We spent the month of July in Green Bay and took day trips to Sensiba Wildlife Area, the Cat Island trail off Lineville Road, Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Van Patten Road near Shiocton, and even the yard of Celebration Church where we were camping. Birds and wildlife can be found anywhere you look.
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| Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar |
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| Monarch Butterfly on Swamp Milkweed |
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| Cattail with split head forming a circle |
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| Virginia Rail |
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| Bumble Bee |
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| Downy Woodpecker |
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| Young Marsh Wren |
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| Mink catches a large Crayfish |
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| Stopping for a close-up |
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| Young Killdeer |
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| Solitary Sandpiper |
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| Cattail going to seed |
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| Black Swallowtail on Purple Loosestrife |
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| Bald Eagles landed at Horicon and Canada Geese, Sandhill Cranes and Ducks surrounded them |
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| Pectoral Sandpiper |
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| White-breasted Nuthatch |
We spent a couple days camping out in my sister's yard near Westfield. While we were sitting outside, a pair of large fawns walked by checking us out. We were also serenaded by a House Wren setting up a late nesting in a box.
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| American Toad waits on anthill for ants to come to him |
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| Soldier Beetle on Queen Anne's Lace |
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| Barn Swallow adult and young |
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| Cabbage White Butterfly on Am. Yellow Rocket |
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| Orchard Oriole at Lake Farm Campground |
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| Baltimore Oriole |
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| Muskrat eating Duck Weed at Yahara River Boardwalk |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Mallard Duck family |
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| Chicory |
We are having a fun time in Madison visiting with our son Troy and wife Carmen. Walking the great trails by Lake Farm Campground to Lake Waubesa.
Before you know it, we will be heading south to Mission, Texas to take part in the Fall Hawk Watch at Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park.
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
