Weloming Spring, a male mallard duch searches for a mate.
Lupines color the hillsides throughout the Lake Superior region. There arent too many flowers with the wild color combinations, eye-catching shape and tidy, compact growth habit of lupines. And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. (Matthew 6:28)
Description - This small bird can be identified by its black cap and bib and white cheeks. The back is grey with white underparts; the wings are edged with white. Their characteristic call is a buzzy "chick-a-dee-dee-dee". Distribution - The black-capped chickadee ranges throughout all of Canada. They inhabit deciduous and mixed forests and open woodlands, often wintering in suburban areas. Biology - The chickadee feeds on insects, seeds and berries. They prepare their nest with grass, fur, plant down, feathers and moss in a hole in a rotten tree stump, a natural cavity or a bird box. This bird is constantly active, either hopping, clinging or hanging from tree branches.
Description - This small bird can be identified by its black cap and bib and white cheeks. The back is grey with white underparts; the wings are edged with white. Their characteristic call is a buzzy "chick-a-dee-dee-dee".
A Great Blue Heron watches for an early morning snack in the waters of Lake Superior near Superior Entry.
A mallard duck stands in the frigid cold on the only open water in December.
The king of the winter forest, blue jays thrive in the Northland.
Blue Jay enjoying winter
The little chickadee is a fantastic little bird. For example, the magnificent little chickadee will store hundreds of harvested seeds separately. In addition, chickadees have an extraordinary memory and can properly locate hiding locations, recall what type of food is present, and recollect which sites they previously vacated.Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6:26
February 23 - Chickadee in the WoodsA tiny chickadee sings its familiar song amidst the northern woods.Chickadees are tough little birds that do not migrate. However, during cold weather, Chickadees need twenty times more food than in summer.Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6:26The wonders of God's creation declare the glory of God.
July 3 - Great Blue Heron - Standing perfectly still on the shoreline, this Great Blue Heron patiently awaits his next meal.Great blue herons are excellent fishermen. These birds can be spotted around shorelines and shallow marshes wading through the water.Once their next meal is spotted, they will stretch out their long neck and freeze in place. Then, when the moment is right, they strike with their knife-like bill.“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? Job 12:7-9
