Thursday, July 25, 2013

Indigo Bunting

My friend, Allan Block, a fellow photographer, told me about an Indigo Bunting he spotted along the interurban bike trail just north of Highland Road in Mequon. Being an impatient man, I decided to try to coax the bird out of hiding with a bird song, and, sure enough, he immediately appeared and started "talking" back to me.

I returned to the same spot at least four more times and he never disappointed me, although Allan told me recently that he's moved a little south of Highland.





This is my favorite:



Monday, July 8, 2013

Bluebirds

Sitting on our patio one early evening, enjoying the beautiful weather, we noticed a solitary Eastern Bluebird perched on a nesting box in my neighbor's yard. Not one to ignore a photo op, I hurriedly set up my camera gear and got the following shots:







Notice the 2nd Bluebird in photo at right.  Maybe a family soon?