Stay tuned to learn if “boy birder” can find his feathered friends on his way south from near the Canadian border in northern Minnesota to the southern reaches of our beautiful country, Florida. He will escape the owl invasion of 2025, and hopefully discover new plumage power. This trip across our country from north to south will take 4 days, with a first stop in Green Bay Packer Country as he attempts to learn how three of his grandchildren ever came to be Cheeseheads.
Fact Check:
- Bird Boy is almost 69 years old, but he still often acts like a little kid
- The Owl Irruption will continue till at least March 1st. As crazy as this may seem, watching a Great Gray Owl is almost becoming boring. The key word here is “almost”.
- This epic journey will be repeated later this month, Northbound Birding.
- The journey begins now in the pre-dawn darkness of northern Minnesota. Les and Amy are hooting their love as I put the final items in our car.
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This is the first time I have seen you referred to as “Bird Boy!” Around our house you are “The Bird Man.” (BTW, not of Alcatraz noteriety) 😅
Loved that movie! I would be honored to be associated with Burt Lancaster.
Dear Bird Boy: So I was chatting with my Canadian “Forest Bathing” buddy. She was super impressed by your “owl whispering”. You have encouraged me to pay attention to my daughter’s Shirin Yoku (Japan) “mindfulness in nature”. My New Year’s resolution is to relax and pay attention to nature. Thank you. Kiitos in Finnish. Ray (p.s.-I didn’t realize you were so young.)
Paying attention to nature is SO important, and ultimately relaxing.
You are hysterical! I am starting to worry about your ability to survive this trip.
Safe travels! 🙏❤️🙏
Good luck on trip. I guess those kids were just raised right.
Oh my “almost becoming boring”!! I just drove home from Minnesota back to Cape Coral and saw only one Great Gray Owl while at the Bog. I am trying to figure out how to get back to Minnesota before the irruption is over. Safe travels and make sure to visit the boardwalk at Orlando Wetlands if you have not already done so.
The irruption should last till about March 1st.