Author Archives: mjspringett
Snow Geese
Dear Friends, the images below are a natural history lesson. The Snow goose on the left is the white morph and the right image shows a blue morph of the same specie of goose. A few of these snow geese were mixed into a large flock of Canadian geese at the airport in Superior. We sneaked across the grass to get close and i think we got close enough, til Tomorrow MJ
Dear Friends, with the coming storm clouds these cranes are migrating to a more hospitable locale, wish i was going along for the ride, i will miss them and they are all gone. This is a two image composite of two images shot on the same evening and lit by the sunset. Do you like?? til Tomorrow MJ
Dancing in the waves
Dear Friends, this immature seagull is dancing in the waves of Lake Superior. I think he is a ring billed gull and he was hunting food in the waves. so dance while you still can and celebrate the life you have been given til Tomorrow MJ
Thanksgiving Turkey
Dear Friends, Thanksgiving is fast approaching and that means housecleaning for me, yuch, but this bird is a wild turkey that lives in the city. He is part of a bachelor bunch that hang out in white bear lake and cross the lawns of a senior living center where my mother resides. His beard and spurs are very long and marks him as a senior bird. I took this photo last summer from my moms patio. enjoy til Tomorrow MJ
Pink Sky
Dear Friends, these cranes are coming into their roosting site at sundown and the sky behind them is a reflection of a lovely sunset. No better place to be than Crex Meadows for the crane migration gathering. til Tomorrow MJ
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Talking Back
Dear Friends, this Sandhill Cranes is in takeoff mode and loudly objecting to something or someone, I am still in my vehicle so it can’t be me. All the cranes still here are up and flying about at the slightest disturbance and they are all talking constantly. til Tomorrow MJ
Cranes are Leaving
Dear Friends, This Sandhill crane is leaving the country, and i wish i could go along. We had 14 inches of new snow and temps in the teens (F). Guess winter has arrived here in Wisconsin so the roads are plugged and being plowed as they come up on the list. The roads at Crex are low in priority, but should be open for the weekend. til Tomorrow MJ
Fall Sunset
Dear Friends, with my feet up and sitting in my lawn chair, watching the sunset and the cranes come into the roost sight, does life get better than this?? In the fall watching the cranes is my idea of perfect, however, it could be a little warmer. Tomorrow a big snow storm, so enjoy the heat while you can, til Tomorrow MJ
Time to Go
Dear Friends, with two inches of fresh snow this morning, this will be a common sight on Crex Meadows. The Sandhill Cranes will start to leave for cornfields and marshes further south. I will be sad when they leave, they are better than watching television. But the sun is shining today so guess i will grab my camera and venture outdoors. til Tomorrow MJ
Keeping both eyes open
Dear Friends, this is not a photoshopped experience, it took me about 200 images captured to get these cranes and the moon in a single shot. I found that the secret (for me) was to leave both eyes open so i could see the cranes approaching and leaving the lens on the moon, try it you’ll like it til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 