Where’s Waldo?!

Year 6

One bird had trouble blending into the flock today! If you have never seen a Snow Goose, the individual at the Clearwater Grille / McQuade Harbor had become quite used to people due to the restaurant traffic. I saw the goose twice today … first in the morning while birding, and then later inmthe afternoon while taking a bicycle ride. It let me get within 10 yards and never flew away.

Birding Online Seminars Hosted by Me!

Background, Year 6

Hi everyone, I have decided to try something new for my birding educational efforts, free online seminars. I will be using a service named Zoom (learn more). For my first seminar, the topic will be finding Snowy Owls in Duluth / Superior this winter. (talk screenshots and maps)

If this experiment is successful, I will host additional seminars, and maybe some general Q & A sessions without a specific topic.

  • Online Seminar: Finding Snowy Owls in Duluth / Superior this Winter
  • Date: Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
  • Time: 7:00 to 7:30 pm
    • First 15 minutes … presentation
    • Second 15 minutes … Q & A

Register via this link (Seminar is full … registration is closed … sorry)

It was almost two years ago today that I rescued Silver. Thus, the topic for this online seminar seems a good choice.

North Shore Birding

Year 6,

Need  a quick birding fix and in the Duluth area? At this time of year I love driving the Two Harbors Expressway in search of hawks up to the Stoney Point area, and then take Alseth Road to the shore (birds pile up on Stoney point during migration). I drive home on Old Superior Street (starts at McQuade Road). Most folks don’t even realize that there is another road between Scenic 61 and the Expressway. Total miles driven round trip from Lester River are only 15, and during migration there can be all kinds of surprises.

While not a surprise, I enjoyed watching this Red-Tailed Hawk hunt near Stoney Point.

Red-Tailed Hawk Take-Off

When I got home, a visitor came to my yard in search of leftover birdseed on the ground. Wonder what the buck is saying to me? (photo take from my window seat in the living room)