I enjoy all the Arctic shorebird migration. The last few days have yielded up some nice birds to my camera (even rare in two instances)!
Run for Your Lives! (Sanderlings)
Semipalmated Plover
Buff-Breasted Sandpipers
Tag Archives: MN North: Minnesota Point
Meet the Plovers! (Black-Bellied and American Golden)
The rains finally ended, and the fields of Park Point were some perfect mud flats for migrating shorebirds yesterday morning. Although some pesky clouds were still hanging around, the winds out of the North brought quite a few migrating plovers into the Duluth area. I had fun watching this Black-Bellied Plover for about 1/2 hour … and it helped me out by posing with various other birds.
Black-Bellied Plover and American Golden Plover (immature)
Black-Bellied Plover and Lesser Yellowlegs
Sky Check … Watching a Bald Eagle
Two more shorebird pics … from my recent bike tour … Short Billed Dowitchers
Birds and Boats! (and a Lighthouse)
I was up before sunrise and drove down to Canal Park. I noticed in my semi-wakeful state around 4 am that the heavy rains had stopped. For me that meant clear skies and good birding. As the sun poked its head over the horizon Lake Superior and Canal Park shone out in her glory.
After Canal Park, I visited the Old Stella Jones Pier (reviewed with map yesterday). During the “golden hour” I found an American Golden Plover. After some significant time with my friendly plover it was off to Park Point where I hung out on the beach with the Semipalmated Sandpipers.
Oh yes … the boat pics!
