Birding this morning in Waukesha County I found a pair of Sandhill Cranes feeding in corn stubble along a county road. The pair of cranes appeared to be finding things to eat, flipping over, thrashing around in the old corn stalks and debris in the field. These are some early … Continue reading
Today’s highlight while out birding was coming across a Barred Owl perched in a tree in Milwaukee County. There was only one in the area as I looked around so a possibility is the female is in a nest hole nearby. It was a pleasant day with temps around 5o … Continue reading
Some rare species being seen in Forest County Wisconsin again gave me the idea to go and check things out up there. This location is along along Pine River Road. We arrived at sun up and 3 Canada Jays put on a great show giving great views. We only heard … Continue reading
Looking for owls this time of year I came across this Great Horned Owl on a nest. It is early in the season for nesting Great Horned Owls so we have a ways to go until we see owlets. I took a photo from far away and left the area. … Continue reading
A stop at Wehr Nature Center this cold morning of 24 degrees gave nice looks at a Great Blue Heron. The heron was sitting along the lake shore on ice catching some sun. This heron has been at Wehr most of the winter never migrating south like most of them … Continue reading
The “Icehenge” on Rock Lake has returned in 2026. This location in Lake Mills Wisconsin. The Icehenge, what an awesome piece of art and put together well by a group of local artists and strong craftsmen. This awesome piece of ICE art has been on and off over the last … Continue reading
This morning one of my birding stops was going to see if the Snowy Owl was still present in Milwaukee County. It was and it has been hanging around at this location since at least January 11. Driving though I noticed a couple cars pulled over. I pulled over too … Continue reading
It was a beautiful day for Eastern Screech Owls to be sitting out in the sun. Driving some of the roads in Waukesha County and looking up produced a stunning red morph perched pretty. It was up in a pine trees catching some of those sun rays for warmth on … Continue reading
It was a bright sunny morning to be out birding in Milwaukee County. I felt it was the perfect day for Eastern Screech Owls to be sitting out in the sun. Driving the roads in the county I came across a beautiful red morph perched in a pine tree. I … Continue reading
It was a nice surprise to see an Eastern Screech Owl sitting in a spruce tree today while out birding. It was a very cold morning with temps around 5 degrees with mostly cloudy skies and some good wind too. Image was taken on January 27, 2026.
The Snowy Owl has continued at the Milwaukee County location giving nice views. I have not been there for a few days and thought with some fresh snow on the ground I would check things out. It moved around a couple of times but ended up where it started from. … Continue reading
A beautiful Snowy Owl gave stunning views today in Milwaukee County. This young female sat and took it easy most of the time I was present other than a few times it took to the sky and went to a new location. It was a chilly day with a lot … Continue reading
A Snowy Owl gave nice looks hanging out in a deciduous tree this morning. I’ve seen them in trees before but it is not common. The first Snowy Owl of the year for me. It was a cold morning with temps around 24 degrees and good winds out of the … Continue reading
While birding I came across an Eastern Screech Owl, red morph in a tree cavity. It was watching me at a distance. It was cold day with a few clouds and a high of 34 degrees by noon, there was some wind up to 10 mph. Image was taken on … Continue reading
One of my birding stops today produced nice looks of a Eastern Screech Owl in a natural nest cavity in Milwaukee County. It is that time of the year where owls are seen sitting in the hole of a natural cavity enjoying some sun on a cold day. It was … Continue reading
One of my birding stops today gave nice views of a Long-eared Owls, in Wisconsin. I grabbed a couple of photos of one as most were hidden in the trees. There where 6 present. It was a cold day with temps around 18 degrees, some sun at times. Images were … Continue reading
A Purple Sandpiper was currently being seen at Wind Point in Racine so I thought I would try for it. The Purple Sandpiper, considered a rare bird in Wisconsin as it’s normal range is the east coast of the US, but are seen here in Wisconsin just once in awhile … Continue reading
I have put together a collection of some of the Wisconsin birding moments from the year 2025. 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 2025. It was a very exciting year … Continue reading
One of my birding stops today along the Milwaukee lakefront provided nice views of a male Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon type at Grant Park. The most common variety in the western North America is called the “Oregon” Junco. In the midwest we typically see the Common Dark-eyed Junco. This location was … Continue reading
One of my birding stops today gave nice views of a Long-eared Owl, in Wisconsin. It was a cold day with temps around 20 degrees, small amounts of sun at times. Image was taken on December 8, 2025.
