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Invasive Cow Vetch

Invasive Cow vetch is widely used as a forage crop for cattle, and is beneficial to other plants because, like other leguminous plants, it…

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Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Milkweed isn't just for Monarchs. The Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillar uses it for a food source too. Then it becomes the Milkweed…

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Common Scorpionfly

So what is this crazy looking insect? Have you seen one before? This is the common scorpionfly. To me, there is nothing common about…

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July Is For Bugs and Butterflies

July is for bugs and butterflies! Bugs & butterflies seem to be plentiful during the month of July. Dragonflies, flies, Northern Pearly-eye, Monarch &…

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What’s in Your Pocket Bumble Bee?

Did you know bumble bees have pockets? When they get full of pollen they use their legs to comb the pollen off of them…

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Its Eagle Season

Its Eagle Season What does one do in winter to feed their photography need? Well, in Wisconsin, I enjoy hunting down eagles sitting in…

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European Starlings

European Starlings & Change In Weather The last week of November in Wisconsin can be sunny and bright or snowy and dreary. This week…

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Fields of Sandhill Cranes

Fields of Sandhill Cranes and a Stop at the Swamp Today my daughter and I took a drive to try and find a piece…

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Blue Jays and Peanuts

Blue Jays and Peanuts There is a soft and gentle rain coming down from the heavens this morning as I sit quietly at my…

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Ten Turtles on a Log

Ten Turtles on a Log A quick walk around a piece of property that has a few ponds with fallen logs and I ran…

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Red Eyed Vireo

Red Eyed Vireo The red eyed vireo is a small songbird that you might see trying to catch insects in your trees. The bird isn’t…

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Male House Finch

Male House Finch House finches are rarely seen walking on the ground. They are known for their hopping abilities, they will place both feet…

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The Signs of Fall Are Here

I’ve been sticking fairly close to home lately, I’ve been walking the trail system around the UWGB campus and made many morning trips to…

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She Still Has Her Spots

She Still Has Her Spots I say she still has her spots but truth be told, I haven’t a clue if this is a…

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Eastern American Toad Thrilling Video

The Eastern American Toad thrilling video – (thrilling) is the sound they make. The thrilling sound can last for up to 30 seconds at…

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Common Flicker

Common Flicker Common Flicker birds are fun to watch searching for insects in trees and lawns.…

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Nose to Nose With a Raccoon

Oh my gosh! How darn cute is he? (Picture shared on Instagram) Nose to Nose With a Raccoon I was out laying down in…

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Drake Common Merganser

Drake Common Merganser After walking some trails today at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, I sat on a bench around the duck pond for 15…

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Walks With Wildlife

Walks With Wildlife This week has been a glorious week, the snow is melting and the temperatures are comfortable. I have resumed my weekly walks…

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You Stick Out Like A Sore Thumb

You Stick Out Like A Sore Thumb Purchase a Print Early spring there isn’t much color, everything is brown with a little green. Bored…

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We Have Some New Birds Arriving

We Have Some New Birds Arriving Finally, spring is upon us! We have some new birds arriving and some lingering winter bird visitors still…

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Downy Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker Downy woodpeckers are the smallest of North America’s woodpeckers but there are many smaller species elsewhere, especially the piculets.…

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Red Bellied Woodpecker

Red Bellied Woodpecker Red-bellied woodpeckers LOVE peanuts. I attract them in winter by adding unshelled peanuts to the feeders. I enjoy watching them take…

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Do Flies Drink Water

Flies Drink Water ? Why? Why, didn’t I think that flies drink water? After a rainstorm, I was out searching for raindrops on…

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Moose Crossing the Lake

Moose Crossing the Lake Signs line sections of the main highway running through the upper peninsula of Michigan to watch for moose or “Moose…

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Face Only a Mother Could Love

Are turkeys not the ugliest birds you have ever laid eyes on? At least I think so. It is the face that kills me.…

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Night Heron Fishing

I don’t sit and stay long in one place. I am a wandering fool. I capture what is in front of me, or what…

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Gray Fox

Gray Fox I was on my way to photograph the sunset along the shores of Green Bay which requires me to head out…

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Drake Wood Duck

Normally, I get ever so close to a wood duck in the wild and it rapidly takes to flight. I have been practicing the…

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Young Deer Just off My Walking Path

Every morning I say hello and talk to the young deer just off my walking path. My daughter thinks I am a little whacky…

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Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrel

Thirteen Lined Ground Squirrel The thirteen-lined ground squirrel, also known as the striped gopher, leopard ground squirrel, squinney, and as the leopard-spermophile in Audubon’s…

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Monarch Caterpillar Battling Aphids Over Milkweed

One of the largest issues that Monarch caterpillar larvae battle is aphids. Aphids compete for the larvae’s food source. Watch a video over the…

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Mama Pelican is Proud

Mama Pelican is Proud Ever so often I get the chance to capture something extraordinary that is wildlife-related on camera. Let’s face it, Wisconsin…

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Stuffed Cheeks Chipmunk

I know why I love these little guys so much. They have humorous personalities, make me laugh and they are just so easy to…

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Just Plugging Along

Just Plugging Along A snail just plugging along. In order to reach a goal you have to start somewhere and slowly work toward achieving…

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Porcupine Climbing a Tree Video

Porcupine Climbing a Tree Video…

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Handfeeding Chickadees and Nuthatches

Handfeeding Chickadees and Nuthatches The calendar states it is spring in Wisconsin, so darn it, warm up already. Instead, we have 34-degree weather, with…

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Warbler Season in Wisconsin

I’m getting excited! It is warbler season in Wisconsin. Now, many of my friends look at me like I am speaking in a foreign…

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Common Garter Snakes Emerge From Hibernation

Around a week before St Patrick’s Day common garter snakes emerge from hibernation in Wisconsin. Legend states St Patrick lead the snakes out of…

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Northern Shoveler Ducks

Northern Shoveler Ducks Northern Shoveler ducks are unmistakable in the northern hemisphere visually due to its large spatulate bill.…

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