Snowy Owl Trifecta!

Year 6

Visiting my new grandson gave me the opportunity to bird Lake Michigan, and this great lake provided a GREAT opportunity. The Oconto, Wisconsin  breakwater has had three Snowy Owls hanging out during the day. I assume at night they are having duck for dinner (lots of migrating ducks in the area).

The Snowies are very distant, and the sun angle is always wrong at this location, but still a great way to start the season for Snowy Owls. I used digital zoom for these images, which gave me an effective reach of 130x magnification. The Canon SX70 did quite well!

Snowy Owl #1

Snowy Owl #2

Snowy Owl #3 (wants to be a lighthouse keeper)

Snowy … the Movie! (Youtube link for email subscribers)

Snowy’s Search for Color Black Friday Special!

Background

The holidays are here! Get ready to eat lots of turkey, and of course start the holiday shopping. Thus, what could be more appropriate than a Black Friday special (runs today through next Sunday, December 1st) on my new children’s picture book, Snowy’s Search for Color?!

Through December 1st purchase my book via this web site for $12.50 (a savings of $1.50 over the normal price … shipping and local taxes are included in this price)! Download a free full version PDF copy of the book.

Book Theme: Follow the adventures of a young Snowy Owl as it flies south from its home on the Arctic Ocean in search of color! The owl meets up with other owls, red foxes, and even Smokey the Bear! It is a magical journey.

Pages 1 & 2:

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Catching Up … Looking Back … Looking Forward

Background, Year 6

I am at the start of a Thanksgiving tour which includes meeting my new Grandchild, Crosby, followed up by another long drive to spend Turkey Day with my other children and their families. Finding time to bird will be difficult, particularly areas in which I am not familiar. Thus … catching up of a few tasks:

  • Sax-Zim Bog Birding Report: Snow has come to the Bog, as have two Northern Hawk Owls! Winter finches as I forecast are very hard to find. The owls have not yet established winter hunting territories and are ranging around quite a bit.
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White-Winged Crossbills, unlike the finches, are in evidence in the Bog … there is a good crop of pine cones for Crossbills.

The forgotten videos (at least by me!). I took both of these short videos over the past month, but forgot to post same. Rectifying that omission now.

Sleep Saw-whet Owl (video link for email subscribers)

Snow Geese of Superior (video link for email subscribers)