Day 266: Black Birds and the Black of Night!

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Today was a day for darkness … black, but laced with color! The day started with a hike along the St. Louis River. The fruit trees (dogwood and crab apple) were attracting the black birds, but with injections of color! Later during the night, the Northern Lights spiced up the night sky! It’s good to live in the Northland!

Grackle looking through Fall leaves!
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Red-Winged Blackbird and Crab A266-Birds-365-Red-Winged-Black-Bird-Crab-Applepples

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Northern Lights on the Horizon (Knife River Hiking Trail)
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Day 265: Goose Rock & Hawk Attack

Year 1,

The early morning yielded some fun photos today. Shortly after sunrise, while a heavy cloud cover was still present, a view rays of the sun broke through the clouds to illuminate these Canadian Geese out on Lake Superior. Approximately one hour later I captured this sharp-shinned hawk attacking an owl decoy at Hawk Ridge. This location is one of the premier locations in America to view hawks during their annual Fall migration.

Goose Rock
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Hawk Attack (sharp-shinned hawk)
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Day 263 to 264: Final Fall Songbirds

Year 1,

The migration is almost over here in northern Minnesota. Not till late next April will we see the early migrants in the northwoods. One advantage in terms of bird photography during the fall migration is the songbirds arrive in our area famished from their journey. The practical result of this hunger is one may sometimes get closer to them than when they are well fed, and spook more easily.

Day 263: Slate Colored Junco
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Day 264: Yellow Rumped Warbler
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