John Lundy is a failure when it comes to bird-watching. But he tries. Oh, he tries.
You can contact me via e-mail at: jlundy@duluthnews.com
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Here's a wonderful set of recent bird photos from Lyle Anderson of Park Point:
A couple of mourning doves.
A ruby-throated hummingbird in a rare moment of repose.
A wren on a home-improvement kick.
Tree swallows in love.
Yours truly traveled to northwest Iowa to visit Mom and Dad over the past few days. We went on an enjoyable but unsuccessful search for bluebirds on Memorial Day. But we did find a Western meadowlark in a small prairie. That was better, in a way. I might see bluebirds around here, but I won't see a meadowlark.
On the way home, I saw a sharp-shinned hawk perched on a highway sign. It was about 107 miles south of Duluth on Interstate 35. I can't give you the exact mileage, because I wasn't paying much attention to what the sign said.
I'm not absolutely sure it was a sharp-shinned hawk, but the size seemed right. It's a bit difficult to tell at 70 mph.
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Your bird pictures and stories welcomed fervently at: jlundy@duluthnews.com .
