Great Black-backed Gull

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

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

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

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

Red-headed Woodpecker Storing Acorns

A Red-headed Woodpecker storing acorns for the winter in Marquette County, WI.  Photographs taken October 13, 2013. Red-headed Woodpecker Binomial name: Melanerpes erythrocephalus Category: Woodpeckers and Allies Description: Red head with black back and white underparts.  The wings are black with white wingtips.  Adult males and females have identical plumage … Continue reading

White-Tailed Kite

White-Tailed Kite near Leola Marsh, Adams County, Wisconsin.  Photographed on September 30, 2013. White-Tailed Kite Binomial name: Elanus leucurus Category: Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies Description: White with black shoulders and wingtips; elongated wings and tail.  Red eyes and yellow legs. Size: 14” – 17” long, 35” – 40” wingspan … Continue reading

Harris’s Sparrow

Harris’s Sparrow photographed at Retzer Nature Center in Waukesha, WI on September 25th and 26th, 2013. Harris’s Sparrow Binomial name: Zonotrichia querula Category: Emberizids Description: Brown face and back, both overlaid with black markings especially crown, face, and throat.  White on wings and underparts.  Pink bills and legs. Size: 6.7″ … Continue reading