Great Egret

By admin | June 20, 2013 - 8:30 pm |May 29, 2014 Bitterns, Herons, and Allies

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Great Egret photographed at Horicon Marsh and the Fox River in Waterford WI.

Sandhill Crane

By admin | June 20, 2013 - 8:05 pm |December 13, 2014 Cranes

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Sandhill Crane with colts, South Kettle Moraine Waukesha County WI. Photographs taken on May 19, 2011 Sandhill Crane Binomial name: Grus canadensis Category: Cranes Size: 46” long, 77” wing span Weight: 10.6 lb. Habitat: Sandhill Cranes typically breed, forage and nest in wetlands, grasslands, marshes, bogs and sometimes dry lands. … Continue reading →

Red Phalarope at the South Metro Pier in Oak Creek Wisconsin on November 8, 2010

By admin | June 20, 2013 - 8:05 pm |December 28, 2014 Bird Categories, Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

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Red Phalarope at the South Metro Pier in Oak Creek Wisconsin on November 8, 2010 Red Phalarope Binomial name: Phalaropus fulicaria Category: Phalaropes Size: 8.5” long, 17” wing span Weight: 1.9 oz.  

Dunlin

By admin | June 20, 2013 - 4:23 pm |January 4, 2014 Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

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Dunlin photographed at North Point in Sheboygan, WI on May 30, 2012.

White-faced Ibis

By admin | June 20, 2013 - 3:54 pm |January 30, 2014 Bitterns, Herons, and Allies

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White-faced Ibis at the Horicon Marsh Wisconsin. Photographs taken on May 24, 2013

Varied Thrush

By admin | June 20, 2013 - 12:01 pm |January 24, 2014 Thrushes

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Varied Thrush in Ozaukee County WI. Photographs taken on March 3, 2013.

Lesser Black-backed Gull at Johnson Creek in Jefferson County Wisconsin on December 18, 2012

By admin | June 19, 2013 - 7:50 pm |February 12, 2015 Bird Categories, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

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A hot spot for gulling in the cold winter months of the year is the dump and Kohl’s parking lot in Johnson Creek Wisconsin. It can provide nice views of some winter wandering gulls. Today one of the gulls present was a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Images were taken on December … Continue reading →

Sanderling

By admin | June 19, 2013 - 4:32 pm |January 18, 2014 Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

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Sanderling Binomial name: Calidris alba Category: Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies Description: Whitish-gray feathers with a thick, black bill and feet. Size: 7.1″ – 7.9″ long, 13.8″ wingspan Weight: 1.4 oz. – 3.5 oz. Habitat: Rocky shorelines in coastal and island regions or inland marshes and wetlands. Diet: Insects, crustaceans, invertebrates, … Continue reading →

Albino Squirrel in Waukesha Wisconsin

By admin | June 18, 2013 - 8:11 pm |February 20, 2015 Animals

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I found a Albino Squirrel in Waukesha Wisconsin running around a city river park. I stopped for a few photographs to share. After talking to a bystander at the park they said the squirrel was a local resident, one of two at the park. This squirrel is considered a Eastern … Continue reading →

Bald Eagle

By admin | June 18, 2013 - 5:42 pm |December 18, 2019 Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies

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Bald Eagles on the Mississippi River in Le Claire IA in February 2012. Bald Eagle Binomial name: Haliaeetus leucocephalus Category: Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies Description: Brown with a white head and white tail feathers.  Yellow eyes, beak, and feet. Size: 28″ – 40″ long, 5.9′ – 7.5′ wingspan Weight: … Continue reading →

Harlequin Duck

By admin | June 17, 2013 - 7:36 pm |December 11, 2015 Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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Harlequin Duck, nonbreeding male photographed at North Point in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 5, 2012. Harlequin Duck Binomial name: Histrionicus histrionicus Category: Ducks, Geese, and Swans Description: Slate blue (male) or grayish brown (female) body with white spots or streaks on head, back, and wings.  Male also has rust-colored patches … Continue reading →

Leucistic Barn Swallow

By admin | June 17, 2013 - 9:53 am |January 24, 2014 Swallows

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Leucistic Barn Swallow, Vernon Marsh, Waukesha County WI. Photographs taken on July 29, 2012

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

By admin | June 16, 2013 - 5:34 pm |January 19, 2014 Tyrant Flycatchers

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Mequon Wisconsin, Photographs taken on October 31, 2012

Short-eared Owls in the South Kettle Moraine at the Scuppernong River Habitat Area in Waukesha County Wisconsin on March 8, 2013

By admin | June 15, 2013 - 8:38 pm |January 28, 2015 Bird Categories, Typical Owls

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The Short-eared Owl has been one species on my list to see and photograph. The Scuppernong River Habitat Area in Waukesha County has some and I went out, spent the afternoon till dark to try to capture these cool birds. Late in the day as the sun is just starting … Continue reading →

King Eider

By admin | June 15, 2013 - 8:23 pm |January 27, 2014 Ducks, Geese, and Swans

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King Eider at the Milwaukee Art Museum on Milwaukee’s Lake Front. Photographs taken on November 28, 2011

Snow Bunting

By admin | June 15, 2013 - 8:12 pm |May 29, 2014 Longspurs and Snow Buntings

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Snow Bunting, Lakeshore State Park, Milwaukee WI. Photographs taken on October 29, 2010

Piping Plover

By admin | June 15, 2013 - 7:30 pm |January 19, 2014 Lapwings and Plovers

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Piping Plovers at North Beach, Racine Wisconsin. Photographs taken on April 30, 2013

Inca Dove

By admin | June 15, 2013 - 8:27 am |January 23, 2015 Bird Categories, Doves and Pigeons

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An Inca Dove was found at Concordia University in Mequon Wisconsin. This bird was actually found by a instructor of ornithology at the campus taking one of his classes out for a morning bird walk. This bird hung around for awhile and was viewed by many birders state wide as … Continue reading →

Dickcissel

By admin | June 15, 2013 - 8:26 am |January 23, 2015 Bird Categories, Cardinals

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At least a couple of nesting pairs of Dickcissels were present in the Scuppernong Prairie area in Waukesha County Wisconsin. When I was there I watched adults bringing food to the young in the nests. The nests were in short  growing brush vegetation in the open prairies. Images were taken … Continue reading →

Northern Mockingbird at Lake Park in Milwaukee Wisconsin on May 15, 2013

By admin | June 15, 2013 - 8:24 am |January 23, 2015 Bird Categories

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While enjoying the spring warbler migration at Lake Park a Northern Mockingbird had been spotted on the golf course. Images were taken on May 15, 2013. Northern Mockingbird Binomial name: Mimus polglottos Category: Mockingbirds and Thrashers Size: 10” long, 14” wing span Weight: 1.7 oz