Category Archives: Year 10

Bears and Bird Feeders

Year 10

There are those of us who love to keep their bird feeders filled throughout the year. The local animals in addition to birds are our friends for that very reason. Last night, momma bear and her three cubs visited my seven feeders. As we move towards hibernation time the bruins were grateful for the free food. I was away from my house, but my real time alerts from my feeder camaras alerted me to the visit. Earlier in the day two large white-tailed bucks also visited the Amity Creek Feeders … occasionally I even get a few birds! In case you would like to read my review about my trail cameras.

Momma Bear and her Three Cubs (video link one and two for email subscribers)

The Bucks of Amity (video link for email subscribers)

Sax-Zim Bog American Kestrel Morning

Year 10

Tuesday morning there were an amazing number of American Kestrels migrating through Sax-Zim Bog (in addition to lingering residents). The Kestrel, America’s smallest falcon, has seen their numbers crash over the years (see Audubon’s American Kestrel Project). Sax-Zim Bog has put up a huge number of kestrel boxes in the farmland which borders the bog. The numbers of kestrels I now see are truly great, and I consider myself lucky.

Normally getting close to a kestrel is very, very difficult. These birds are shy and spook quickly. However, with the sun extremely low in the sky and right behind me just after sunrise I managed to get fantastic close-up views of a Kestrel. It could not see me given the sun. “Life” is good!

Sax-Zim Bog American Kestrel

FuzzBall and Facebook (my new account)

Year 10

Dual authentication appears to have protected my Facebook account, but it also appears my account while not taken over is lost in the virtual never, never world. Thus, I have created a new Facebook account. The image posted below is very similar to my new Facebook profile image AND tells how to contact me if you have questions or concerns. A Facebook search on Rich Hoeg (not Richard) should show me … home town of Duluth.