Our first major winter storm is bearing down on the Northland. It appears the birds must know this fact, and were busy foraging and eating all day long. Here are a series of photos from sunrise to just before sunset.
20 minutes before sunrise at Brighton Beach (Canada Geese)
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Look at me! I can walk on water! (Mallards)
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Food! (Blue Jay)
As I noted yesterday, it is fun to have sunrise at a slightly later hour. It’s now possible to head outside to enjoy the early morning activity without having to get up before 5 am! I had noticed yesterday that the Cedar Waxwings often come down onto the rocks in the early morning … thus today’s photos.
I also enjoyed photographing an old laker (the Alpena) as she entered the Duluth harbor at sunrise.
Brighton Beach Cedar Waxings
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The Lake Freighter, Alpena
It’s grand to have the sunrise finally at a more reasonable hour (6 am). Thus, this morning I headed down to Lake Superior (Brighton Beach) about 5:30 to enjoy the dawn’s early light, and the peacefulness of a northern Minnesota morning. Apparently one line herring gull have the same idea as me! Once there was a little more light, the sandpipers enjoyed playing in the waves!
Superior Sunrise
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Least Sandpipers
