Per my norm I was out before sunrise this morning. While I did find owls, the beauty of the sunrise over the newly formed Lake Superior ice was awe inspiring. Perhaps the Ice Caves near the Apostle Islands will open after all this year. We can only hope. Here are a few pics from my 2015 visit to the Ice Caves.
Sunrise at French River on the North Shore of Lake Superior
20 Minutes earlier at Brighton Beach
Took a hike at sunrise looking for Snowies. Found ice music and these mallards!
I suspect many of you already know these facts, but for beginning birders, whenever you are driving along a road in the winter in snow country, if you spot lots of ravens and crows near road kill, stop and look for eagles. Our nation’s national bird is a top of the food chain scavenger. Yesterday while driving the expressway from Two Harbors, I noticed lots of crows, then roadkill, and then this Bald Eagle. Thus, don’t just blow by road kill at high speed. You may miss a nice photo opportunity.
