No other bird evokes the northwoods in winter like Great Gray Owl Photo by Josh Engel.

Fruiting trees are good places to look for Pine Grosbeaks and Bohemian Waxwings. Photo by Josh Engel.

There's always the possibility to see interesting mammals on this trip, like moose, wolf, or pine marten. More likely, though, is to see lots of Red Squirrels. Photo by Josh Engel.

Photo by Josh Engel.

One of the most sought-after and difficult-to-find birds of Minnesota in winter. Photo by Josh Engel.

Small flocks of redpolls dot the landscape. Photo by Josh Engel.

An uncommon northwoods denizen, these chickadees are regularly seen in this region, even coming to feeders in the Sax-Zim Bog. Photo by Josh Engel.

Snowy Owls can be found in some winters along the Lake Superior shoreline. Photo by Josh Engel.

A real Boreal forest specialty. Photo by Josh Engel.

A typical feeder bird in the region. 

Roving flocks of waxwings can be tricky to track down. 

Looking carefully through redpoll flocks will often eventually yield a Hoary Redpoll. Photo by Josh Engel.

Feeders in the Sax-Zim Bog are great places to see a variety of finches, including redpolls, siskins, and grosbeaks. Photo by Josh Engel.

We often get great views of birds like Purple Finches around feeders. Photo by Josh Engel.

Northeast Minnesota is a snowy winter wonderland in February. Photo by Josh Engel.

A basket feeder attracts finches. Photo by Josh Engel.

Roving flocks of crossbills are frequent sites on this tour. Photo by Josh Engel.

Like many owls, some years are better than other for this beauty. Photo by Josh Engel.

Feeders provide great opportunities to find Evening Grosbeak. Photo by Josh Engel.