I introduced a friend to Sax-Zim yesterday. Glorious weather!
We had a full dawn to dusk adventure that netted wonderful encounters
with most of the target species.
Highlights...
3 Boreal Chickadee at Admiral Rd feeders
3 Grey Jay at Arkola Rd feeders
2 N. Shrike
12 Pine Grosbeak at Blue Spruce feeders
1 N. Hawk Owl on McDavitt, must be the habituated individual
discussed in earlier posts
1 Black-backed Woodpecker, McDavitt logging road
1 N. Goshawk, imt. flushed from creek edge on Stoney Lake Rd
1 Swan, I assume it was a Trumpeter?, a low-fly-over at dusk. The
bird flew in NE direction and was spotted from Arkola Rd about 3
miles west of Owl Ave.
Major corvid parties were being staged at locations throughout the
bog. One party, slightly north of the Admiral Rd feeders, was being
held in celebration of the recent appearance of a family of deceased
beaver. (it looked like the carcasses had been dumped the night
before) Many jubilant groups of Raven and Crow were seen along Hwy 7,
especially along the RR tracks where rapid snow-melt is "unwrapping"
exciting bundles of unfortunate fur/metal collision. The birds were
acting like kids on Christmas morning, leaping, yelling, tugging,
tossing, chasing and bickering.
We found the blossom heads of Skunk Cabbage, fully formed and ready
to open, smelling faintly of skunk.
The Menace of Stickney Ave, was seen pacing his porch.
Kelly Larson
The Bagley Farm -Clearwater
The Bemidji Loft -Beltrami
Minnesota
Eschew Obfuscation!
The middle of Nowhere is Somewhere!
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