Monthly Archives: March 2014

Bird Surveys on Lake Butte des Morts: New Video

Improved and combined several of my YouTube videos from a while back, of bird surveys on Lake Butte des Morts into one.   Full description of the video below. ON THIS VIDEO:1) American White Pelican chick and egg2) Walking through … Continue reading

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The Power of Ice

In Wisconsin, we should know better, but we forget that ice is power.  Our lakes like to remind us of this, with crystalline beauty and the crushing power of ice with the wind at its back.  Winnebago was gouged out … Continue reading

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Windthrown Tree – Photo of the Week

Trees that grow in wetlands like this hardwood swamp have shallow root systems making them prone to being pushed over by strong winds.  When I tree tips over (tipups) like this Green Ash tree, in this manner, it digs a … Continue reading

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River Otters’ Curiosity

Sometimes wildlife is just as interested in you as you are in it.  On a September camping trip with the family, I was sitting around the fire, gazing across the lake.  It was late morning, the lake was calm, and … Continue reading

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Emmons Creek Winter Walk

I like winter, but there comes a time when winter has lost its magic, and I feel it is time to move on with the seasons.  I want to see animal life and green plants.  The winter is rather dull.  … Continue reading

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Waiting for the Sun Again

Photographers spend a lot of time waiting for the sun to rise.  The so-called “magic hour,” when light can be amazing, is often coincided to be 1/2 hour before and a 1/2 hour after sunset.  On a frigid November morning … Continue reading

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