Nature & Wildlife Thread

[JBtheExplorer]

Quick hike this morning before the rain moves in.

Large feather, possibly red-tailed hawk

boreal chorus frog

Song sparrow

 

[JBtheExplorer]

So much wildlife on today's hike!

Painted turtle

Green frog

Green darners

Song sparrow

Plains garter snake

Another plains garter snake

Male wild turkey. There was also a female but she was well hidden in the prairie.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Yellow warbler. First warbler sighting of the year!

American lady butterfly

Savannah sparrow

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Today was another morning where I almost didn't go hiking but I'm glad I did!

Bald eagle. Up until about five years ago, I'd never seen one in southeastern Wisconsin. Over the last five years I've seen them two or three times each year. Their population is definitely increasing in the area!

Northern flicker

Turkey feather

Savannah sparrow

Muskrat

Blue-winged teals