Back in the USA! My family and close friends are spending the Labor Day Weekend at our small Northwoods cabin. We call ourselves the “Same Time Next Year Gang”. This is our 30th get together. In total we have somehow found room for 17 people (12 adults, five children and two dogs). Already this weekend we’ve had a super Northern Lights display.

Yesterday morning we went out on the pontoon boat, and during a leisurely cruise we checked out the juveniles of Northstar Lake. After seeing Red-Throated Loons up in the Arctic, it was fun to visit our local loons.

Juvenile Bald Eagle (waiting for food)

Juvenile Common Loon (begging Mom for food … swimming circles around its parent)

Dad Common Loon holding its distance