Tugs in the Sun

Year 7

I had hoped to post some great photographs of Bluebirds today, but alas that is not meant to be. This morning was a delightful day to be out starting at sunrise. A strong WNW wind had pushed a huge number of migration songbirds against Lake Superior. While hiking Lester Park Golf Course (closed) I found the most cooperative flock of Bluebirds. One gorgeous male posed in a spruce tree, and let me slowly close to within ten yards.

Upon getting home, I went to process my images. SD Card error. Oh noooooooo! Try as I might, I could not get the card to read in my computer, or the camera. So much for my bluebird photographs.

I did take this photograph of the Two Harbors tug boats with my Sony. The tug boat on the right is the historic Edna G. built in 1896.

Amity Owls Webinar: Duluth Audubon Society

Year 7

Everyone is welcome to attend the free talk I am giving via Zoom this coming Thursday, October 8th, at 7 pm Central Time. The talk including question and answer will be limited to an hour in duration.

  • Watching the Amity Owls Grow Up (Great Horned Owl triplets)

Fog Bound Birding

Year 7

When I left the house before sunrise yesterday morning there were beautifully clear skies, but as the temperature dipped to 26F with calm winds ground fog appeared at my targeted wetlands. Although I could not see much, I felt able to hike without much pain for the first time since my bicycle crash. Thus, I headed off into the mist. Birds were few and far between at first (or at least I could not see them!). I could hear Sandhill Cranes and Trumpeter Swans calling through the mist.

It was a beautiful, eerie morning. I did not see another human, animal or bird during my foggy hike … at least till the fog lifted and I found these Canada Geese at a small pond.