This morning I went comet hunting … arriving at 5:50 am with fantastic views of Lake Superior’s eastern skies. Sunrise was at 7:06 am; thus I was in position during the prime viewing hour (about one hour before sunrise). Although I scanned the eastern skies for 20 minutes with both my naked eyes, and binoculars, I saw zippo. The skies were super clear without humidity, and I was at a non light pollution location.
Four years ago from my cabin I had a great time with Comet Neowise at my northern Minnesota cabin near the Canadian border. That time I scored fantastic views of both the comet and the Northern Lights at the same time!
After striking out with the comet I drove inland to the Greenwood Forest Fire Burn Area. Something has been damaging my bird feeders, but I don’t think it is a bear. Thus I wanted to pull my trail cam’s simm card and move the camera to watch over my feeders.
When I pulled the images off my trail cam this morning I was excited to find pictures of a Bull Moose and a Canada Lynx. I know Poppa Moose is interested in the Cow Moose which has been hanging around the Greenwood Creek Bog all summer. Notice how Poppa Moose has branches stuck to one antler! He also has his nose to the ground. Moose have poor eye sight but great sense of hearing and smell. Perhaps he smells his lady love?!
Trailcam Pictures – Greenwood Creek Bog
The only bird that was willing to pose for my camera this morning was this Bald Eagle near McQuade Harbor. Molly and I are now up at our cabin and tomorrow means a pre-dawn trip to Toomey- Williams Forest Road west of Big Falls for me.
In July of 2021, I saw a Lynx CSAH 2 near Greenwood Creek. I have a video on YouTube taken from the car. The Lynx finds a Meadow Vole along the road, and catches and eats it. He didn’t seem to care much about my presence. (I don’t know if it was a he, maybe someone can tell. The video resolution isn’t that great.). If you want to check it out, here is the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq5uAFhpN9w
You can see I’m not prolific on YouTube. I just wanted to preserve this magical moment we shared with a Lynx, which I have only had fleeting glances at before.
Fantastic. Thank you so much for commenting and including the link. What an amazing experience for you!
Wow. What great pictures, and gift of opportunity, seeing and photographing this! May I just say, you have a wonderful life up there.
Great photo of the bull moose. Hard to tell but he looks healthy. Love the lynx too. The animals seem to like the burn area which is now recovering. Have fun at your cabin.
Dear 365: Great photos of moose and lynx! I’m wondering about your Greenwood Lake area bird feeders…my father said not to feed the deer in our tree farm 6 miles west of Two Harbors on the Knife River which would create unnatural dependence. My brother ignored the advice and I have a photo of 27 deer in the farmyard. The herd was significantly culled when a gray wolf loped into the neighborhood about 10 years ago. Ray
Couple of comments … the Greenwood Creek area is in the middle of boreal bog habitat. Deer do not like this kind of habitat. My feeders are not extensive (only two feeders), and do not serve up any corn which is a prime attractor of deer. Something else is raiding my feeders! I will solve the mystery.
May I share my joy that you (and Molly) are as active as you can be given your recent challenges. Thank you for sharing so selflessly. Bluebird migration is in full swing here in NW WI.