Birds on Christmas Bird Count

Had 5 Rough-legged hawks on the Christmas bird count that I was a part of this past weekend. 

The first four shots are of same bird - perched, then took off as crow harassed it. 

Next three are of a different individual.

Then finally a bald eagle that was harassed - again by crows.

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Released a rehabbed Northern saw-whet owl not long ago.  I chose a spot that would give him an opportunity to hunt successfully until he decided his next move. Close to a little bit of water, which was still running and therefore had mice and birds that would come down, and and lots of cover!

Sax Zim Bog, December 2014

Common redpoll

 Visited the Sax Zim bog with friends over the weekend.  Saw lots of the usual suspects there. 

Gray jay

Pine siskin

Black-capped chickadee

Purple finch

Great gray owl

Snowy Owl on Church

This female snowy owl perched on the cross on a church in WI.  Can't tell you how many people walked in and out of the church while I was there and didn;t look up once.

Common Eider, Duluth MN

Was with some friends this past weekend in Duluth, and able to re-locate this female Common Eider.  She was hanging out with some mallards - see the middle pic.  What a beauty!