Tugs in the Sun

Year 7

I had hoped to post some great photographs of Bluebirds today, but alas that is not meant to be. This morning was a delightful day to be out starting at sunrise. A strong WNW wind had pushed a huge number of migration songbirds against Lake Superior. While hiking Lester Park Golf Course (closed) I found the most cooperative flock of Bluebirds. One gorgeous male posed in a spruce tree, and let me slowly close to within ten yards.

Upon getting home, I went to process my images. SD Card error. Oh noooooooo! Try as I might, I could not get the card to read in my computer, or the camera. So much for my bluebird photographs.

I did take this photograph of the Two Harbors tug boats with my Sony. The tug boat on the right is the historic Edna G. built in 1896.

Fog Bound Birding

Year 7

When I left the house before sunrise yesterday morning there were beautifully clear skies, but as the temperature dipped to 26F with calm winds ground fog appeared at my targeted wetlands. Although I could not see much, I felt able to hike without much pain for the first time since my bicycle crash. Thus, I headed off into the mist. Birds were few and far between at first (or at least I could not see them!). I could hear Sandhill Cranes and Trumpeter Swans calling through the mist.

It was a beautiful, eerie morning. I did not see another human, animal or bird during my foggy hike … at least till the fog lifted and I found these Canada Geese at a small pond.