The main reason I wanted to visit the Sherburne National Wildlife Preserve in Minnesota was to see the sandhill cranes. I have never seen one before. They proved to be quite elusive the day we were there. They blend in with the tall grasses and are difficult to spot. I only saw a few and …
White Pelican
I just returned from a trip back to Minnesota to spend time with my sisters. We took a short drive through the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. I was hoping to see some sandhill cranes. While I did see a few sandhill cranes (I will post them another day), my biggest surprise was seeing all of …
Early Autumn
It seems that the colors are changing earlier than usual this year. On my walk along the river yesterday I noticed a lot of the trees were changing. I'm off to visit my sisters in Minnesota. I'm hoping I haven't missed the fall colors there because it is beautiful up north this time of year. …
Logjam
I haven't been out shooting much recently but yesterday we went up into the woods to see if the colors had started to change yet. They haven't. But we took a walk along the river and came across a bit logjam in the river. It didn't totally block the river but there was a big …
Goodbye Little Hummingbirds
The weather has cooled now and the nights are cold and its time for the little hummingbirds to travel south for the winter. While I'm accustomed to having 3-4 hummingbirds fighting over the feeders, now I'm lucky if I see on per day. So, safe travels little fellows and I look forward to seeing you …
