On Saturday evening, Tina and I took my parents to a reception and program titled “All About Owls” at the Carpenter Nature Center. Walter Crawford of the World Bird Sanctuary brought in 4 owls for guests to meet. In the show were a Tawny owl, a Barn Owl, a Spectacled Owl and a Eurasian Eagle Owl (largest owl in the world)
As part of the program guests were invited to donate $$ for the privilege of having their picture taken with an owl.
1. The first Red-winged Blackbird was in the marsh on the north side of Hogback
Pond at the Bass Ponds this morning.
2. Bald Eagles have been seen sitting on nests in multiple locations.
3. A Barred Owl visited us in Crepeau Nature Preserve this week.
Another highlight from yesterday’s quick trip to the bog was watching a Ruffed Grouse cross the road.
Spent Saturday birding in the Sax-Zim Bog area of northern Minnesota. 21 species for the day including 2 of my favorites, the Red-breasted Nuthatch and the Boreal Chickadee. Some of the better photography for the day was of the female Pine Grosebeak.
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