Met a guy yesterday who came all the way from Florida to see this angry little bastard 🪶

I’m not one for mob justice but someone shot a nearby city’s unofficial mascot (a pelican that for some reason decided to stay for the winter with a flock of ducks) and I think that warrants a mob, right? (The pelican is okay and is expected to rejoin his duck friends this spring)

The harvest is bountiful this year There were even more on the other side of the tree 🪶

I haven’t gotten any good photos lately because no self respecting creature is going to be outside when it’s this cold out

I got my car stuck in the snow yesterday and this lady kept me company the whole time (even if she was a bit judgy about it) 🪶

I’m a couple hours away from Minneapolis so I’m not in danger (yet, the violence could very much spread), so please don’t worry

My dad asked me to stop going to protests and such because he’s worried that I’m going to get hurt I’m not going to, because I’m needed, but it’s strange hearing him be genuinely concerned

I’ve been mostly silent about the stuff going on in Minnesota but I will say, it’s weird seeing my parents afraid of what’s happening instead of just exasperated or darkly amused

Just finalized my student loan stuff and I’m having a slight crisis. Everyone tell me that this is a good choice and that I’m going to be successful and fulfilled someday

I can’t wait until the sun stays up later, it’s kind of a bummer being limited to going out with my camera on my days off because it’s not light enough to go out after work

I apologize for the owl spam lately but in my defense I like them a lot

Pretty girl preening her murder mittens at dusk 🪶

Eva’s in cone jail

Not to brag but as soon as I pulled into the parking lot she flew closer to me 💅 sensing my pure heart presumably 🪶

Trying my luck in finding an elk this weekend, help me manifest it 🔮🕯️🕯️🦌🕯️🕯️🔮

First snowy of the season! I included that second pic because LOOK HOW FLUFFY HER LEGS ARE 🪶

Went out looking for owls but was blessed with this instead

Do you accept the bird’s gift? 🪶 ⭕️ Yes ⭕️ Definitely yes

Bulk stores like costco must cast some sort of spell on people because my mom got a membership recently and she’s kind of gone crazy with it. Like why is this woman who always says the fridge is too full suddenly buying a 24oz jar of parmesan cheese

Some still photos from the beach earlier since the video resolution was bad

Good morning Lake Superior (It’s smoking like that because the air is colder than the water)

Hot take but I think I like going to the beach more when it’s cold, because you can’t get sand in your shoe if it’s frozen solid

I’m not going to share it because it’s kind of gross but last night a couple of coyotes killed a rabbit in our yard, turning the freshly fallen snow into a mess of blood and fur They also left one of the bunny’s organs in the snow, perhaps to save for later or to warn other bunnies

Let’s swoop with mama! (Or papa) 🪶

They don’t normally live here but a mountain lion was just seen wandering around my city and I know they’re very dangerous but part of me is like “how fucking rad would it be to get a picture of it” I’m not in the mood to get mauled though so I’ll settle for the trail cam footage

Stupid smug bird showed up too late again

There’s a great horned owl in my neighborhood that I’m convinced is taunting me, I’ve seen or heard it almost every day for the past month but it’s always too dark to get a photo. I woke up at the crack of dawn today to try and get a photo but no luck. Trying again at sunset tonight.

My beautiful powdered donut child

Total snow accumulation: one hand (about 6 inches)

There’s supposed to be a snowstorm tonight but no one knows how much we’re supposed to get. I’ve seen anywhere from only 3 inches to up to 20 inches. I’ll be happy with any amount tbh, as long as it doesn’t melt right away

There was another duck right next to her who was in the middle of the coziest nap I’ve ever seen. 🪶

Have you ever seen such a friend shaped creature? The sparkling eyes. The round body. The lil beak turn. Outstanding. 🪶

Went on a walk yesterday and saw 16 bald eagles in the span of 2 hours. It’s amazing to think that they were so close to extinction at one point because now they’re like pigeons 🪶

Ella life update dump: I have found a productive outlet for my rage and desire for social justice and gone into politics I’ve decided to postpone applying to PhD programs and instead am getting my master’s first in order to make myself a better candidate. I will be starting it in the spring.

I think the sky must have heard me and taken this post as a challenge, because not 12 hours after I said “the lights were less intense this year” I was proven wrong

Northern lights this year vs. last year Even if they were less intense this year I feel very lucky to have seen them 2 years in a row.

It’s snowing but at what cost That’s about -4 feeling like -11 to my celsius pals

MAMDANI WON WOOHOO I’m halfway across the country but I’ll drink to that

My friend who’s not from here wants to go skinny dipping in Lake Superior for her birthday next week as some sort of “renewal” thing she does every year and I’m trying to explain how that’s not a good idea You can really tell when someone didn’t grow up hearing about the Edmund Fitzgerald

Look at her, acting all tired as if she raked the leaves herself and didn’t just plop down on the nice pile I made

The photo isn’t great but it showcases one of my favorite facts about ducks: they can be trans! Specifically mtf. As they get older, the hens go through duck menopause and develop the plumage and behavior of drakes (male ducks) It happened to one of my aunt’s ducks, Frida the duck became Freddy.

Why are her eyes so 🥺 🪶

There’s a spider that keeps desperately trying to build a web between my car door and the tree I park next to, like don’t you think there’s a better spot for that little buddy? Better than something that moves a lot and isn’t there for extended periods of time?

My parents left for a 2 week vacation yesterday and our fridge already broke, lmao 🙃

There was frost on the ground this morning! Winter is almost here

It’s been so wet lately that the mushrooms are flourishing, here are some shaggy ink caps 🍄🍄‍🟫

There needs to be a word for people who are family-adjacent to you. Like the family of your family. People you see at birthdays and recognize in the store but aren’t really connected with. I’m not going to keep saying “my cousin’s husband’s sister” or “my uncle by marriage’s parents”

Catching up with my girls over some invertebrates buried in the sand 🪶

The place I was staying at had a Karelian bear dog as a livestock/hostel guest guardian and I’ve never felt more safe. It was like having a bodyguard who wanted to be paid in butt scratches and tummy rubs.