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Birding Updates

Year 11, , ,

Some quick birding updates …

  1. The large pine blocking USFS Road #813 (Greenwood Creek Bird Feeders) has been cleared … a combination of my efforts and the forest service
  2. The trailcam at the Greenwood Creek Bog photographed some timber wolves. I have again slightly shifted the camera’s location as I better learn the preferred game trails.
  3. The Lester / Amity Owl family is doing fine. A few mornings ago I found all four owls, even Poppa (he tends to be harder to find). Some recent pics of the owl family included below.
  4. I took photos of the Lakewood Elementary School Wetlands. They are posted below, and will also be added to the post describing that birding location. See my Northeastern Minnesota Birding Locations web page.
  5. The Grassland Birds are busy trying to find mates. This is a good birding excursion, and the wildflowers are beginning to bloom (see images bellow of Bobolink and Killdeers recently seen at Sax-Zim)
  6. Believe it or not, the Red-Headed Woodpecker is still hanging out at the Park Point Recreation Area. Red focuses upon the flowering fruit trees just off the parking lot (next to road).

All images taken within the past seven days on various birding excursions …

Lakewood Elementary School Wetlands

Standing in the middle of the bridge … pics show both directions

Grassland Birds of Sax-Zim (Bobolinks and Killdeer)

Note: I obviously stumbled upon / got near a nest (broken wing display)

Red!

The Lester / Amity Owls (Momma and Owlets)

Day 65: (Momma winks, Owlet learning to hunt

Day 67: Poppa pulls the crows away

Day 69: Owlet being harassed by Robins

Day 70: Various events!

Day 71: Momma taking a break in the afternoon

Meet Mr. Moose!

Year 11

It is always nice when plans work! I put up a trailcam only a few days ago along US Forest Road #813 (do not drive … ignore Google Maps, or you will get stuck) near a pond. The trailcam has already photographed Mr. Moose (wet from munching on water plants in a nearby pond)!  Location of bird feeders … next to Lake County #2 (includes hiking information).

As a fyi, I had seen both Moose and Lynx tracks prior to putting up the trailcam. Best probability at seeing mammals will always be very close to sunrise or sunset.

Greenwood Creek Boreal Bog

Year 11

I have made a number of changes …

  • The birdfeeders are now a “public place” on Google Maps (just off Lake Cty. 2 south of Greenwood Lake). Assuming I am able to convince Google that I am the owner of said feeders, I will add updates for the public page.
  • I pointed a trailcam at the feeders for about two days. Two videos are given below.  This morning I shifted the trailcam about one mile to the actual  bog area where I have seen Lynx and Moose tracks.
  • If you wish to drive closer to the Bog, I removed a huge tree which was blocking US Forest Road #813. Assuming you have an all wheel or 4 Wheel Drive vehicle, drive very slowly for 6/10 of a mile. Park at the rock pile. Do NOT drive beyond this point as the road gets bad fast with wet spots that even a 4-Wheel drive vehicle might not like. From the parking spot the bog is only a few hundred yards (a one mile hike from the bird feeders next to Lake County #2)
  • If you need a bathroom, there is a US Forest Service Outhouse in very good condition at the White Pine Picnic Area (normally also very clean), which is 5.5 miles south of the bird feeders via Lake County #2.

Canada Jay seen and photographed a few days ago on Stony River Forest Road, which is near the Greenwood Creek Bog.

Greenwood Creek Boreal Bog Bird Feeder TrailCam Videos (video one and two links for email subscribers)