by simpleDesigns | Jan 2, 2009 | Birding
The scientists at the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota are having a busy winter. They’re nursing starving birds back to health and setting broken bones. They’re also seeing a lot of snowy owls, as the big white birds are are turning up again in...
by simpleDesigns | Dec 31, 2008 | Birding, Photography
I have had a wonderful year learning bird species and how to photograph them. As 2008 comes to a close, I wondered which ones were my favorites. There have been so many great moments both here in the backyard and out and about. I’ve met new friends and neighbors....
by simpleDesigns | Dec 30, 2008 | Birding
Here is a picture of a “Violaceous Euphonia” singing loudly. The weather yesterday was a bit dreary, so I took my folks to the Como Park Conservatory for a look at the new Tropical Encounters exhibit. They have about 12 different bird species flying in an open...
by simpleDesigns | Dec 21, 2008 | Birding
Today was a bit cool… 6 below when we got up, but the sun was shining, so we thought we go out and stand around at the airport and look for a Snowy Owl. There have been reports of a Snowy Owl on Cargo road. The wind chill made it about impossible to stand for long...
by simpleDesigns | Dec 20, 2008 | Birding
During the last several weeks, Tina and I spotted a Great Horned Owl in the woods behind our home twice. They are so large that I wondered, why we don’t see them more often. I realized that the only time I actually see them, is when crows or blue jays are nearby...
