UP Nature Notes (Blog)
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More Big Trees for Big Birds - UP Nature Notes, No. 15
January 22, 2024
At about 17” in length, Pileated Woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) are the largest woodpeckers in North America, unless you count the probably extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Accordingly, their main habitat requirement is large trees, including some that are dead and dying. Pileateds make large, extensive excavations in trees in search…
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Big Trees for Big Birds - UP Nature Notes, No. 14
January 2, 2024
Bald eagles typically have wingspans of more than six feet with males weighing 6-9 pounds and females weighing 10-15 pounds. Like the bird in the first photo, they prefer to perch on sturdy branches of big trees. When there are fish to be had, however, their excellent sense of balance…
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An Eagle Shoots Back - UP Nature Notes, No. 13
December 9, 2023
We live on a free-flowing Lake Superior tributary, so we always know the river-run fish are spawning when the eagles show up. A couple of weeks ago, I got a few shots of this adult bald eagle out the bedroom window and some more by walking closer. As I entered…