Sax-Zim Bog February 2024

    

My brother and I wanted to visit Sax-Zim Bog. We paid for our trip with our savings and my father drove us. It is about an 8 hour drive from our home in Chicago. Once in Minnesota, we drove about 7 hours per day around Sax-Zim to see this amazing wildlife. Below are links to the posts form our adventure.

Day 1, Driving to Duluth, MN

2.12.24 Highway from Chicago, IL to Sax-Zim Bog, MN 

 Pictured: 2 Rough-legged Hawks, Gulls, and an Eastern Cottontail.

Day 2, First Day in the Bog

2.13.24 Sax-Zim Bog, MN (I a) Pictured: Rough-legged Hawks, 1 Northern Hawk Owl, 1 Bald Eagle

2.13.24 Sax-Zim Bog, MN (I b) Pictured: Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls, Hairy Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch, a Canada Jay, a Northern Shrike, a Raven, a Black-capped Chickadee, and White-tailed deer

 

Day 3, Second Day at Sax-Zim Bog

2.14.24 Sax-Zim Bog, MN (II a) Pictured: Rough-legged Hawks, 1 Northern Hawk Owl, 2 Bald Eagles, and 1 Northern Harrier

2.14.24 Sax-Zim Bog, MN (II b) Pictured: Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpolls, Hairy Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Canada Jays, and Black-capped Chickadees

2.14.24 Sax-Zim Bog, MN (mammals) Pictured: 2 Pine martens, 5? Red Squirrels, and 1 Ermine 

 

Day 4, Final Full Day at Sax-Zim Bog

2.15.24 Highway from Duluth to Sax-Zim Bog, MN  Pictured: 5 Bald Eagles, 1 American Crow, and 1 deer carcass

2.15.24 Sax-Zim Bog, MN (III) Pictured: 1 Snowy Owl, 1 Raven, 5 Rough-legged Hawks, many American Crows, 1 Red Squirrel, 1 Canada Jay, 1 coyote or coywolf, many White-tailed deer, and 1 Ruffed Grouse

Day 5, An eventful morning at Sax-Zim and the drive back to Chicago, IL

2.16.24 Sax-Zim Bog, MN (IV) Pictured:1 Snowy Owl, 1 coyote or coywolf, and many Canada Geese