by simpleDesigns | Sep 9, 2015 | Birding, Travel
Tina and I have paid a deposit to hold a spot on a spring 2016 birding adventure to Cuba. I have wanted to visit Cuba since the 1960’s when I discovered cars. A friend and local birder, Dr. Bob Holtz has put together a 10 day trip visiting Cuba’s Western...
by simpleDesigns | Aug 6, 2015 | Birding
Tina and I had the pleasure this summer of seeing not 2 or 3 but four Pileated Woodpeckers in the woods behind our home. Mom and Dad had 2 kids this season and we see one or two most days. A female (not sure if it’s mom or daughter) stops by a peanut feeder...
by simpleDesigns | May 24, 2015 | Birding
Enjoying our new backyard thru a May bird migration Golden-winged Warbler Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch Downy Woodpecker Wilson Warbler Common Yellowthroat Ruby-throated Hummingbird Pileated...
by simpleDesigns | May 6, 2015 | Birding
Coffee on the deck watching a very active back yard. A flash in the crab apple gets our attention. On closer look, we find not one but two Golden-winged Warbler peek a boo high in the crab apple resting from long flight resting from long flight eating crab apple...
by simpleDesigns | Oct 26, 2014 | Birding, Home
Entering east trails view south to lake cattail marsh incoming stream east road disappointing sign mature pines wetlands 4 Trumpeter Swans Back of new home Tina and I hiked 5 miles today, exploring some of the trails surrounding Vadnais Lake. We also detoured thru...
by simpleDesigns | Oct 25, 2014 | Birding
Yesterday on a bike ride, I spun around Vadnais Lake to see if any of the fall flocks had started to arrive. The south end of the lake at a couple of hundred ducks, but without binocs, I was unable to tell if it was more than Mallards.
