My best wildlife sighting last week. I almost didn’t notice it. On an overcast day, the juvenile’s camouflage is very effective.
Tag Archives: Birds
A flock of seagulls
Migrating loons
Spotted a few common loons on Lake Monona the other day. A good pit stop for them on their annual migration to the lakes of the north.
Return of the sandhills
Swimming in the reeds
Eye of the grackle
Grackles have interesting color attributes. See them in bright sunlight and they appear almost totally black (except for that iridescent head). See them in diffused light, and in addition to blue, you see brown, purple, and even a little green. But what I like the most about grackles is that piercing yellow eye.
A poor owl substitute
Yesterday I ventured out looking for snowy owls, which have been seen widely in Wisconsin this winter. Unfortunately, the closest I came was capturing this American tree sparrow — a nice bird, but a poor substitute for a snowy owl.
Mallard flight
Grackle in the woods
