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Red Fox in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on March 4, 2016

By admin | March 2, 2016 - 3:19 pm |March 7, 2016 Animals

Out birding today at a park in Milwaukee County I came across a stunning Red Fox. It gave nice views in the relax mode before it left the area. A very slow day birding with just common birds being seen. Images were taken on March 4, 2016.

Eating grass!

Red Fox

Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes

Type: Mammal

Habitat: Forests, grasslands, mountains, savanna, agricultural lands and deserts. Red Foxes can also adapt to farms, suburban areas and sometimes cities.

Average life span in the wild: 2 to 4 years

Size: Head and body, 18-33.75 inches

Weight: 6.5 to 24 lbs

Diet: Fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs, rabbits, birds and rodents in the wild. If living in a human environment they may include in the diet garbage and pet food.

Range: Northern hemisphere from the arctic circle to Central American. They can also be found in Northern Africa and central Asia.

The big yawn!

Sleepy!

The big yawn!

The big yawn!

Taking a break!

The stretch!

Wisconsin Butterflies, Wildflowers, Mammals and other great subjects the Year in Review 2015

By admin | January 9, 2016 - 7:38 pm |January 10, 2016 Animals

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While out birding across the state of Wisconsin I come across many other great subjects to photograph other than birds. Some of those subjects can be butterflies, wildflowers, mammals or even something just out of the ordinary that gets the “Wow” factor when seen. Images were taken in 2015.

Rock Lake Icehenge on Rock Lake in Lake Mills Wisconsin on 2-5-15

Rock Lake Icehenge on Rock Lake in Lake Mills Wisconsin on 2-5-15

Rock Lake Icehenge on Rock Lake in Lake Mills Wisconsin on 2-5-15

Rock Lake Icehenge on Rock Lake in Lake Mills Wisconsin on 2-5-15

Rock Lake Icehenge on Rock Lake in Lake Mills Wisconsin on 2-5-15

Rock Lake Icehenge on Rock Lake in Lake Mills Wisconsin on 2-5-15

Large White Flowered Trillium, Trillium grandiflorum spring 2015

Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum spring 2015

Wild Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricata spring 2015

Wild Cloumbine, Aquilegia canadensis spring 2015

Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis spring 2015

Wild Lupine, Lupinus perennis spring 2015

White-tailed Deer, doe in Sawyer County Wisconsin on 6-24-15

Red Fox kits in Milwaukee County Wisconsin 7-26-15

Red Fox kits in Milwaukee County Wisconsin 7-26-15

Red Fox kits in Milwaukee County Wisconsin 7-26-15

Red Fox kits in Milwaukee County Wisconsin 7-26-15

Red Fox kit in Milwaukee County Wisconsin 7-26-15

Red Fox kit in Milwaukee County Wisconsin 7-26-15

Red Fox kit with the big yawn in Milwaukee County Wisconsin 7-26-15

Red Fox kit with the big yawn in Milwaukee County Wisconsin 7-26-15

Black-eyed Susan, Rudbecki hirta 7-15-15

Prairie Dock, Silphium terebinthinaceum 7-15-15

Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea pallida 7-15-15

Swamp Milkweed, Asclepias incarnata 7-15-15

Yellow Coneflower, Ratibida pinnata 7-15-15

Purple Prairie Clover, Petalostem purpureum 7-15-15

Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca 7-15-15

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 7-24-15

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 7-15-15

Monarch on Purple Coneflower 7-15-15

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Purpletop Vervain, verbena bonariensi

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on Purpletop Vervain 7-15-15

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on Purple Coneflower 7-15-15

Red Fox in Milwaukee County 7-30-15

Red Fox in Milwaukee County 7-30-15

Red Fox in Milwaukee County 7-30-15

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American Mink, just out of water in Waukesha Wisconsin 8-18-15

American Mink in Waukesha Wisconsin 8-18-15

American Mink in Waukesha Wisconsin 8-18-15

American Mink in Waukesha Wisconsin 8-18-15

American Elk in Wisconsin on September 24, 2015

American Elk in Wisconsin on September 24, 2015

American Elk in Wisconsin on September 24, 2015

Coyote hunting in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on 11-25-15

Coyote, the jump in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on 11-25-15

Coyote, hunting in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on 11-25-15

Coyote eating the vole in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on 11-25-15

Coyote is finished with the vole in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on 11-25-15

Coyote heads out in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on 11-25-15

The End!

To see my Wisconsin Birding 2015 Year in Review, click here.

To see my Wisconsin Birding 2014 Year in Review, click here.

Coyote hunting in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on November 25, 2015

By admin | November 25, 2015 - 1:13 pm |November 25, 2015 Animals

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On a birding run, I ran into a beautiful Coyote hunting in a field down near Milwaukee’s lakefront. I watched it for awhile and took a few pictures. I was a distance away so it continued to hunt after I saw it and on one occasion it captured and ate a mole. It saw me after a few minutes and started to walk away. A fun little event as birding was slow today. Images were taken on November 25, 2015.

Coyote

Scientific name: Canis latrans

Type: Mammal

Average life span in the wild: 10 to 14 years, in captivity up to 20 years.

Size: Head and rump 32″-37″ long, tails typically are 16″ long.

Weight: Males 18-44 lbs, Females 15-40 lbs.

Coyote hunting

The jump!

Coyote, he missed!

Coyote hunting

The jump!

Coyote hunting, missed

Coyote hunting

The jump!

Coyote catching the mole

Coyote eating the vole

Coyote eating the mole

Coyote is finished with the mole

Coyote heads out that area, but I watched it and it starts to hunt an area just father away

Coyote heading out of area, one last look back!

American Elk in Wisconsin on September 24, 2015

By admin | September 24, 2015 - 8:08 pm |September 25, 2015 Animals

American Mink in Waukesha Wisconsin on August 18, 2015

By admin | August 18, 2015 - 7:30 pm |August 20, 2015 Animals

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A few American Mink have been hanging out near the Fox River in Waukesha. They are not seen often but putting some time in you can get lucky. They move fast along the rocks along the river stopping at their locations searching for food in and out of the water. They are amazing!

American Mink

Scientific name: Neovison vison

Type: Mammal

Habitat: Forested areas along, rivers, streams and lakes with dense vegetation. They may also use habitat of swamps and wetlands.

Average life span in the wild: 1 to 3 years

Size: Adults, head and body males 23”-27” long, females 18”-22” long.

Weight: 2 to 3.5 lbs

Diet: Mainly fish, amphibians, crustaceans, small rodents and sometimes insects. Voles are one of their choice meals.

Range: Alaska, Canada and the entire US except for the Southwest.

Red Fox in Milwaukee County Wisconsin on July 30, 2015

By admin | July 30, 2015 - 8:07 pm |July 30, 2015 Animals, Red Fox

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While birding the lakefront in Milwaukee this morning I came across a Red Fox. This is a kit from this spring and growing fast, getting closer to looking like an adult. It did some hunting in tall grass areas while I was present and it appeared it found some food. Cool to see a Red Fox out midday as I think they are seen less during the day, more very early morning and late evening, just my opinion.

Red Fox

Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes

Type: Mammal

Habitat: Forests, grasslands, mountains, savanna, agricultural lands and deserts. Red Foxes can also adapt to farms, suburban areas and sometimes cities.

Average life span in the wild: 2 to 4 years

Size: Head and body, 18-33.75 inches

Weight: 6.5 to 24 lbs

Diet: Fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs, rabbits, birds and rodents in the wild. If living in a human environment they may include in the diet garbage and pet food.

Range: Northern hemisphere from the arctic circle to Central American. They can also be found in Northern Africa and central Asia.

Red Fox kits in Milwaukee County Wisconsin July 9, 2015

By admin | July 10, 2015 - 7:11 pm |July 10, 2015 Animals

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I had an opportunity to photograph 3 Red Fox kits in Milwaukee County, that are growing up fast. They were not out of the den long but enough to capture a few cute moments. Bruce joined me for a couple shots of the kits, it was a fun shoot while it lasted. Images were taken on July 9, 2015.

Red Fox

Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes

Type: Mammal

Habitat: Forests, grasslands, mountains, savanna, agricultural lands and deserts. Red Foxes can also adapt to farms, suburban areas and sometimes cities.

Average life span in the wild: 2 to 4 years

Size: Head and body, 18-33.75 inches

Weight: 6.5 to 24 lbs

Diet: Fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs, rabbits, birds and rodents in the wild. If living in a human environment they may include in the diet garbage and pet food.

Range: Northern hemisphere from the arctic circle to Central American. They can also be found in Northern Africa and central Asia.

American Mink at Lakeshore State Park Milwaukee Wisconsin October 8, 2014

By admin | October 8, 2014 - 5:44 pm |October 9, 2014 Animals

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The birding was slow this morning along the lakefront in Milwaukee. I had checked all beaches and possible birding locations. I came up empty other than 1 Pied-billed Grebe at Lakeshore State Park. The highlight of the morning was not a bird, but an American Mink at Lakeshore State Park. I ran into a friend and we watched this cute little mammal run in and out of the rocks along the water and at one time ate a vole. I noticed on a couple of images it appeared it had some wood ticks on its body. Images were taken on October 8, 2014.

American Mink

Scientific name: Neovison vison

Type: Mammal

Habitat: Forested areas along, rivers, streams and lakes with dense vegetation. They may also use habitat of swamps and wetlands.

Average life span in the wild: 1 to 3 years

Size: Adults, head and body males 23”-27” long, females 18”-22” long.

Weight: 2 to 3.5 lbs

Diet: Mainly fish, amphibians, crustaceans, small rodents and sometimes insects. Voles are one of their choice meals.

Range: Alaska, Canada and the entire US except for the Southwest.

Tail shot

Red Fox at the Milwaukee Lakefront October 5, 2014

By admin | October 5, 2014 - 8:01 pm |October 6, 2014 Animals

Red Fox

Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes

Type: Mammal

Habitat: Forests, grasslands, mountains, savanna, agricultural lands and deserts. Red Foxes can also adapt to farms, suburban areas and sometimes cities.

Average life span in the wild: 2 to 4 years

Size: Head and body, 18-33.75 inches

Weight: 6.5 to 24 lbs

Diet: Fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs, rabbits, birds and rodents in the wild. If living in a human environment they may include in the diet garbage and pet food.

Range: Northern hemisphere from the arctic circle to Central American. They can also be found in Northern Africa and central Asia.

Red Fox at the Milwaukee Lakefront July 17, 2014

By admin | July 18, 2014 - 6:05 pm |July 25, 2014 Animals

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While birding on the lakefront in Milwaukee Wisconsin I came across a couple of Red Foxes. They were out for a few minutes and gave some nice views. In a short time they had disappeared. Photographs were taken on July 17, 2014.

Red Fox adult

Red Fox

Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes

Type: Mammal

Habitat: Forests, grasslands, mountains, savanna, agricultural lands and deserts. Red Foxes can also adapt to farms, suburban areas and sometimes cities.

Average life span in the wild: 2 to 4 years

Size: Head and body, 18-33.75 inches

Weight: 6.5 to 24 lbs

Diet: Fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs, rabbits, birds and rodents in the wild. If living in a human environment they may include in the diet garbage and pet food.

Range: Northern hemisphere from the arctic circle to Central American. They can also be found in Northern Africa and central Asia.

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox adult

Red Fox pup

Red Foxes with kits Waukesha Wisconsin May 28, 2014

By admin | June 1, 2014 - 6:01 pm |June 1, 2014 Animals, Red Fox

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Red Foxes used a den here in the yard this spring for the last month or so. With that being said, you would think that the red fox images would have been endless. That was not the case as we viewed them plenty, but it was always as the sun was setting and very low light. The two adults and 4 kits gave us some of natures finest moments to enjoy. As of now the red foxes and kits have moved on to a different location and have not been viewed for a few days.

Images here were taken at a distance, in a low light situation.

Red Fox

Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes

Type: Mammal

Habitat: Forests, grasslands, mountains, savanna, agricultural lands and deserts. Red Foxes can also adapt to farms, suburban areas and sometimes cities.

Average life span in the wild: 2 to 4 years

Size: Head and body, 18-33.75 inches

Weight: 6.5 to 24 lbs

Diet: Fruit, vegetables, fish, frogs, rabbits, birds and rodents in the wild. If living in a human environment they may include in the diet garbage and pet food.

Range: Northern hemisphere from the arctic circle to Central American. They can also be found in Northern Africa and central Asia

Albino Squirrel in Waukesha Wisconsin

By admin | June 18, 2013 - 8:11 pm |February 20, 2015 Animals

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I found a Albino Squirrel in Waukesha Wisconsin running around a city river park. I stopped for a few photographs to share. After talking to a bystander at the park they said the squirrel was a local resident, one of two at the park. This squirrel is considered a Eastern Gray Squirrel, but an albino type.