Blog Archives
Wild Horse Heaven
Dear Friends, the sunsets in the badlands are stunning and mystical cause you never know what will appear on the horizon. til Tomorrow MJ
Fall Cottonwoods Along the River
Dear Friends, The cottonwood and ash trees along the Little Missouri River in Theodore Roosevelt National Park are showing their fall foliage of yellow and orange. The backlight late in the afternoon makes a brilliant image, til Tomorrow MJ
Nest-Building?
Dear Friends, The prairie dog is building a nest for winter or he is storing food, not sure which. Regardless, they are everywhere and soon they will take over the world. til Tomorrow MJ
A Peaceful Perch
Dear Friends, a peaceful perch in the badlands watching the rocks and listening to the lichens growing. til Tomorrow MJ
Wild Horses TRNP
Dear Friends, no trip to Theodore Roosevelt National Park is complete without the an image of the wild horses. This Black Stallion (either Mystery or Cocoa) is running to meet his buddies, he was well received and no fighting was observed. til Tomorrow MJ
Badlands Elk Bugling
Dear Friends, we were a very long way from this male elk doing his bugle at sunset, but i think it turned out ok, what do you think? 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
What Is It?? Hummingbird Moth
Dear Friends, this is a hummingbird clearwing moth sucking on some summer flowers. Recently our camera club had an outing to the butterfly house and we found this guy outside the tent. This is a moth not a butterfly (no club on the end of antenna) so i guess he wasn’t allowed inside. The wings are too fast for my shutter speed but you get the idea. 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
MJ Springett 