Common Goldeneye Ducks on the Fox River, Waukesha Wisconsin. Photographs were taken on March 5, 2014 Common Goldeneye Binomial name: Buecephala clangula Category: Duck, Geese, and Swans Size: 16–20” long, 30.3–32.7” wing span Weight: M 2.3 lbs., F 1.7 lbs. Habitat: Lakes, ponds and rivers near forest lands. Diet: The … Continue reading
The area of the mouth of the Milwaukee River on the Milwaukee Lakefront produced 3 Red-throated Loons. Some of the other species present and photographed were White-winged Scoters, Common Goldeneyes, Red-breasted Mergansers, and Greater Scaups. Red-throated Loon Binomial name: Gavia stellata Category: Loons Description: Dark gray feathers with a white … Continue reading
Late this afternoon, the otherwise restful Snowy Owl finally became active. After napping on a snow pile for about 30 minutes, the Snowy Owl took flight. She found her target in grassy patch covered with a thin layer of snow about 1000 feet away: a meal. She promptly landed on … Continue reading
Snowy Owls Buena Vista Grasslands Wildlife Area in Portage County WI. Images taken on February 11, 2014
Red-tailed Hawk catches its prey, a Short-tailed Shrew at Mitchell Park in Brookfield WI. Photographs taken on February 5, 2014.
Snowy Owl at the Buena Vista Grasslands in Portage County WI. Photograph taken on February 2, 2014
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 at the Lake Express Ferry, Milwaukee WI. Photographs taken on December 10, 2012
Snowy Owl at the Horicon Marsh on Dike Road. Photographs taken on November 26, 2011.
Snowy Owl at the Sheboygan Marina, Sheboygan WI. Photographs taken on November 21, 2011
Snowy Owl at Waukesha Wisconsin. Photographs taken on January 15, 2009
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
