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Splendor in the Snow
Friends, this male pheasant is showing off his finery in the drabness of winter. I love the many patterns and colors on his back, such a lovely bird. Surrounded by snow, he still finds a bit of seed to eat, here and there. We were searching for the snowy owl, but this guy insisted that we take his picture, enjoy til Tomorrow MJ
Cranes are gone
Friends, the Sandhills have left the building, we have received about 18 inches of snow and the cranes found it a bit too much. i wish i could go with them, but need to stay where i am for the time being. This immature crane is leading the way for the adult with oak leaves in the background. enjoy, til Tomorrow MJ
Nuthatch
Friends, this white-breastedd Nuthatch visits the suet feeders quite often during our winter season. He is seen hopping up and down a tree trunk with his you know facing the sky. Further up north these birds are called assups because they often travel upside-down. You get the picture, til Tomorrow MJ
Snowy Owl in the Snow storm
Friends, today we found a Snowy Owl in Crex Meadows.We haven’t seen one of these in Crex since 2005. This shot is really an extreme crop and a big stretch for my telephoto lens, but we were thrilled to see this owl even at a distance. This was a remeinder for me to get back to work after a short hiatus at Thanksgiving. til Tomorrow MJ
Kestrel 2013
Friends, this pretty bird of prey was photoed at Hawk Ridge this fall as the migration proceeded down south. Her wing color says she is female and is an American Kestrel, the smallest of the falcons. She was captured, banded, held in hand for educating the public and turned back into the wild. so til Tomorrow MJ
Kestrel
Friends, this pretty bird of prey was photoed at Hawk Ridge this fall as the migration proceeded down south. Her wing color says she is female and is an American Kestrel, the smallest of the falcons. She was captured, banded, held in hand for educating the public and turned back into the wild. so til Tomorrow MJ
Eagle
Friends, this mature bald eagle is enjoying the day perched in a birch tree. There were four eagles in this spot, guarding a road kill that was ripe for scavenging. The snow is getting much deeper today and we have had about 12 inches in this storm so far, hope it stops soon. Til Tomorrow MJ
Top of the Falls
Friends, not sure that i liked this image, but i will post it to see if anyone likes it. This is the top of Big Manitou Falls in Pattison State Park in northern Wisconsin. It is an HDR image so the water is rendered very blurry, but the rocks and background trees are sharp. I like the control that an HDR image gives me, so enjoy. til Tomorrow MJ
Junco
Friends, i am running out of images to post, guess i have to get busy and do some photography. This junco was sitting on my desktop, so here he is in all his feathered glory. I do love the birdies, til Tomorrow MJ
Over the River….
Friends, on this Thanksgiving eve i am thinking of the old song, Over the river and through the woods to Grandmas house we go. This is not a river but Amity Creek that runs off Hawk Ridge into Lake Superior. We traveled over the plains and thru the hills to get to my grandmas house in the badlands of North Dakota. This time of year I remember being a child and being loved by parents and grandparents but kind of missing the Thankful part, now I am an adult and I realize how Thankful i am for the blessings of family and friends, so Happy Thanksgiving everyone, til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 