Pitcher Plants

Kidrick Swamp, October, 2009.

Wind and Waves

Lake Michigan at Cave Point County Park. Strong October winds and cold.

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.

Bog, Westboro Township, WI

A typical north woods bog.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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