Category Archives: Crex Meadows
Two Crane Flight
Dear Friends, I know I know, supposed to show odd number of subjects, but I love this and it could represent empty nesters enjoying life, til Tomorrow MJ
Big Blue Heron
Dear Friends, this Big blue Heron has been entertaining Crex visitors this fall along the Main Dike Road. The light in the morning has been quite warm, so here he is in all his feathered glory, enjoy til Tomorrow Mj
Great Egret
Dear Friends, this is a Great Egret and we don’t usually see a lot of these at Crex, but this year there is a small flock hanging out at Fish Lake. We sat on the dike and watched this one fish for over 30 minutes, then he flew. Right at us. til tomorrow MJ
Fall Has Arrived
Dear Friends, yes indeed, fall has arrived and with the fall foliage, the Greater Sandhill Cranes have started to gather on the Meadows and the marshes of Crex Meadows Wildlife Refuge in Northwestern Wisconsin. So far this fall, this is my favorite shot, a pair of cranes were only 20 feet from us when i pulled the trigger, til Tomorrow MJ
Pied-Billed Hatch Year Grebe
Dear Friends, well fall is on its way as the pied billed grebes are gathering on Phantom Lake, this baby grebe is foraging in a small pond adjacent to the lake. I think they are so cute with their stripes on the cheek. til Tomorrow MJ
Wood Nymph
Dear Friends, this wood nymph on a knapweed flower is to illustrate how the light coming across the wings shows off the textural details of this butterfly wing. All the veining and cell details are emphasized when the light is right. til Tomorrow MJ
Dunlin
Dear Friends, this small shore bird visited Phantom Lake this spring, He has some beautiful shades of brown on his back enjoy til Tomrrow MJ
Skipper
Dear Friends, this tiny fellow is a skipper, but not sure his exact name. I am sure my friends at Crex can id him for me. He is perched and nectarine on some Vervain. i hope he enjoys his sweet lunch, til Tomorrow MJ
American Bittern
Dear Friends, this secretive bird is an American Bittern and on rare occasions he peeks out of the cat tails to seek food. til Tomorrow MJ
Nature Challenge Day 6
Dear friends, this friendly butterfly has pink hair, green eyes and a pink fringe around his wing, he is the pink-edged sulphur butterfly and is only found if blueberries are around. His caterpillar stage eats blueberries and the butterfly will lay its eggs on the blueberry leaves. Quite the punker butterfly. til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 