Migrating Bald Eagles
Keep an eye on the sky in the upcoming weeks in search of migrating bald eagles. Along the shore of Lake Superior is a great place to see bald eagles because there is open water. Once the eagles make their …
Category: wildlife
Flying Planes and Killing Calves
Last night I had the strangest dream. I was attempting to fly a small plane and I couldn’t get the nose of the plane up high enough to get past the towers that were stretching up into the sky. No …
Please Stop Collaring Moose Calves
A friend and cabin owner at the end of the Gunflint Trail is fed up with the collaring of moose calves. I too am not in favor of the DNR collaring calves and she has started a petition on Change.org. …
The Eaglet has Pipped
I wanted to say, “The eagle has landed.” but that would not have been true. The eaglet has pipped is true and by now it may have even hatched. This is a super cool project you should check out, their …
More to the Moose Story
I blogged a few days ago with the DNR Press Release regarding the Minnesota Moose Study. The press release didn’t have too much information but an article by John Myers in the Duluth News and Tribune sure did. Thank you …
Moose Population News
I haven’t been following the moose population study as closely as I normally do. Hopefully I’ll have some time to read more about it but for now here’s the DNR press release with a link for more information. Minnesota’s moose …
Eagles
There’s an eagle’s nest alongside of Highway 61 not far from Grand Marais. You can’t miss seeing it in the winter because it is so large. I haven’t seen the eagles in it but then again I haven’t stopped to …
Inhumane Humane Society?
The Humane Society is responsible for re-establishing protection of wolves in the Great Lakes Western Region. This region includes Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota where the wolf population is thriving. The healthy population of wolves in our region is why the …
Bird Identification Crow versus Raven
I’m pretty good at identifying birds when they are sitting next to each other but when I see one independently of another that looks similar then I’m not so good. Woodpeckers can trick me, with the exception of the pileated, …
No Venison this Year
I can’t say I am upset we won’t have venison to eat this winter, I don’t really like the taste of it. PLEASE don’t tell me when you cook it I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between deer …