While many of my friends have told me that all their common redpolls and pine siskins have gone back north, our feeders continue to be inundated with all these finches. In addition, American Goldfinches have returned in the past few days. When one combines these three species with an occasional hoary redpoll, Finch Fest 2015 is in progress!
American Goldfinch
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Common Redpoll
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Pine Siskin
Photographers love the day’s waning light, and I am no different! Once the harsh midday sun is gone, the opportunity arises to capture a totally different world of color. My evening started just before sunset with a visit from this red-bellied woodpecker. After a quick dinner I traveled the 600 yards down to the frozen shore of Lake Superior. I hope you will agree, it was a perfect evening!
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
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Brighton Beach Sunset over Lake Superior
Within the past week a few cardinals have returned to the Northland. Their presence is definitely enjoyed after a long winter of white. The days are starting to get longer now, and soon the severe cold will give way to days with above freezing temperatures. Thus, it’s nice to see a few early spring migrants, particularly the “red” ones!
Off topic for this post, given all the demand based upon my interview published in the Star Tribune, I have now added the ability to purchase high resolution photos of my bird, nature and landscape photography. However, as always, you are welcome to download a watermarked image at no cost from this web site or my Flickr account for personal, non public use.
Early Spring Migrant: Northern Cardinal
