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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
