there is hope for us. The snow is melting, and in the deep forest one will only find 1/2 foot to 2 feet on the ground. Actually, given the ice cover on Lake Superior this Winter (still at 75% as of today), seagulls have not been present!

I also included two non bird photos from today … one of the Aerial Bridge (entrance to the Duluth harbor) taken at 8:30 this morning as we were nearing the Duluth airport, and the waterfall across the street from our home. It’s roaring!

Lester River Ice Out Seagull
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Winter gives up her grip on “Frozen”
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Florida Bird Addendum

Tomorrow morning at 5 am my wife and I head back north to the Lake Superior region. Here are a few final Florida bird photographs which I took during the two trips south which I liked, but never posted.

Muskovy Duck: Ptoooey
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Common Gallinule
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Limpkin
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Pelican
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Sunrise Great Egret
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Double Crested Cormorant
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Sunset Sandhill Cranes
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Day 078: Florida Fluff Bird Finale!

Molly and I head back to Duluth early tomorrow morning, and thus will end the two unexpected extended trips to Florida this Winter. From Florida’s days of clear skies and 80F we will return to a stormy Spring where snow is still on the ground.

Given all of that, the birds decided to “fluff up” for my last morning walk. Thus, here are my last few photos from down south:

Florida Fluff Birds: Great Egret & Red-Shouldered Hawk
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Meet Mr. Squirrel
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Hawk Call
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Northern Mockingbird
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