So, the photos in this post are ones I think you've not seen in past postings but are among my favorites.
During a pontoon boat trip at Horicon Marsh, we surprised this Blue Heron and it let us know that it was angry about the interruption by screeching its displeasure.
Great Blue Herons in flight are graceful and beautiful by all measures.
A Sandhill Crane flying across a field, not really disturbed by the attention it's getting.
Autumn in Wisconsin is one of the prevailing reasons we stick around. This photo was taken at the Thiensville Dam during full foliage.
I visit the Forest Beach Migratory Preserve every so often and this scene caught my eye because of its textured, other-worldly look. It also looks like the cereal I eat.
Some of you might have seen this before, so skip it if you must, but it's a favorite of mine...the Cedarburg Mill taken from the pedestrian bridge over Cedar Creek.
Speaking of Cedarburg, this was taken one early winter morning during the Christmas season when no cars or tourists were around. So why was I there so early?
Look closely at this huge Red-Tailed Hawk and you'll see that it's warily staring at me. It took flight shortly after I snapped the pic.
I've unsuccessfully stalked the Belted Kingfisher many times, so I was gratefully startled when this one landed in a tree close to where I was standing. The "belted" look describes the chestnut band around the chest of the female kingfisher.
The Kingfisher's head looks too large for its body and its beak is also disproportionately large, making me wonder if during a crucial moment when God was making the Kingfisher the doorbell rang.
BTW, I think the white spot near the eye is to fool predators into thinking it's the actual eye.
The simplest patterns of nature often produce the most beautiful results. Get out and observe!
