I've been making regular visits to Sax-Zim Bog over the past months; having a fun time guiding people around, and observing a full spectrum of beautiful boreal birds. Below are some of the highlight photos from this past month while visiting Sax-Zim Bog. http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188304 (Black-capped Chickadee) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188307 (Black-capped Chickadee) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188312 (Boreal Chickadee) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188314 (Boreal Chickadee) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188316 (Common Redpoll with a flurry of chickadee activity) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188342 (A non-bird... Ermine!) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188537 (male Hoary Redpoll next to a male Common Redpoll) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188530 (Gray Jay) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188330 (Rough-legged Hawk) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188321 (Very distant Great Gray Owl) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188528 (Gray Jay, crash landing)
Earlier this month, I participated in the Brrrrdathon - known as the world's coldest birdathon. The Brrrrdathon is a fundraiser hosted by Friends of Sax-Zim Bog; a non-profit looking to purchase land within the bog for conservation, as well as establish a visitor center to welcome birdwatchers and photographers alike. To find out more about Friends of Sax-Zim Bog, go to http://www.saxzim.org/<http://www.saxzim.org/brrrrdathon/>. Chris West came up from southern Wisconsin to participate in the Brrrrdathon with me. The initial gallery is below, with highlighting photos, following: http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/brrrrdathon_2012 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188167 (Common Redpoll started out clinging on a branch...) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188161 (And the little Black-capped Chickadee chased it off) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188180 (Northern Hawk Owl, with that mean, beautiful stare) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188178 (Just after an owl pellet) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188196 (Three-toed Woodpecker) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188158 (Black-backed Woodpecker) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141188191 (Snowy Owl) About two weeks ago, I met up with Birdchick (Sharon Stiteler) and a bunch of birding friends from the Twin Cities, as well as just a little west of the bog. We had a fantastic day of birding in Sax-Zim Bog, and it was so nice to see all of the good friends that I rarely get to see. Photos below. Started the day off with hundreds of redpolls, and ended with a Great Gray Owl. It was such an awesome day! Also, below are a few bird pictures of interest. http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/a_day_with_birdchick__friends http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141189995 (orange-capped Common Redpoll) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141189997 (redpolls "dancing around") http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141189985 (Common Redpoll flock taking off!) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141189986 (Gorgeous Evening Grosbeaks) This past Thursday I showed-around a birding group that came all the way from Missouri! We started at Sax-Zim Bog with great looks at a female Black-backed Woodpecker, and later that afternoon we were treated to a gorgeous Snowy Owl down along the vast expanse of buildings and machinery in the Duluth Harbor (Kudos goes to my friend Frank Nicoletti for letting me know about this gorgeous bird). Our day ended by finding two Great Horned Owls along the thick wooded trails of Hartley Nature Center. Photos of that day below: http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/missouri_birders_in_the_northwoods Snowy Owl. Keep your eyes out for these gorgeous fluffballs if you're in the Twin Ports (Duluth/Superior area). http://www.pbase.com/image/141190902 Gulls, Ducks n' more - at Canal Park http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/canal_park_2012_gulls_and_more I hope you enjoy the photos! Good birding, Erik Bruhnke Duluth, MN -- *NATURALLY AVIAN* - Guided Birdwatching Trips and Bird photography www.pbase.com/birdfedr www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
