During the last month or so in our yard in Waukesha County, the Red Fox kits have come and gone. The family of at least 4 kits, 2 adults have been seen very little. We have only gotten glimpses of them a few times, but those times have been so … Continue reading
I saw the report of the rare White-winged Tern at the Manitowoc Impoundment in the later afternoon. I had to make the run and try to see the extremely rare bird for the state. It was said today that this is the 2nd state record for this bird in Wisconsin … Continue reading
I was birding in the Kettle Moraine South in Waukesha County this morning when the birding wheels stopped. I saw the note on the Little Blue Heron at Lake Maria in Green Lake County. I looked at distance to Lake Maria and thought why not. The normal range for this … Continue reading
I checked out a Great Blue Heron rookery in southern Wisconsin today to see what was going on. Lots of young and getting to have some size to them too. Some adults came with sticks for ongoing nest maintenance. Other adults came to the nest and regurgitated food in to … Continue reading
I came across some Killdeer chicks this morning with the adults near by. These are hardly chicks anymore as they are growing fast. Killdeer Binomial name: Charadrius vociferus Category: Lapwings and Plovers Size: 10.5” long, 24” wing span Weight: 3.3 oz
On a hike today I accidentally flushed a Common Nighthawk. It perched on a log nearby and posed nicely. What a nice surprise to find. I did not flush the bird so I do not have any flight shots. I’m sure now thinking about it their is probably a nest … Continue reading
Whitnall Park this morning was up and down with warbler species. Pockets of them, as probably the same as pockets of bugs present. No large numbers but things were hoping at times. Species I seen today were Yellow, Magnolia, American Redstarts, Wilson’s, Canada, Yellow-rumped, Common Yellowthroat, Black and White, Nashville, … Continue reading
Re-post, this is a older post from this year in May 2016. It was revamped and some new images have been added, a link goes out to alert anyone who has signed up for alert. Sorry if this has inconvenienced you. Just a couple shots of Red Fox kits taken … Continue reading
This morning I decided to take a run to Whitnall Park in Milwaukee to see if anything was going on with warblers. Warblers had some nice species (14), but in low numbers on each. Warbler species I saw were Prothonotary, Wilson’s, Magnolia, American Redstart, Black and White, Yellow-rumped, Nashville, Northern … Continue reading
Great Horned Owl owlet in Wisconsin on May 9, 2016 Great Horned Owls Binomial name: Bubo virginianus Category: Owls Size: 22” long, 44” wing span Weight: 3.1 lb
Barred Owl Owlets in Wisconsin on May 9, 2016 2 of 3-4 owlets photographed Barred Owl Binomial name: Strix varia Category: Typical Owls Size: 21” long, 42” wing span Weight: 1.6 lb
I stopped at Whitnall Park for a routine birding stop to see if there was any warbler action. There was one period mid-morning where there was some good warbler action, but it did not last long. Some Black-throated Green Warblers, 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler, 1 Blackburnian Warbler were the warbler … Continue reading
Birding some of the lakefront in Milwaukee I came across these cute little Canada Geese goslings. They were at South Shore Yacht Club along with their parents. I just had to share these cuties! Images were taken on May 2, 2016. Canada Goose Binomial name: Branta canadensis Category: Ducks, Geese, … Continue reading
I birded the lakefront in Milwaukee from mid-morning till later afternoon and the highlight were Willets at South Shore Yacht Club. There were 4 Willets and they were feeding just south of the beach area for awhile and then they moved onto a pier to rest. There were a few … Continue reading
I had to check out the visiting Summer Tanager mid-morning that was being reported at the Wehr Nature Center. I’m glad I did because the bird put on a great show. The male Summer Tanager ate many bees while I was present along with a few other birders and photographers. … Continue reading
Bill Grossmeyer and I made the trip out to Brooklyn Wildlife Area in Dane County this morning with hopes to see Smith’s Longspurs that have been reported recently by Steve T and others, thanks all. We both knew this was like looking for a needle in a haystack. After about … Continue reading
I birded some of the beaches in Milwaukee early morning with not much going on. I ran into Rita F in the parking lot of the Magic Hedge and asked what she was after. She mentioned Mark K’s post of the Upland Sandpiper being there. I was not aware of … Continue reading
I birded some of the lakefront in Milwaukee this morning and for the most part, very quiet. One Caspian Tern at McKinley Marina and 500 + Bonaparte’s Gulls at Grant Park were the highlights that I could find along the lake. The lakefront was very cold with a stiff north … Continue reading
I made the trip to Bender Park early this morning to see if the Western Meadowlark was still present from yesterdays report. It was and gave nice views, singing and finding food too. What a beautiful bird! The call was right, the dotted and not streaks along the sides matched … Continue reading
One of my birding stops today was Grant Park in Milwaukee County. One of the highlights was a steady stream of Bonaparte’s Gulls heading south. Another highlight was a small flock of Caspian Terns on the beach. The first ones of the year are always so cool to see. The … Continue reading
