One of my birding stops today provided nice views of 7 Great Blue Herons. 2 were on the nest and the others in the area. These are probably migrating birds that have just arrived from the south. They won’t be wasting anytime once the weather warms up a little to start the raising of the kids. It was a snowy day with light winds, temps are still cold at 34 degrees. Images were taken on March 7, 2025.
Great Blue Herons at the nesting site…
I checked numerous places as I usually do in the South Kettle Moraine today and the highlight of the day was a Tufted Titmouse. Always hoping for some Red or White-winged Crossbills but that is not happening this year and it looks like there are many untouched cones everywhere. Other birds seen in at distance were American Tree Sparrows, Purple Finches and your everyday common species on probably the coldest day so far in 2016. Images were taken on February 13, 2016.
Tufted Titmouse
Binomial name: Baeolophus bicolor
Category: Chickadees and Titmice
Size: 6.5” long, 9.75” wing span
Weight: .75 oz
Tufted Titmouse
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
