Lake Park Milwaukee Birding Archives - Window to Wildlife

I birded Lake Park in Milwaukee for a couple hours this morning. Kinglet action was the busiest I have seen it this year so far with both Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Some of the highlights were Brown Thrashers, White-throated Sparrows, Hermit Thrushs, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Wild Turkeys. It was birdie at times but also quiet too. Images were taken on April 19, 2015.

Brown Thrasher

White-throated Sparrow

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female spots an insect.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female following an insect.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female still following the insect.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female going for the insect and getting it!

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female going for the insect and gets it!

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, male

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, male takes off for an insect.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female going for an insect.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female looking for an insect.

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female going for an insect.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female gets an insect!

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female eying up an insect.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, female eying up an insect.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, female watching an insect.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, female getting an insect.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, female

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female watching an insect.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female going for an insect.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, female getting an insect!

I birded Lake Park in Milwaukee this morning for a couple of hours. Some of the highlights for the morning were a Hermit Thrush, Winter Wren, Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Cooper’s Hawk, Brown Creeper and more. The Hermit Thrush was a eating sumac berries and gave nice views near the statue. The Winter Wren was busy hopping around looking for and finding something to eat under leaves on the round in a ravine. Feeders were busy, a place to look for the wanted bird today, the European Goldfinch that was reported yesterday by Tom W. There was no sign of it by anyone today. I stopped at Bradford Beach a couple times and a 2nd winter Great Black-backed Gull was the highlight. This gull like most Great Black-backed Gull I’ve come across are very skittish as once you put your foot on the beach they take off out into the lake. It was a very windy morning at the park and cold temps early. I did some short term birding at the park with Karen G, Judith and Bruce, it made for a fun morning birding. Images were taken on April 4, 2015.