[wisb] Hoarfrost and bog photos/sightings from yesterday

From: Erik Bruhnke <birdfedr@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Wisconsin Birding Network <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 09:09:58 -0600
Here is a post from yesterday's visit to Sax-Zim Bog. I'm finally going to
get to visit back in Wisconsin for part of today (Ashland later this
morning). I'll be sure to post any finds/pictures during this brief travel.
I love Minnesota, but it's been too long since I was in the gorgeous
home-state :-) Below is my post to the MN listservs this morning.
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I made a visit to Sax-Zim bog yesterday with some friends from Hawk Ridge.
It was one of my friend's birthday's, and we decided to take it easy for
the day and enjoy strolling around the bog. One of the most-exciting finds
of the day (in addition to the fun boreal birds) was a briefly-seen
Sharp-shinned Hawk! It peeled over the tree tops, and we were treated to
about a 10 second view of this bird. This little accipiter had the classic
appearance of what we're treated to at Hawk Ridge, by the thousands in the
fall... small accipiter with flap flap flap glide wingbeats; with wingbeats
being very abrupt and slappy. the small head and squared-off tail could be
seen. I miss working at Hawk Ridge, and wanted to count-interpret for you
today!

Another fun thing was running into two groups of birdwatchers. Got to meet
up for a bit with Chris Wood from Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and Glenn
Olsen & birding friends from Texas!

Below are yesterday's finds, followed by some pictures. Enjoy the photos!

Ruffed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Bald Eagle
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Gray Jay
Blue Jay
Black-billed Magpie
American Crow
Common raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
European Starling
Pine Grosbeak
White-winged Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch

Pine Grosbeak, perched atop a hoarfrost-covered jack pine
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310752

2-scene Hairy Woodpecker shots....On the branch, and leaping off
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310749
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310748

Little Boreal Chickadee
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310747

Rough-legged Hawk
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310753

Sharp-tailed Grouse
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310754

Hoarfrost-covered jack pine
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310755

Hoarfrost grasses
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310751

Jack pine tuft, covered in hoarfrost
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310750

Hoarfrost horizon
http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/141310756

Good birding,
Erik Bruhnke
Duluth, MN

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