This past week has been a busy one for me, and I'm really excited to share the fun sightings and photos from my travels. First off, the Birds and Beers in the cities two nights ago was a blast! It's always fun to enjoy good company and have a nice dinner & brewskies with fellow bird nerds. While I was down in the Twin Cities, I made a stop at the Raptor Center in St. Paul, and got to catch up with good friends and see how the birds were doing at the center. This first gallery is from the night of Birds and Beers, plus additional photos from the Raptor Center! Within this link, I've included some websites that might be of interest if you'd like to learn more about Birds and Beers, as well as the Raptor Center. I hope you enjoy the photos! http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/birds_and_beers_and_the_raptor_center
Over the past week, I've had a lot of fun showing groups of birders around Sax-Zim, and just recently got to finish up going through many of the photos. Three days ago I went out to Sax-Zim Bog on my own in the early morning to scout around and look for the boreal birds of Sax-Zim Bog. It was a super exciting morning, as I was treated to not only a Great Gray Owl, but Connecticut Warblers singing over my head simultaneously! My past four visits at Sax-Zim Bog (since last weekend) have ranged between 56 to 75 species (Monday's trip was quiet and windy). The eBird list below is from when I was out on my own. Highlights from that morning include Great Gray Owl, Boreal Chickadee, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Connecticut Warbler and more! http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S10975380 My photos from the past week's birding ventures are found in the gallery below. The last 62 photos within this gallery are new from the recent week. http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/saxzim_bog_birding_trips__spring_2012 Lastly, I wanted to share a few personal favorite photos from this past week while visiting Sax-Zim Bog. Enjoy! Great Gray Owl http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092077 Connecticut Warbler http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092072 Cape May Warbler http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092070 Cedar Waxwing http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092067 Mourning Warbler http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092080 Nashville Warbler http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092082 Juvenile Broad-winged Hawk http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092065 Olive-sided Flycatcher http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092084 Cottongrass (found in bogs) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092106 Labrador Tea (found in bogs) http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092115 Porcupine munching on leaves http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092135 Viceroy and White Admiral http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/144092095 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
