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Birds that started visiting this Spring in Cloquet, MN

A few photos of some of the various bird species visiting our neighborhood, in the last few weeks we’ve seen Robins, Gold Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Blue Jay, Cowbird, Grackle, Ruby Throated Hummingbirds, Chickadee, Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Downy and Hoary wood peckers, Northern Flicker, Red Wing Blackbirds, along with occasional Eagle, Mallard, and Canadian Geese doing flybys.

Female Gold Finch

Male Gold Finch

Chipping Sparrow

Pine Grosbeak

Ruby Throated Hummingbird

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Out in Sax Zim Bog

A few highlights from the afternoon field session out photographing birds in the Sax Zim Bog. The morning started with an indoor slideshow and discussion as part of the Sax Zim Bog Festival taking place Saturday and Sunday.

Gray JayCommon RedpollNorthern Hawk Owl

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A few photos from July at Jessie Lake

The July vacation was up past Grand Rapids at a cabin on Jessie Lake. Here’s a small sample of the photos from that weekend.
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Great Blue Heron
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Female Yellow-Headed Blackbird
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Something a little more abstract…
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