My middle child came to visit this weekend, and this provided me the opportunity to take an extended birding excursion yesterday morning as he would be there for Molly. While everyone else seems to head to Sax-Zim Bog these days, I decided to trust in my own birding skills and avoid the crowds by going elsewhere. About 45 minutes after sunup I struck gold! I found a Northern Hawk Owl well north of Duluth.  Although it was -22F (not windchill, but actual temperature), I spent almost 75 minutes with the owl as it hunted less than 15 yards from where I was standing. You will see by watching the video (video link for email subscribers) the owl barely acknowledged my presence.

And some still images plus Northern Hawk Owl impact points … where prey met their demise.