Wisconsin Native Wildflowers June 8, 2014

By admin | June 8, 2014 - 12:23 pm |June 8, 2014 Wildflowers

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On a wildflower walk this morning I enjoyed some of Wisconsin’s beautiful native wildflowers. Images were taken on June 8, 2014.

Sandhill Cranes with colts

By admin | June 6, 2014 - 6:04 pm |June 20, 2014 Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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Sandhill Cranes with colts, South Kettle Moraine Waukesha County Wisconsin. I did a little birding today and came across 2 adult and 2 colt Sandhill Cranes. They gave some nice views as the foraged along eating grubs, caterpillars, etc. before heading into some woods out of sight. Photographs taken on … Continue reading →

Red Foxes with kits Waukesha Wisconsin May 28, 2014

By admin | June 1, 2014 - 6:01 pm |June 1, 2014 Animals, Red Fox

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Red Foxes used a den here in the yard this spring for the last month or so. With that being said, you would think that the red fox images would have been endless. That was not the case as we viewed them plenty, but it was always as the sun … Continue reading →

Snowy Egret at Fort Atkinson in Jefferson County Wisconsin May 29, 2014

By admin | May 29, 2014 - 8:03 pm |June 20, 2014 Bitterns, Herons, and Allies

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The ride paid off for the report of the Snowy Egret at Fort Atkinson in Jefferson County. It was still present when I arrived at 3:25 pm far off the road in a flooded field. This location is just east of the city on Hwy 106, south side of the … Continue reading →

Wild Turkey nest with eggs Marquette County Wisconsin May 24, 2014

By admin | May 24, 2014 - 7:26 pm |May 24, 2014 Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, and Old World Quail

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While doing some birding in Marquette County today I accidentally flushed a Wild Turkey from its nest. I did not realize the nest was there with a turkey sitting on eggs. It was well hidden unless you were standing right in front of it. Interesting that the nest is in … Continue reading →

American Redstart

By admin | May 21, 2014 - 6:23 pm |May 22, 2014 Wood-Warblers

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American Redstarts have been present at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin for the last couple of weeks. The American Redstart is a warbler species that some birders are not aware of. One of the most active warblers, it always amazes me how they fly so fast through the … Continue reading →

Bay-breasted Warbler

By admin | May 20, 2014 - 6:44 pm |May 21, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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Bay-breast Warblers at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin. While birding here today it started out slow but by mid-morning warbler action had picked up with 10 warbler species were present. Numbers of each warbler species has dropped from a couple days ago. The Bay-breasted Warblers both male and … Continue reading →

Philadelphia Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Prothonotary Warbler and more at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha May 19, 2014.

By admin | May 19, 2014 - 6:25 pm |May 29, 2014 Vireos, Wood-Warblers

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I birded the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin mid-morning today. Two new species at the river today, the Philadelphia and Warbling Vireos. They gave nice views as they both continually foraged through the trees along the river. The warbler action started out a little slow but then picked up … Continue reading →

Chestnut-sided Warbler

By admin | May 18, 2014 - 4:54 pm |May 18, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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I did a short birding run today of  1 hour at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin early this morning. The Chestnut-sided Warbler gave the best views of the 11 warbler species present. Lower numbers of each compared to a couple of days ago. The other warbler species present … Continue reading →

Blackburnian Warbler

By admin | May 16, 2014 - 6:54 pm |May 18, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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I stopped briefly at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin late morning today. There was a nice selection of 9 warbler species present. The one that caught my eye was a male Blackburnian Warbler with the flaming-orange throat. The color of the throat was almost unbelievable. It was foraging … Continue reading →

Yellow Warbler

By admin | May 15, 2014 - 8:05 pm |May 16, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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The Yellow Warblers have been present along with many other species of warblers at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin. They continually forage like the rest of them up and down the trees hanging over the water. Like the others too, they always are flying back and forth across … Continue reading →

Northern Parula

By admin | May 15, 2014 - 9:13 am |May 15, 2014 Wood-Warblers

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Northern Parulas at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin. In the couple of hours I spent birding there, a couple of Northern Parulas showed and gave nice views as they were foraging through the trees on insects. Other warbler species present were Blackburnian, Palm, Yellow, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, Yellow-rumped, Magnolia, … Continue reading →

Magnolia Warbler

By admin | May 15, 2014 - 7:00 am |May 15, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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Magnolia Warblers at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin. In the couple of hours I spent birding there, the Magnolia Warbler  was the most common of the species. Both males and female were present. Other warbler species present were Blackburnian, Palm, Yellow, Blackpoll, Black-and-white, Yellow-rumped, Northern Parula, American Redstart … Continue reading →

Tennessee Warbler

By admin | May 14, 2014 - 7:49 pm |May 14, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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Tennessee Warblers at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin. When I arrived around 11:00 Tennessee Warblers  were plentiful, but then numbers dropped in a short period of time.  All that I viewed were adult males. Other warbler species present were Cape May, Palm, Yellow, Blackpoll, Bay-breasted, Yellow-rumped, Northern Parula, … Continue reading →

Scarlet Tanager

By admin | May 14, 2014 - 6:39 am |May 29, 2014 Piranga Tanagers and Allies

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Scarlet Tanagers have been present recently and I photographed a female at the Waukesha Fox River Sanctuary yesterday. We also had a male this week  in the yard. On the river, this female acted like a flycatcher continually flying out on the river catching flying insects. Obviously that is what … Continue reading →

Cape May Warbler

By admin | May 13, 2014 - 7:41 pm |May 14, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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Cape May Warblers at the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha Wisconsin. While birding here today, many warbler species were present. The Cape May Warblers both male and female with their striking colors gave nice views for short periods of time. Other warbler species present were Tennessee, Palm, Yellow, Blackpoll, Bay-breasted, … Continue reading →

Cattle Egret at the Waukesha Fox River Parkway South May 13, 2014

By admin | May 13, 2014 - 6:20 pm |May 13, 2014 Bird Categories

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Cattle Egret at the Fox River Parkway South in Waukesha County Wisconsin. With heavy rains last night water is just about everywhere in the county. The low area at the park that holds water in wet times of the year was a great place for this species to spend some … Continue reading →

Prothonotary Warbler at the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin Wisconsin May 11, 2014

By admin | May 11, 2014 - 6:16 pm |June 20, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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I did some birding at Wehr Nature Center today in hopes to do well on Warblers. A couple of years ago this place did very well and I thought I would give it a shot. The stream area was really birdie when I arrived around 11:00 am. Warbler species present … Continue reading →

Warblers and more at Lake Park Milwaukee Wisconsin, May 10, 2014

By admin | May 10, 2014 - 7:26 pm |May 11, 2014 Bird Categories

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I spent a few hours at Lake Park in Milwaukee this morning into mid-afternoon. I saw some nice warbler action but nothing like a couple of days ago. Warbler species and numbers were down, but still a great day to be out birding. Some of the warblers that I had … Continue reading →

Warblers and more at Lake Park Milwaukee Wisconsin, May 8, 2014

By admin | May 8, 2014 - 7:29 pm |May 9, 2014 Bird Categories, Wood-Warblers

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I birded Lake Park in Milwaukee this morning into mid-afternoon. I saw some great warbler action with 16 warblers species and 73 total species for the day. Some of the FOY warblers were Wilson’s, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, Blue-winged, Northern Parula,  Bay-breasted, and American Redstarts. Some of the other highlights … Continue reading →