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Author of the article: Ken Hooles Publishing date: Jan 13, 2021  •  January 13, 2021  •  4 minute read  •  A King Eider (Somateria spectabilis), a northern waterfowl located primarily in the high Arctic islands, was spotted at the Pembroke Marina on Dec. 2. In the photo is a male King Eider, the one spotted at the marina was female. File Photo - Getty Images Not Released Photo by Manakin /Getty Images/iStockphoto Article content Back on Dec. 2, 2020, Harvey J. Smith located a rare female King Eider at the Pembroke Marina. This rare sighting was confirmed by Mark Dojczman of P...

Article content As New Year’s Day is close by and with the passing of 2020, it is time for my annual year end bird report. Despite the onset of COVID-19, the birds continued to come and go in our area. This past year we experienced nine rare birds and at least eight scarce birds. The months of January and February are usually good for feeder watching, but this past winter there was a lack of northern migrants, especially Common Redpolls, Pine Siskins, and both Evening and Pine Grosbeaks. However, the owl population was quite active, especially Snowy and Barred Owls. There was also an unusua...

Arik Matson To Be Featured In Upcoming Documentary The Minnesota production company, Rogue Productions, made the announcement yesterday. Also being tagged in the post was the group Hometown Hero Outdoors, whose "mission is to provide law enforcement officers, military service members, and veterans with outdoor opportunities." according to their Facebook page.  The documentary featuring Arik Matson showcases his "family's journey through recovery from a life-changing event," and offering up a King Eider hunt in the Aleutian Islands, according to a November 13th post from Hometown Hero Outdoor...