Category Archives: Year 6

Amity Raccoon

Year 6

My buddy is back … only 30 yards from my living room window, and I think we both have the same opinion of the ongoing foggy, gloomy weather. Mr. Raccoon is looking out the cavity in the white pine and seems to be wondering if the sun will ever shine again. I sit on my window seat with the same thoughts.

Rumor has it the sun will shine later tomorrow morning after some ground fog to lead off the day. I plan on going up to Sax-Zim Bog. The Great Gray Owls seem to have had a successful year raising young. I am hoping to track down some young triplets at sunup, but these three owls are ranging over a wide area.

Sax-Zim Bog … Common Bird / Rare Find

Year 6

Cedar Waxwings do not hang out in Boreal Bogs. However, migrations with a touch of wind often pushes birds into unexpected places. Such was the case yesterday morning when I was startled to find a small flock of Cedar Waxwings on Owl Avenue.  In addition to the waxwings, there are still lots of Broad-Winged Hawks taking some time out from their migration to hunt in the Bog.

Today’s weather is a bummer for the Hawk Ridge annual festival … heavy fog, occasional drizzle and strong winds off Lake Superior don’t do wonders for birding. I live about one mile below Hawk Ridge. I have had a constant stream of migrating Blue Jays all day long in my feeders.

For those of you waiting to purchase my new book via Amazon (rather than my own web site), everything should be ready on Amazon by Monday at the latest.

Cedar Waxwings in the Bog (a first for me)

Broad-Winged Hawk

Snowy’s Search for Color: Children’s Picture Book (free download)

Background, Year 6

My new children’s book, Snowy’s Search for Color, is published! I am both the author and photographer. You may download a free full PDF version of the book. The printed copy retails for $13.50 plus shipping (buy a copy).

Follow the adventures of a young Snowy Owl as it flies south from its home on the Arctic Ocean in search of color! The owl meets up with other owls, red foxes, and even Smokey the Bear! It is a magical journey.

Snowy’s Search for Color: Front Cover (Book is 24 pages)

Snowy’s Search for Color: Pages 1 and 2

Snowy’s Search for Color: Pages 13 and 14