Category Archives: Year 2

Hawk Owl Hunt! (Yr. 2: Day 39)

Year 2

Most owls hunt by night, but a few species grace us with their presence during the day. I have been privileged to watch this Northern Hawk Owl since a few days after Christmas. It won’t be long till this northern birds leave their southern hunting grounds in Minnesota for the Canadian Boreal Forest. In the meantime, I get to have fun watching my Northern Hawk Owl hunt!

The Hunter!
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First Bite.
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Stuffed Mouth.
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Ptuuuey!
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If I Just Pull a Little Harder!
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Need a Napkin!
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Canine Bird of the Day! (Yr. 2: Day 37)

Year 2

Had fun north of Two Harbors this morning shortly after sunrise. Although I saw tons of pine grosbeaks, the real fun of the day was watching two timber wolves, and then this red fox a bit later. Seven photos ranging from the hunt … spitting up the hair ball … the stretch … to a full belly nap! Even though the temperature was -3F when I look this photos, the fox seemed warm curled up in the sun! The pine trees were providing an effective wind block to the northwest.

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Bright Red on a Winter Day (Yr. 2: Day 35)

Year 2

Within the past week a few cardinals have returned to the Northland. Their presence is definitely enjoyed after a long winter of white. The days are starting to get longer now, and soon the severe cold will give way to days with above freezing temperatures. Thus, it’s nice to see a few early spring migrants, particularly the “red” ones!

Off topic for this post, given all the demand based upon my interview published in the Star Tribune, I have now added the ability to purchase high resolution photos of my bird, nature and landscape photography. However, as always, you are welcome to download a watermarked image at no cost from this web site or my Flickr account for personal, non public use.

Early Spring Migrant: Northern Cardinal
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