Such Larks, Pip!: January 2016

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Pip sees an Ivory Gull!

Pip got to see her LIFER Thayer's, Iceland, and IVORY Gulls on New Years Day—her lifelist is now up to 244! The Ivory Gull has made front page news in Duluth two days in a row now, and we were sort of at the epicenter of some of the news. I wrote about the exciting saga on my own birding blog.

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

It takes a village...

...to raise a puppy! My treasured birding friend Pat Thomas arranged with Joanne Elliott, owner of Matilda's Dog Bakery and Boutique, to make this lovely concoction for Pip's first birthday. Pip approves!

Joanne Elliott of Matilda's Dog Bakery with a special treat for Pip!!

Joanne with her concoction.

Pip's curious!

This many years old!

Oh, dear--she can't wait!

Birding programs Pip has attended

Northwoods UU, Minocqua WI (Laura was talking about some of her best birds EVER). July 8, 2018.

Iowa Ornithologists' Union spring meeting (Laura was talking about her best bird EVER!), May 17-20, 2018.

Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival (Laura was talking about how birds survive winter), February 17, 2018.

Port Wing Lake Superior Days (Laura and Pip were speaking about where baby woodpeckers come from), July 16, 2016.

KAXE (Laura and Pip were guests talking about her new ABA Field Guide to Birds of Minnesota), July 12, 2016.

Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison, Wisconsin (Laura and Pip were guests on The Larry Meiller Show, talking about birding), December 9, 2015.

Presque Isle Audubon, Erie, PA (Laura was talking about her book Into the Nest), November 20, 2015.

Legacy program for Sandstone Public Library, Sandstone, MN (Laura was talking about her book Twelve Owls), October 17, 2015.

Hawk Ridge Weekend, Duluth, MN (Laura was leading a Park Point field trip), September 18, 2015.

Lake Superior Days in Port Wing, Wisconsin (Laura was talking about chickadees), July 18, 2015.

Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Laura was talking about matters of the heart, literally and figuratively, including, of course, chickadees), July 12, 2015.

The Larry Meiller Show (well, she waited in the car, but was very patient! Laura was talking to Larry about her book, Into the Nest), July 8, 2015.

Hunt Hill Audubon Center and Long Lake Preservation Association (Laura was talking about hummingbirds), June 27, 2015.

International Migratory Bird Day, Nicolet Bird Club of Three Lakes (Laura was talking about her Big Year), June 5, 2015.

Biggest Week in American Birding (Laura was talking about Black-capped Chickadees), May 11, 2015.

Friends of Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (Laura was talking about owls and hummingbirds), May 8, 2015.

Friends of the North Pikes Creek Wetlands and the Chequamegon Audubon Society (Laura was talking about Hummingbirds), April 9, 2015.
Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (Laura was talking about Birds of Texas), March 26, 2015.

Such Larks, Pip!

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Pip sees an Ivory Gull!

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

It takes a village...

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Baby's first birthday!