Two mornings ago while checking fruit trees I found a flock of pine grosbeaks enjoying fruit from one of the few pygmy crabapple trees that still has not been picked clean. The entire flock were female birds. I think all the male pine grosbeaks are already north of the border staking out prime breeding locations. Unlike us humans who do NOT like to eat the apple seeds, the grosbeaks consider that the tastiest part of the apple.
Female Pine Grosbeaks
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Duluth is primed for another winter storm and 5 – 8 inches of snow that is supposed to start tomorrow evening. I mention this fact because the storm will make for the third storm, including one blizzard since I first found this year’s Great Horned Owl’s nest nine days ago. The poor owl mom has not had nice weather for sitting upon a nest. Thus, both owl parents were happy yesterday when the mercury rose to 39F degrees under bright blue skies. I was happy because the owls actually provided me some “photo opps” during decent weather / nice light.
First Poppa Great Horned Owl
And Now Momma …