Warmer Wind and Wave

Ephraim seen through "blue blockers." A semi-opaque overlay having an amber color (FFCC33) was added.

Wind and Wave

A crisp, autumn day. Ephraim across the bay.

Lunch time!

With my eye, is that lunch I spy?

Drat! Where'd it go?

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It's been decided our visitor is an immature Northern Goshawk.

Rime

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

DENSE FREEZING FOG WILL SLOWLY LIFT AND VISIBILITIES IMPROVE
DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

DENSE FREEZING FOG MAY RE-DEVELOP TONIGHT.

Northwoods Bog

Alternate composition; northwoods bog as viewed from County Road D.

Northwoods Bog

Another view of the bog from County Road D, Town of Westboro, Wisconsin. It was beastly hot that June day.

Northwoods Bog

Bog viewed from County Road D, Town of Westboro, Wisconsin.

Enjoying the view

Enjoying the view. Eagle Bluff lighthouse, Peninsula State Park.

Pitcher Plants

Kidrick Swamp, October, 2009.

Kidrick Swamp II

This GPS track shows how close I was to breaking into the open swamp.

Barrel Oak Winery

A fine full-bodied wine.

Kidrick Swamp

45.33165N, 90.65772W.

Westboro Township, Wisconsin

It will look much better once the curtains arrive...

Redwing Blackbird

Redwing blackbird mating pair. Female on left (with House Sparrow), male on right.

Tags: Redwing Blackbird photography

White Crowned Sparrow

Leaving the feeder up longer into nesting season has drawn in a wider variety of birds than we normally see. This white crowned sparrow is at the southern edge of its breeding range.

Tags: White Crowned Sparrow Photography

Spring is 'springing'

The sandhill crane migration is going in earnest, now.  Several flights each day.  On my walk today, it was interesting to watch the main body circle high overhead while smaller flights caught  up and joined in.

No pictures.  They wouldn't show much more than dots against the sky anyway.

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A wee cache

An enterprising mouse made use of the woodpile. Cached seeds from the birdfeeder.

Tag: Photography

Midnight Drama

 

We have had barred owls hunting in our neighborhood lately.  The depressions in the snow indicate where some small rodent became lunch last night.

Note the wing marks in the snow (circled) on the left of the depressions.

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Sister Islands

Sister Islands, Green Bay.  Image is composite of eight overlapping frames arranged as two rows of four.  This scaled down image is not as sharp as the 10megapixel original.

It was as cold as it appears.

Nikon D70, f/l: 210mm; Exposure: f/18, 1/100s, ISO 320; Auto focus.

Cana Island Lighthouse

Cana Island lighthouse from the gate to the beach.  Image is composite of six overlapping frames two across by three high taken using a two-axis pan head.

Nikon D70, f/l: 35mm; Exposure: f/25, 1/160s, ISO 320; auto focus