Rarer Than a 3 Toed Woodpecker
March 6th, 2008 | by Arthur Published in Art, Resources, Wildlife
John James Audubon may have never made it to Minnesota, but he knew the birds of our state better than most any of us ever will. His seminal work Birds of America contains 435 incredible full color life size plates. The University of Pittsburgh, which owns a rare full copy, has made each plate available online for anybody to see.
Even though Audubon may not have gotten all 155 nesting species of birds in the The Superior National Forest (more than any other national forest), there's a good chance he painted the bird you want to see. So whether you're looking for reference images for your next northwoods birding trip or just to live vicariously through the interwebs in your cubicle, the Audubon's Birds of America at The University of Pittsburgh should have all the images of the old northwoods standby the Loon, or the rare American 3 Toed Woodpecker you're looking for.