Birds – Through My Eyes And Lens

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Busy and Other Stuff

November 21, 2020 - 07:54 AM November 21, 2020Baraga County, Birds, Drone Photos and Videoes, Forest, Lake Superior, Michigan, Rivers, UP, Waterfalls 0

And once again I haven’t posted in a while… bad me. I seem to post my photos and videos on Facebook, but neglect my blog. Pure laziness. We haven’t had much snow yet this year, which is quite unusual, so everything is a drab brown and not very pretty. So I haven’t been out taking photos and such much at all. I plan on getting out and about next week as I have three days off from work plus the weekend giving me 5 days.
Also, work has been putting me in quite a down mood. One, they are having some company develop a new website and not evolving me, not at all, nothing. Then two, my boss just put in his notice and I’m really worried what is going to happen now.

Anyway, here are some photos and videos I have taken over the past couple weeks in order of oldest to newest.

Evening Grosbeak – Male

Keweenaw Trust Cabin

Abbaye Point

Evening Grosbeaks

Cliff River Falls

Northern Cardinal – Male

Rusty Blackbird

Time Flies

October 24, 2020 - 08:24 AM October 24, 2020Autumn, Baraga County, Birds, Drone Photos and Videoes, Forest, Lakes, Michigan, Rivers, UP, Waterfalls 0

I can’t believe it’s been so long since my last post…Yikes.
Well, Autumn colors are over with here, now just leafless trees. We’ve had some snow, but here at the house not much. I do have about an inch on the ground this morning, but that’s sure to melt through the day.
Anyway, I guess I just post some photos and videos I’ve taken since my last post.

Black Bear Falls

Autumn Color – Back of Property

Saunder Lake

Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness

Northern Cardinal

Grand Staircase Falls

Section of Grand Staircase Falls

Grand Staircase Falls

Arrowhead Falls

Two-track

Beautiful Day To Do Nothing

September 5, 2020 - 03:23 PM September 5, 2020Birds 0

Holiday weekend, Labor Day. I normally don’t do much on holidays due to it being so busy out and a round, so here I am at home enjoying the beautiful day we’re having. Current temp is 68°F, mostly sunny skies and a light breeze… Perfect. I’ve been out sitting on the deck watching the birds for the most part. I haven’t sat outside much this past summer because it’s been too damn hot, so this was a good day to do so.
I might head out Monday it the weather is okay, most people are heading back home by then.
I was able to get a couple Hummingbird photos today. There’s only three hummers still sticking around, though they most likely will be heading off south in the next day or two. It’s always sad when they’re gone.
If you look close in the first photo, you can see the Hummingbird’s eyelashes. Yes, hummers have eyelashes, tiny clusters of short bristle-like feathers along the edge of both eyelids.

Birds, Wildflowers and a Waterfall

May 20, 2020 - 04:18 AM May 20, 2020Baraga County, Birds, Michigan, UP, Waterfalls 0

Not really much going on lately, though I did get out on the trails this past Sunday.

I got quite lost Sunday, lost in the Herman Hills area, between Herman and Mt. Arvon. I did the ol’ right turn, left turn, repeat over and over. It’s a great way to get lost in the woods. I did run into a few dead-ends. I really enjoy being out in the woods among the trees and rivers, just wish I enjoyed it as much as I use to when I had someone to enjoy it with and when I could walk/hike more.

The wildflowers are just starting to come out, though most are still a couple days away from being in full bloom.
This is the only Spring Beauty I saw that was opened in bloom.

Spring Beauty

Dutchman’s Breeches

Marsh Marigold

Pea Can Falls

Baltimore Orioles – Male and Female

Baltimore Oriole in the rain

Baltimore Oriole

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Brown-headed Cowbirds

Birds and Such

May 14, 2020 - 06:59 AM May 14, 2020Birds 0

Once again the time has flown by without me posting.
Quite a few of the spring/summer birds have arrive as of yesterday. The first Baltimore Oriole is here. The first Ruby Throated Hummingbird is here. And, the first Rose-breasted Grosbeak is here. I enjoy the birds, it one of the few joys I really have.
The other evening I was out watching the birds, then swoosh, all the birds flew off as a hawk came down. This Hairy Woodpecker didn’t fly off, he hid on the underside of the feeder peeking over with an ever watching eye. It was quite funny to watch.
Tuesday I had my Subie worked on. New tires (Falken Wildpeak A/T Trail) that should help on the trails. They fixed my exhaust at the back that was leaking. And the biggie was my front brakes. They replaced the pads, calipers and rotors on both sides. This whole repair job was NOT cheap, in fact more than I thought it would be. It all came to just under $1,000.00, (OUCH!) but at least I know all the stuff is fixed and working properly.

Hairy Woodpecker hiding from a Hawk

Baltimore Oriole

Hummingbird at Morning Glories

September 1, 2019 - 05:33 PM September 1, 2019Birds 0

I’ve been trying to get a shot like this all summer, finally got one.
I only have 5 females here now, the others left last week and all the males left about 2 1/2 weeks ago. So I’m guessing these 5 will only be here for a couple more days before heading south.

Hummingbird at Morning Glories

Hummingbird Mayhem

August 13, 2019 - 03:59 PM August 13, 2019Birds 0

One minute of Hummingbird mayhem.
Turn up your sound to hear them.

Hummer Battle

June 7, 2019 - 09:35 AM June 7, 2019Birds 0

The female comes up to the feeder, sticks her tongue out at the male on the feeder, and then the face off. They face off for a bit, then off she goes.