I had heard there were three snowy owls hanging out down by the Duluth waterfront. Given the beautiful blue skies this afternoon, after a bike ride up the shore I jumped in my car and drove down to the harbor. Arriving in the late afternoon, I worked all my “snowy areas” with zero luck. Who cares!? This red fox posed for some great photos. Who needs birds!!!
As Thanksgiving Weekend 2015 ends, I feel obligated to tell about how my wife and I went “Black Friday Birding” in northern Minnesota! Neither of us are shoppers, and Amazon Prime is a great tool which delivers in two days to our doorstep. When Black Friday dawned with deep blue, crystal clear skies, we could not resist a trip to the store.
However, in our case we decided a trip to the store meant a trip via backroads to Ely, Minnesota near the Canadian border. Yes, we braved the crowds of Ely to purchase Steger Mukluks. Will Steger is an explorer who wore his own mukluks to the Arctic and Antarctic. The boots are rated to -20F. Bring on the cold Minnesota winter!
Oh yes … we did see some pine grosbeaks and some bald eagles. Life is good. Enjoy the photos. New York City this ain’t!
On our way to Ely … stopped at Stoney River
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Buying our Mukluks … note all the crowds on the sidewalk
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This Bald Eagle approved of our Black Friday expedition
Update: Fall 2019: The Minnesota Birding News App has been replaced with the Minnesota Birding News Service which upon its roll out on October 19, 2019 automatically tracks content updates from 38 birding organizations with a primary focus upon Minnesota. The service is free and has no advertising.