Put another log on the fire and enjoy this bitterly cool “Polar Vortex” episode of Virtually Live from Sax-Zim Bog!
Filmed over several days including the morning of February 11 with a record cold Minus-46F start to the day. Yikes!
How do our boreal birds survive this brutal weather? Sparky shares some physiological tricks our feathered fluffballs employ.
Then we flashback to warmer days and snowshoe with Sparky in Yellow-bellied Bog where he discovers an avian excavation. He then flashesback within the flashback to tell the tale of his wolf encounter in the woods.
We also visit the Welcome Center, Admiral Road feeders, Auggie’s Bogwalk at Fringed Gentian to see what birds and mammals are out and about in the below zero temps. I think you will be pleasantly surprised!
Cameos by Boreal Chickadees, Pine Grosbeaks, Northern Hawk Owl, Evening Grosbeak, redpolls and even an Ermine.
Filmed by Sparky Stensaas on Canon R5 with 24-105 f4 lens, 100-500mm RF lens.
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