A Bloy and his Blog

I saw a lot of turkey vultures at Wyalusing. They’re large birds, with wingspans up to 6 feet.

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I went to Olbrich Gardens yesterday to find some proof that spring was actually happening (more on that later). First thing I saw was this hawk, hanging around one of the ponds.

There were quite a few people around, watching. I was amazed how close she was letting us get — hawks usually aren’t this tame.

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I went eagle watching along the Wisconsin River today.

I had no idea the jet was in the frame with the above bald eagle, until I got home.

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Mallard ducks (which are very common in Wisconsin) are not as fearful of humans as other wildlife can be.

Being fairly tame, they don’t seem to mind posing for some closeups.

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If the sun hadn’t been shining in just the right spot when I hiked past these two spider webs, I never would have noticed them.

Taken at Porcupine Mountain State Park, in Upper Michigan.