I have put together a collection of some of the Wisconsin birding moments from the year 2016. The collection includes vagrants, special visitors, or just the beautiful birds that nest here or migrate through the state of Wisconsin. All images were taken in 2016. It was a very exciting year with the birds and also birding with some old birding friends and meeting some new ones, too. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. When putting this post together, once again, it amazes me what birds were seen this year here in Wisconsin!
Gyrfalcon in Superior Wisconsin chasing a Common Raven 1-2-2016
Gyrfalcon in Superior Wisconsin chasing a Common Raven 1-2-2016
Gyrfalcon in Superior Wisconsin 1-2-2016
Slaty-backed Gull at Johnson Creek in Jefferson County 1-7-2016
Slaty-backed Gull at Johnson Creek in Jefferson County 1-7-2016
Common Redpoll eating alder cone seeds at Frame Park in Waukesha 1-16-2016
Common Redpoll eating alder cone seeds at Frame Park in Waukesha 1-16-2016
Common Redpoll eating alder cone seeds at Frame Park in Waukesha 1-16-2016
Great Black-backed Gull, 2nd cycle at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee 1-16-2016
Great Black-backed Gull, 2nd cycle at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee 1-16-2016
Great Black-backed Gull, 2nd cycle at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee 1-16-2016
Long-eared Owls in Wisconsin on 1-28-2016
Long-eared Owls in Wisconsin on 1-28-2016
Long-eared Owls in Wisconsin on 1-28-2016
Long-eared Owls in Wisconsin on 1-28-2016
European Goldfinches in Kenosha County 2-9-2016
European Goldfinches in Kenosha County 2-9-2016
European Goldfinches in Kenosha County 2-9-2016
European Goldfinches in Kenosha County 2-9-2016
European Goldfinches in Kenosha County 2-9-2016
Horned Lark at Johnson Creek in Jefferson County 2-11-2016
Horned Lark at Johnson Creek in Jefferson County 2-11-2016
Northern Cardinal in the South Kettle Moraine in Waukesha County 2-13-2016
Tufted Titmouse in the South Kettle Moraine in Waukesha County 2-13-2016
Pine Grosbeak, male eating berries in Eagle River in Vilas County 2-20-2016
Pine Grosbeak, male eating berries in Eagle River in Vilas County 2-20-2016
Pine Grosbeak, female eating berries in Eagle River in Vilas County 2-20-2016
Pine Grosbeak, female in Eagle River in Vilas County 2-20-2016
Pine Grosbeak, immature male in Eagle River in Vilas County 2-20-2016
Bohemian Waxwing in Eagle River in Vilas County 2-20-2016
Bohemian Waxwings in Eagle River in Vilas County 2-20-2016
Bohemian Waxwing in Eagle River in Vilas County 2-20-2016
Glaucous Gull, juvenile at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee County 2-24-2016
Glaucous Gull, juvenile at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee County 2-24-2016
Red-tailed Hawk in Milwaukee County on 2-27-2016
Red-tailed Hawk in Milwaukee County on 2-27-2016
Long-tailed Duck at Bender Park in Milwaukee County 3-7-2016
Long-tailed Duck at Bender Park in Milwaukee County 3-7-2016
Long-tailed Duck at Bender Park in Milwaukee County 3-7-2016
Long-tailed Duck, the dive at Bender Park in Milwaukee County 3-7-2016
Long-tailed Duck, the dive at Bender Park in Milwaukee County 3-7-2016
Long-tailed Duck, the dive at Bender Park in Milwaukee County 3-7-2016
Long-tailed Duck, preening that long tail, at Bender Park in Milwaukee County 3-7-2016
Snow Goose at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 3-12-2016
Snow Goose at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 3-12-2016
Snow Goose, the stretch at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 3-12-2016
Snow Goose on a mission at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 3-12-2016
Great Horned Owl in Milwaukee County 3-15-2016
Great Horned Owl in Milwaukee County 3-15-2016
Eastern Screech Owl Milwaukee County 3-25-2016
Eastern Screech Owl Milwaukee County 3-25-2016
Horned Grebe at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee County 3-25-2016
Horned Grebe at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee County 3-25-2016
Common Loon, distant shot at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee County 3-25-2016
Killdeer in the snow warming up in the sun after a fresh late March snow in Milwaukee County 3-25-2016
Killdeer in the snow warming up in the sun after a fresh late March snow in Milwaukee County 3-25-2016
Killdeer in the snow warming up in the sun after a fresh late March snow in Milwaukee County 3-25-2016
Say’s Phoebe, a rare visitor to the state from the southwest US looking for food at Goose Lake Park in Dane County 3-29-2016
Say’s Phoebe a rare visitor at looking for food at Goose Lake Park in Dane County 3-29-2016
Say’s Phoebe a rare visitor at looking for food at Goose Lake Park in Dane County 3-29-2016
Say’s Phoebe a rare visitor going for something to eat at Goose Lake Park in Dane County 3-29-2016
Great Blue Heron, hunting, first of the spring to return at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 4-1-2016
Great Blue Heron, just hanging out, first of the spring to return at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 4-1-2016
Great Blue Heron, at takeoff time at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 4-1-2016
Great Blue Heron, takes to the air, Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 4-1-2016
Golden-crowned Kinglet at Lake Park in Milwaukee 4-8-2016
Yellow-rumped Warbler at Lake Park after a fresh snowfall in Milwaukee 4-8-2016
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, one of a flock of about 10 stopping in at Lake Park for some running sap in a tree 4-8-2016
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, going for some sap in a tree at Lake Park in Milwaukee 4-8-2016
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, going for some sap in a tree at Lake Park in Milwaukee 4-8-2016
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, going for some sap in a tree at Lake Park in Milwaukee 4-8-2016
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, on a tree at Lake Park in Milwaukee 4-8-2016
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, male on a tree looking for some fresh sap in a tree
Winter Wren finding food at Whitnall Park 4-14-2016
Golden-crowned Kinglet at Whitnall Park 4-14-2016
Yellow-rumped Warbler at Whitnall Park 4-14-2016
Yellow-rumped Warbler at Whitnall Park 4-14-2016
Caspian Tern at the beach at Grant Park in Milwaukee County 4-14-2016
Caspian Terns at the beach at Grant Park in Milwaukee County 4-14-2016
Caspian Tern, ready for takeoff at the beach at Grant Park in Milwaukee County 4-14-2016
Caspian Tern with a flyover at Grant Park in Milwaukee 4-14-2016
Bonaparte’s Gull at Grant Park in Milwaukee County 4-14-2016
Bonaparte’s Gull at Grant Park in Milwaukee County 4-14-2016
Bonaparte’s Gulls hanging out in the water at Grant Park in Milwaukee County 4-14-2016
Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 4-14-2016
Western Meadowlark doing the call, at Bender Park in Oak Creek 4-18-2016
Western Meadowlark at Bender Park in Oak Creek 4-18-2016
Western Meadowlark doing the call, at Bender Park in Oak Creek 4-18-2016
Western Meadowlark in flight at Bender Park in Oak Creek 4-18-2016
Western Meadowlark in flight at Bender Park in Oak Creek 4-18-2016
Great Blue Heron, 1st year bird that was born last summer has returned and doing some feeding. At Greenfield Park in Milwaukee County 4-23-2016
Great Blue Heron, more feeding at Greenfield Park 4-23-2016
Great Blue Heron, more feeding at Greenfield Park 4-23-2016
Upland Sandpiper near North Point on Milwaukee’s Lakefront in Milwaukee County 4-24-2016
Purple Martin checking out the house at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee County 4-24-2016
Purple Martin checking out the house at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee County. Turns out they never nested here this year 4-24-2016
Smith’s Longspur, male in the corn stubble at Brooklyn Wildlife Area in Dane County 4-25-2016
Smith’s Longspur in the corn stubble at Brooklyn Wildlife Area in Dane County 4-25-2016
Summer Tanager, male, this rare visitor gave stunning views at the Wehr Nature Center in Greenfield in Milwaukee County 4-28-2016
Summer Tanager, male, at the Wehr Nature Center in Greenfield in Milwaukee County 4-28-2016
Summer Tanager, male, at the Wehr Nature Center in Greenfield in Milwaukee County 4-28-2016
Willets, 1 of 4 of them feeding at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Willets feeding at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Willet, just keeping a lookout at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Willet on the move at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Willets feeding at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Willet at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Willet feeding at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Bonaparte’s Gull, adult at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Bonaparte’s Gull, immature at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Horned Grebe at Lakeshore State Park in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Caspian Terns at the McKinley Marina in Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher going for a bug at Lake Park Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher going for a bug at Lake Park Milwaukee County 4-29-2016
Canada Geese gosling at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 5-2-2016
Canada Geese gosling at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 5-2-2016
Canada Geese gosling at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 5-2-2016
Canada Geese gosling at the South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 5-2-2016
Green Heron at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-5-2016
Black-throated Blue Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-5-2016
Black-throated Green Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-5-2016
Blackburnian Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-5-2016
Great Horned Owl, owlet at in Milwaukee County 5-9-2016
Great Horned Owl, owlet at in Milwaukee County 5-9-2016
Great Horned Owl, owlet in Milwaukee County 5-9-2016
Barred Owl, owlet perched in a small tree in Milwaukee County 5-9-2016
Barred Owl, owlet working its way up a small tree, a small step to get up in the canopy of the forest in Milwaukee County 5-9-2016
Barred Owl, owlet working its way up a small tree, a small step to get up in the canopy of the forest in Milwaukee County 5-9-2016
Barred Owl, owlet taking a break in a small tree after climbing in Milwaukee County 5-9-2016
Barred Owl, owlet getting higher up in the forest in Milwaukee County 5-9-2016
Philadelphia Vireo at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-13-2016
Nashville Warbler at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-13-2016
Baltimore Oriole what appears to be putting the first string around the possible start of a nest at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-13-2016
Yellow Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-13-2016
Magnolia Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-13-2016
Yellow Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Prothonotary Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Prothonotary Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Prothonotary Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Canada Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Common Yellowthroat, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Chestnut-sided Warbler, female, calling at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
American Redstart, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
American Redstart, male, with a bug at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
American Redstart, female at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Black and White Warbler, male at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Chestnut-sided Warbler, female at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee County 5-14-2016
Common Nighthawk sitting on a log on the ground in Marquette County 5-15-2016
Common Nighthawk in Marquette County 5-15-2016
Killdeer, adult in Milwaukee County 5-18-2016
Killdeer, adult in Milwaukee County 5-18-2016
Killdeer, chick in Milwaukee County 5-18-2016
Killdeer, chick in Milwaukee County 5-18-2016
Killdeer, chick in Milwaukee County 5-18-2016
Killdeer, chick in Milwaukee County 5-18-2016
Great Blue Heron with nesting young in SE Wisconsin on 5-19-2016
Great Blue Heron with nesting young in SE Wisconsin on 5-19-2016
Great Blue Heron with nesting young in SE Wisconsin on 5-19-2016
Great Blue Heron some of the ~30 nests at this site 5-19-2016
Little Blue Heron looking for food at Lake Maria in Green County 5-20-2016
Little Blue Heron looking for food at Lake Maria in Green County 5-20-2016
Little Blue Heron off the perch it goes and heading to the south off shore near the boat landing at Lake Maria in Green County 5-20-2016
Little Blue Heron heading south at Lake Maria in Green County 5-20-2016
Little Blue Heron heading south at Lake Maria in Green County 5-20-2016
And still heading south as it passes by me…….at Lake Maria 5-20-2016
White-winged Tern at the Manitowoc Impoundment in Manitowoc County. Probably the bird farthest from its normal range found in 2016. A eurasian bird that 100’s of birders came to see from the US at this location 5-21-2016
White-winged Tern at the Manitowoc Impoundment in Manitowoc County 5-21-2016
White-winged Tern with a Bonaparte’s Gull at the Manitowoc Impoundment in Manitowoc County 5-21-2016
White-winged Tern at the Manitowoc Impoundment in Manitowoc County 5-21-2016
White-winged Tern with some Caspian Terns at the Manitowoc Impoundment in Manitowoc County 5-21-2016
White-winged Tern on the shore at the Manitowoc Impoundment in Manitowoc County 5-21-2016
Kirtland’s Warbler, distant shots in Adams County 5-27-2016
Kirtland’s Warbler, distant shots in Adams County 5-27-2016
Kirtland’s Warbler, distant shots in Adams County 5-27-2016
Virginia Rail at the Vernon Marsh in Waukesha County 5-28-2016
Virginia Rail at the Vernon Marsh in Waukesha County 5-28-2016
Franklin’s Gull at North Point in Sheboygan 5-31-2016
Franklin’s Gulls, 3 preening at North Point in Sheboygan 5-31-2016
Franklin’s Gull at North Point in Sheboygan 5-31-2016
Franklin’s Gull at North Point in Sheboygan 5-31-2016
Franklin’s Gulls interaction at North Point in Sheboygan 5-31-2016
Ruddy Turnstone at North Point in Sheboygan 5-31-2016
Ruddy Turnstone working it’s way through the algae bed at North Point in Sheboygan 5-31-2016
Wood Duck, male in Waukesha County 6-2-2016
Wood Duck, male feeding in Waukesha County 6-2-2016
Wood Duck, male in Waukesha County 6-2-2016
Wood Duck, male in Waukesha County 6-2-2016
Eurasian Collared-Doves in Burlington 6-15-2016
Eurasian Collared-Doves showing affection in Burlington 6-15-2016
Eurasian Collared-Doves showing affection in Burlington 6-15-2016
Eurasian Collared-Dove in Burlington 6-15-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, female at Wyalusing State Park 6-16-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, female back view at Wyalusing State Park 6-16-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, female at Wyalusing State Park 6-16-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, female at Wyalusing State Park 6-16-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, male at Wyalusing State Park 6-16-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, male at Wyalusing State Park 6-16-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, male
Great Crested Flycatcher with nesting young, bringing food to the nest hole in Walworth County 6-21-2016
Great Crested Flycatcher with nesting young, bringing food to the nest hole in Walworth County 6-21-2016
Great Crested Flycatcher with food going to the nest hole in Walworth County 6-21-2016
Great Crested Flycatcher feeding the young in Walworth County 6-21-2016
Great Crested Flycatcher leaving the nest hole in Walworth County 6-21-2016
Common Loon, adult in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adult on nest, view of nesting site in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adult on nest in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adult on nest
Common Loon, chick in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, chick in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adult with food in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, chick preening in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adult in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, chick stretching in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, chick, walking on the beach in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, chicks, training time on the beach in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, chick heading back out into the water after a short walk on shore in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adults in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adult with chicks in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adult stretching in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Common Loon, adult in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Merlin in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Merlin in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Merlin in Sawyer County 7-2-2016
Dickcissel, female in Franklin 7-8-2016
Dickcissel, male in Franklin 7-8-2016
Dickcissel, male in Franklin 7-8-2016
Dickcissel, female with a grasshopper in Franklin 7-8-2016
Dickcissel, female perched pretty in Franklin 7-8-2016
Chimney Swifts nesting in a silo at a barn in Ozaukee County 7-18-2016
The swift flies into the top of the silo, clings to the silo wall and then drops down just past the nest and then flies up into the nest
Chimney Swifts nesting in a silo at a barn in Ozaukee County 7-18-2016
Where all the nesting took place in Ozaukee County 7-18-2016
White-winged Dove at Argyle in Lafayette County 7-17-2016
White-winged Dove preening at Argyle in Lafayette County 7-17-2016
White-winged Dove in flight at Argyle in Lafayette County 7-17-2016
White-winged Dove, the bird hung out on treetops such as this and flew from top to top at Argyle in Lafayette County 7-17-2016
White-winged Dove, it was difficult to get much of the top white wing photographed as the bird always flew above me at Argyle in Lafayette County 7-17-2016
Swallow-tailed Kite, the rare visitor near Fish Creek in Door County 7-27-2016
Swallow-tailed Kite, near Fish Creek in Door County 7-27-2016
Swallow-tailed Kite, the near Fish Creek in Door County 7-27-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, female, on Royal Catchfly in the yard in Waukesha County 7-31-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, female, on Royal Catchfly in the yard in Waukesha County 7-31-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, female, on Royal Catchfly in the yard in Waukesha County 7-31-2016
Black-necked Stilt at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County 8-5-2016
Sora at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County 8-5-2016
Sora at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County 8-5-2016
Pied-billed Grebe, juvenile, at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County 8-5-2016
Great Egrets at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County 8-5-2016
Great Egret catching a snack at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County 8-5-2016
Great Egret at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County 8-5-2016
Great Blue Heron at Horicon Marsh in Dodge County 8-5-2016
American White Pelican at Lake Sinissippi in Dodge County on 8-10-2016
American White Pelican at Lake Sinissippi in Dodge County on 8-10-2016
American White Pelicans feeding at Lake Sinissippi in Dodge County on 8-10-2016
American White Pelicans going for the fish in the pelicans mouth at Lake Sinissippi in Dodge County on 8-10-2016
American White Pelican in the air at Lake Sinissippi in Dodge County on 8-10-2016
Black-crowned Night Heron fishing at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee 8-14-2016
Black-crowned Night Heron fishing at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee 8-14-2016
Black-crowned Night Heron at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee 8-14-2016
Green Heron fishing at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee 8-30-2016
Green Heron fishing at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee 8-30-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding the young in the nest in Walworth County 9-4-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding the young in the nest in Walworth County 9-4-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding the young in the nest in Walworth County 9-4-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird taking a break after feeding the young in the nest in Walworth County 9-4-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird leaving the nest after feeding the young in Walworth County 9-4-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, female perches in a near by tree on a branch within sight of the nest for awhile typically after feeding the chick in Walworth County 9-4-2016
Greater White-fronted Goose with a Canada Goose at the Fox River in Waukesha 9-14-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Scarlet Sage in Waukesha County 9-16-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Scarlet Sage in Waukesha County 9-16-2016
Ruby-throated Hummingbird on Scarlet Sage in Waukesha County 9-16-2016
Parasitic Jaeger, juvenile at Wisconsin Point in Superior 9-21-2016
American Avocet at Wisconsin Point in Superior 9-21-2016
American Avocets at Wisconsin Point in Superior 9-21-2016
Great Egret hanging out at Echo Park in Burlington on 9-29-2016
Great Egret with a catch at Echo Park in Burlington on 9-29-2016
Great Egret with a catch at Echo Park in Burlington on 9-29-2016
Great Egret incoming at Echo Park in Burlington on 9-29-2016
Great Egret with a catch at Echo Park in Burlington on 9-29-2016
Great Egret all fluffed up and fishing at Echo Park in Burlington on 9-29-2016
Rusty Blackbird at Echo Park in Burlington 10-2-2016
Rusty Blackbird at Echo Park in Burlington 10-2-2016
Purple Gallinule, the rare visiting bird who’s normal range is Florida looking pretty at Mauston in Juneau County 10-13-2016
Purple Gallinule at Mauston in Juneau County 10-13-2016
Purple Gallinule at Mauston in Juneau County 10-13-2016
Western Grebe, still hanging around till this day on the Milwaukee lakefront, first found October 19, 2016 …10-21-2016
Western Grebe, on the Milwaukee lakefront 10-21-2016
Dunlin, 1 of 2 feeding at the McKinley Beach on the Milwaukee lakefront 10-27-2016
Dunlin at the McKinley Beach on the Milwaukee lakefront 10-27-2016
Sanderling at the McKinley Beach on the Milwaukee lakefront 10-27-2016
Dunlin at the McKinley Beach on the Milwaukee lakefront 10-27-2016
Mute Swan, 1 of 3 at Bay View on the Milwaukee lakefront 11-10-2016
Mute Swan at Bay View on the Milwaukee lakefront 11-10-2016
Mute Swan at Bay View on the Milwaukee lakefront 11-10-2016
Anna’s Hummingbird in Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County. This rare hummingbird stayed in Wauwatosa for 49 days before migrating on December 14, 2016, just amazing!
Anna’s Hummingbird in Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County 11-15-2016
Anna’s Hummingbird in Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County 11-15-2016
Anna’s Hummingbird in Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County 11-15-2016
Anna’s Hummingbird getting nectar in Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County. Notice the band on the leg? 11-15-2016
Anna’s Hummingbird perched between feedings in Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County. Image taken shortly before the bird migrated on 12-14-2016 after 49 days.
American Kestrel coming in for a landing at the Milwaukee lakefront on 11-30-2016
American Kestrel coming in for a landing at the Milwaukee lakefront on 11-30-2016
American Kestrel on takeoff at the Milwaukee lakefront on 11-30-2016
Townsend’s Warbler, a rare visitor from the western US spent a few days at feeder in a yard in Kewaunee County 12-9-2016
White-breasted Nuthatch in the South Kettle Moraine 12-10-2016
Black-legged Kittiwake, a rare visitor from the east and west coasts of North America spent at least a week at the Fox River Mouth in Green Bay in Brown County 12-12-2016
Black-legged Kittiwake, as it flies, it is usually looking for food near the surface of the water 12-12-2016
Black-legged Kittiwake just making passes in search for food 12-12-2016
Black-legged Kittiwake just making passes in search for food on the water surface 12-12-2016
Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon Junco on a rock at Grant Park in Milwaukee County 12-15-2016
Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon Junco on a rock at Grant Park in Milwaukee County 12-15-2016
Green-winged Teals, male left, female right at Lakeshore State Park Milwaukee County 12-26-2016
Kumlien’s Iceland Gull at South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 12-27-2016
Kumlien’s Iceland Gull at South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 12-27-2016
Common Goldeneye, male at South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee County 12-27-2016
Eastern Screech Owl, adult red morph in Waukesha County 12-28-2016
The End – Happy New Year!
Link to Wisconsin Birding 2015 Year in Review:
www.windowtowildlife.com/wisconsin-birding-year-review-2015
Link to Wisconsin Birding 2014 Year in Review:
http://www.windowtowildlife.com/wisconsin-birding-year-review-2014/
Breath taking, each and every one of them. Look forward to your year in review at this time of the year. Now lets jump into spring. Happy New Year and who knows what surprise feathered friends will show up in Wisconsin in 2017!
What a year in review! Your fabulous photos are endless. Thanks so much for sharing, and let’s look forward to the birding surprises awaiting us in 2017. Happy New Year!
Many thanks for sharing your fabulous photos and the great experiences of seeing these incredible birds! What a year- clearly, many wonderful neighbors and visitors to appreciate in Wisconsin…
What a magnificent presentation of spectacular bird portraits! You must spend a great deal of time out among the birds. Thank you for sharing these beauties.
This is one spectacular parade Jim. Wow. You are doing bird lovers a great service.
So gorgeous! I esp liked the visitors that aren’t usually seen in our state.
I so enjoyed seeing birds that I have never seen before! Will make it easier to identify! Thank You!
Thank you! Beautiful photos!
I really enjoy your photos! Thanks so much for sharing them. Happy new year!
Fantastic pictures as always Jim! Especially liked the European Goldfinch, Great Crested Flycatcher with a dragonfly, and the American Kestrel in flight. Thanks and Happy New Year!
Phenomenal captures Jim, unbelievable list of birds, thanks for sharing. Happy new year!
Jim, what an inspiring compilation of your truly special photos. I loved all of the hummingbirds and owls and that you included some “common” birds along with all of the magnificent rarities.
Thank you for sharing this with us and Happy New Year to you!
Wow. Your photography is inspiring. Thank you!
thanks jim, this is the best collection of bird pics i have ever seen. hoping to meet you at the wehr nature center one of these days.