Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 4:30 PM – Sat, Jan 24, 2026, 1:30 PM
Join Jennifer Leigh Warner photographing owls and other birds in Northern Minnesota in winter. Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota in the winter time is a bird photographer’s paradise. Named for the towns of Sax and Zim, Minnesota, the Sax-Zim Bog was created around 10,000 years ago following the last glacial retreat in Minnesota. The area covers 300 square miles and contains a tamarack bog, black spruce, upland aspen/maple forests, floodplain forest, sandy upland pine stands, lakes, rivers, lakes, meadows, farms and towns. This mix of habitat makes the area “THE place” to find northern owls like Great Gray Owls. Not only are there a variety of owl species to be found (Great Gray Owls, Snowy Owls, Northern Hawk Owl, Saw-whet Owl, and the Barred Owl), but other bird species include, woodpeckers, chickadees, purple finches, common redpoll, grosbeaks, nuthatches and crossbills. Bird Life International and Audubon Minnesota designated the Bog an Important Bird Area (IBA).
