Aerial Life Bridge Duluth

Spring like weather has come to most of the country and we are experiencing the same along the North Shore. 60 degree air temperature meeting 40 degree water temperature produces some pretty impressive fog. Karla and I got to see the top half of the 227 foot tall Aerial Life Bridge in Duluth sticking out of the fog.

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A friend of ours who lives in Lutsen has fed birds for several years and some of them are getting pretty tame.

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The chickadees and nuthatches will eat right out of your hand.

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Apparently this impresses the females.

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The warm weather has also made several species of wildlife active. We have had a flock of Common Goldeneyes that have wintered in the Grand Marais harbor. This week they were active in courtship.

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The male will bend its neck back as far as he can and give out a faint “Peent” sound.

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This little guys name is Norris.

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