Andrew's Hawk Ridge Pages

These pages are dedicated to one of my very favorite spots in Minnesota to go birding, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth Minnesota.. It's a beautiful place and great spot to get excellent views of raptors and other birds as they migrate south in the fall from Canada and Northern Minnesota..

Hawk Ridge is located on the east side of Duluth Minnesota just as you start up the North Shore of Lake Superior from Duluth, the best time of year for viewing raptor migration is in the fall, basically August through November, with the peak in the middle of September.. For more information on the Ridge use the link above to check out their WEB pages..

While at Hawk Ridge I've adopted many birds through their Adopt-a-Raptor and Adopt-a-Passerine programs, check out Andrew's Adopted Bird List to view information and photos on all the different birds I've adopted through these programs at Hawk Ridge.. In my 2007 packet of adoption certificates I was sent a Banding Station fact sheet with interesting information..

I never knew about Hawk Ridge until I started birding a lot more seriously in about 1998 or so. In the first few years I only got to the Ridge a few times, over the last few years though I've really loved going up there more and more, now I can hardly wait to get up there as soon as September starts, not only for the birds but to see all the people up there I consider my friends, more and more I find I miss seeing the people over the long winter..

Each picture below links to the photographs I've taken at the Ridge for that season, click on the photo to get to the index page for those pictures, and by all means enjoy, I know I did taking them..

Fall 2000 The original sign from when I first started going to the Ridge.	Fall 2001 Here is a shot of an immature (hatch year) Sharp-shinned Hawk that one of the naturalists displays to the crowd. This photo is used by Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory as part of their sign that lists information on the Ridge and the migration of raptors along the Ridge.
Fall 2002 Here Debbie shows off a Red-tailed Hawk to people at the overlook.	Fall 2005 The beautiful fall colors of Hawk Ridge on a perfect October morning.
Fall 2006 Here I'm holding my first Cooper's Hawk	Fall 2007 Here I'm releasing a Northern Harrier back to its journey south.
Fall 2008 Another spectacular August sunrise at Hawk Ridge.	Fall 2009 Here is a shot of an immature Bald Eagle flying past the Ridge on its way south.
Fall 2010 A shot of a juvenile Bald Eagle flying past the Ridge and over Lake Superior heading towards Duluth.	Fall 2011 Another beautiful August sunrise at Hawk Ridge.
Fall 2012 A shot of a Merlin blasting past the count platform at the Ridge