Common Loons

Common Loons

I had an opportunity recently to photograph Common Loons in Northern Wisconsin thanks to my friend Mory. It appears that this year’s excessive rainfall has taken a toll on loon nests. Last year this same lake had six active nests while this year, we were only...
Birds of the Upper Mississippi River and Driftless Area

Birds of the Upper Mississippi River and Driftless Area

Big River Magazine has just come out with a new book featuring my bird photography. I am really proud of this book as it highlights some of my best work. The book is a composition of fascinating stories about birds found throughout the Upper Mississippi River and...
The Story of the Sandhill Crane Nest

The Story of the Sandhill Crane Nest

Over the past few years now I have been keeping close tabs on some of the Sandhill Cranes nesting here in the Root River Valley. Currently there are six families within five miles of our house that I am monitoring. Out of the six families there were twelve...
Houston County, Minnesota Crane Count 2019

Houston County, Minnesota Crane Count 2019

This past Saturday crane counters from around Midwest counted Sandhill Cranes within their counties and here in Houston County, Minnesota we did our part. We’ve been counting cranes in Houston County, Minnesota for many years now. I believe this is the 12th year...
Common Snipes and Rusty Blackbirds

Common Snipes and Rusty Blackbirds

Now that we’ve gotten the snow out of the way, spring is progressing rather nicely with lots of birds migrating through the area. With all the snow that we’ve received this winter as well as areas to our north, there is plenty of flooding occurring along...