River day

Visited the mouth of the Lester River this morning.  The 47 degree breeze off Lake Superior was quite a bit chillier than the 80 degrees we saw yesterday.  I sought refuge in the high-banked river bottom behind the Superior St bridge.  Four mallards were foraging the river and several female American Redstarts were darting from tree to tree across the water.

Female American Redstart

Four drake mallards

Thicket Thursday

North of Two Harbors for a workshop and the birds were drawing my attention.  Many American Goldfinches chasing each other around.  The warblers were busy as well, but chasing bugs.  Found a pair of American Redstarts, a Wilson's Warbler, and there was Yellow Warbler (but no good pic!).

Female American Goldfinch

Male American Goldfinch

male American Goldfinch

American Redstart

Wilson's Warbler