Winter arrived last night in our yard with three inches of snow. I told my wife I wanted to photograph a red bird with the new snow. All day I hoped to catch a Pileated Woodpecker or Cardinal in a snow flocked pine. Not! Just a deciduous tree.
In addition I finally slowed these Snow Buntings in a short video I took last week by a factor of two. They move so fast, that slow motion was necessary. The buntings are down here in northern Minnesota from the Arctic. (video link for email subscribers).
Snowy’s Search for Color, one of my children’s bird books is now sold out and out of print. I do not anticipate another printing prior to Christmas. If you live in Duluth, the Duluth Art Dock and the Duluth Studio Market may still have a few copies. My thanks to both of these businesses for supporting local artists and authors.
Remember, I give away full PDF downloads of Snowy and my other children’s books. The inventory on “Do You Hoot” is also getting low. 
This coming Friday, October 22nd, between the hours of 12 noon and 3 pm, I will be at Duluth Studio Market in Lakeside to answer your winter birding questions. This neat little store features local artisans and authors. Thus, I will be happy to autograph one of my children’s book. Given its MEA in Minnesota and school is out of session, bring the kids. I would love to also answer their bird questions.
A flock of Bohemian Waxwings. Photo location: Two Harbors