by simpleDesigns | Jan 30, 2011 | Personal
Tina and I are off to South America for a week of birding and photography. Our main destination is Hato Piñero in Venezuela. Hato Piñero is a private cattle ranch nestling in the northern llanos. The draft list of birds found at the 800 square kilometre ranch...
by simpleDesigns | Jan 29, 2011 | Raptor Center
I had the great fortune of flying a Snowy Owl last week for the Raptor Center.This female bird was from the Duluth region and will be returned to her area as soon as she is strong enough. More pictures
by simpleDesigns | Jan 24, 2011 | Personal
Mr. and Mrs. Pileated visited our feeders Saturday. Hadn’t seen them in some time. Glad to know they are still in the area. (Mr. did not want his picture taken. This is the female of the pair)
by simpleDesigns | Jan 23, 2011 | Birding
Spent an hour at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge today. Lots of birds and squirrels at the feeders, which in turn attracted a Red-tailed Hawk and a Merlin. Of note: 1st Merlin and Tree Sparrow of 2011.
by simpleDesigns | Jan 19, 2011 | Birding, Travel
How about a week of some of the best birding in the country and walks on long Gulf Coast beaches? Dauphin Island, Alabama is one of the top birding spots in the Southeast. An incredible 347 species have been reported on the island. Spring migration is the first...
