Christmas Bird Count 2014

by | Dec 14, 2013 | Birding

Today was the 114th annual Christmas Bird Count.  St. Paul Audubon Society has been actively participating for decades and this was my 4th or 5th year.  After a cold morning exploring our ‘circle’ of parks and open spaces in St. Paul, I decided to add in a...

Elizabeth Knapp, My 7th Great Grandmother

by | Dec 2, 2013 | Family

The Year: 1671 The Groton Witch Elizabeth Knapp was born in Massachusetts in 1655. At the age of 16, she was a servant in the household of Reverend Samuel Willard of Groton, Massachusetts when she first exhibited signs of being possessed by the Devil. As her symptoms...

Weekend with the Girls

by | Nov 3, 2013 | Family

A great weekend with Izzy and Rory.  Friday night we watched Shrek, the Musical at our local Irondale High School; Saturday we went for a trek downtown Minneapolis ending up at Izzy’s Ice Cream; Saturday evening – steak dinner at home and a sleep over and...

Birding in Kenya

by | Aug 8, 2013 | Birding, Photography, Travel

In July, Tina and I had the opportunity to travel to Kenya for a photo safari with our family.  I have about 4,000 images to sort through, but here are a few images shots from the trip. More images posted at http://www.bnwilson.net/. Purple Grenadier Lilac-breasted...