Great Black-backed Gull

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Great Black-backed Gull.  Photographs taken at Wind Point and Shoop Park in Racine County, Wisconsin on November 30, 2013. Great Black-backed Gull Binomial name: Larus marinus Category: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers Description: The largest member of the gull family.  White feathers with grayish-black backs and wings.  The wings have white … Continue reading →

Birdwatching in Marquette County

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While birdwatching in Marquette County, I was able to photograph Eastern Bluebirds, a Red-headed Woodpecker, and others on October 26, 2013. Images were taken near a small water source where birds were coming and going, bathing, preening and drinking.   To see the gallery of images, please click here.

Rufous Hummingbird

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Rufous Hummingbird photographed in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on October 27, 2013. Rufous Hummingbird Binomial name: Selasphorus rufus Category: Hummingbirds Description: Primarily rust-colored feathers with a small patch of white on the chest.  Red-orange patch on throat.   Short wings and a slender, slightly sloping bill. Size: 2.8″-3.5″ long, 3” – 4” wingspan Weight: … Continue reading →

Yellow-rumped Warblers and Cedar Waxwings Sharing Berries

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Yellow-rumped Warblers and Cedar Waxwings sharing the berries of a cedar tree in Waukesha County.  Photographs taken October 19, 2013. Yellow-rumped Warbler Binomial name: Setophaga coronata Category: Wood-Warblers Description: Both males and females have gray streaks, white on wings, and yellow rumps.  Males have black streaking on slate blue backs … Continue reading →