BAEG release–Dec 31 2011

Terry and I took a Bald Eagle to Hastings, MN for a release.  This bird was one of the largest juveniles we have ever had, weighing in at over 6,000 grams (or over 13 pounds).  The releaser was Dave Gysbers, a 7 year volunteer at the Raptor Center.  It...

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Processing images from Belize

Spent last week with my family in Punta Gorda, Belize. Had a beautiful week of birding and exploring areas outside of Punta Gorda with Mom, Tim, Mary and Tina. Nora and Warren (Mary’s kids) also joined in the fun. I am processing about 1,400 images from the week and...

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2011 Christmas Bird Count

6am & 24 degrees, 1 cup of coffee and we start looking for Owls. After visiting 3 different parks in our ‘circle’ with no luck, we headed to Perkins for some breakfast and warmth.  Following breakfast, we spent the next 4 hours wandering from open space to open...

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Dad & Warren

I was cleaning old photo galleries today and came across a lot of gems.  One series was from Christmas 2002.  Dad and Warren reading.

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Bald Eagle Release

Yesterday, Terry and I drove to Hastings to release another BAEG (Bald Eagle) from the Raptor Center.  We drove to Carpenter Nature Center which sits on a high bluff overlooking the St. Croix River.  The only person we found on the grounds was Alan, an...

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