Category Archives: Crex Meadows
Meeting of the Minds
Dear Friends, last night just a sunset (with no sun visible) we found a small flock (10-12) of white pelicans floating on a pond in Crex Meadows. I had to shoot at a very high iso, so sorry for the noise, but could not resist this image. They do not stay, just passing through. til Tomorrow MJ
Spring is Here
Dear Friends, the ice has melted and the Swans now have a place to land, courtship displays will begin soon and i will be back in the swamp chasing elusive images or the birds. Hope to see you out there, til Tomorrow MJ
Bald Eagle Molt
Dear Friends, this gloomy gray winter weather has me lying in bed, processing images from last summer, this was taken in August and from the errant feather under his left wing, I think he was molting. The rest of his body feathers look a bit worn and this was after a substantial rain storm, til Tomorrow MJ
Day Seven Nature Challenge
Dear Friends, this is an image from my archives that i titled Father’s Day, This particular swan pair used to bring their cygnets right up to the road and sometimes i saw them on the road. They reached adulthood successfully and they were not banded so who knows where they are now. til Tomorrow MJ
Day Six Nature Challenge
Dear Friends, this is my favorite sharp tail grouse image from this spring in Namekagon Barrens. My thanks to the Friends of Namekagon for their work in setting up blinds and maintaining the lek sites. til Tomorrow MJ
Day Five Nature Challenge
Dear Friends, I initially thought that this image would show a comparison between the adult crane and a first-year juvenile, but it also illustrates the ruffed feathers versus the smooth appearance. The ruffed look is usually seen after preening during the fall molt of feathers. til Tomorrow MJ
Day Four Nature Challenge
Dear Friends, the Sandhill Cranes of Crex Meadows have always been one of my favorite subjects, every fall thousands of cranes gather here and fly into a roost site at sunset. This iconic image is one of my all time favorites. til Tomorrow MJ
Day Three Nature Challenge
Dear Friends, almost forgot to post my nature challenge image for the third day. This adult is still feeding the chick when he is six weeks old, loves his minnows, til Tomorrow MJ
Mourning Summer
Dear Friends, i am in mourning, i love summer and all the colors that our warm weather brings, now the fall is gone, winter and the blues of ice and snow are pending. Christmas is coming so i am momentarily distracted by family activities and all that is good, but when the cold sets in and the temps reach the minus range, i hate going outside, but i force myself and bundle up my body to fight the cold, i can stay out until my camera freezes, then i am out of luck, so til Tomorrow MJ
Teaching the Dance
Dear Friends, this image is a composite of two images, but typical of dancing cranes, i love it when they dance in the fall, you can see in the top bird a small piece of corn in the beak being offered to the ground bird, sometimes they will toss a small piece of ground clutter into the air as they jump, i don’t have that image yet which is why i keep trying, a fascinating ritual, sometimes the youngsters will imitate the adults, so teaching the dance til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 