[wisb] Report from northern WI/Duluth-Boreal Owl photos
- From: Chris West <little_blue_birdie@xxxxxxx>
- To: "[Wisb]" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 23:14:44 -0600
Hey everyone,
On Sat (yesterday) I joined the Coulee Audubon trip to northern WI. It was a
beautiful day to be out and about, but more about quality than quantity. We saw
most of the winter regulars, including Pine Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls,
White-winged Crossbills, etc. We also found a couple of Gray Jays and, just
south of the Ashland County line in Sawyer County, we found a gorgeous
sub-adult Golden Eagle.
The best bird of the day was later though. We ran over to Poplar and quickly
found the Northern Hawk-owl, whereupon we then headed into Minnesota, following
reports from earlier that day of a Boreal Owl. We ended up finding not one,
not two, but THREE Boreal Owls in all. Much thanks to the help of locals and
other birders who had the first two birds pinned down. Jim Lind, the Boreal
Owl-finding guru from Two Harbors was extremely helpful in our decision of
which bird to look for first.
In all, from what I've been able to gather, over a dozen individual Boreal Owls
were seen along the north shore of Lake Superior on Sat between Duluth and Two
Harbors. That is insane! If you haven't yet been up to Duluth to see a Boreal
Owl, I would recommend going ASAP. This is your chance right now! They are easy
to see during the day. Chris Wood and his WINGS group had no less than SEVEN
in a single day. They also found an adult Black-legged Kittiwake in Two
Harbors, in case Boreal Owl isn't enough of an incentive. ;) lol
Oh, and just in case you need even more encouragement, here are my photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swallowtailphoto/8443757934/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swallowtailphoto/8443758216/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swallowtailphoto/8442666727/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swallowtailphoto/8443758404/in/photostream
So come on up! This is the month to see one!
Can you tell I'm happy? :D
Happy Birding! --Chris W, Richland County Bird Guide Swallowtail Birding Tours
https://www.facebook.com/Swallowtailbirdingtours
Interpretive Naturalist Mississippi Explorer Cruises
http://mississippiexplorer.com/chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://swallowtailedkite.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/swallowtailphoto
"The beauty and genius of a work of art may be reconceived, though its first
material expression be destroyed; a vanished harmony may yet again inspire the
composer; but when the last individual of a race of living things breathes no
more, another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be
again."
(From William Beebe's "The Bird: Its Form and Function," 1906)
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