Thursday, July 27, 2017

Back to Wisconsin



As we crossed over into Wisconsin at Duluth into Superior, we headed south to spend a couple days at Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area.  The wildflowers were beautiful and it made for a very enjoyable tour along the dike roads.  This Bumble Bee was collecting nectar from the Butterfly Weed.
Bald Eagle preening 

Tall Ironweed

Swamp Milkweed

Showy Tick-Trefoil

Ring-necked Duck hen on Muskrat lodge

Giant Bur-Reed

Pickerel Weed

Least Skipper

Watershield Blossom 

Red-necked Grebe among the waterlilies 

Common Loon

Bergamot 

Brown Thrasher

Sandhill Cranes with colt being greeted

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Pitcher Plant at Scott's Lake



We then drove straight east to Three Lakes and the Nicolet Forest for a day and a half of exploring for northern birds and plants.  It was very quiet in the woods, as usual with only Hermit Thrushes, Ovenbirds, Red-eyed Vireos and a few warblers singing.
Indian Pipe

Least Chipmunk at Pine River Bridge

We then went to Green Bay to visit the dentist and then the oral surgeon to pull Ida's cracked wisdom tooth.  A little more wisdom gone.  We then took a day trip to Sheboygan and up the Lake Shore.  There were many Lesser and Greater Black-backed Gulls, plus Boneparte's, and other common gulls.  
Hooded Mergansers in Manitowoc



We stayed at Celebration Church for a few days and had beautiful sunsets each evening.  Ty did some yard work for a few hours each day.
Blue-winged Teal at Horicon Marsh



On our way to Madison for a two week stay, we stopped and birded at Horicon Marsh.  The Black-necked stilts have become almost common, as it was only a few years ago a rarity that everyone came to see.
Great Egret

Black Tern

Marsh Wren

Leopard Frog

Halloween Pennant



We are in Madison now and enjoying some time with Troy & Carmen, (next blog).

Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann

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