by simpleDesigns | Nov 2, 2009 | Birding
Spent a couple of hours birding Ft. Snelling with friends this morning. My highlight was chasing several Golden-crowned Kinglets down an embankment with camera firing. Also saw my first American Tree Sparrow of the season at the State Park.
by simpleDesigns | Nov 1, 2009 | Birding
It was raining Thursday, so instead of flying raptors, I spent some time helping out in our clinic at the Raptor Center. The highlight was holding my first Bald Eagle. Amazing amount of power in this bird.
by simpleDesigns | Nov 1, 2009 | Birding
Last week, I was asked to transport a Peregrine to Hastings for a release. The release was yesterday at the Carpenter Nature Center. Birds in boxes sometimes thrash around and damage themselves, so I was asked to pick up the bird early Saturday morning and...
by simpleDesigns | Oct 22, 2009 | Birding
Tina and I released a Barred Owl in Balsam Lake, WI this afternoon. On the way back, we were asked to transport a Bald Eagle to the Twin Cities. The eagle had hit a car and had some bleeding from his left ear. We’ll update his condition when its known. Dr....
by simpleDesigns | Oct 20, 2009 | Birding
Yesterday, Tina and I drove to Cannon Falls to release a young Cooper’s Hawk. This time my great wife shot some images of a very hard to capture moment.
