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Snowy Owl Waukesha County Airport, January 31, 2014
Snowy Owl Waukesha County Airport, January 22, 2014
Snowy Owl Waukesha County Airport, January 24, 2014
Snowy Owls Waukesha County Airport, January 15-16, 2014
Snowy Owl Waukesha County Airport, January 2, 2014
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl photographs taken at Lakeshore State Park on Milwaukee’s Lakefront on December 9, 2013. Snowy Owl Binomial name: Bubo scandiacus Category: Typical Owls Description: Adult males are mostly white with a few dark feather tips. Adult females and juveniles are white with dark scalloping on chest, back, wings, and … Continue reading
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
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
Red-headed Woodpecker Adult and Juveniles Storing Acorns
Green Heron
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
Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan photographed at the Otsego Marsh in Columbia County, Wisconsin on October 27, 2013. At this time it is unknown if this bird is a wild bird or an escapee bird. Whooper Swan Binomial name: Cygnus cygnus Category: Ducks, Geese, and Swans Description: White body with a black and … 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























