Tag Archives: MN North: Amity

Christmas Bird Greetings!

Background, Year 8

I know many of you are busy sending Christmas greetings to friends and family. Here are three images you have my full permission to enclose, print and/or edit for your Christmas 2021 communications. The easiest way to download any or all of these images is:

  • From a personal computer
  • Right click upon the image
  • Download

If you would like a higher resolution version of the same images, open my Google Drive and download any of the files.

Snowy Owl Christmas Greetings 2021 Number 1

Snowy Owl Christmas Greetings 2021 Number 2

Bohemian Waxwings Christmas Greetings 2021

Birds on Ice

Year 8, , ,

Contrary to popular belief I very much enjoy watching birds other than owls! Yesterday was just such a morning as I captured “Birds on Ice!”. This new ice performance drama is brought to you every winter wherever food may be found. Unlike summer when birds disperse for nesting purposes, in the winter birds flock together and rarely fly far from a good food source. Todays food sources are:

  • Common Redpolls (visiting a thicket of loaded berry trees in the Canosia Wildlife Area): These little guys are all across the Northland, and as natural foods are consumed everyone should start to see them visiting feeders later this winter.
  • Mallards (all quacked up over a great joke): These wild ducks know that the domestic geese at the Forest Hill Cemetery get served corn. What’s good for the goose, is good for the ducks.
  • Mourning Doves (near my own bird feeders): I never used to think of these doves as a winter bird, but each year I have 10+ that winter in my own yard. They eat a Hoeg’s Cafe every morning, and hide from the bitter winds in the thicks pines and cedar trees.

Finally, while driving home from my late afternoon / early evening Snowy Owl experience, I realize the same calm winds and mild temperatures would make for a great night on the Duluth waterfront! The Federal Clyde, sailing under the colors of the Marshall Islands, loads its latest cargo about 9 pm last night.

 

Updated: Children’s Bird Book Special

Background, Year 8

Sorry … the form in the prior post does not display within the message received by email subscribers . Contact me via at RichardHoeg@gmail.com to get the special.

The first six people to take action will get a special deal on my two children’s books, Do You Hoot? and Snowy’s Search for Color!, but you have to purchase both titles/books together. I thought Snowy was sold out, but I just found six copies hiding in Molly’s car.

Thus, for $29.40 for both books (normally $35.40), both books will get shipped to your doorstep. I will confirm you are one of the “lucky six” and send you a PayPal request for the purchase price. Remember, you may download a free full version of both books. Thus, there is no risk. Only one “special deal” per person. Sorry.

Do You Hoot? … Download a free full PDF version


Snowy’s Search for Color! … Download a free full PDF version