Puddles, not just for kids! 

Devils Lake State Park, Baraboo Wi.

Autumn 2015

Lunar Eclipse Sept. 27th, 2015

Great Blue Heron fishing the Falls below the Dam. 

Beautiful Sunrise!

Praying Mantis...what a neat bug!

Ugh,,,just one more chin-up!! Whew!

 Black-capped Chickadee

Cedar Waxwing grabbing a bug for supper

Male Goldfinch spotted me snapping his picture.

Sandhill Cranes at Navarino State Wildlife reserve.

If I don't see you, You don't see me!!! 

Full Blue Moon

Breaking news! Female Goldfinch caught stealing thistle seed while impersonating Groucho Marx!

Love the Monarch!

              Always love the Monarch!                                    

   

A Male Widow Skimmer

Not sure what type of dragonfly this is..but he sure has a funny little face. May be from the Meadowhawk family.

July 1st full Moon. Known as the Full Buck Moon, when young bucks start growing their antlers. Or Full Thunder Moon as thunderstorms are more frequent in July. A neat link to names and meanings of Full Moons.

http://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-names

Was out with my camera last week,,wasn't having any luck spotting any birds or butterflies. Decided I needed coffee,,went through McDonald's drive through. When I rolled my window down I could hear a familiar high pitch sound. Grabbed my coffee and parked. I saw Cedar Waxwings grabbing berries off a tree . I couldn't get out as I would have scared them away..so I leaned out the window like the "Bird Paparazzi" trying to get a picture! I'm sure people passing by thought I was a crazy lady smile emoticon Quality of picture isn't all that great..but you can see how beautiful their markings are.

The dreaded Thistle..hated by many lawn owners. :)  In the wild they are very beneficial to Bees and Butterflies. When they dry out and get "puffy"..the Goldfinch love them!

The House Finch must really have a sweet tooth! Went from drinking the Hummingbird syrup to cleaning out the Oriole feeder every other day!! 

I think he needs a napkin!

Excuse me...I thought you were my Mom!

 My Brother shared this picture with me...I know I would surely have a heart attack if I saw a snake on my hose!!!  

A Little better picture of Red-winged Blackbird

The House Finches are enjoying the Hummingbird feeder as well! 

Red-winged Blackbird

A lot of people do not like the Red-Winged Blackbird, but they are interesting to watch! Very territorial. The Males are often sitting at different area's keeping guard where they are nesting. They are very vocal and have several different warning calls when something they don't like approaches their territory. I'm sharing a link that has the different sounds they make.
https://www.audubon.org/field-gui…/bird/red-winged-blackbird

Female- I'd say she's camouflaged pretty well!

Male

Green Heron

First time I have seen a Green Heron! Very pretty bird!

He spotted me peeking at him out the window.

This looks like one angry bird!

Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird. He must have been tired from his journey...almost fell asleep at the feeder!

Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Return of the Baltimore Oriole!! 

Difference between Female and Male Red Bellied Woodpecker. The Female's red doesn't quite cover her crown as the males does.

Male

                                                                     

      Female

Last year the Red Breasted Nuthatch stayed around all winter, they did not this past winter. This one showed up yesterday...was so happy to see him at my feeder! 

First Robin picture of 2015. I actually spotted one a couple of days ago...but finally got around to getting a picture yesterday. Great to see them back...and it sure doesn't take long for them to figure out what house has the raisins! :) 

White Breasted Nuthatch

 I know there's a peanut in there somewhere!!

Just have to dig a little deeper!

Ta-Daaaa!